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CB Jenkins considers himself starter for Dallas Cowboys
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July 1
Dallas Morning News
 
"Mike Jenkins considers himself the Cowboys' starting right cornerback, according to a blog post on his Web site.Throughout organized team activities, second-year players Jenkins and Orlando Scandrick split work with the first-team defense while competing to start opposite Terence Newman.On Monday, Jenkins posted an entry titled "My Job to Keep" to www.mikejenkins 21.com."Heading into training camp, I'm the starter at right cornerback, and my job is to maintain that position," Jenkins' blog post read. "It's my job to lose, but there's a guy behind me with nothing to lose. If he makes a mistake, it's not going to cause him to lose his job. If I make a mistake, the coaches are going to take a ..."
Dallas Cowboys' Romo meets cancer patient, will golf with Tiger
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July 1
Dallas Morning News
 
"On Tuesday, Tony Romo was at Yankee Stadium with a 10-year-old leukemia patient named Ben whose dream, made possible by the Starlight Foundation, was to meet the Cowboys quarterback and a few Yankees. Today, Romo will be golfing with Tiger Woods in the pro-am at the AT"
Dallas Cowboys' Romo to play with Woods in AT
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June 25
Dallas Morning News
 
"Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has no problem getting tee times. At next week's AT"
Cowboys linemen in harmony with heavy metal record deal
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June 24
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Free Reign, a heavy metal band composed of Dallas Cowboys players Marc Colombo, Cory Procter and Leonard Davis along with local guitarist Justin Chapman, signed a deal with Australia's Riot Entertainment. Colombo (6-8, 318), Procter 6-4, 308) and Davis (6-6, 353) are offensive linemen. Davis is a two-time Pro Bowler. Colombo is the lead vocalist and guitarist. Procter plays the drums. Davis plays bass. Chapman is a guitarist. The group's upcoming debut EP is set for release in the fall. John Gomez is the manager for Free Reign. Free Reign will perform at the House of Blues in Dallas on Saturday. Riot Entertainment is also new home to the group Fozzy, which will be releasing its fourth ..."
Dallas Cowboys banking on value from their money players
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June 24
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Jean-Jacques Taylor
"Never has Roy Williams worked this hard to maximize his immense talent. That's a shame. Better late than never, though, as mama used to say. Finally, he's taking action to be the best after the most embarrassing season of his football life. He's shedding pounds and exerting himself. He wants to prove to all the doubters - I'm one - that he can be among the NFL's best receivers. Good for him. Nothing should make Jerry Jones happier, especially since he signed Williams to a six-year, $45 million deal shortly after acquiring him for a king's ransom from Detroit last October. Return on investment: 19 catches, one touchdown and no impact. Williams was hardly the only Cowboys' player with ..."
Cowboys memorabilia among items stolen from mentally disabled Addison man
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June 23
Dallas Morning News
 
"As burglaries go, the break-in at Butch Franklin's apartment was fairly unremarkable. Thieves pried open a bedroom door and carried off anything they could sell at a pawnshop - a flat-screen television, a PlayStation game console and various signed Dallas Cowboys posters. It's a smash-and-grab that could easily be lost in the chaos and cacophony of North Texas, with thousands of daily crimes and nearly 7 million people. Unless you know Butch Franklin. He is a 53-year-old man with the mental capacity of about a 9-year-old. And he lives for the Dallas Cowboys. His poster signed by Tony Romo and the autographed panorama of Texas Stadium were his prized possessions. "I didn't feel so ..."
Questions for Dallas Cowboys remain at the 'We're OK' corral
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June 21
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Let me spare you the time and expense of perusing the preseason magazines to see what they think about the Dallas Cowboys: Yawn. The prognosticators are, you might say, far from impressed. A year ago at this time, the Cowboys were the trendy, cover-boy picks to be the coming season's NFL champions. This summer, there's almost a backlash. The wordplay and common theme among the preseason journals seem to be along the lines of High Noon in Dallas, as if there's a hangin' a-coming, sheriff, because, of course, all East Coast writers must show us that they can speak Texan. But on this, they are correct. It is showdown time at Valley Ranch. The minicamps are over. The new stadium will soon ..."
Romo free to lead with T.O. gone
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June 20
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Wide receiver Terrell Owens' release was at least partly because the Dallas Cowboys wanted to allow quarterback Tony Romo to take over leadership of the team, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones says in an online report by Yahoo! Sports. "It's hard to take over leadership when you've got a strong personality like Terrell," Jones said. "If you look back at our old teams [from the 1990s], a lot of people would say maybe Michael [Irvin] was the leader. "Then you might say, 'He was a receiver. What about Troy [Aikman]? He was the quarterback. Wasn't he the leader?' And the answer is, yeah, Troy was a leader. But if Michael wasn't supportive of him, Troy would've had problems. "A ..."
Revenue streams from Cowboys Stadium contracts run deep
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June 20
Dallas Morning News
 
"Contract provisions for college football games at Cowboys Stadium vary widely, allowing some teams to share ticket revenue while paying others fixed guarantees, according to copies of contracts obtained by The Dallas Morning News through open records requests. In addition, no alcohol can be sold in the general concession areas of the stadium when Baylor plays there this fall, although it can be sold in club areas and private suites. At other college games, alcohol sales are allowed in the general concession areas, as well as club areas and suites. The stadium rental fee for the Texas A"
Dallas Cowboys will go as far as Romo leads
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June 19
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Tim Cowlishaw
"We've all known the Cowboys will go only as far as Tony Romo leads them. Maybe, as he enters his fourth seasons as a starter, he finally understands that. If you listen to his comments earlier this week at the Cowboys' final off-season mini-camp, it sounds like Romo's figured out that good isn't good enough if winning a championship is the goal - and that's the standard for the Dallas Cowboys. These days, he's talking about being a better leader. Remember, he scoffed at the notion a few months ago. The other day Romo talked about pushing himself to get in better condition to help him perform just as well in December as he does in September, October and November. When Romo talks about ..."
Young Dallas cornerbacks covet vacant starting job
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June 18
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips says it doesn't matter to him who starts at cornerback opposite Terence Newman. Phillips figures the loser of the battle between second-year players Mike Jenkins and Orlando Scandrick will just provide the team with a solid No. 3 corner. "It's good for us, however it comes out," Phillips said. "Plus, both of them have to play. Every team I've had for a long time, the third corner ends up playing quite a bit." Only one problem: Jenkins desperately wants to start. The Cowboys drafted the South Florida alumnus in the first round, along with running back Felix Jones, in 2008. Dallas traded up toJenkins at No. 25 overall after taking Jones at No. 22. "I can't ..."
Romo denies his conditioning a concern for Garrett
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June 18
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo on Wednesday refuted a report earlier this week that his offseason conditioning work is under scrutiny from offensive coordinator Jason Garrett. Without citing a source, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Garrett had what the newspaper described as a "come-to-Jesus" meeting with Romo in which Garrett told Romo he needed to get in better shape to avoid another late-season slump. Romo called the report "silly." "There was no such meeting," Romo said on the final day of a mandatory three-day minicamp. "We live in a world where it's sensationalized. When you see something or hear something, you write it. That's completely false." Romo said he actually ..."
Cowboys' Crayton seeking more degrees of separation
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June 18
Dallas Morning News
 
"As Patrick Crayton comes off the line of scrimmage, he looks like he is gliding, but in an instant he takes off, leaving the defender a step behind and just enough space for a Tony Romo pass to slide into his hands. It was a subtle move but part of what Crayton has worked at intensely this off-season as he prepares for his sixth season with the Cowboys. "He looks faster, more explosive," tight end Jason Witten said. In addition to his work with strength and conditioning coach Joe Juraszek, Crayton has trained at the Michael Johnson Performance Center in McKinney with Juraszek's former assistant, Lance Walker. At the heart of Crayton's workout is improving his running form and hand-eye ..."
Cowboys rookie LB shows good catch-up speed
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June 18
Dallas Morning News
 
"Linebacker Victor Butler was unable to practice with the Cowboys for more than six weeks because his class at Oregon State had yet to graduate. It was hard to tell. Coach Wade Phillips used the word impressed three times in a span of seconds Wednesday to describe Butler's performance during the team's minicamp. Butler's secret: "Well, I've got seven brothers and sisters, so you get them out there on the field and line them up where you need them and tell them what you need them to run," he said. "They were pretty cooperative." Butler spent most of his time since the Cowboys' rookie minicamp at his home in Rialto, Calif. Twice a day, two hours a day, he would gather up his family and ..."
Cowboys' Bennett blending fun with focus
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June 17
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Twitter and tattoos typically aren't the beginning and ending topics during player interviews at minicamp. Unless, of course, the conversation is with Dallas Cowboys tight end Martellus Bennett. To say the world of the former Texas A"
Cowboys' new safety says he can hit, too
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June 17
San Antonio Express-News
 
"The Dallas Cowboys got rid of strong safety Roy Williams because he couldn't cover. When it came to stopping the run, the former Oklahoma star got the job done. With the players going through minicamp without any pads, it's hard to tell if Williams' replacement can do the same. Not to worry, Gerald Sensabaugh said Tuesday. "No drop-off," said Sensabaugh, who Dallas signed in free agency. "I was a run-support guy in Jacksonville in a 4-3 scheme. ... I took on lead blockers. I had surgery on two shoulders. We did a lot of hitting over there." But make no mistake. Sensabaugh is on the roster mainly because of his ability to cover. "He can play corner-type coverage, so any time they split ..."
It's not all fun and games for Dallas Cowboys' Bennett
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June 17
Dallas Morning News
 
"Here is what you need to know about Martellus Bennett. He considers himself stronger, smarter and faster than he was six months ago. He's a player on YouTube and Twitter and is in the early stages of writing a Web movie. Oh yeah, one other thing. He's an addict. "I think I'm addicted to tattoos," Bennett said. "I have a lot. Actually, I have 264. That's an official count. "The goal? I'm trying to catch Lil Wayne. I'm not going to go for Mike Tyson." Now, here is something else you need to know. The Cowboys coaching staff couldn't be more pleased with what they have seen from Bennett. The second-year tight end has played well in practices and minicamp and has shown a sense of purpose ..."
No rules violated leading up to the arrest of Cowboys Stadium manager
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June 17
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has not found any violations of state rules leading up to the arrest of Cowboys Stadium general manager on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Capt. Charlie Cloud of the Dallas TABC office said Tuesday that an agent was looking into the arrest but there was no formal investigation. The TABC can fine businesses for having an intoxicated employee on the premises, but Cloud said that didn't apply in this case. A Cowboys joint venture - Legends Hospitality Management - holds the license to serve liquor at the stadium. The employee arrested, Jack Hill, works for the Cowboys. Cloud also said that Hill's arrest after a minor traffic accident occurred ..."
Cowboys being careful with WRs Austin, Hurd
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June 17
Dallas Morning News
 
"This was the off-season in which Miles Austin was going to push to become a bigger factor in the Cowboys' offense, especially since Terrell Owens' release. But a hamstring injury has kept Austin out of the last three weeks of practice. Austin's return to the field, as well as that of fellow wide receiver Sam Hurd, who has a quadriceps injury, will come inside the Alamodome when training camp starts July 29. "I want to be out there, obviously," said Austin, who suffered two knee injuries last season and missed four games, "but at the end of the day I have to be ready for training camp when we're getting ready for the season. With hamstrings, you never know. They're going to be sore, but I ..."
Romo determined to reduce turnovers
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June 16
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Tony Romo vowed Monday to take better care of the ball after committing 21 turnovers last season. The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback finished 2009 with 14 interceptions and a career-high seven lost fumbles in 13 games. Asked how he would accomplish his goal, Romo said, "You just don't turn the ball over. There's no change other than the fact you hold it with two hands when people are around you. You don't throw it to the other colored jersey. If it's questionable, you probably hold on to it, or you run, or you get rid of it out of bounds." Romo said he doesn't care if his safety-first campaign results in fewer of his trademark improvised plays. "Highlight reels don't win championships," ..."
Romo, Williams working to connect
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June 16
San Antonio Express-News
 
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Cowboys' Romo tackling flaws head on
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June 16
Dallas Morning News
 
"With temperatures on the artificial turf at Carrollton's Standridge Stadium hovering around 100 degrees late Monday afternoon, sweat dripped from Tony Romo's face. After the 90-minute practice ended, Romo and the other Cowboys quarterbacks and centers spent another 15 minutes working on exchanges, and he could not have been happier. "I couldn't imagine what you would do with your life if you didn't have this to get ready for each day to continue to get better and to grow," he said. Romo talks about preparing for a season the way a chef talks about a recipe. He said he likes the work that leads to the results just as much as he likes the results. He has taken the good and bad ride of ..."
Stadium general manager won't lose job after DWI arrest
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June 16
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Cowboys Stadium general manager will not lose his job because of a DWI arrest several hours after the end of the June 6 opening night concert, team owner Jerry Jones said Monday. "Jack [Hill] remains a really valuable employee," Jones said, after speaking at the Petroleum Club of Fort Worth. Jones addressed Hill's employment, ticket sales and other topics at after the Dallas Cowboys Update luncheon, which was co-sponsored by the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. He said the team is also cooperating with an investigation by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Officials with that agency said last week that an agent was investigating the arrest as a possible violation of rules ..."
Behm attends Dallas Cowboys minicamp
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June 16
Dallas Morning News
 
"Six weeks after he was paralyzed from the waist down, Rich Behm attended both sessions of the Cowboys' minicamp. Behm, the Cowboys' scouting assistant, watched the morning session from the press box at Standridge Stadium. He spent part of the afternoon practice upstairs but came down to the track that surrounds the field before the session was over to talk to club officials and players. "Gosh, what a positive attitude," said owner Jerry Jones, one of the people who spent time with Behm on Monday. "I asked him how he's holding up, and he said he's 'just got to get used to this sun. It drains me a little bit.' "What a perspective. "Everyone, not just our team but our fans and everyone, ..."
Ellis, Raiders agree to three-year deal
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June 15
ESPN.com
 
"Linebacker Greg Ellis has agreed to a three-year deal with the Oakland Raiders. Ellis was released June 2 by the Dallas Cowboys. Ellis, the Cowboys' first-round pick in 1998, has played in 162 games, all with Dallas, starting 156. He has 634 career tackles, including 77 sacks."
Hands-on Phillips' defense attacking
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June 15
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Wade Phillips a ... dictator? Don't laugh. Determined to rev up the defense, the normally low-key Dallas Cowboys head coach has been throwing his weight around like a despot determined to force his political ideology on his countrymen. At least that's what the team's top defender suggested when asked about Phillips "officially" taking over as defensive coordinator this season. "We've got the main guy calling the plays now ... He's the dictator, telling everybody exactly what to do and how to do it," linebacker DeMarcus Ware said. With Phillips ordering the defense into attack mode, Ware and Co. held sway over the offense during organized team activities. The feisty formula will be on ..."
Dallas Cowboys minicamp will start Monday
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June 14
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Cowboys inch closer to training camp with their only mandatory outing of the off-season - a three-day minicamp starting Monday at Carrollton's Standridge Stadium. After Wednesday's double session, the Cowboys' next full-team get-together will be July 28, when they report to training camp in San Antonio. Practices will begin the next day. [an error occurred while processing this directive] The Cowboys finished four weeks of organized team activities last Wednesday and have had a number of players miss practice time because of what coach Wade Phillips has called minor leg injuries. Wide receivers Miles Austin (hamstring) and Sam Hurd (quadriceps) have missed most of the last two ..."
Dallas Cowboys' defense won't look the same in 2009
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June 12
Dallas Morning News
 
"Throughout the 2008 season, Wade Phillips would remind just about everybody that he was not coaching the '07 Cowboys that went 13-3. And Phillips can say the '09 Cowboys are not the '08 Cowboys, especially on defense. Seven of the top 15 tacklers from a year ago are gone. Zach Thomas (Kansas City), Chris Canty (New York Giants), Anthony Henry (Detroit), Greg Ellis (free agent), Tank Johnson (Cincinnati), Keith Davis (Oakland) and Kevin Burnett (San Diego) have new homes. That doesn't include two players who were being counted on heavily at the beginning of last season - Roy Williams (Cincinnati) and Adam Jones (free agent) - and last year's defensive coordinator, Brian Stewart. With ..."
Cowboys knew other structure by firm that built practice facility had collapsed
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June 11
Dallas Morning News
 
"Dallas Cowboys officials knew when they hired a company to build their practice facility that another big tentlike structure erected by the same firm had recently collapsed, shortly after opening. Cowboys operations manager Bruce Mays called the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority in early 2003 to discuss the collapse of a port warehouse, authority official Greg Iannarelli said today. Iannarelli said he first spoke to Mays two to four weeks after the collapse and continued communicating with him occasionally until 2006. At the time of the first call, the port authority had come to no conclusions about why its warehouse fell down after a snowstorm, Iannarelli said. But he said that a ..."
We lost the stadium, but we don't have to stand on the sidelines
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June 11
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Steve Blow
"My route home from work takes me past Fair Park, with a nice elevated view from the freeway. Lately I have been looking over that way and imagining, with a sigh, what the new Cowboys Stadium might look like in Fair Park. Where it belongs, I might add. With the new stadium now open in Arlington, let's allow ourselves one last lament over what might have been. But I'm warning you, we're not going to wallow long. It's last call at this pity party. Different people have settled on different villains to blame for this travesty - the Dallas (In Tarrant County) Cowboys, I mean. But picking a single villain is like trying to decide who caused this recession. There are more dirty hands than ..."
Dallas Cowboys are a mess, but they're our mess
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June 10
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 columnist Jennifer Floyd Engel
"One of the things I have always loved about Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is that if he doesn't have anything wise to say, he talks anyway. So Tuesday was big-time disappointing. Jerry slipped away from OTAs with nary a word about a report Pacman has become a Jerry Jones-Jones, living in a house paid for by his former boss. Or about his little hint (since-revoked) that maybe, just maybe, Pacman may again jive and terrorize Joule bathroom fixtures as an official member of your Dallas Cowboys. Not that I took Jerry too, too seriously with his "would you beat me up too bad if I brought back Adam?" slip to S-T beat man Clarence E. Hill Jr. on Saturday. If everything I said in varying ..."
Cowboys see Felix the scatback running Hog wild this season
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June 10
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Felix Jones missed football late last season. He missed his teammates. He missed the games. He even missed practice. Injuries make football grow fonder. "Not being able to play football for seven or eight months, that's tough on a football player, especially one who loves the game," the Dallas Cowboys running back said. Jones was one player who couldn't wait for organized team activities to begin. Eight months after a shortened rookie season, Jones is back on the practice field and finally feeling like himself again. "He's looked like the old Felix," running backs coach Skip Peete said. Jones, the 22nd overall choice in 2008, was a candidate for rookie of the year honors last season when ..."
Dallas Cowboys continue to test 'Razorback' offense
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June 10
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"The Dallas Cowboys continued to work on the "Razorback," their version of the "Wildcat" offense, in practice. Last week it was receiver Patrick Crayton taking direct snaps in the Razorback. This week, it was running back Tashard Choice. Coach Wade Phillips said it was just a matter of the Cowboys exploring their options for the benefit of their offense and their defense. While Crayton is a former college quarterback at Northwestern Oklahoma State and would be more adept at passing out of the offense, Choice gives the Cowboys someone who can run the inside power plays. It's not new to Choice either. He ran the offense at Georgia Tech and threw a 17-yard touchdown pass against North ..."
Dallas Cowboys' defense has its way in Tuesday's OTA
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June 10
Dallas Morning News
 
"Wade Phillips was torn Tuesday. He did not know if he should praise his defense's work or bemoan the lack of offensive execution during the organized team activity workout at Standridge Stadium. "Defensively, we worked a lot of our pressures and they looked pretty good," Phillips said. "Offensively, we struggled a little bit as far as some of our timing and getting off plays. We've got to work harder on those things." Of the first six pass attempts, Tony Romo completed one - a slant to Roy Williams - as the offense had a difficult time picking up blitzes and running the correct routes. While the offense did not utilize a specific game plan and was without a veteran wide receiver behind ..."
Dallas Cowboys like what they see in safety Sensabaugh
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June 10
Dallas Morning News
 columnist David Moore
"For those with high blood pressure and low tolerance for secondary mistakes, it's not about who starts at strong safety for the Cowboys. It's about who doesn't. Roy Williams' departure will be enough for some. Critics pinned everything from division losses to the receding polar ice caps on Williams and his confounding slide from star to liability. None of this makes Gerald Sensabaugh's job any easier. But it does give the former Jacksonville safety a grace period with fans as he settles in with his new team. "I'm not really trying to follow Roy," Sensabaugh said. "It's not a competition between me and Roy. I'm not trying to prove that I'm better than Roy or Roy should have done this or ..."
Cowboys deny interest in Pacman
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June 9
Tennessean
 
"The Dallas Cowboys say there are no plans to bring back Adam "Pacman" Jones, the cornerback whose career has been marred by off-the-field problems. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones raised the possibility in a weekend interview with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Team spokesman Rich Dalrymple said Monday the owner had told him it wasn't going to happen."
Cowboys won't sign 'Pacman'
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June 9
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"On Saturday, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones raised the possibility of re-signing cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones. Possibly in response to the negative reaction he got from considering the move, Jones said Monday that he has "no plans to bring Adam back." The Cowboys' owner never committed to bringing Adam Jones back to Dallas. But he admitted it was something he was thinking about. "Would you beat me up too bad if I brought Adam back?" Jones said to a reporter after the George Strait concert to open the new Cowboys stadium Saturday. Jones said nothing was imminent and acknowledged that he had reservations about the move because he didn't want to impede the progress of second-year ..."
Dallas Cowboys don't plan to bring back Adam Jones
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June 9
Dallas Morning News
 
"Six months after he was released by the team, Adam Jones will remain an ex-Cowboy. According to a report, owner and general manager Jerry Jones said early Sunday morning he was considering the possibility of re-signing the oft-troubled cornerback. By Monday afternoon, Jerry Jones was shooting it down. Through Cowboys spokesman Rich Dalrymple, Jones said, "I have no plans to bring Adam back." If Jerry Jones was considering Adam Jones' return, it would have been a surprise to many inside Valley Ranch. Worrick Robinson, Adam Jones' agent, said he had not heard from the team but said his client was hopeful of a possible return. "I think he was a productive player when he was on the field, ..."
Jerry Jones says Pacman Jones could return to Cowboys
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June 8
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Apparently the door has not been completely closed on cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones' career with the Dallas Cowboys. A giddy Jerry Jones, reached in his private suite after the George Strait concert Saturday night to open the new Cowboys Stadium, asked a reporter, "Would you beat me up too bad if I brought back Adam?" The Cowboys' owner said he is considering the move even though it's a long shot. The Cowboys might be hesitant to bring back Pacman Jones because it could stunt the progress of second-year cornerbacks Orlando Scandrick and Mike Jenkins. But Jerry Jones said he's not concerned about any off-the-field issues with Pacman Jones even though the cornerback was released by the ..."
Jon Kitna: He's cool with clipboard duty
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June 7
Detroit Free Press
 
"You know how the new buzz on Matthew Stafford is he'll be starting sooner rather than later? Well, the expectations for a former Lions quarterback are at the other end of the spectrum. Jon Kitna, in his new role as the Dallas Cowboys' backup for quarterback Tony Romo, says he should start ... never, if things go as planned, and he's accepting of that. "I completely recognize that the best thing for this team is for me to never play a down this season," Kitna told the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram. "I know that and I'm perfectly OK with that." That's what they all say. Pardon my FrenchRafael Nadal kind of hinted at it last week, that he wasn't pleased with the lack of support from the Roland ..."
Cowboys working a deal with Texas lottery
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June 5
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Owner Jerry Jones said the Cowboys are looking into taking advantage of the new NFL rules allowing teams to sign licensing deals with state-sponsored lotteries as well as sell advertisements on their practice jerseys. The New England Patriots and Washington Redskins have already signed deals with the Massachusetts and Virginia lotteries to put their logos on scratch-off tickets. Jones declined to go into details, but said a possible announcement regarding the Cowboys involvement with the Texas lottery is "imminent." Breaking from a strict policy that deterred any association with gambling, NFL owners voted two weeks ago to allow teams to sign licensing deals with state-sponsored lotteries ..."
Owner Jones keeping up with T.O. talk
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June 5
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones remains interested in the goings, comings and sayings of departed wide receiver Terrell Owens. He said they still have a good relationship and he pays attention to comments Owens makes in the media. Owens is now a member of the Buffalo Bills after being released by the Cowboys in March. "I'm drawn to when he's featured on certain segments and I read carefully what's written. I do that because I have a good relationship with him," Jones said. "I'm very confident that we've communicated well. So the answer is yes. When you say pay attention, I certainly look at it. He's credible with me." Jones said he's not bothered by Owens' comments or recent posts on his ..."
Staubach to present Hayes at Hall of Fame
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June 5
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach has accepted an invitation to present the late Bob Hayes at the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in August. According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Web site, Staubach was asked by Hayes' family to present him. Janice Hayes Mohl, Hayes' ex-wife, confirmed Staubach's role. She also said there will be no acceptance speech. There will be a video tribute instead. Bob Hayes Jr. will join Staubach on stage for the unveiling of Hayes' Hall of Fame bust, Hayes Mohl said. Hayes becomes the 11th member of the Cowboys in the Hall, joining Bob Lilly, Staubach, Tom Landry, Tex Schramm, Tony Dorsett, Randy White, Mel Renfro, Troy Aikman, ..."
Felix Jones to be primary weapon in Cowboys' 'Razorback' offense
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June 5
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"The Dallas Cowboys unveiled the "Wildcat" offense during organized team activities Thursday at Standridge Stadium. Except for one thing: They don't call it the "Wildcat," they call it the "Razorback" to pay homage to running back Felix Jones, who helped make the offense famous in college as a member of the Arkansas Razorbacks. The Wildcat or Razorback is a variation of the single-wing offense that features an unbalanced line. Receiver Patrick Crayton served as the quarterback in the Cowboys' version of the Razorback, recalling his roots as an option quarterback at Northwestern Oklahoma State. Jones, however, will be the team's primary weapon in the Razorback as it offers the Cowboys ..."
Cowboys want secondary to make more plays
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June 5
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"When the Dallas Cowboys' coaching staff finished grading the secondary, the best cornerback on the team was a player who appeared in nine games, and had more hotel fights (1) than interceptions (0). Adam "Pacman" Jones was, according to the coaches' grades, the most productive cornerback on the 2008 Dallas Cowboys. He's no longer on the team. What was thought to be an area of considerable depth and strength last season never developed, and instead turned into a unit that was more about development. The Cowboys' pass defense ranked fifth in the NFL last season, but was lacking in one vital department "Plays," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said of what he expects his secondary to contribute ..."
Cowboys' Jenkins learning angles as corner
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June 5
Dallas Morning News
 
"The first change about Mike Jenkins is easy to notice. He no longer wears No. 31, but not because former Cowboys safety Roy Williams jokingly told him the number was jinxed. Jenkins switched to No. 21 after the release of Adam Jones as a tribute to former Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor, who died two years ago. "He was a good friend of mine, a good mentor," Jenkins said. "He was one of my favorite players, so when the number opened up, I went for it." The second change in Jenkins is not so easy to detect from the outside. "I think Mike Jenkins has grown maturity-wise in one year," Cowboys secondary coach Dave Campo said. "I think he understands what the NFL is all about right ..."
When T.O. talks, Dallas Cowboys' Jerry Jones listens
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June 5
Dallas Morning News
 
"Terrell Owens is gone, but did you believe he would be forgotten? Did you really believe he would let you? Jerry Jones is drawn to what Owens has to say about the Cowboys from his new home in Buffalo. He knows the talkative receiver will have more comments about his time with the club in the coming weeks and months. But so far, nothing Owens has said or tweeted has bothered the Cowboys owner. "I'm just interested," Jones said. "He's credible with me." Does that make his Twitter comment that quarterback Tony Romo and offensive coordinator Jason Garrett were responsible for his departure from Dallas credible? "I know the rationale and how the decision was made," Jones said. "The very ..."
Top to bottom, Dallas Cowboys have much to prove
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June 5
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Jean-Jacques Taylor
"Your Cowboys were fat and happy when training camp began last year. At the time, I didn't realize it. Neither did anyone else. We should have. Money has always been a great motivator. Your career choice doesn't matter. The inclination for some folks once they've reached a level of success is to exhale - not work even harder. That's what happened to your Cowboys. In the 12 months following the start of training camp in 2007, Jerry paid everyone from Tony Romo to Marion Barber to Terrell Owens. Every week, it seemed he was signing someone else to a long-term deal, whether it was Flozell Adams or Ken Hamlin. It seemed like a great idea. I lauded it. Without worrying about their ..."
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