Keith Davis left Dallas hoping to do more than play special teams. He is back with the Cowboys in his specialized role after things didn’t work out in Miami. Davis re-signed Wednesday with the Cowboys, nearly six months after the safety signed a two-year, $3.5 million free agent deal hoping for a chance to be a defensive starter with the Dolphins.

Will Cowboys call Terry Glenn? (Yahoo! Sports)
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones ruled out acquiring a receiver who has never worked with Tony Romo.

Hard Knocks - a 6-Pack
IRVING, Tex. -The start to the Cowboys season is almost here, and right on time…

T.O. sees lack of proven WRs as chance to shine (AP)
Terrell Owens has an easy way for the Dallas Cowboys to hide their lack of proven receivers: Just throw it to him more. “I did a lot of shoulder presses this summer,” Owens said, smiling. “I think I will be ready to shoulder the load.” T.O. is always eager to be option Nos. 1, 2 and 3, and he might have to be at times during the opener Sunday in Cleveland.

Browns QB Anderson expected to start opener against Dallas; was sidelined with concussion

Cleveland Browns quarterback Derek Anderson, sidelined since Aug. 18 with a concussion, returned to practice and is expected to start Sunday’s season opener against the Dallas Cowboys.

Hard Knocks — And Beyond!
If you like the sort of inside stuff fed you by HBO’s Hard Knocks Week 3 showing, you’ll like this review of the episode – and a piece of Tony Romo-related inside stuff not even HBO knows about:

‘Boys Sign Familiar Face
The Dallas Cowboys signed free agent safety Keith Davis Wednesday, shortly after the Miami Dolphins cut him.

Tony Romo has big shoes to fill with Dallas Cowboys
Quarterbacks have to be used to comparisons to ex-stars. That’s even more true for the Cowboys.

Where’s the crystal ball?
The Cowboys’ roster is as set as any in the league, but there are a few question marks about players who are trying to claim a few roster spots…

Here is the release from the Cowboys: The Dallas Cowboys announced the signing of eleven-time Pro Bowl guard Larry Allen today so that Allen may retire as a Dallas Cowboy.

Phillips pleased with linebackers

The Dallas Cowboys may be worried about their receiving corps heading into the season opener.

Backups in spotlight for final Dallas Cowboys preseason game
Some of the stars won’t be playing, but players such as Danny Amendola and Richard Bartel have a lot at stake.

Cowboys agree to terms with Keith Davis after roster is cut
With the special teams ace set to sign, the Cowboys must drop another player, and more moves could be on the way before the opener.

BOX: San Diego 31 Dallas 17
The Dallas Cowboys fall in their 2008 preseason opener at San Diego after getting out to an early 7-0 lead.

Cowboys acquire guard who could fill Kosier’s spot
IRVING — The Dallas Cowboys’ wide receiver depth took another costly hit Thursday against the Minnesota Vikings.

It’s big to Honest Wade, fake football for the rest of us
Tonight’s game is absolutely necessary to round out roster spots for the 2008 Cowboys. OK, is it over yet?

Adam “Pacman” Jones has been cleared to play for the Dallas Cowboys this season.

Cowboys Cut Amendola, Lattimore, Dixon

The Dallas Cowboys have announced their complete roster cuts and are now down to 53 players on the roster.

‘Boys Trade for Reserve Guard
The Denver Broncos on Thursday traded guard Montrae Holland to Dallas in exchange for a fifth-round choice in the 2010 NFL Draft, Head Coach Mike Shanahan announced.

PHOTOS: San Diego 31 Dallas 17
Check out images from the Cowboys‘ preseason opener in San Diego Saturday night.

Cowboys trim roster to 53, 2 healthy receivers

For now, the Dallas Cowboys have 11 defensive backs, 11 offensive lineman and only two healthy wide receivers.

Feature Back?
The Cowboys have no concerns about making Marion Barber their feature back, which is why they gave him a $45 million contract extension in the offseason, despite never having rushed for 1,000 yards.

BOX: San Diego 31 Dallas 17
The Dallas Cowboys fall in their 2008 preseason opener at San Diego after getting out to an early 7-0 lead.

‘Pacman’ Jones reinstated, but now Hurd hurt
Adam “Pacman” Jones and the Cowboys learn that he can play, but then the team loses another receiver to injury.

Cowboys agree to terms with Keith Davis after roster is cut
With the special teams ace set to sign, the Cowboys must drop another player, and more moves could be on the way before the opener.

Where’s the crystal ball?
The Cowboys’ roster is as set as any in the league, but there are a few question marks about players who are trying to claim a few roster spots…

Cowboys end preseason with win over Vikings

The starters watched from the sidelines as the Dallas Cowboys beat the Minnesota Vikings 16-10 in a preseason finale that amounted to a glorified tryout for both teams.

High Cheese and Nuggets
Let’s begin with a simple math lesson. When it comes to the Dallas Cowboys, 2 + 2 = potential chaos! What, you’re not familiar with this equation or summation? To be fair, most probably aren’t, but someone within the Cowboys organization better figure it out.

Dallas Cowboys crack down on Texas Stadium tailgating

Dallas Cowboys fans still have a few months left to worship their team at the famed Texas Stadium, but the days of free-for-all tailgating in the parking lots immediately surrounding Irving’s legendary landmark …

Cowboys acquire Holland from Broncos (AP)
The Dallas Cowboys acquired guard Montrae Holland from the Denver Broncos on Thursday for a future draft pick. Dallas released cornerback Tyler Everett to make room on its roster. Holland, who started all 16 games at right guard for the Broncos last season, could play left guard in Dallas for injured starter Kyle Kosier, who could miss the first month of the regular season with an injured right…

Top 10 Impressions: Dallas-Denver
And remember, “impressions’’ don’t necessarily mean we were “impressed’’ from Saturday night’s 23-13 preseason loss in Denver. (pictured left: second-round draft pick Martellus Bennett)

Cowboys G Kosier could miss six weeks (PA SportsTicker)
Dallas Cowboys starting left guard Kyle Kosier could be sidelined up to six weeks with a sprained right foot.

Cowboys ease anxiety with solid half vs. Texans (AP)
Now that Tony Romo and company have earned their first preseason win, the Dallas Cowboys can start focusing on the regular season. The Cowboys needed only one half in their first preseason game at home — after losing the first two games on the road — to show off the skills of a team with super expectations.

Injuries causing concern at receiver for Cowboys (Yahoo! Sports)
Now, you know why the Dallas Cowboys didn’t play 28 players in their final preseason game against Minnesota.

Pacman knows he’s not through proving himself (AP)

Adam “Pacman” Jones let out an excited scream when he got the news he had waited so long to hear. Yet that short verbal outburst in a parking lot and a phone call to his mother were about the extent of his celebration after the cornerback-kick returner found out Thursday that he had been fully reinstated by the NFL and cleared to play this season for the Dallas Cowboys.

For the first time since injuring his neck and spine last week, Texans receiver Harry Williams has walked by himself.

Can Cowboys break Sports Illustrated jinx? (Yahoo! Sports)
Sports Illustrated is out with its NFL preview, and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo graces one of six…

Broncos Top Cowboys, 23-13
The Cowboys wanted to get a gauge on backup quarterback Brad Johnson’s arm strength, and he delivered, but Dallas still fell in Denver 23-13.

‘Boys Trade for Reserve Guard
The Denver Broncos on Thursday traded guard Montrae Holland to Dallas in exchange for a fifth-round choice in the 2010 NFL Draft, Head Coach Mike Shanahan announced.

NFL 08: Parcells’ imprint is all over Dolphins (AP)
Phil Simms watched the Miami Dolphins‘ first preseason game and thought, “Wow, I can already see it.” The way the players reacted to coaches, the way they conducted themselves — the former quarterback could make out the imprint of his old coach, Bill Parcells. Of course, Parcells isn’t the coach of the Dolphins.

Former Cowboys lineman Cornish dies (AP)
Frank Cornish IV, an offensive lineman on two of the Dallas Cowboys‘ Super Bowl champion teams in the 1990s, died over the weekend at age 40. Cornish was pronounced dead Saturday morning at a Grapevine hospital, where he was taken from his home in nearby Southlake. His death was caused by heart disease, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office found.

A big game for Dallas Cowboys hopefuls

For some, tonight’s preseason finale between the Cowboys and Vikings is just another boring affair that will have little or no impact on the regular season.

Romo, Cowboys get in synch in win over Texans (AP)

Take away a couple of bad throws by Tony Romo, and the Dallas Cowboys finally resembled the team that everybody expects to see this season. Including a relieved coach Wade Phillips. “I feel good about where we are,” Phillips said. “It was one of those games that you needed to turn it on. I think everybody felt that, even the novices that don’t know as much as coaches do.

Cowboys end preseason with win over Vikings (AP)

Another receiver down for the Dallas Cowboys. Sam Hurd, the team’s No. 3 wideout, left the locker room wearing a protective boot on his left foot Thursday night after getting hurt in the Cowboys‘ 16-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in their preseason finale. “That is a real concern, certainly,” said coach Wade Phillips, who described Hurd’s injury as a high ankle sprain.

Where’s the crystal ball?
The Cowboys’ roster is as set as any in the league, but there are a few question marks about players who are trying to claim a few roster spots…

Top 10 Impressions: Dallas-Denver
And remember, “impressions’’ don’t necessarily mean we were “impressed’’ from Saturday night’s 23-13 preseason loss in Denver. (pictured left: second-round draft pick Martellus Bennett)