Colombo Inks a One-Day Deal to Announce His Retirement

April 20th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

One of the fan favorites to Cowboys fans over the years is coming back for a day to announce his retirement.

Offensive tackle Marc Colombo signed a ceremonial one-year contract with the Cowboys on Friday to make sure his NFL career ended with the team with which he had the most success with.

“My time here was the majority of my career,” said Colombo, who joined the team in 2005 and was the starting right tackle from 2006-10. “I feel like this place made me the football player I always wanted to be. It’s just an amazing place with an unbelievable owner. To be able to play at other places, you realie there’s nothing like being a Cowboy.”

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Cowboys 2012 Schedule Out – Play Plenty at Home Late in the Year

April 17th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

The Cowboys will play five games at Cowboys Stadium in a span of six weeks before its regular-season finale at Washington, but four road games in five weeks before that.

The Cowboys already knew they were playing in the NFL’s kickoff game Wednesday, Sept. 5, at the New York Giants. The NFL released its full schedule Tuesday night.

They’ll have 10 days between the season opener and their next game, Sept. 16 at Seattle. The first home game is Sept. 23 against Tampa Bay, followed a week later by a Monday night home game against Chicago on Oct. 1.

The bye week is Oct. 7.

The NFC East rival Redskins play at Dallas on Thanksgiving, potentially with Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III from Baylor at quarterback.

Dallas Cowboys 2012 Schedule
Wk Date Matchup TV Time
1 Wed, Sept. 5 at New York Giants NBC 8:30 p.m.
2 Sun, Sept. 16 at Seattle Seahawks FOX 4:05 p.m.
3 Sun, Sept. 23 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers FOX 1 p.m.
4 Mon, Oct. 1 vs. Chicago Bears ESPN 8:30 p.m.
5 Bye
6 Sun, Oct. 14 at Baltimore Ravens FOX 1 p.m.
7 Sun, Oct. 21 at Carolina Panthers FOX 1 p.m.
8 Sun, Oct. 28 vs. New York Giants FOX 4:15 p.m.
9 Sun, Nov. 4 at Atlanta Falcons NBC 8:20 p.m.
10 Sun, Nov. 11 at Philadelphia Eagles FOX 4:15 p.m.
11 Sun, Nov. 18 vs. Cleveland Browns CBS 1 p.m.
12 Thu, Nov. 22 vs. Washington Redskins FOX 4:15 p.m.
13 Sun, Dec. 2 vs. Philadelphia Eagles NBC 8:20 p.m.
14 Sun, Dec. 9 at Cincinnati Bengals FOX 1 p.m.
15 Sun, Dec. 16 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers CBS 4:15 p.m.
16 Sun, Dec. 23 vs. New Orleans Saints FOX 1 p.m.
17 Sun, Dec. 30 at Washington Redskins FOX 1 p.m.
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Cowboys Already Getting Ready for RG III in Washington

April 15th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

The Cowboys are preparing already for new Redskins QB Robert Griffin III, who the Skins will draft with the #2 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.

“Any time you have a team getting a good quarterback, whether it be the Redskins or the Giants and the Eagles who have good quarterbacks, then you obviously want to counter that with good defensive players,” Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones told the Dallas Morning News. “We think we did that with (Brando) Carr. He’s a press corner. I think he fits with what we want to do on defense, which is get in their face and press them up.

“I think the other thing is we have to get pressure. We obviously have one of the elite pressure players in the league in DeMarcus Ware. I think we have to get (Anthony) Spencer more involved in terms of productivity. Then you look at our defensive linemen. (Jay) Ratliff and (Jason) Hatcher and those guys, I think we have to get better there but I think we can do that.

“I think the Giants showed with their late season surge when they got healthy in the defensive line they were able to get that pressure on good quarterbacks. It certainly disrupts.

“A young player like RG3, if we can get pressure on guys like that, I think it effects their accuracy, I think it effects their productivity and I think it will allow us to have success against them.’’

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Cowboys Deny a Report Felix Jones is On the Trade Block

April 12th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

Don’t buy into the claim that the Cowboys are looking to move running back Felix Jones.

The Cowboys are denying a report that Jones is on the trade block, a claim that was made Tuesday by Calvin Watkins of ESPN Dallas.

Responding to an ESPN Dallas story on Tuesday that stated the team had “internal discussions” about trading Jones, executive vice president Stephen Jones said, “No discussions – or speculation – on the possibility of a trade involving Felix Jones have ever taken place among individuals in this organization who would have the authority to explore such a scenario. Any reports of apparent internal discussions along those lines would involve people who have no input or relevance in the process.”

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Dallas to Play at the Giants to Open the 2012 Season

March 27th, 2012 Matt Loede Posted in News

The Super Bowl champion Giants will kick off the 2012 NFL season at home against the Cowboys, the league said on Tuesday.

The Giants, who beat NFC East rival Dallas 31-14 in their last regular season game to win the division and qualify for the playoffs, will host the Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on September 5th.

It will mark the ninth consecutive season that the league’s defending champion hosts the NFL Kickoff game, with the home team winning each of the previous meetings.

Unlike previous years when the NFL opened its season on a Thursday, the Giants-Cowboys game is being played on a Wednesday to avoid a conflict with U.S. President Barack Obama’s Thursday night speech at the Democratic National Convention.

The Giants finished the 2011 regular season with a 9-7 record before sweeping four postseason games to win their second championship in five seasons.

Dallas, who would have advanced to the playoffs with a victory over the Giants in the season finale, finished 8-8.

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Cowboys Add LB Connor; S Pool

March 16th, 2012 Alex Weston Posted in 2012 Free Agency, Roster Moves

The Cowboys busy free agent period continued on Thursday with the additions of LB Dan Connor and S Brodney Pool. The Cowboys signed 4 players on Wednesday and have seemed determined to make sure they fill all holes before the draft at the end of April.

In Connor, the Cowboys have picked up a veteran inside linebacker who will act as insurance if Bruce Carter is unable to carry the load. The four year veteran from Carolina played with, fellow Cowboy linebacker, Sean Lee for two-years at Penn State. While Connor isn’t the best coverage linebacker, he is a menace against the run.

Connor already has received praise from head coach Jason Garrett, “The right kind of guy, a very productive player for them,” he said of Connor.

The Cowboys also added another player to their secondary. With the decision not to sign S Abram Elam to another contract the Cowboys signed his former partner in Cleveland, Brodney Pool. Pool is a former second round pick of Cleveland’s in 2005. He has played extensively over his career with Cleveland and the New York Jets.

Pool immediately adds another veteran presence to the secondary, but also has some good range and speed. “A very athletic safety,” head coach Jason Garrett said. “We have familiarity with him. He played in Rob’s system, he played for Jerome Henderson in Cleveland, so we know him. He’s a guy we spoke to last year during that abbreviated free agency period.”

Pool and Connor join QB Kyle Orton, CB Brandon Carr, FB Lawrence Vickers, and G Makenzy Bernadeau as the Cowboys 6 signings so far this free agency period.

Jets Brodney Pool intercepts a pass intended for Pittsburgh Steelers' Emmanuel Sanders in Pittsburgh

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Cowboys Ink Carr

March 14th, 2012 Alex Weston Posted in 2012 Free Agency, Roster Moves

It is no secret that the Cowboys struggled in their secondary all season last year. Struggles that cost 9-year veteran Terrance Newman his job earlier this week. But, the Cowboys knew they needed an upgrade and it appears they have landed him.

The Cowboys reached a five year deal with, former Chief corner, Brandon Carr. Carr, 26, entered the league as a fifth round draft choice of the Chiefs out of Grand Valley State University. He quickly asserted himself and climbed the ladder to become one the NFL’s most talented corners. Carr is the good sized, aggressive defensive back the Cowboys have needed in their pressure package. The financial details were not released, but it is thought to be north of $7 million a season.

The Cowboys have been working hard to sign Carr since free agency began on Tuesday. The signing is great news for fans of a Cowboys secondary that routinely got torched last year.

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Cowboys Sign Orton

March 14th, 2012 Alex Weston Posted in 2012 Free Agency, Roster Moves

The Cowboys have found their veteran to back up Tony Romo for the next three years. The Boys reached a three year deal with journeyman quarterback Kyle Orton. Orton was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round. He played four seasons with the Bears, appearing in 18 games, before he was traded to the Denver Broncos in a deal that saw Jay Cutler go to Chicago.

Orton had a three year stint in Denver until he was released after he started five games and then found the bench behind Tim Tebow for the second year in a row during the 2011 campaign. He was picked up off waivers by Kansas City and started the last three games of the year for the Chiefs.

Orton has a career 14,532 yards, 80 touchdowns and 57 interceptions. He comes to Dallas to serve as the backup for Tony Romo and a mentor for the still developing Stephen McGee.

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