Yearly Archives: 2009

Inglourious Basterds: The Ten Most Underrated Dallas Cowboys of All Time

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Gene Strother

With insincere apologies to Quentin Tarrantino for pilfering his wonderful movie title (I even kept the curious spelling because it just seems to fit the blood-and-gluts glory of yesterday’s NFL: you know, before they instituted a glorified game of two-hand … Continue reading →

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Cowboys – Chargers: Collision At The Crossroads

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Gene Strother

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
two roads diverged in a wood, and I –
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference. – Robert Frost
The Dallas Cowboys  are 8 … Continue reading →

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Cowboys’ Loss In New York (Sort Of) a Giant Disappointment

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Gene Strother

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Giants Sunday. If you do not believe me, just ask head coach Wade Phillips. He will delight in telling you all of the good things his team did that day. He will outline all of … Continue reading →

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Wade Phillips Defensive After Jerry Jones’s Remarks About His Future

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Gene Strother

Wade Phillips has his Dallas Cowboys sitting rather pretty: They are 8-3 after eleven games and leading the NFC East by one game over the Philadelphia Eagles. After a slow start, their defense has come on strong, proving themselves to … Continue reading →

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Hines Ward’s Reminder: Cowboys Are Better Without Terrell Owens

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Gene Strother

Hines Ward, it is well-known by now, called out his quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on national television before the Pittsburgh Steelers – Baltimore Ravens game last Sunday. His comments dropped jaws all over NFL fandom, and sent shock waves … Continue reading →

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