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29.8.09

Theda V. Sanders Garvin: Longtime auditorium teacher at Terry Elementary

Theda V. Sanders Garvin taught almost every student at T.G. Terry Elementary in Dallas in the 1960s and '70s.

"They all got to have her for six years," said her daughter Mindy Bonner of Arlington. "They grew up in her class."

During their half-hour auditorium class with Mrs. Garvin, students were taught lessons from democracy to safety – throughout their elementary education. Those who memorized the presidents in the order they held office became members of the Presidents Club. Some of those students still have their notebooks signifying the accomplishment.

Mrs. Garvin, 92, died Sunday of complications of pneumonia at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital.

Services will be 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church in Duncanville. She will be buried in Restland Memorial Park in Dallas.

Mike Rhyner with The Ticket (1310 AM) is among Mrs. Garvin's former students who can still recite the presidents in order. While he isn't absolutely sure he learned the presidents in Mrs. Garvin's classes, "somewhere along the line, all that stuff just lodged in the brain pan," he said.

The longtime sports-talk personality, however, does remember his auditorium teacher.

"I remember her quite well," Mr. Rhyner said. "She was just an ideal teacher, a very solid educator.

"She was very nice and someone I looked forward to having teach us in auditorium every year."

Mrs. Garvin was an integral part of T.G. Terry Elementary, where she sponsored the school's award-winning safety patrol and wrote, organized and rehearsed the holiday pageants, her daughter said.

Her plays changed the lives of some students, including Vashon Green, one of her students in 1982, the last year she taught.

Mr. Green's mother, Eltee Green, said her once-shy son blossomed and came out of his shell after Mrs. Garvin assigned him to the lead in the play, The Little Fir Tree.

"She was unique," said Mrs. Green, a media assistant at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center.

Vashon Green now lives in Sacramento, Calif.

"He still has the little costume he had for that," said Mrs. Green, who added that he later learned to play piano on his own. He now plays for his church.

Mrs. Garvin, who was born in Caddo, Okla., taught piano as a high school student. She attended Northeastern State Teachers College in Tahlequah, Okla., now Northeastern State University, on a music scholarship. She graduated in 1936 with a double major in music and elementary education.

She taught second grade in Oklahoma in Keota and Henryetta, where she met her husband, William Harold Garvin. The couple married in 1939. Mrs. Garvin taught in Weleetka, Okla., while her husband served in World War II.

Mr. Garvin died in March.

When Mr. and Mrs. Garvin moved to Dallas in 1945, she took a hiatus from teaching to raise their four daughters. Mrs. Garvin returned to the classroom in 1959, teaching for five years at Harry Stone Elementary, before being transferred to T.G. Terry Elementary, where she taught for 19 years.

When auditorium teachers were cut from the Dallas schools in the late 1970s, Mrs. Garvin returned to teaching second grade for several years. She was once again teaching citizenship when she retired.

"Everything she did was first class," said her daughter, an Arlington teacher.

In addition to her daughter, Mrs. Garvin is survived by three other daughters, Becky Segrist of Lubbock, Peggy Harrison of Argyle, Betty Garton of Arlington; a sister, Betty Burroughs of Tahlequah, Okla.; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Mark W. Williams: Bedford gymnastics coach led teams to nine titles

By JOE SIMNACHER / The Dallas Morning News

Mark W. Williams had a passion for gymnastics that he used to shape nine Texas high school championship teams as well as top state honors for 48 individuals.

Since 1988, he had coached the Trinity High School boys gymnasts to two state titles.

Last week, the National Gymnastics Judges Association presented Mr. Williams with the Frank J. Cumiskey Gymnastics Judging Hall of Fame Award in the hospital where he was battling colon cancer.

Mr. Williams, 59, died Saturday at his Bedford home of complications of the cancer.

Friends, family and many of those he had coached will celebrate his life at 3 p.m. today in the Trinity High School auditorium in Euless.

"He truly loved gymnastics," said his wife, Debbie Williams, girls gymnastics coach at L.D. Bell High School in Hurst.

"That was his passion, that was his hobby, that was his job. And he was good at it."

Mr. Williams "didn't expect anything less of kids than what he expected of himself – and they knew that," his wife said.

"He definitely knew how to get the best out of them."

While her husband appeared to be serious and stoic at all times, he was also very sensitive, Mrs. Williams said.

"If you watched his kids when they did well, he always got big tears in his eyes," she said, adding that he also was a committed father and husband.

Mr. Williams was born in Oil City, Pa., and grew up in Garland, where he graduated from Garland High School.

He started gymnastics on the trampoline in high school and expanded his skills at North Texas State University, now the University of North Texas, where he received a bachelor's degree in 1974.

In 1970, he began his career while he was a college student, coaching the Garland Flippers Club. He coached the club until 1984.

Mr. Williams began his teaching career at North Junior High in Richardson in 1976.

In 1977, he joined the faculty at North Garland High School, where he coached the boys to five state championships and the girls to two.

In 1984, Mr. Williams became assistant men's gymnastics coach at the University of Oklahoma, a post he held until 1987, when he returned home to coach South Garland and Garland high schools.

In 1988, he joined the faculty at Trinity High School, where his boys teams would win titles in 1990 and 2002, and at least five of his teams were runners-up.

He retired from teaching in 2006 but continued coaching.

Mr. Williams was the first recipient of the Region III Mark Williams Award, given for either coaching or officiating.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Williams is survived by two sons, Chris Williams of Fort Worth and Trip Bellard of Boston; a daughter, Cass Lynn of Bedford; his mother, Jean Atkin of Garland; a brother, Jay Williams of Garland; two sisters, Jody Williams and Linda Williams, both of Garland; and one grandchild.

Memorials may be made to the Mark Williams Gymnastics Scholarship, which was established two years ago by one of his former students.

The scholarship awards $5,000 each year to a Bell or Trinity gymnast. Donations may be sent in care of Debbie Williams at L.D. Bell High School, 1601 Brown Trail, Hurst, Texas 76054.

9.8.09

Dallas Cowboys Today News

1-Freakish talent makes three Dallas Cowboys stand out
Dallas Morning News

"Some NFL players are as good sports, we can only described it Freaks. The Cowboys have three: DeMarcus Ware, Felix Jones and Martellus Bennett. They are not all the arguments of their opponents or trainers.

Person does the Front Office, it is to be raised, especially since Jerry Jones believes their sportsmanship translates into more wins. See, that's one thing for all athletes to impress, or me. This happens all the time because virtually all NFL players is better than 99 percent of the population. Of all the children play high school and college football in 1440 are good enough, for every Sunday. While the Cowboys have nine Hall of Fame player, a few ... "
First
2-jumping on the "Speedo"
San Antonio Express-News

"It was midnight, and the ballroom Sheraton Chicago Hotel was off. It's like Gil Brandt remembers a night in December 1963. The NFL draft took place towards the end of the season then, and the Dallas Cowboys has received more opportunities for the seventh round. This is when Tex Schramm was Brandt. Who is the fastest player still available? Brandt told him in a backup service for the return of Florida A

3-DeCamillis will be on sideline at Oakland
San Antonio Express-News

"Special team, coach Joe DeCamillis" cut neck will not prevent him from coaching on the side, Thursday, at Oakland. "It is in the field," said Wade Phillips. "He spoke with some guys who have hip or knee - replacement and coach the line and not be taken. For special teams you want to transfer, in the ranks." DeCamillis surgical repair of vertebrae sustainable fragments in the collapse of the training team within May, he coached the team on the field at the start of practice every day, then head of the Press box, where the parenthesis. whether fears DeCamillis done too soon, Phillips said: "We are trying to control ..."
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4-Injured Cowboys Newman, Jenkins day-to-day
San Antonio Express-News

"The Dallas Cowboys may have for the rest of the drive with a small school means after injury of two of their three backs Struck corner. Terence Newman was two procedures Saturday with a light bar root and every day. Mike Jenkins is also a day to day is carted from the field in the morning with a right ankle verstauchten. Although he downplayed the seriousness of injuries caused by the MRI results were negative, coach Wade Phillips said the player "for Thursday in Oakland season opener is unclear." We are very careful, of course, but if it is ready, we play, "said Phillips. "We do not believe that serious injury in all." .. ".

5-With No. 81 gone, Cowboys are doing things the right way
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"No messages in the following opinion: nothing cowboys of the season, in December, more than the crew element, starting with Jerry Jones at the head of Wade Phillips as head coach until Quarterback Tony Romo, in fact all the other voice, with the exception of the crazy locker formerly known as No 81st Now, friends, is a leading supplier. Good or bad, Terrell Eldorado Owens is one of the main suppliers. He removed the dressing room, and that his sudden departure from Valley Ranch was a good five months ago, yet Owens-clouds were for a moment. Then, the training camps opened here 11 days. "I think we have seen the type of conduct ..."

6-South Hills ex and former Texas Tech star is catching on quick with Cowboys
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"Line Backer Brandon Williams is a hero in his hometown of Fort Worth neighborhood, but the training camps in Dallas Cowboys, it is just another Rookie trying to survive. In any event, it is, and much more . Humble and alerting, 6 feet 3, 254 pounds-fourth round choice, at the Star South Hills High School and was a sack master at Texas Tech is high praise from some of the best games. "I think it will be able to play this year for us, "three times Pro Bowl linebacker DeMarcus said goods." He plays much better than me for the first time, and when he Rookie slowly, and he learns it. It learns, it is becoming more and No. 2 for us. It is ... "

7-Mike Jenkins, Terence Newman injured
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"Projected starting corner backs Terence Newman and Mike Jenkins were injured Saturday in a panic about the Dallas Cowboys' training camp in less than a week before the Season Opener against the Oakland Raiders. Or serious injury - suffered strained Jenkins Newman and a bar verstauchten right ankle. Both are considered day to day. However, given Newman's injury history and Jenkins offer a first year of entry, it is enough for concern. "Terence Newman has a slight sprain bar is that the way to go for prevention," said coach Wade Phillips. "He had some problems in the past, is not the same offense, but we want to very careful with this. ..."

8-'Impact' player Hayes would've smiled at this
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"It is no longer a question of whether Bob Hayes is a room of the farm. The former Dallas Cowboys receiver was inducted Saturday evening, the 250th member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The only question is: which Is that Hayes had said at his induction speech? "For us, it is still a Hall of the farm," said Bob Hayes Jr., Hayes' son. "I knew he would be a day. He was always a great stir, it might be said, "It's time, y'all. I had to wait 30 years. "" The time and wait for no man hall. Hayes induction reached its 29th year of the eligibility period, but seven years after his death. Hayes' son honored his father in a 2 minutes, 54 seconds ... "

9-Big day comes for Hayes as his teammates kept the faith
Dallas Morning News

Mel Renfro never doubted he returned to Canton one day to see his teammates Cowboys Bob Hayes with him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Keep the faith in Hayes Renfro was easy for the consternation of his own candidacy for the Hall of Fame . I have over a long time to me, "said Renfro. "I'd get real mad. My statistics were much better than boys in the hall. But Bob Lilly once said, Mel, you will also in This is not an issue, if it a matter of time. "" That's how I felt about Bob Hayes. He was never a question of if - it has always been a matter of time. He revolutionized the game won in the Hall of Fame. " Renfro waited 19 years for his own ... "

Dallas Cowboys' practice course without two corners.

Dallas Cowboys’ practice goes on without two corners.

If the Cowboys have the terrain for the performance Saturday afternoon in the Alamodome, they were without their starting point corner backs, writes Todd Archer.

Terence Newman has been forced to the keys with a master in the groin, and Mike Jenkins in the competition for the launch Newman, suffered a sprained right ankle.


Dallas Cowboys corner Mike Jenkins will be dispatched on the spot after an injury on the right ankle in the early morning hours of practice.

8.8.09

12 injured in Dallas Cowboys practice collapse Arena

(CNN) - An air roof over Dallas Cowboys' practice field collapsed during a severe storm Saturday afternoon, and 12 wounded, authorities said.

About 70 people, including more than two dozen junior team, where the plant does blown before 3:30 hours (4h30 hours ET), team officials said.

Two or three were seriously injured, but nobody believes in life-threatening condition Saturday night, said Dr. Paul Pepe, Dallas County Chapter of emergency services, a medical emergency.

CNN reports WFAA Affiliation Cowboys teams coach Joe DeCamillis, son of former NFL Head Coach Dan Reeves, a broken back. DeCamillis to wear a neck stretcher judge.

A line of severe thunderstorms were passing through the territory of Dallas, at the time, he said, but no other damage was to buildings, said Mike Adams, a dispatcher of Irving, Texas, fire.

Arnold Payne, a photographer for WFAA was once again the Cowboys' training, when the rain falls "extremely difficult".

"I noticed that the walls began to shake ... and then I noticed that the lights were hung from the ceiling began to govern, and not stop," said Payne CNN. Shortly thereafter, he said, "It was as if someone with a PIN key and press a ball. "

Payne said the staff photographers were Cowboys-metal frame under the canopy of the film and training "on the horse, in reality, the building of the storm." At least in surgery Saturday evening, he said.

"There was nothing to do, for them, and happened so quickly - but only if accompanied, as it imploded," said Payne.

Video from CNN affiliate WFAA showed caving the roof during a violent storm, sending players, coaches, and a handful of journalists and photographers Scrambling to escape.

Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones said NBC, nearly 27 students of the NFL teams and team members to coach employees in Building S-Dallas at this time.

"They are not a warning, and the structure collapsed," said Jones, speaking from Kentucky Derby Louisville. "We are the evaluation of the violation on that date."

The history of the Dallas Cowboys Football Club

The history of the Dallas Cowboys Football Club

Part-1

The Dallas Cowboys Football Club entered the NFL as an expansion team in 1960. The engine of the team was the first owner, Clint Murchison, Jr., who paid $ 600,000 for the exemption. Even before he went to the team, Murchison in their personal trainer, hire Tex Schramm, a member of the public with the Rams from Los Angeles to be the Cowboys' general manager, and then to New York Giants defensive coordinator Tom Landry as head coach.

Schramm and Landry, the head of the team for the next 29 years.

The Cowboys' first years were difficult. In the absence of a phase of training or plant, the young team finished the 1960 season with a victory. Although Dallas has its first victory in 1961, would not have the pleasure of a season until 1966.

Despite its origins in the struggles, the teamand a loyal fan. With the mastery of marketing, Schramm has the meaning of a picture for the Cowboys in the long term - both within and outside the zone. In Dallas, the conditions for entry into the NFL, Schramm has opted for the Cowboys for inclusion in the Department of the League, home of the New York Giants, who played in the biggest TV market in the country. Therefore, the cowboy of games to millions of viewers. Schramm ensure team focuses on opportunities. "We have captured the imagination of the people, because we have nice uniforms ... [and] a modest head coach, that people .... E 'was observed only being attracted to people underdog," said Schramm, the Dallas Morning News in 1999.

Cowboys, who is the head of the League of changes began in the same year he moved to Dallas NFL. During the time that the NFL has been under pressure for the American Football League (AFL), an association of competing teams in 1960. (In fact, the AFL, the Dallas Texans in 1960, directly against the Cowboys, but in 1963 moved the Texans to Kansas City, driving).

Pete Rozelle was named Commissioner of the NFL in 1960, was tried behind the league against them. Beginning of 1960, the NFL has begun to lose their shine, since an imbalance of increased competition in the franchise. This is largely due to the fragmentation of the system, the television broadcast of the NFL team. Up to this point, each team has a chance to spread their business and that the revenue (with the exception of the championship game of the NFL, the rights for which the fee should be divided equally). More and more teams in larger markets, more, have more money, to sign the best players. Rozelle was successful, the owners of the dangers of this situation, if two or three teams gained a total hegemony fan interest (and thus the league in total), only slightly. National television contracts were negotiated quickly when they are equally between all teams. Similarly, he Rozelle NFL Properties in 1963 to promote the league as a whole. Under this agreement, the rights arising from the sale of any team in the NFL have been shared with all team shares the profit. E 'was named after the Orange Country Register, "at this time that the League has taken off"

Schramm in 1966 met with Lamar Hunt, owner of the leaders, in negotiations on a merger between the NFL and AFL. The union was consummated with the year 1967 the two leagues with 24 teams of convergence under the auspices of the NFL. All teams have a common project, all the national TV and the League game known as the Super Bowl.

While the NFL adapt to these changes, the Cowboys started slowly, their results on the spot. 1966, Dallas won its first conference title, but lost the NFL Championship Game, later this year at Green Bay Packers. In 1967, the Cowboys did in Green Bay, this time for the NFC title. (The winner will then play the masters of the free trade area in the first Super Bowl.) Although Dallas lost the game the team has the profile yet. Matches will be played in temperatures well below zero, the game (then known as the "Ice Bowl") was attacked and almost become a symbol of football for grainy photos. Dallas finally the NFC crown in 1970, even though he lost to Baltimore in the Super Bowl.

In an effort to encourage cowboy "from the sale of tickets (groups of resources have been enabled for themselves), Murchison oversaw the construction of a new stadium, which was in 1971. Located in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, Texas Stadium holding more than 58,000 fans. Even more surprising is the Murchison foresight in the construction of 180 luxury suites at the stadium. The difference in the seats, luxury suites and offers comfortable and spacious, with fantastic views over the grounds. Airconditioning and glass in the suite Luxury with another place to play. The suites have a high price, however, and are marketed as a company with an ideal place to learn more about the customer or a colleague. The revenue from the sale of these flats not only the end of the line, but also in the position of a band, the talent of athletes, the team with a splendid performance in 1970.

1971, the Cowboys beat the Miami Dolphins 24-3 to call their first Super Bowl title. After implementation of the tenth season in succession in 1975, still in Dallas, the Super Bowl, the loss of the game for the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, Dallas rebounded in 1977 to claim their second Super Bowl, shooting of Denver Broncos 27-10. The Cowboys held the Super Bowl again in 1978 and were once again behind the Steelers, which is considered by many as one of the most exciting games in NFL history.

The Cowboys success in this period of his legions of followers nationally. The Ice Bowl team has a picture of Scrappy deleted the file and charismatic stars of 1970 - including Roger Staubach quarter, wide receiver Drew Pearson and management of new Tony Dorsett - captured the hearts and minds of fans all over the country. A film, by the light of the championship in 1976, refers to the Cowboys as "America's Team." The shape and the two moniker stuck.

As President Reagan said that in 1980 a new morning in America, "America's Team has ten years on the threshold of a dark glossy after 1970. Staubach retired in March of 1980, while the Cowboys and a return to the NFC Championship 1980 1981 and 1982, were not able to return to the Super Bowl. 1984, Murchison sold the team for 60 million dollars for a 11-member company, led by Dallas businessman HR "Bum" Bright. Bright, some changes of personnel, Landry and Schramm two remained in their positions. The accelerated decline of the Cowboys teams missing auszutra for the first time in a decade. In 1985 the team moved its headquarters and training center in New Cowboys Valley Ranch, but the performance on the ground will continue to flag. In 1986, the Cowboys had their first season in 20 years lost, and things were bad. Both Schramm and Bright sniped publicly Landry, a Dallas institution. In 1988, the group has an embarrassing record of three wins and 13 losses. The team of the fall in profits spiraled with his record. Between 1983 and 1987, the number of visitors has declined 24 percent in Texas Stadium. For the problem in television revenue decreased as a result of reduction in the rate of dissatisfaction with the fans through the conflicts of work, both in the league in 1980.

Despite these delays, Arkansas oil Jerry Jones, the Cowboys and Texas Stadium in 1989 for 140 million dollars, which was never paid for the exemption NFL. The observers were surprised by the price. Shock, if its implementation Jones rose by changes in the organization. Jones is confident that the Cowboys win Super Bowl in five years and now is to rebuild the team. In an act of death threats he and Landry Jones had worked with the University of Miami coach Jimmy Johnson. Schramm joined shortly after, and the same to the Director-General Jones.

Jones was decided, the cowboy, the return to reach the threshold. To this end, the spending - the dismissal of two thirds of the members of the administration - and simultaneously to increase revenue. His first priority is to reverse the exodus of fans from Texas Stadium. After reduction of the normal ticket price, Jones aggressively free market suite. Until late 1989, has 27 of them and threw a total of 27 million U. S. Dollar. Jones uses this money to the players and very good to know that the fans - and ticket sales - a return on the eve of a successful team. 1989 he paid a record $ 10.4 million euros to secure the services of rookie quarterback Troy Aikman in 1990 and wrote back Emmitt Smith, who - with wide receiver Michael Irvin and AIKMAN - formed the heart of the Cowboys' teams success of 1990.

7.8.09

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Dallas Cowboys Target NFL Record by Making Fans Stand for $29

Aug 3 (Bloomberg) - A quantity of 82,000 is not enough for Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
He has a plan to create a National Football League attendance when the team begins play in their new stadium starts at $ 1.15 billion next month. Tickets are sold to fans who are not of seats: They look at the fight's.

The $ 29 Party Pass is for sale tickets to the Cowboys today, the first two pre-season games during the regular season, and two in the new stadium. The opening of the house is Sept. 20 against New York Giants.
"Demand is very high, because you get only one chance in history, and life articles Joe sixpack Cowboys fan, $ 29 is an excellent price," said Zach Anderson, Chief Operating Officer of Ticket City Inc, an Austin, Texas-based ticket broker.
The goal is to sell 15,000 to 35,000 steps for each of the four games, "said Jones announced last week the plan. Procedure for other games will be sold later.
"It is a good price, I could not afford more," said Anthony Adams, 25, of Dallas, who recently was fired from the job and bought a pass for $ 51 online brokers. "I'm a big Cowboys fan, and I thought it would be nice to say that I was the opening match. "
With 180,000 square feet (17,000 square feet) of space, the stadium can accommodate over standing-room-only fans in the other position in the NFL. Open space is at the root of the seats in each end zone and a series of platforms connected six high scale.
More information can fans to the stadium and even if not everyone has a place, will certainly be a part of the action and experience of game day, "said Jones.
Video Council
Portrait fans to use a 72-by-160-foot (22 - of-49-m) video card that weighs on the ground. The Board is the largest in the world, according to the manufacturer, Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
That this is not NOK, "said Hank Wendorf, owner of Dallas-based Ticketsource.com. During a recent football game at Cowboys' stadium, only the first two or three rows of people who have a direct view from the platforms, he said.
"You go for a drink, and there is no more," Wendorf said. No other team in the NFL sells anywhere near the number of standing places are Cowboys, he said.
NFL has its largest United States to participate in Super Bowl XIV, 20. January 1980, according to the website of the League. Pittsburgh vulnerable and Los Angeles Rams was seen by 103,985 viewers on the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
"We do not need to be more people, have never been in this country to an NFL football," Jones, 66, said the open house.
Most of the seats in the Cowboys' new stadium is sold through subscriptions, while the team of the website. The least expensive single game tickets for $ 75 and $ 99 are sold for the season. A limited number of single game tickets are available for $ 129 to $ 239.
While 7400 still places available for the Cowboys-Giants games, is expected to sell, "said Sean Pate, a spokesman for StubHub, a unit that is eBay Inc tickets online sellers and buyers. The highest price StubHub tickets sold for games, were $ 4,900, he said.

Dallas Cowboys 2009 NFL Football Future Lines

Dallas Cowboys Betting Odds - NFL Football Future Lines

Let’s take a look at the numbers:

betED NFL Football Betting Odds - Dallas Cowboys Odds To Win NFC East - 250

Season Over / Under Win Total Betting Odds From beted.com - 8.5

All you need to know about the Dallas Cowboys Jerry Jones, who is still in its first facelift in 1996 when the team last December had a winner record.Last December 1-3 years of mail-in is very characteristic of the manner in which this group has played when the weather gets colder and the games, more.

It may be something other than 2009 to the 11-5 team with a talent and a 8-8 heart? Maybe not, but at least some things are different. It is far, Terrell Owens and Jessica Simpson and games that have been created, and safety Roy Williams left, cutting by 50 percent the number of Roy Williamses on the list. DL Chris Canty starter was allowed to walk.


What remains is essentially the same group that spit the bit last December, losing three of four bows and the playoff race. It would be useful for you, if Tony Romo could take better care of football - he averaged a turnover of nearly two per game.

Romo has some tools to work - the offensive line is OK, his BFF tight end Jason Witten is back, and RB Felix Jones returns from injury to make things easier for the legs of Marion Barber.

They must pass the ball until you Romo has no channel to 28 years, Brett Favre every weekend.

Any chance of a serious playoff run is out of the question, if the guy can not understand what to do with a defense that last season, gave more than 69 points than any other team in the NFC East. DeMarcus Ware led the team that led the league with 59 sacks, but he was crazy about gold.

Igor Olshansky Canty replaces line D, but linebackers (except Ware) and secondary are normal.

Surprising stat: Head coach Wade Phillips begins his third year in Dallas and 8 years as head coach. His team won 70 regular season and playoffs exactly zero wins.

Team Strengths: In the best case, the return of Jones should strengthen the functioning of games. This May not be sexy enough for the fans, but a dominant running game would be to organize the defense of a suspect on the ground and less likely to ask Romo.

Team Weakness: Forget OS X and for a time. " This team needs to suck it and start winning games difficult. In their biggest game of the year in 2008, the Cowboys have lost to Philly, 44-6.

2009 Cowboys Season Win Total Prediction - 9

Home field disadvantage for the Cowboys?

Home field disadvantage for the Cowboys?

The Cowboys open their new palace billion dollars in 2009, but the NFL is not the favor of the defense planning NFC East champion New York Giants of the house opens on 20 September. The enemy is very difficult for the Cowboys to overcome - and the youngest in the NFL in May even more serious.

Three of the last four teams in the NFL in the new stadium with a name: Indianapolis, 2008, in Philadelphia in 2003 and Detroit in 2002. The 10 teams, the new phase in 2000, a modest 5-5 at home opening.
Total of 32 NFL teams 19-13 in the first game of the stadiums. The Cowboys were one of the winners, the New England Patriots in Texas Stadium opened in 1971.
But the Giants, the Cowboys On - Dallas back in New York, 24-14, in the first game in the Meadowlands in 1976.
It could be a number of reasons.
1) phase of construction are enormous. Therefore, it is much more that a noise louder.
2) with the new staduims, the higher the price of tickets. Now we see that the cost of the cards are odious, no more than ridiculous, and all the irreducible, the largest fan manufacturers in low seats and all professionals, Schneider-wear, the aristocrats sit in chambers with the lowest and confidence "(read the accent in English) as the indomitable. Thus, the clay is at the top of the bridges and not travel down.
Personally, I think that this is the case for the 2nd Most of the fundamental problems when it comes to real "home feild advantage" - people, noise.
The fans Saturday with her over the years, for many years in the bottom lines are currently about UP b / c of the strong ticket. This strong, crazy, loving home for fans of prices in time, the fans, who - in their ass sit, complain that I am standing (they give me a chance), and the more their casinos - as a cry to stand up and end 3rd and short or Goalline situations.
The noise of the crowd is feild Home Advantage (ie, what's wrong is executed, making it impossible for the opposing QB communication to melee).
With the new Cowboy Stadium, the way of being and as the prices of airline tickets irreducible force fair article in the database, I fear that the home feild advantage is that one thinks of Dallas. The team is the new stadium, a home away from home, fear and habit to him, as they do it and waste.

Dallas Cowboys Gameday

Dallas Cowboys @ Oakland Raiders
Thursday, August 13, 9:00 P.M. (Central)
Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA - KTVT/CBS 11

Raiders Head Coach: Tom Cable
Series Record: Raiders lead 6-3
Last Time: Raiders 19, Cowboys 13 (Oct. 2, 2005)
Last Cowboys Win: Cowboys 34, Raiders 21 (Nov. 19, 1995)
Last Preseason Meeting: Cowboys 21, Raiders 20 (Aug. 21, 2004)

Raiders In 2008: 5-11
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Key Additions: QB Jeff Garcia, DE Greg Ellis, OT Khalif Barnes
Key Losses: WR Ronald Curry, SS Gibril Wilson, C Jake Grove
Top Draft Choice: WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (1st round, Maryland), SS Michael Mitchell (2nd Round, Ohio)
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Once the head coach Lane Kiffin was dumped four games of the 2008 season, Al Davis, head of silver and black on the offensive coach Tom Cable, the coach of the year, finished as a leader and has the title, out of season. He has his work cut for him, that the Raiders have finished in each of the last six years, with at least 11 losses.
Losing all those seasons, the Raiders with a series of very sharp peaks of the project, some of which are and those who have none. Last year, the No 4 pick Darren McFadden together as a guard, you can stay healthy, but No 2007 1 Pick JaMarcus Russell must be improved if the Raiders out of the cellar, in the coming years. Jeff Garcia could be?


2009 Headliner:

Greg Ellis - After 11 years with the Cowboys, including two or three years, seems untenable in the end, Ellis has been going down this summer. He goes back to his natural defensive end in Oakland.
Nnamdi Asomugha - generally considered the best in football corner Asomugha now with things like that. He has a contract for three years, with 28.5 million U. S. Dollar for the off-season.
Darren McFadden - McFadden Toe disorders cost three games in 2008, and has only five. However, the physical model is run 499 meters as a beginner, and another 285 set up.