March 18
Dallas Morning News
columnist Jean-Jacques Taylor
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Jay Cutler wants out of Denver and has asked the Broncos to trade him. Many of you seem to think swapping Tony Romo for Cutler is a great idea. It's not. Actually, it's a horrible idea. Consider this: What has Jay Cutler ever done? Nothing. He has a great arm, but he's never led the Broncos to the playoffs. Don't forget, they choked away a three-game lead with three games to play last season, and he throws dumb interceptions with regularity because of his unwavering faith in his powerful right arm. Yes, Romo can be frustrating with his gun-slinger mentality and the turnovers it produces. And you wish he'd be more of a leader since, ultimately, that's the quarterback's job. And despite ..."
March 1
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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One of the reasons the Green Bay Packers are $30 million under the salary cap is that they refuse to set the market in free agency and prefer to let the market establish itself. It means that sometimes the object of the Packers' desire is at the bank cashing a check from somebody else before they even have their checkbook out of their pocket. But that strategy has kept them from overpaying players. The Packers very well could be left in the dust again this year with their own free agent, Colin Cole, and someone else's, Dallas' Chris Canty. Both free agents appear to have at least two suitors with as much or more interest than Green Bay, and it will be up to the Packers to decide whether ..."
February 28
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Former Falcons linebacker Keith Brooking has signed a three-year deal with the Cowboys, according to his agent Pat Dye Jr. Dye did not disclose terms of the contract. Brooking, the last member of the 1998 Falcons Super Bowl team, will be reunited with Cowboys coach Wade Phillips, who was the Falcons’ defensive coordinator in 2002-03 and the team’s interim coach for the final three games of the ‘03 season. “That played a big part in the decision,” Dye said of the chance for Brooking to be reunited with Phillips. Brooking became a free agent at 12:01 a.m. Friday, but Dye said he had discussions with the Falcons through Saturday before Brooking chose the Cowboys’ offer. Falcons owner Arthur ..."
February 27
Dallas Morning News
columnist Jean-Jacques Taylor
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Roy Williams has played his last game for the Cowboys. It's the only conclusion we can draw since the Cowboys' front office has been calling around the league to determine the veteran safety's trade value. And if Dallas doesn't find a trade partner - just so you know, teams don't trade for players destined to be released - then it's only a matter of when, not if, the Cowboys release the five-time Pro Bowl player. When that happens, it should leave you feeling just a little empty because the former first-round pick from Oklahoma arrived with such expectations. For three seasons, he delivered. He intercepted passes. He delivered bone-breaking hits. He sacked quarterbacks. He made ..."