Subject: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Spit Happens

  December 18, 2006

• Black Good Friday

  November 24, 2006

• America's Schedule

  April 6, 2006

• Um, People? That Ain't Tony Romo.

  January 7, 2008

• A Giant Myth

  January 9, 2008

• Looking Ahead, 'Cause It’s Too Damn Sickening To Look Back.

  January 15, 2008

• Oscar Overhaul

  February 22, 2008

• Cowboys Interested in Chris Simms

  July 30, 2008

• That ’70s Show

  September 2, 2008

• NFL Preview: The Quarterbacks

  September 3, 2008

• Week 2 NFL Quarterback Rankings

  September 9, 2008

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 3

  September 16, 2008

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 4

  September 23, 2008

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 5

  September 30, 2008

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 6

  October 7, 2008

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 8

  October 21, 2008

• Plowboys 13, Yuckaneers 9

  October 26, 2008

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 9

  October 28, 2008

• The King and I

  October 30, 2008

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 10

  November 4, 2008

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 11

  November 11, 2008

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 12

  Not Tony Romo’s best day. But better than Brad Johnson. By a mile. Okay, I’ve got a long-distance, work-related field trip today so let’s get to it. Just for fun, let’s reveal ‘em in reverse order. Extrapolates the drama and all. Where you guys think Graham Harrell and Sam Bradford would fall on this list? 32. JaMarcus Russell – Raiders 31. Marc Bulger – Rams 30. Matt Hassellbeck -- Seahawks 29. Tyler Thigpen – Chiefs 28. Sage Rosenfels – Texans 27.

  November 18, 2008

• The Top 10 Most Memorable Cowboys' Thanksgiving Games

     I could get my premature Scrooge on and predict that Pacman Jones showing up at last night's Mavericks-Pacers game is a precursor to him - surprise! - eschewing voluntary house arrest to ultimately find more trouble.   But I won't do that. Not today. On Thanksgiving eve let's just be thankful that Pacman has zero chance of screwing up tomorrow's win over Seattle that should continue a tasty trend that has seen Dallas go 25-14-1 all-time on Turkey Day, including 5-2 on Fox.

  November 26, 2008

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 15

  Okay, I'm swamped up to here penning a cover story about a former Cowboy you haven't thought about in a long time, so let's make this snappy. Besides, isn't it best to eat your crow on the run? After praising Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo in a swath of I-told-you-so's last week, he went out and looked like the goofball from the worst flag football team you ever played on. Goofy grins. Running to the heater between plays. Sailing passes. Fumbling. Throwing high and wide intercep

  December 9, 2008

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 16

  Tony Romo, all is forgiven. At least for a week. After one of the most Gawd-awful performances of his career - or, let's face it, any career - in Pittsburgh, the Cowboys' quarterback went out Sunday night and padded his legacy with a game straight from Hollywood. Aching back and nagging teammates be damned, Romo willed Dallas to a crucial victory over the Giants by throwing two touchdowns, committing zero turnovers and withstanding four brutal sacks. Two more games like that and

  December 16, 2008

• Nevermores 33, Never Agains 24

  Lowlights from the final night at Texas Stadium: *I know the Buccaneers and Eagles lost yesterday and there's still hope for the Cowboys making the playoffs. But what happened Saturday night was inexcusable. *Safety Ken Hamlin, who played in the Pro Bowl last January, was unblocked and had both hands on both Ravens' runners on the final, fatal touchdown runs of 77 and 82 yards. Hamlin went low on Willis McGahee and his left forearm just caromed off the running back's knee. Hamlin then we

  December 22, 2008

• Final NFL Quarterback Rankings

  According to the Pro Bowl, Peyton Manning and Kurt Warner are the two best NFL quarterbacks of 2008. According to me, nonsense. Warner has the best receivers in the league and throws in the worst division in football. Manning was steady, but hardly spectacular. My rankings, which take into account quarterback rating, team record, TD-to-Int differential and which way the wind's blowing, culminate today. And my winner - surprise - ain't even headed to Hawaii. 32. Dan Orlovsky - Lions 31

  December 23, 2008

• Passed up

  October 30, 1997

• Black out

  February 26, 1998

• A fan's sour notes

  November 26, 1998

• The Cowboys' Goals at Mid-season Are a Little Less Super

  October 30, 2008

• America's Extreme

  Cowboys tiptoeing line between super and stupor

  November 23, 2006

• Old News

  The second verse sounds the same as the first for Parcells' Cowboys

  August 26, 2004

• Add a 'Tude

  Keyshawn brings much-needed swagger to the 'Boys

  April 1, 2004

• Where's the Love?

  Have you hugged your defensive lineman today?

  November 20, 2003

• Sliding Downhill

  Forget Cincy--our experts say the Boys will get a lot worse before they get better

  November 16, 2000

• After the Draft: Projecting the Cowboys' 53-Man Roster

  Ugh.There's a minicamp at Valley Ranch this weekend, only three months before training camp in San Antonio and a mere 139 days until the Dallas Cowboys kick off their 2009 NFL season against the Buccaneers in Tampa. No better time to look into my crystal football and predict the team's opening-day roster. I guess at this point we have to assume Wade Phillips is going to be back? Right, then. Onward and upward. I'm not holding my breath for the winner of Michael Irvin's reality s

  April 28, 2009

• Dallas Cowboys' Draft Class: D-Minus

  What the eff? Oh, okay, I'm in a good mood. How about a D-ish?​When the Dallas Cowboys kick off the regular season in Tampa Bay in T-minus 12 days, their rookies will be all but invisible. The Cowboys drafted 12 players. Three of those - kicker David Buehler, linebacker Victor Butler and tight end John Phillips - will be on the field against the Buccaneers. Yikes. Most of us saw this coming back in April. When you trade down, trade down and trade down some more, you sacrifice

  September 1, 2009

• You Betcha: Week 1

  ​See that? Over there. To your right? That's not the money you could be saving with GEICO. It's the money you lost last year betting with Richie Whitt. But, alas, in the spirit of persistence, stubborness and doubling down, we're back at it again in 2009. I owe it to you and myself (and my bookie) to be bigger, bolder and, yes, better than a putrid 7-10 this season. Let's kick-off the year with an aggressive play on a conservative game. Your Dallas Cowboys start '09 missing Terrell O

  September 10, 2009

• Wowboys 34, Yuckaneers 21: My Top 10 Observations

  ​10. I admit, I had doubts when the Cowboys drafted a kicker in the 5th round back in April. But after one game and three touchbacks by kickoff specialist David Buehler, it looks genius. 9. Dear Raheem Morris: You are not a player. Please stay off the field. 8. Combining Thanksgiving '06 and today, in his last two starts against Tampa Bay Tony Romo has produced 659 passing yards and eight touchdowns. 7. Don't know about you, but I'm very happy that next Sunday night against the Giants

  September 13, 2009

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 1

  ​Like the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback rating. Wins and losses? Definitely. Leadership? Uh-huh. When it comes to my weekly NFL Quarterback Rankings - if I had one of those little encircled R's to signify a trademarked idea, it'd go here - the criteria is everything, nothing and all that's in between. Past performance and future potential is considered, but mostly - like college football's weekly Top 25 - it's

  September 15, 2009

• Without T.O., the Cowboys’ pass offense opens with plenty of TDs

  September 17, 2009

• Ask a Mexican | Buzz | Death Becomes Him | Addition by Subtraction | Jumbo Jerry

  September 24, 2009

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 5

  ​Like the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback rating. Wins and losses? Definitely. Leadership? Uh-huh. When it comes to my weekly NFL Quarterback Rankings - if I had one of those little encircled R's to signify a trademarked idea, it'd go here - the criteria is everything, nothing and all that's in between. Past performance and future potential is considered, but mostly - like college football's weekly Top 25 - it's

  October 7, 2009

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 6

  ​Like the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback rating. Wins and losses? Definitely. Leadership? Uh-huh. When it comes to my weekly NFL Quarterback Rankings - if I had one of those little encircled R's to signify a trademarked idea, it'd go here - the criteria is everything, nothing and all that's in between. Past performance and future potential is considered, but mostly - like college football's weekly Top 25 - it's

  October 14, 2009

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 7

  ​Like the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback rating. Wins and losses? Definitely. Leadership? Uh-huh. When it comes to my weekly NFL Quarterback Rankings - if I had one of those little encircled R's to signify a trademarked idea, it'd go here - the criteria is everything, nothing and all that's in between. Past performance and future potential is considered, but mostly - like college football's weekly Top 25 - it's

  October 20, 2009

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 8

  ​Like the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback rating. Wins and losses? Definitely. Leadership? Uh-huh. When it comes to my weekly NFL Quarterback Rankings - if I had one of those little encircled R's to signify a trademarked idea, it'd go here - the criteria is everything, nothing and all that's in between. Past performance and future potential is considered, but mostly - like college football's weekly Top 25 - it's

  October 27, 2009

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 9

  ​Like the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback rating. Wins and losses? Definitely. Leadership? Uh-huh. When it comes to my weekly NFL Quarterback Rankings - if I had one of those little encircled R's to signify a trademarked idea, it'd go here - the criteria is everything, nothing and all that's in between. Past performance and future potential is considered, but mostly - like college football's weekly Top 25 - it's

  November 3, 2009

• NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 9

  ​Like the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback rating. Wins and losses? Definitely. Leadership? Uh-huh. When it comes to my weekly NFL Quarterback Rankings - if I had one of those little encircled R's to signify a trademarked idea, it'd go here - the criteria is everything, nothing and all that's in between. Past performance and future potential is considered, but mostly - like college football's weekly Top 25 - it's

  November 10, 2009

• NFL Quarterback Ratings: Week 10

  ​Like the BCS, style points count. So do geeky, black-and-white stats such as touchdowns and quarterback rating. Wins and losses? Definitely. Leadership? Uh-huh. When it comes to my weekly NFL Quarterback Rankings - if I had one of those little encircled R's to signify a trademarked idea, it'd go here - the criteria is everything, nothing and all that's in between. Past performance and future potential is considered, but mostly - like college football's weekly Top 25 - it's

  November 17, 2009