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October 2008
- Rams Shock No-Romo 'Boys
  
  Associated Press | Oct 19, 08 4:03 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The St. Louis Rams shocked a leaderless Dallas Cowboys today, as the Green Bay Packers deflated the Indianapolis Colts and the Oakland Raiders came back to life: Even at an away game, Cowboys fans cheered for injured Tony Romo—but got 40-year-old Brad Johnson, who tossed three interceptions in a 34-14 loss to the Rams, the AP reports. More »
- Not Quite Main Street's Fantasy Football
  
  Wall Street Journal | Oct 17, 08 2:28 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - While the world suffers through financial meltdown, some of the world’s wealthiest money managers are easing the mood by competing in one of Wall Street’s most exclusive boys clubs: A $1 million fantasy-football league. Hedge-fund titans predominate among owners, who pay $100,000 annually for their teams—and there’s a waiting list to score one of the 10 squads, the Journal reports. More »
- Romo Aims to Play On With Broken Finger
  
  Dallas Morning News | Oct 16, 08 2:56 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo doesn't plan to let a busted pinkie keep him out of the action, the Dallas Morning News reports. The injury was expected to sideline Romo for a month but he tossed some practice passes yesterday and hopes to start against the St. Louis Rams Sunday. Jets quarterback Brett Favre called Romo this week to encourage him to keep playing, ESPN reports. More »
- NFL Benches Pacman Indefinitely
  
  Dallas Morning News | Oct 14, 08 4:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Adam “Pacman” Jones has been suspended without pay from the NFL for at least the next four games, the Dallas Morning News reports. Roger Goodell benched the Cowboys cornerback—suspended all of last season for various run-ins with the law—indefinitely for a scuffle with his own bodyguards last week, and says he’ll determine the ultimate length of the punishment after the Cowboys’ Nov. 16 game. More »
- Madden Takes First Weekend Off in 28 Years
  
  Washington Post | Oct 14, 08 2:16 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - For the first time in 28 years, sportscaster John Madden will not call a regular-season NFL game this weekend, ending an impressive run of 476 without absence, the Washington Post reports. The hiatus is expected to be short for Madden—now 72 and working NBC’s Sunday-night broadcast—who crisscrosses the country in a bus due to his fear of flying. More »
- Broken Pinkie KOs Romo
  
  Dallas Morning News | Oct 13, 08 4:04 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Cowboys quarterback and Jessica Simpson boytoy Tony Romo will miss 4 weeks after breaking his right pinkie in yesterday's 30-24 loss to the Cardinals, the Dallas Morning News reports. Chike Okeafor sacked Romo on the first play of overtime for a 7-yard—and three-game—loss. Forty-year-old Brad Johnson, who last started in 2006, inherits the Dallas (4-2) starting job. More »

Stories

Rams Shock No-Romo 'Boys

Not Quite Main Street's Fantasy Football

Romo Aims to Play On With Broken Finger

NFL Benches Pacman Indefinitely

Madden Takes First Weekend Off in 28 Years

Broken Pinkie KOs Romo