Cowboys Fantasy News

Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 12:40pm

DeMarco Murray says he's ahead of schedule in rehabbing his injured right anlke. The Cowboys star rookie running back had his season ended on Dec. 11 after fracturing his ankle in a 37-34 loss to the visiting New York Giants.

Thursday, January 26, 2012, 5:48pm

The Cowboys drafted DeMarco Murray in the third round last year, and he wound up as the team’s leading rusher despite missing most of training camp with a hamstring injury and then missing the final three games because of a broken ankle.

Owner Jerry Jones said Murray’s power separates him from Felix Jones.

“He’s just harder to bring down than Felix,” Jones said. “Felix has the quickness, the vision and can get outside. But Murray did bring that dimension of power, and there’s probably not five pounds’ worth of difference between the two. But he finishes. He’s just so powerful into the finish. And there’s no question that he really gave us a lift last year.”

Friday, January 13, 2012, 12:27pm

Laurent Robinson, who led the Cowboys in touchdown catches this year after being signed off the street, said he would like to come back and doesn’t care if he’s the No. 1, 2 or 3 receiver.

“I think I fit in good here, you know, getting along good with the guys,” he said Friday in a radio interview on KESN 103.3-FM ESPN. “This is where I want to be. It doesn’t matter if I’m the No. 1, 2 or 3. I feel like I have a good fit here.”

Robinson told KESN’s “The Ben & Skin Show” that the Cowboys want him back, too.

“They just said they were proud of what I did for the team and hopefully they can bring me back,” Robinson said. “I’m just waiting for free agency to start. They can’t negotiate with my agent yet. I’m just waiting around to see what happens.”

Robinson has likely earned a multi-year deal, and he may get a chance to listen to other offers. But he said money won’t be his prime consideration.

“Money doesn’t drive me to play this game,” he said. “I play because I like to have fun. I think I have a good fit here with the Cowboys. Got a good group of receivers. Great QB. Witten. The o-line and defense. I think I fit in good here.”

Jets hire Sparano as offensive coordinator
Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 1:23pm

The New York Jets have hired Tony Sparano as their offensive coordinator to replace Brian Schottenheimer.

The 50-year-old Sparano will be charged with improving an offense that finished 25th overall and further developing quarterback Mark Sanchez, who has been heavily criticized for not progressing as expected in his third season.

Friday, January 6, 2012, 3:37pm

Cowboys' opponents did a better job of taking Jason Witten out of games in the second half of the season. They often used bracket coverage against Witten by covering him with a safety over the top and a linebacker underneath.

Witten had only one touchdown catch over the Cowboys' last eight games. Of his five touchdown catches, the first three were for 1 yard each.

Witten was targeted an average of 8.9 times over the first eight games and only 5.8 times over the last eight games of the season.

Thursday, January 5, 2012, 1:04pm

Mario Manningham does not appear on the injury report this week, a strong indication he is feeling better after battling a sore and swollen knee throughout the second half of the season.

The Giants wide receiver missed three games with the injury but returned last week against the Cowboys. He did not catch a pass and did not have a single pass thrown his way, though he said, "I felt great."
Manningham said he did not know why he was not involved in the passing attack.

"I feel like I got open," he said. "I know I got open."

Sunday, January 1, 2012, 7:46pm

Cowboys Inactives
David Arkin G
Shaun Chapas RB
Clifton Geathers DE
Chris Greisen QB
Andre Holmes WR
Danny McCray DB
Frank Walker DB

Tuesday, December 27, 2011, 7:49pm

Suddenly, no one is talking about Cowboys running back Felix Jones' injured hamstring this week.

That's what happens when quarterback Tony Romo injures his throwing hand.

Jones didn't practice last week but was able to play Saturday against Philadelphia. He had felt tightness in his hamstring on his final carry the week before at Tampa Bay, and the Cowboys were cautious with Jones all week considering the lack of depth behind him.

Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said he wasn't surprised that Felix Jones was able to play against the Eagles after not practicing.

"Felix has been around here for a few years now. We understand what he's all about," Garrett said. "He did a great job managing that [hamstring] last week."

Monday, December 26, 2011, 2:05pm

The Giants are hoping Jake Ballard and Mario Manning will mend in time for Sunday night’s first-place NFC East showdown with the Cowboys.

Ballard suffered a partially torn posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee against the Redskins and last week still had not been able to run. He believes he will only miss one game, but that might be wishful thinking.

Manningham has been dealing with a swollen and sore knee for the entire second half of the season. He is hoping to avoid surgery following the season and is optimistic he will be able to make it back for the Cowboys.

Romo expected to play in week 17
Monday, December 26, 2011, 1:44pm

The Dallas Cowboys' season will be decided next Sunday, New Year's Day, in a winner-take-all battle for the NFC East title at the New York Giants.

The Cowboys will play it with injured quarterback Tony Romo and without any momentum after a 20-7 loss Saturday to the Philadelphia Eagles in a game that turned out to be as meaningless as a preseason tuneup before a crowd of 84,834, the smallest in the three-year history of Cowboys Stadium.

Romo suffered a bruised right hand in the first quarter and did not return as the Cowboys (8-7) decided to play it safe to gear up for next week's showdown against the Giants (8-7).

"I'll be fine," Romo said. "I think I just took a hit to the helmet. We're going to be all right, though. I'll be good to go next week."