NFL Draft

The Cowboys Select Mediocre Lineman, Awe-Inspiring Beard with First-Round Pick

The Morning News' David Moore put it gently when he wrote that the Cowboys' selection of Wisconson center Travis Frederick in the first round of the NFL draft is "not likely to satisfy [the] fan base." The football cognoscenti had predicted he'd be a second or third round pick. Even Frederick himse ... More >>

Football. Finally.

​Day 132 of the NFL lockout is going to be the last. When the NFL Players Association's 11-man executive committee formally agrees to accept the owners' labor proposal this morning -- around 10 a.m. -- it will effectively end a boring, maddening off-season. As the league's approximate 1,900 ... More >>

With Tyron Smith, Jerry Jones Finally Resisted the Glitz

If there's less post-draft buzz than usual, it's because the Cowboys for once went substance over style.

Texas A&M Quarterback Jerrod Johnson Falls From Heisman to Hartford

One thing I will do is admit when I'm wrong. And Aggies fans, I was wrong about this one and y'all were right. Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson was indeed good enough to be a first-round draft pick. In the United Football League. The Hartford Colonials last night made Johnson the firs ... More >>

Whitt's End: 4.29.11

​Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Most surprising thing about Cowboys first-round draft pick Tyron Smith? According to scout Walter Juliff, he's related to a former Cowboy with the same last name. Goes by the nam ... More >>

And with the 9th Overall Pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Cowboys Select ...

​As much as we'd all like to hear it, NFL commish Roger Goodell isn't going to finish that sentence with "Patrick Peterson. Cornerback. LSU."That's because Peterson will likely be taken in the top seven picks of Thursday night's NFL Draft, and Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones said yes ... More >>

Jerry Jones, in the wake of his 6-10 season and a disastrous Super Bowl, is officially humbled.

Cowboys Covet Doug Free. Gerald Sensabaugh? Notsamuch.

​A year ago Doug Free was a question mark. Now he's an exclamation point. The Dallas Cowboys professed their love for their left tackle yesterday, placing the highest possible tender on him as the NFL prepares for unchartered and unsettling free agency in the midst of a labor lockout. Under t ... More >>

Maurkice Pouncey's Injury: It Ain't Sexy, But It's Significant

​The Pittsburgh Steelers love to run the ball. Right up the gut and through the heart of their opponents. Always have. Always will. In their proud history the Steelers have boasted centers Mike Webster, Dermontti Dawson and now, rookie Maurkice Pouncey. Pittsburgh so loved the Florida li ... More >>

Top 10 Best Draft Picks of the Jerry Jones Era

Surprised to see Bryant on the list? You shouldn't be.​Is it time for Jerry Jones to step aside as general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, or do the three Super Bowl wins under his tenure validate his decision to remain in that role? The debate will continue until Jones either hands over the keys t ... More >>

The Roy Williams Trade: Cowboys > Lions?

​On Tuesday, October 14, 2008, the Dallas Cowboys traded for receiver Roy Williams. In exchange, they sent to the Detroit Lions a first- third- and sixth-round draft pick in 2009. Matching him with Terrell Owens, the move was supposed to give the Cowboys yet another elite weapon en route ... More >>

Rookie Receiver Dez Bryant Has The Talent To Take The Cowboys To The Championship. But Does He Also Possess The Temperament To Push Them Into Chaos?

The Dallas Cowboys just might have found themselves a kicker in kooky David Buehler

Cowboys Training Camp 8.4.10: My Top 10 Observations

​10. Linebacker Anthony Spencer missed practice after getting his foot stepped on in Wednesday's warm-ups, but it's a day-to-day thing. No biggie. Second-year player Victor Butler took his place and didn't look out of place at all. 9. Rough day for the offense. Tony Romo was harassed int ... More >>

With Dez Bryant, The Dallas Cowboys Catch A Break In The NFL Draft And Inch Closer To The Super Bowl

Grade The Cowboys' Draft: A For Effort?

Better than Bobby?​The good news: The Dallas Cowboys likely drafted the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year and a linebacker who will signal the end of the Bobby Carpenter era. The bad news: The Dallas Cowboys still don't have a play-making free safety or any depth along the offensive line. ... More >>

Dez Bryant is a Dallas Cowboy: My Top 10 Observations

​10. As I wrote yesterday afternoon, the Cowboys talked to the Miami Dolphins about trading up. And Texas safety Earl Thomas was indeed one of their three targets in Thursday's NFL Draft. The others: Idaho offensive lineman Mike Iupati and Oklahoma State receiver Dez Bryant. No matter which o ... More >>

Cowboys Thinking, Possibly Angling, For Texas Safety Earl Thomas?

The next Dallas Cowboy? My name is Earl.​Source from Valley Ranch tells me this afternoon that Jerry Jones and Bill Parcells are talking. About? The Cowboys are considering trading their 1st- and 2nd-round picks in tonight's NFL Draft to move up to the Miami Dolphins' 12th overall pick ... More >>

Whitt's End: 4.9.10

​Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your rope, welcome to Whitt's End: *Don't care if you're a puckhead or merely a fan of storybook endings, you had to have been moved (to tears?) by Mike Modano's swan song at American Airlines Center Thursday night. In his final hom ... More >>

Dallas Cowboys' Off-Season: Other Than Dance Lessons, What Do They Need?

The Cowboys have a couple needs this off-season, one of which is no longer a linebackers coach since yesterday they hired West Texas A&M assistant Bob King to replace the departed Dat Nguyen. Head coach Wade Phillips (who knew he had a fun, playful side?) and staff are off to the NFL Scou ... More >>

Dallas Cowboys Receiver Roy Williams, After A Dismal Season Of Drops And Disappearances, Is On The Verge Of Being A Big-Time Bust.

The Dallas Cowboys’ Draft Deteriorates into a Dirty Dozen

The Dallas Cowboys' Draft Grade: %$#&*!-Minus

This is newest Cowboy Jason Williams. I assume. But who really knows?Let me kick off this week with a detailed breakdown of the players the Dallas Cowboys selected on the first day of last weekend's NFL Draft:                 For the reaches, afterthoug ... More >>

Cowboys' Draft Haul Up to 11 Picks

More good news for Cowboys fans this morning comes courtesy of Julius Jones and Jacques Reeves. Remember them? Because the former Cowboys left via free agency and played kinda decent, the NFL has awarded Dallas compensatory picks in the fifth and sixth rounds in next month's draft. The Cowboys, ... More >>

BREAKING NEWS: Michael Crabtree Coming (to Dallas) and Going (to the NFL)

In news that should surprise no one, Michael Crabtree's last college game will be Jan. 2 in the last Cotton Bowl played in Dallas. No official announcement, but I hear the Texas Tech All-World receiver and two-time Biletnikoff Award winner is making plans for the future. And they include more Dalla ... More >>

Because It's Never Too Early For a Mock Draft

Six Pac

The Cowboys are counting on NFL outlaw Pacman Jones to pop the top on their sixth Super Bowl.

Smoak ‘Em If You Got ‘Em

Of Flagrant Fouls and Shining Stars

Mocking The Draft

By Week's End, Maybe, We Should Know Whether Pacman's a Cowboy or Not

Darren McFadden to Dallas? Believe It.

Clayton Holmes' Long, Hard Fall

Ellis Island

Cowboys veteran tries to escape the tired, poor, hungry, huddled masses

Wading Into Humor

Mocking the Draft

Former Cowboy Great Claims Union Sacking Old Pros' Licensing Fees

Cyber Shula

NFL Head Coach wants to make a legend out of you

Mocking the Draft

Don't look now, but it's sports' biggest waste of time

Fast Track

Former Cowboy's big dreams diverted to small schools

Man Amongst 'Boys

The Joy of Six

Blessed 'Boy

Tyson Thompson's dash from shattered dreams to fantasy teams

Drew Drive

Cowboys quarterback of the future closer to being out on the street

Fitting the Bill

Parcells is remaking the Cowboys in his image-- no, not pasty and white

Back to Basics

Once again, we spotlight what's important: football and, mostly, Gonz

Draft Dodger

Unfortunately for him, our columnist couldn't avoid the NFL draft forever

Top Pick

When NFL teams draft a player, bet that Rick Gosselin knows why

NFL Loves SMU CB

In this corner, pro football finds a hidden gem

The Rookie

Pete Hunter grew up in Atlantic City casinos, so he knows he's a long shot to make it in the NFL. Then why does he seem like a sure bet?