Cowboys Team Report
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:06:53 PST)

Offensive tackle Doug Free didn't have to say as much. He knows everyone else is saying it. But he clearly was stating the obvious.

A fourth-round pick in 2007, Free is finally getting a chance to play as the replacement for Marc Colombo at right tackle.

"It's a great opportunity," Free said. "I've been here a couple of years and haven't really had much playing time yet. Now is the time to show I can play.

"I've just come every week to work. There was not a time where I said, 'I should be starting. I'm ready.' I just came to work each and every week and acted like I'm a starter in my mind because you never know when it's your time."

Free said he never worried about the situation, because the Cowboys were settled at tackle with Colombo and Flozell Adams.

Best in East? Redskins not Cowboys by simple fact
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:28:03 PST)
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer

Obama to appear in PSA with 3 NFL players
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:12:01 PST)
Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware has played in dozens of important games and hung out with some of the biggest stars in sports. Still, he was nervous when he met President Barack Obama. "It's something like no other," Ware said Thursday. "Being able to meet the most important guy in the United States, the guy with the most power, it was unbelievable." Ware and fellow...

U.S. President Barack Obama to appear in NFL public service announcement
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:55:00 PST)
NEW YORK - Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware has played in dozens of important games and hung out with some of the biggest stars in sports.

Eagles, Packers' futures brighter than Giants'
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:21:00 PST)
New York's offensive struggles will contribute to the team being a playoff outsider when the field is set.

Lions sign CB DeAngelo Smith, put S Marquand Manuel on injured reserve
(Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:23:00 PST)
ALLEN PARK, Mich. - The Detroit Lions put safety Marquand Manuel on injured reserve Wednesday because of a shoulder injury and signed defensive back DeAngelo Smith.

AP IMPACT: Nearly a fifth of 160 NFL players hid effects of concussions
(Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:17:00 PST)
Washington Redskins kick returner Rock Cartwright remembers his brain "shaking like a bell" when he was walloped in a game against the New York Giants a few years ago.

Gurode not worried about cleat to face 3 years ago
(Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:02:05 PST)
Plastic surgery fixed the physical scars on Dallas Cowboys center Andre Gurode's forehead after he was cleated in the face by Albert Haynesworth three years ago. As for any lingering effects from that dirty play, Gurode says there are none as he prepares to face Haynesworth in a regular-season game for the first time since the incident.

Cowboys' Gurode not focused on Haynesworth's cleat to his face in last meeting
(Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:52:00 PST)
IRVING, Texas - Plastic surgery fixed the physical scars on Dallas Cowboys centre Andre Gurode's forehead after he was cleated in the face by Albert Haynesworth three years ago.

NFL's worst injuries
(Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:42:00 PST)
As teams jockey for playoff spots, these 10 are the most debilitated by star players stuck on the sidelines.

Cowboys plan to use Free at RT for Colombo
(Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:55:48 PST)
The Dallas Cowboys are planning to make a change on the offensive line to cover for injured right tackle Marc Colombo. Doug Free is expected to make his first career start Sunday against Washington in place of Colombo, who has started 57 consecutive games. Colombo had surgery Monday, a day after he broke his left leg and suffered ligament damage in his ankle against Green Bay.

Former Cowboys kicker Cundiff signs with Ravens, who lament not having Stover
(Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:38:00 PST)
OWINGS MILLS, Md. - The Baltimore Ravens have signed kicker Billy Cundiff, who once enjoyed success with the Dallas Cowboys and was perfect in a brief stint with Cleveland this season.

The absurdly premature playoff picture: Week 10
(Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:44:01 PST)
See last week's absurdly premature playoff picture here . AFC First-Round Byes : Indianapolis Colts...

Week 11 playoff forecast: Packers make big jump
(Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:42:00 PST)
Green Bay boosted its playoff outlook with a very impressive home win over the Cowboys.

Johnson's disruptive behavior a winning formula
(Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:40:00 PST)
RB Larry Johnson forced his way out of Kansas City and into a great situation with the Bengals.

The Week 10 NFL Quarterback Power Rankings
(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:06:11 PST)
HTML clipboard Shutdown Corner presents the weekly quarterback power rankings. They're just as arbitrarily...

Risky call puts Belichick in bad company
(Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:32:00 PST)
Bill Belichick isn't the first Super Bowl-caliber coach to make such a crucial jaw-dropping decision.

Giants hit it big in bye week, with losses by Dallas, Philadelphia and Atlanta
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:03:00 PST)
The bye week turned into a bonanza for the New York Giants.

Packers save season with Cowboys win, getting healthy for busy stretch
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:15:00 PST)
GREEN BAY, Wis. - In a miserable tailspin one week, solid playoff contenders the next.

Winning streak gone, Cowboys trying to move on
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:11:51 PST)
When the Dallas offense disappeared in Green Bay, so did a four-game winning streak. Now the Cowboys have to get another run going without two starters. At least they won't have to wait long. Thanksgiving looms next week, which means the annual three-games-in-12-days stretch comes at a good time for an offense that wants to eliminate the stench of three bad quarters in Sunday's 17-7 loss to...

Cowboys S Hamlin out 3-4 weeks, T Columbo longer
(Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:01:48 PST)
The Dallas Cowboys will be without safety Ken Hamlin at least three weeks and offensive tackle Marc Columbo longer than that. Hamlin sprained an ankle and Columbo broke his left leg and sustained ankle ligament damage in Sunday's 17-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Cowboys coach Wade Phillips said Hamlin's high ankle sprain will sideline him 3-4 weeks.

'Salute' by Adams deserves a reprimand
(Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:13:00 PST)
Titans owner Bud Adams should be punished for openly flashing his middle fingers at Sunday's game.

Cowboys upset over late fumble recovery against Packers that wasn't ruled reviewable
(Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:23:00 PST)
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips says officials told him that they made a mistake trying to review a fourth-quarter fumble that appeared to be recovered by Felix Jones before being scooped up by the Packers.

Cowboys miffed about fumble recovery, review
(Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:50:15 PST)
Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips says officials told him that they made a mistake trying to review a fourth-quarter fumble that appeared to be recovered by Felix Jones before being scooped up by the Packers. Phillips said referee Jeff Triplette acknowledged that he shouldn't have allowed the play to be challenged.

Charles Woodson makes most of Tony Romo's mistakes, Packers beat Cowboys 17-7
(Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:50:00 PST)
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Charles Woodson wouldn't let the Green Bay Packers' season slip away.