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Romo Aims to Play On With Broken Finger

Cowboys quarterback hurling practice passes just 3 days after injury

(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...

NFL Benches Pacman Indefinitely

Bodyguard fight will cost Cowboys' Jones next 4 games, at least

(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...

Broken Pinkie KOs Romo
 Broken Pinkie 
 KOs Romo 

Broken Pinkie KOs Romo

(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...

Punch-Up Lands Pacman Back in Trouble

Cowboys cornerback scuffles with bodyguard in Dallas hotel

(Newser) - Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones may have to explain himself to commissioner Roger Goodell—again—after scuffling with his own bodyguard at a Dallas hotel yesterday, ESPN reports. The Dallas player appeared to be intoxicated before he attacked one of the guards hired to keep him out of trouble,...

Cowboys Top Eagles in Instant Classic

Dramatic Monday Night shootout lives up to hype

(Newser) - From relieved Cowboys fans to heartbroken Eagles diehards, every can agree on one thing: Last night’s contest “will not soon be forgotten,” writes Todd Archer of the Dallas Morning News. The final Monday Night game in Texas Stadium was a spectacular 41-37 affair that Tony Romo likened...

Romo a Hero for Stranded Couple
Romo a Hero for Stranded Couple

Romo a Hero for Stranded Couple

Cowboys QB stops to fix Dallas couple's flat after a long day crushing Cleveland

(Newser) - Tony Romo took down the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, then rescued the Whites in Dallas on his way home, People reports. Car after car passed Bill and Sharon White, stuck on the roadside at midnight with a flat tire and a busted jack. But when one finally stopped to help,...

Cowboys NFL's Richest at $1.6B

Average team worth over $1B

(Newser) - The NFL is the richest pro sports league in the world, with the average value of each franchise topping $1 billion, reports Bloomberg. The combined value of the league jumped 7% from last year and has more than tripled since Forbes began ranking the teams 10 years ago. The jump...

Pacman Can Play, NFL Says
 Pacman
 Can Play,
 NFL Says

Pacman Can Play, NFL Says

Cowboys' defensive back Jones will see first regular-season game since 2006

(Newser) - Troublemaking cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones will be allowed to play in the Cowboys' season opener against Cleveland, the Dallas Morning News reports. Jones, traded from Tennessee this year, hasn’t played a regular-season game since Dec. 31, 2006. The league suspended him after six arrests and 12 off-field incidents,...

Top NFL Training Camp Issues, Non-Favre Edition
Top NFL Training Camp Issues, Non-Favre Edition
OPINION

Top NFL Training Camp Issues, Non-Favre Edition

Jets, Bears among teams facing personnel issues; pressure on Raiders' Kiffin to win

(Newser) - The NFL is in the midst of a turbulent off-season, even if you ignore the Brett Favre and Chad Johnson sagas. ESPN’s John Clayton breaks down the other top distractions as training camp nears:
  • With NFL Europe gone but the 80-man roster still in place, teams will have trouble
...

NFL Drug Testers to Keep Eye on Owens

Cowboys star missed test in midst of contract negotiations

(Newser) - Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens has been put on the NFL's "reasonable cause" group for drug screening after failing to make himself available for a random test, ESPN reports. Owens' "plausible" excuse for not returning the league's calls on that day has saved him from disciplinary action,...

NFL Steroids Dealer, Girlfriend Shot to Death

He recently met with league officials to talk about clients

(Newser) - Convicted steroids dealer and bodybuilder David Jacobs and his girlfriend have been found shot to death to death in his Texas home. Jacobs, 35, who got probation after cooperating with investigators, recently met with NFL officials to discuss his client list. The couple had a volatile relationship, but police would...

Simpson, Romo Decide to Punt
 Simpson, Romo Decide to Punt 

Simpson, Romo Decide to Punt

Celeb couple ends well-publicized relationship, QB's friends claim

(Newser) - Jessica Simpson’s career might not be her only problem. The struggling pop singer and quarterback boyfriend Tony Romo have broken up, friends tell Chicago blog These Boots Are Made For Stalking. The pair's reps deny it, but the well-publicized relationship—orchestrated by Simpson's father—was a media firestorm for...

The Draft's Winners and Losers
 The Draft's Winners and Losers 

The Draft's Winners and Losers

The Chiefs came out on top, but who botched their picks?

(Newser) - The Chiefs made all 13 of their 2008 draft picks count by tapping defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey and picking up sleepers, writes Mel Kiper Jr for ESPN. The Cowboys would have made out equally well but didn't draft a wide receiver, and the Redskins got big guns despite trading out...

Pacman Headed to Dallas
 Pacman Headed to Dallas 

Pacman Headed to Dallas

Tennessee purges troubled-but-talented cornerback, return man

(Newser) - The Tennessee Titans finally washed their hands of suspended cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones on Wednesday, agreeing in principle to trade him to the Dallas Cowboys. Cowboys spokesman Rich Dalrymple confirmed the teams had an agreement, but no terms had been filed with the NFL office, which already had closed...

Pacman to Seek Reinstatement Again
Pacman to Seek
Reinstatement
Again

Pacman to Seek Reinstatement Again

Banished Tennessee cornerback hopes to back before NFL draft

(Newser) - Suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones will again ask NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to reinstate him, with his agent planning to send in his latest request on Tuesday. Jones had planned to ask to be reinstated before the NFL draft on April 26-27. His agent, Manny Arora, said...

Cowboys Up Their Bid for Pacman Jones
Cowboys Up Their Bid for Pacman Jones

Cowboys Up Their Bid for Pacman Jones

Dallas offers player, draft pick to Titans for rights to troubled star

(Newser) - The Tennessee Titans would love to unload  suspended defensive back Pacman Jones, but they want to make sure they get something in return for the Pro Bowl-caliber player. The Cowboys appear willing to make that happen, reports Sports Illustrated. Dallas, which originally offered a seventh round pick for Jones, has...

Pacman To Become a Cowboy?
 Pacman To Become a Cowboy? 

Pacman To Become a Cowboy?

Source says Dallas is in talks with Titans

(Newser) - Troubled cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones may be set to become a Dallas Cowboy, a source tells the Dallas Morning News. The suspended Titans player has expressed a desire to play for the Cowboys, and his agent Manny Arora notes that "If Tennessee chooses not to have him on...

Ducks' Defeat Is Turco's 200th Win
Ducks' Defeat
Is Turco's
200th Win

Ducks' Defeat Is Turco's 200th Win

Robidas gets first double goals of career in Dallas' 4-2 vicory

(Newser) - Dallas made good use of power plays last night, going 3-for-5 to fuel a 4-2 win over Anaheim. Defenseman Stephane Robidas scored both second-period goals after assisting on another, and Mike Ribeiro added a goal of his own to two assists, reports the Dallas Morning News. The win is Stars...

Turco Saves Dallas From Oilers Blitz

Blues shoot down Ducks, Panthers top Canucks in shootouts

(Newser) - With the Stars playing a young set of defensemen, Marty Turco's solid performance in goal has been crucial to Dallas's recent wins. Yesterday, when they found themselves outshot by Edmonton 17-5 in the first period, Turco became more critical than ever, grabbing 32 saves in the 4-1 victory, reports the...

Cowboys Fall in Giant Upset
Cowboys Fall in Giant Upset

Cowboys Fall in Giant Upset

The other Manning gets another playoff win; Giants' D holds late

(Newser) - Fire up the golf cart: the Cowboys are headed to the offseason after a 21-17 home loss to the upstart New York Giants. Eli Manning was mistake-free, completing 67% of his passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns to veteran Amani Toomer. Running back Brandon Jacobs had the other score...

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