Johnny Who? Zack Martin Proving a Worthy Pick

Speaking of offensive talent, the Cowboys clearly passed on someone with mad offensive skills when they chose not to draft Johnny Manziel in the first round of this year’s draft. That said, Notre Dame tackle-turned-guard Zack Martin is no slouch. In fact, he’s looking as good as any … Read more

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San Diego Notes: James Hanna Might Just Surprise Us

There was a great deal of offseason talk about Gavin Escobar’s need to bulk up and add muscle – which he did – in order to improve his ability to block and, thus, stay in more games for more plays. Notwithstanding his clear improvement in that area, much … Read more

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Brandon Weeden Debuts in Silver & Blue

Tony Romo’s surgically repaired back is the oldest one on this 2014 Cowboys roster… a far cry from just a few years ago when Jason Garrett took over an aging roster. Here’s hoping the Cowboys’ plan to rest Romo throughout the OTAs and training camp pays dividends; because … Read more

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Preseason Week 1: Defense Off to a Rough Start

Okay everyone, take a few steps back from the ledge, that is if you’re one of those fans who think the 1st preseason game means anything at all. Remember, these games are not game-planned for whatsoever. Starters play a series or two at the most, and even still, that … Read more

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Written by: Brian Leatherman

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Mike’s Projected 53 Man Roster: Preseason Week 1

We all would have liked a nice clean victory in San Diego on Thursday night, but nothing goes that way with the preseason. One thing to know, while the Cowboys played very few starters, the Chargers played almost all of their starters. This caused Dallas’ 2nd stringers to … Read more

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Preseason Week 1 at San Diego, Players to Watch

Tonight is the first game of the year for Dallas, preseason week 1 against the San Diego Chargers. We know the first string will play maybe a series or two, if that, and really on the offensive side of the ball there isn’t a whole lot of questions … Read more

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Written by: Brian Leatherman

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Tony Romo and the Passer Rating — Efficacy and performance in 2013

In the NFL, passer rating measures attempts, completions, yards, touchdowns, and interceptions for the quarterback position. The stat was developed by the NFL’s statistical committee in the early 70s as a way to judge a passing performance beyond just total yards. Since passers can pile up yardage easily against … Read more

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Written by: John Kinnear

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Tony Romo and the Statistical Argument, Not the Answers

What a difference time makes. I remember way back, when Bleacher Report was just a budding sports blog, writing an article about the 2010 playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings. I claimed that the stats of the two teams showed the ‘Boys out-matched the Vikes … Read more

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Written by: Bryson Treece

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Anthony Spencer’s Return and Why He’s Important

Earlier in the year I felt there was no way possible the Cowboys would resign Anthony Spencer. He was 30 years old and just coming off of micro-fracture surgery and honestly, I didn’t feel he would play anywhere anytime soon. The team proved me wrong and signed Spencer to … Read more

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Written by: Brian Leatherman

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A Losing Season for Dallas a Foregone Conclusion?

You hear it on radio, you read it in national and local news, you have to listen to it on a regularly from fellow fans and couch-analysts alike – the Cowboys are going 8-8 or less. The reason offered? The Cowboys organization did nothing to improve what was … Read more

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Written by: Jonathan Day

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