Dallas Cowboys Release Marion Barber, Roy Williams, Leonard Davis, Kris Brown
In an effort to get under the $120 million salary cap mandated by the new NFL collective bargaining agreement, the Dallas Cowboys have decided to release right guard Leonard Davis, receiver Roy Williams, running back Marion Barber and kicker Kris Brown. The Cowboys cleared roughly $16.6 million in cap space with these four moves that will become official on Thursday. (more…)
Jason Garrett: Dallas Cowboys Don’t Have No. 1 Running Back
On Tuesday, Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett took some time to chat with NFL.com about the team’s running back situation. With the Cowboys adding DeMarco Murray to an already crowded backfield, many believe Marion Barber may have played his last game in Dallas. On draft night, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said as much after Murray’s name was called. Right now there are four on the Dallas depth chart and Garrett said the Cowboys don’t have a No. 1 running back. (more…)
Numbers Don’t Lie; Dallas Cowboys Should Run the Ball Heavily in 2011
Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett has said continuously this off-season that running back Felix Jones will see a bigger workload in the 2011 season. Couple that with Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones saying running back Marion Barber has likely played his last game in Dallas, and we can assume Felix Jones and Tashard Choice will see over 300 carries combined this fall. Cowboys fans are hoping that’s the case, anyway. (more…)
Dallas Cowboys’ Felix Jones, Tashard Choice Could be NFL’s Next Dynamic Duo
For the 2008 and 2009 NFL seasons, Miami Dolphin running backs Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams ruled the ground game of the league. The two combined for over 3,300 yards and 33 touchdowns during those two seasons and led the only truly successful Wildcat offense in NFL history. Don’t plan on the Dallas Cowboys employing anything close to what the Dolphins did as far as the Wildcat formation. Still, Cowboys running backs Felix Jones and Tashard Choice could be the next big rushing duo in the NFL. (more…)
Dallas Cowboys Drafted Players to Win Now
If the Dallas Cowboys want to win a Super Bowl with the core group of players currently on the team, it has to be now. Many believe the Cowboys’ 2011 draft picks reflect the team’s attitude as looking toward the future and not the present. If you really look at the Cowboys’ current personnel group, though, you’ll see that team owner and general manager Jerry Jones is reloading Dallas to win now. (more…)
