December 31st, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in From: Dallas Morning News Cowboys special teams coach Bruce Read has been fired. Read’s two years with the Cowboys were met with inconsistent to poor special teams play from the coverage units to the return game. It’s believed he had a year left on his contract.
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Garrett’s Star Not as Bright as it was Last Year
From: Dallas Morning News Jason Garrett’s genius status has been revoked, as it should’ve been, after a wretched December. See, when T.O. complained about Garrett’s offense, we all ignored him. Now that Tony Romo has publicly criticized Garrett the last two weeks, the offensive coordinator deserves the same scrutiny Wade Phillips, Romo and T.O. have [...]
Cowboys’ Romo Has Support of Jerry Jones, Phillips
From: Dallas Morning News The support for quarterback Tony Romo is everywhere, but is it justified for a quarterback who enters the off-season with a 27-12 mark as a full-time starter with no playoff wins? Jerry Jones and Wade Phillips think so. During the last four weeks of the season, Romo had more turnovers – [...]
Tank Johnson, Zach Thomas Unlikely to Be Back in 2009
From: Fort Worth Star-Telegram Unless owner Jerry Jones changes his mind, which should never be ruled out, dramatic and sweeping changes can’t be expected at Valley Ranch this off-season. … With so many players locked into long-term contracts, and unless Jones contradicts himself and fires coaches and cuts players, improvements will have to be made [...]
Owens and Romo Shift Sunday’s Blame to the Offensive Coaches
From: San Antonio Express-News Without calling them out by name, Tony Romo and Terrell Owens pointed fingers of blame at some members of the Cowboys’ offensive coaching staff after Sunday’s embarrassing 44-6 loss to the Eagles. The Cowboys’ offense, which sputtered throughout a 1-3 December, managed only two field goals in the do-or-die game. Afterward, [...]
LB Bradie James Attacks a Fan Sporting a Negative Sign
From: Pro Football Talk.com Tim MacMahon of the Dallas Morning News reports that Cowboys linebacker Bradie James won’t be charged for attacking a fan who was sporting a sandwich board with negative messages regarding the team. “He said, ‘Why you guys didn’t show that fire last night?’” James told reporters. “You should have showed that [...]
Phillips Says Changes Coming for the Cowboys
From: Yahoo! Sports The Cowboys aren’t changing coaches. Instead, coach Wade Phillips plans to change. After seeing Super Bowl hopes fizzle into a 9-7 season that wasn’t good enough to make the playoffs, team owner Jerry Jones has vowed to bring back Phillips, and Phillips vowed Monday to do things differently. “You can’t say, ‘Well, [...]
Report: Romo Collapses After Defeat in Philly
Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo reportedly collapsed after his team’s decimation at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday. ESPN cites team sources that say the signal-caller collapsed in the shower after the team’s 44-6 loss that cost the Cowboys a trip to the playoffs. The network says the team’s medical staff was summoned, but Romo [...]
