Belcher tragedy rekindles concussions debate


One day before the week 13 games kicked off the NFL was rocked by tragedy. We often hear of the troubles in the private lives of NFL players, from the large debts owed by the Cowboys Dez Bryant or the video game addiction of the Colts 3rd round pick in 2007 Quinn Pitcock, to the…

Harris steps up as Cowboys struggle


Sitting in an American Sports Bar in Buenos Aires cutting a lonely figure sipping a pint and banging the bar top in frustration, I was forced to watch the Cowboys once again try to pull off a miraculous escape after giving up 28 points in 14 mins. It is sometimes hard to remain positive with…

Cowboys back in the hunt?


Finally, we can at last smile. The Cowboys beat their division rival Eagles in Philadelphia and for the most part looked relatively comfortable. What was the difference? Last time I talked about the importance of turnovers. Dallas were 31st in the league in giveaways but Romo had his second successive zero interception game and the…

Turnover Battle


Danny McCray picks off an Eli Manning pass off the hands of Victor Cruz after a crunching Gerald Sensabaugh hit across the middle. McCray returns the ball 22 yards to about the Giants 47 yard line. As the play resulted in a turnover, the play was reviewed by rule and McCray was judged down by…

Reasons to be hopeful


It’s only now I’m able to type with the nervous shakes having receded after a nail biting loss to the Ravens. Baltimore have not lost a regular season game at M&T Bank Stadium for 14 games and now stand at 5-1 yet the Cowboys came within a missed game winning field goal of breaking that…