Cowboys Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Cowboys Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
DRAFT REVIEW—The NFL draft officially began Saturday, but the Cowboys were spending to acquire talent on Wednesday. They got the ball rolling by completing the trade to get suspended cornerback Pacman Jones from the Tennessee Titans.
When the dust finally settled on Sunday, the Cowboys had consummated eight trades, added seven players, including Jones, while picking up two picks in the 2009 draft.
In acknowledging his madness, owner Jerry Jones said there was one simple objective—find pieces to make a Super Bowl run in 2008.
The Cowboys went 13-3 and won the NFC East going away in 2007 but got no further than the division round of the playoffs while the division rival Giants won the Super Bowls.
The Cowboys have spent the entire offseason…
Still no deal for Dolphins‘ Taylor
“He has been a great guide and a great mentor”
The Bill Parcells regime did plenty of trading in its first draft with the Miami Dolphins. via Florida Times-Union
Cowboys opt for RB Jones at No. 22 (PA SportsTicker)
The Dallas Cowboys replaced one Jones with another.
Jones thrilled with how things stack up for Cowboys in draft (AP)
Jerry Jones is soooo in his element at this draft. He has two first-round picks, which means lavish trade bait. His depth chart is already loaded, returning nearly every key player from the NFC’s top-seeded team last season. And, perhaps best of all, the clock will be ticking faster — just 10 minutes to make potentially franchise-altering decisions in the first round, seven minutes in the second…
Cowboys load up on ‘big play’ guys with RB Jones, CB Jenkins (AP)
The Dallas Cowboys wanted a running back in the first round of the draft, and the guy widely considered the second-best available fell right to them at No. 22. But Rashard Mendenhall wasn’t who Jerry Jones wanted. Felix Jones was. The Cowboys came away from the first day of the draft with Felix Jones, cornerback Michael Jenkins, tight end Martellus Bennett — and Adam “Pacman” Jones, as the ongoing…
Michigan’s Long set to add to Big Ten’s OL legacy in NFL (AP)
Jake Long’s oversized body spilled out of a chair as he turned to the right and glanced at a wall of photos of former Michigan players in the NFL. Tom Brady’s picture would stand out to most, but the 6-foot-7, 315-pound Long locked in on a row featuring several offensive linemen including Jon Jansen, Steve Hutchinson and Jon Runyan.
Cowboys make 3 more draft picks
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones again lived up to his reputation as a deal maker in the second day of the NFL draft. via KLTV
Eagles sue TO for bonus money (AP)
The Philadelphia Eagles sued their former wide receiver Terrell Owens for bonus money he has not repaid the team. The suit for nearly $770,000 was filed in U.S. District Court on Monday. Owens lost in arbitration earlier this year, a ruling calling him to repay $1.7 million in bonuses the team paid him when he played in Philadelphia in 2004 and ‘05.
Dallas sends Fasano, Ayodele to Miami for picks (Yahoo! Sports)
The Miami Dolphins on Friday acquired tight end Anthony Fasano and inside linebacker Akin Ayodele from the…
Cowboys hope Jones, Jenkins are difference makers in playoffs (SportingNews.com)
The Cowboys have been good, but not good enough to go deep into the playoffs the past two seasons. With two picks in the first round, they look for that to change.
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