[Program Update] Monday January 14th's episode, entitled "A Devastating Loss and an Episode with Takes You Don't Want to Miss," is now available.

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Things I'm Thinking About Between Games

posted by Danny on Thursday, January 3, 2008

• How much of an honor is it to Sean Taylor that he gets voted to be a starter in the Pro Bowl, and then gets replaced on the roster by Roy Williams - who was suspended for repeated dirty play this year?
• There is no doubt in my mind T.O. will play in our first playoff game. The guy looked like he wanted to go in on the next series after the injury. The Cowboys should be at full strength for the first time this year.
• I AM worried about being at full strength to be honest. I know this sounds counter-intuitive, but getting Owens, Witten, Crayton, Glenn, Barber, and Jones all the touches they need to be effective is something that Tony Romo has not had to deal with this year. Owens and Jones seem to become particularly ineffective when not involved early and often - so I'd focus on them first if I was Romo. But then again, if I was Tony Romo, I wouldn't be able to stop giggling to myself about how crazy my fame is. This guy went to Eastern Illinois and sleeps with Jessica Simpson. The odds of an EIU grad dating an heiress and singing queen (Carrie Underwood obviously) in the same year were about 1,000,000:1 when the University was founded. Good for you Tony.
• I was asked who I want to play in the first game. The only team that is not possible for Dallas to play would be #3 seed Seattle - which is good; I'm not ready for a rematch of the Romo game quite yet. So it's between the Bucs, Giants, and Redskins. If the Redskins beat Seattle that is our team. I really hope this doesn't happen. I'm truly scared of the Skins. I don't like playing teams with all the momentum and existential purpose in the world. Washington would have won 5 straight with the motivation to play for Sean Taylor against their division rival. So I'll be rooting hard for Seattle at home. Then that leaves the other NFC game, Bucs v Giants. As hard as it is to believe, I'll be ROOTING FOR THE GIANTS. This is sacrilege for most Cowboys fans I know, but I'll be honest, Eli Manning does not scare me at all. I think he stinks. On the other hand, Jeff Garcia - Tampa's QB - just wins games! Don't get me wrong, Dallas can beat any of these teams and will obviously be the favorite against any NFC team. But if the question is who do I want to play, I say bring on the Giants and we'll beat 'em for a 3rd time this year.

Fool Me Twice...Well...Don't Fool Me Again

posted by Danny on Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Roy Williams is my least favorite Cowboy. And it's not because he is a safety who can't defend the pass or that I find him to be one of the most overrated players in all of football. It's simply that I think he is a cheater. This isn't a steroid accusation - so he doesn't cheat in the modern sense of the word. But the man had a rule CREATED because of him, and he still breaks it. It would be like if Lou Gehrig failed to recognize the disease that took on his name.

I am of course referring to the horse-collar tackle that Williams made famous when he broke, now current teammate, Terrell Owens' leg in 2004. The NFL instituted the rule that said a tackler cannot take down an opponent by grabbing onto the inside of an opposing players shoulder pads. Williams has broken this rule repeatedly since then and has been penalized for it on occasion. The NFL even fined him $15,000 once.

And now the league has finally stepped up and done the right thing - even though it pains me to say it as a Cowboys fan: They suspended Roy Williams for this Sunday's game against the Panthers as punishment for tackling Donovan McNabb by the pads in last weeks 10-6 loss to the Eagles.

I hope Williams finally has learned his lesson - which he apparently hasn't given that he filed an appeal. Nonetheless at least the league has started to enforce the punishment of this dirty rule. It will hurt the Cowboys on the field this Sunday, but the league is better off because of it.

Cowboy Up!

posted by Danny on Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Dallas has signed Tony Romo to the richest contract in franchise history - 6 years, 67.5 million dollars. That's a big chunk of change, but he is worth every penny. This eventually was going to become a distraction. At some point, there will be a bump in the road - possibly an imminent one with three straight division games looming. And now, there is no question who will be the Cowboys quarterback for years to come. There can be no more ridiculous rumblings about a benching during the Buffalo game. The rumors of him bolting to Chicago at the end of the season can now be laid to rest.

Now the only rumors we will have to deal with involve sightings with Brittney Spears. He actually had to field a question about this at the press conference announcing his contract. Jerry Jones deadpanned after Romo skirted the issue "I'll say one thing about that Tony...Sometimes they can smell fresh money."

This is the way the Cowboys operate - Big time players, big time personalities, and big time stories. But remember, those are the distractions that are worth having. And now we have the quarterback who will lead the team through the distractions for years to come.

Cowboyscast Call-In Line

posted by Cowboyscast on Thursday, September 20, 2007

We now have a call-in line for the show! Our goal is to make Cowboyscast as interactive as possible, and now you can have your comments and questions played 'on the air!' Just dial in and press 1 to leave a message...it's that easy. The number to call is 214-306-6844.

Look for more updates and website features to be rolled out over the next several weeks as the Cowboys hopefully get on a long winning streak.

In the meantime, Go Cowboys!

Check Us Out/Subscribe in iTunes

posted by Cowboyscast on Thursday, September 20, 2007

Cowboyscast is now available (for free!) in Apple iTunes! It's the best way (and a totally free way) to tune in to die-hard Cowboys fans just like yourself talking about your favorite team.

Please subscribe to our show in iTunes to receive new episodes as they're released. We've got a bunch of new features we'll be adding to the website in the upcoming weeks, so stayed tuned for more info on that as well. Go Cowboys!

Sign Up to Be Notified When New Episodes Are Released

posted by Cowboyscast on Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Starting today, if you sign up in the box below, you can have an e-mail notification sent to you whenever a new episode of Cowboyscast is available. It's an easy way to keep up with the latest from Cowboyscast hosts Danny and Sal.