Archive for December, 2009

Much has been said about the Cowboys not being able to win in December,  and with the Cowboys having played their final December game of the 2009 season last weekend against the Redskins, they come out with a 2-2 record.  Not that 2 and 2 is great, but breaking even is better than a losing [...]

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NFP reports that wide out Roy Williams is blaming himself for a poor season despite the team ready for a playoff run:
A few days after saying he would perform better if given more opportunities, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams reversed field. Williams said Wednesday that the onus is on him to earn more opportunities. [...]

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Fresh of a 24-17 upset victory of the New Orleans Saints, the Dallas Cowboys will head to Washington for a prime-time matchup against the struggling Redskins this Sunday night. Washington fell victim to the New York Giants getting pummeled 45-12 last Monday.
For the Cowboys, they have a chance to secure themselves a postseason playoff [...]

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The Cowboys signed Shaun Suisham on Monday to replace struggling kicker Nick Folk, who was waived, the team confirmed in a news release. Suisham, who began his career with the Cowboys, spent the past three seasons with the Redskins before being released after missing a potentially game-clinching kick against the Saints a few weeks ago. [...]

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Mike Lombardi of the National Football Post reports that sources tell him Vinny Cerrato was, in fact, talking to Mike Shanahan before his firing – a firing that caught Cerrato off guard. But as a high-ranking NFL official told me, it’s still Mike Shanahan in Washington, with his son Kyle and former defensive coordinator Bob [...]

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The Dallas Morning News reports rightfully so that Nick Folk’s future is in doubt:
The Cowboys’ patience with Nick Folk was already running thin but it may be warn out after he missed a 24-yard field goal attempt with 2:16 to play. “I’ll look at that as early as tonight and tomorrow,” owner and general manager [...]

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In a game that the Cowboys simply had to have on the road against an undefeated Saints team, Tony Romo and the Boys came up huge, pulling out a huge 24-17 win to move to 9-5 on the season and send the Saints to 13-1. DeMarcus Ware, who just a week ago seemed to [...]

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Cowboys free safety Ken Hamlin appears to be ready to return after a four-week layoff due to a high ankle sprain. Hamlin practiced Tuesday for the first time since injuring his right ankle in the Nov. 15 loss to the Green Bay Packers and heads coach Wade Phillips said Hamlin is expected to play Saturday [...]

Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware could play Saturday night, an encouraging sign after a scary headfirst collision that left him sprawled on the field for several anxious minutes.
“He’s actually a lot better today,” coach Wade Phillips said Monday. “He’s really in a day-to-day situation as far as where he’s going to be, as far as being [...]

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Since the 31-24 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys have been searching for answers. The biggest problem under the microscope at Valley Ranch this week is the field goal operation. Kicker Nick Folk, now in his third year with Dallas, used to be named “Mr. Clutch”. As [...]

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