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| Reeves won't join Cowboys |
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02/04/2009 |
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| Irving, TX (MySportsbook) - Dan Reeves, who starred for the Dallas Cowboys in the late 1960s and early '70s, will not be coming back to work with the team after all. The 65-year-old Reeves, a four-time coach in the Super Bowl, was trying to work out a contract to join the Cowboys in some capacity, but the team released a statement Wednesday night saying details couldn't be ironed out. "We had two very good days of dialogue with Dan Reeves, and both the Cowboys and Dan had an interest in working together," |
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| Cardinals' magical run has one more chapter left |
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01/20/2009 |
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| a Cardinals are on contains many factors, a host of key ingredients. If those components were listed in order of importance, the element of trust would be on top. Trust is the one thing that has separated the Cardinals from a host of teams. Take the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants, for example, two preseason favorites that were undone by in-house fighting and off-the-field antics that ended their seasons early. Both clubs will be watching the Super Bowl from home come February. They will be watching the Ar |
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| Cowboys release defensive coordinator Stewart |
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01/16/2009 |
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| Irving, TX (MySportsbook) - The Dallas Cowboys released defensive coordinator Brian Stewart on Friday. Stewart had spent the past two years as the defensive coordinator for the Cowboys staff, after coming to Dallas from the San Diego Chargers in 2007. However, he was relieved of his play-calling responsibilities by Wade Phillips after a 34-14 romp at the hands of the St. Louis Rams in Week 7. Dallas gave up a combined 77 points in the final two games to finish the season 9-7, which kept the team out of the |
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| Schwartz introduced as Lions head coach |
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01/16/2009 |
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| "[With] experience in scouting, you learn the long-term picture and you learn how the team's built. Scouting has given me a longer- term approach." Detroit has the No. 1 overall pick in April's draft, along with first and third-round picks from the Dallas Cowboys in the trade that sent wide receiver Roy Williams to the Lone Star State. Schwartz's defensive expertise will be put to the test in Detroit as he will have to improve a defense that ranked last in the league and gave up 517 points, second to the 198 |
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| Lions name Schwartz new head coach |
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01/15/2009 |
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| fore that he was a defensive assistant on the Baltimore Ravens' staff for three years. He also was a college and pro scout for the Cleveland Browns. Detroit has the No. 1 overall pick in April's draft, along with first and third-round picks from the Dallas Cowboys in the trade that sent wide receiver Roy Williams to the Lone Star State. Schwartz's defensive expertise will be put to the test in Detroit as he will have to improve a defense that ranked last in the league and gave up 517 points, second to the 198 |
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| Cowboys T Adams added to Pro Bowl roster |
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01/13/2009 |
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| Irving, TX (MySportsbook) - Dallas Cowboys left tackle Flozell Adams was added to the NFC's Pro Bowl roster Tuesday, as a replacement for Seattle's Walter Jones. Adams will appear in his third consecutive Pro Bowl, having served as the Cowboys' left tackle since 1999, and fifth overall. A second-round draft pick out of Michigan State in 1998, the 33-year-old Adams has started all 16 games for Dallas in nine of the past 10 seasons. |
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| Saints defensive coordinator Gibbs let go |
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01/07/2009 |
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| ourth-most points in the NFC in 2008. "This was a very difficult decision to make," said New Orleans head coach Sean Payton. "Gary Gibbs is a fine man and football coach who has worked diligently during his tenure with the Saints. I thank him for the many contributions that he has made to this team and wish for continued success in his career." Gibbs had previous stints as defensive coordinator for Georgia (2000) and LSU (2001) before a four-year tenure as linebackers coach of the Dallas Cowboys (2002-2005). |
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| No Shame In Dolphins' Disappointing Endgame |
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01/06/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It was 2003 when the Dallas Cowboys, in their first year under Bill Parcells and with a relatively unknown assistant named Tony Sparano also patrolling the sideline, were one of the NFL's pleasant surprises. After three straight 5-11, playoff-less seasons under Dave Campo, Parcells and his staff swept into Big D and immediately changed the culture, finishing 10-6 with a suspect group of talent (Quincy Carter and Troy Hambrick were 16-game starters in the backfield) and finding their way in |
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| National Football League Playoff Game Capsules |
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01/05/2009 |
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| ut the game with 109 yards on five punt returns. Philadelphia posted victories over a pair of NFC division winners in Arizona and the New York Giants during their push to make the playoffs, then capped the strong run with a 44-6 pasting of the rival Dallas Cowboys last Sunday to seize the sixth and the final seed with a 9-6-1 record. Adrian Peterson had 83 yards rushing on 20 carries, with a pair of touchdowns, while Jackson finished 15-of-35 passing for 164 yards, with a costly pick, for the Vikings, who won |
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| Eagles set up rematch with Giants after topping Vikings |
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01/05/2009 |
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| ut the game with 109 yards on five punt returns. Philadelphia posted victories over a pair of NFC division winners in Arizona and the New York Giants during their push to make the playoffs, then capped the strong run with a 44-6 pasting of the rival Dallas Cowboys last Sunday to seize the sixth and the final seed with a 9-6-1 record. Adrian Peterson had 83 yards rushing on 20 carries, with a pair of touchdowns, while Jackson finished 15-of-35 passing for 164 yards, with a costly pick, for the Vikings, who won |
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