Camping with the Cowboys

Some exclusive Cowboys observations from practice:

Anthony Henry sure looks the part. He is big and strong, the perfect CB to compete against the big WR in this division. Not saying he will stop Terrell Owens or Plaxico Burress, because no one does, but he has a much better chance than any corner the Cowboys have had out there for years. It is really impressive to see his size; he looks like a safety, but with better speed. As little as I knew about him when he signed, I must tell admit that he seems just what they need.

If there is even one injury at WR, they are so screwed.

The Offensive Line is going to be the key again this year, in my opinion. And, that is not good news. Right Tackle is a mess, and Left Tackle is even worse if Flozell Adams ever gets hurt. Guards and Center appears to be in pretty good shape as Johnson, Allen, Rivera, Gurode, Peterman, and Noll combine to give you plenty of depth and quality. But the corners with Adams, Vollers, Tucker, and Rogers leads me to believe that you will need support from TE and RB on passing downs lest your QB gets murdered by teams with speed rushers around the corner. In practice, the Cowboys pass rush has been beating the tackles with some regularity.

Speaking of that, Demarcus Ware is an amazing talent. Marcus Spears has not jumped off the page at me, but I notice Ware constantly. On one play, he got to the QB without Vollers even touching him.

Drew Bledsoe is likely ramping up to speed slowly, but his throws have been pretty erratic at this point. Henson is up and down, and Tony Romo, primarily playing with and against the 2’s and 3’s looks the most accurate of the bunch so far. He also throws a very nice deep ball. Not saying he is your best option, but he may have something…



Rangers WIN a home game!!!…And Nevin (above) shows a pulse…

Let’s catch up on the latest Mavericks News, shall we?



Yesterday, Word on the streets was that Dallas was looking to swoop in on Van Exel and Christie …

According to league sources, the Mavs are trying to sign point guard Nick Van Exel, who was a vital part of the team's success when Dallas advanced to the 2003 Western Conference finals. Portland waived Van Exel on Wednesday, choosing not to retain him for the nonguaranteed money ($12.8 million) remaining on his contract for the upcoming season.

The Mavs also are discussing the possibility of signing potential free agent swingman Doug Christie, who might be released by Orlando through the league's new amnesty rule .

Mavs officials refused to comment on Van Exel, but a source said: "Obviously there's interest. We're looking for a backup third point guard, and he looks nice in a Mavs uniform.

"He's definitely a fit for what we're looking for. It's just a matter of him making a decision."

But today, Nick considers Houston the favorite …

Meanwhile, The people in San Antonio thought they could send Rasho here …sorry, no more big white stiffs, please…

Then there's the Nesterovic factor. A source outside the Southwest Division confirmed Wednesday that the Spurs offered Nesterovic to Dallas for Tariq Abdul-Wahad, and the Mavericks turned it down.

Why would the Spurs want Abdul-Wahad, an injury-plagued swingman who has played only 14 games over the past three seasons? To dump a large portion of Nesterovic's contract.

Click Here to see all of the current Mavericks contract commitments…

The Day is finally here! Pizza Hut Park to Open tomorrow Night …I can’t make it, but I will be there next Saturday night….FC Dallas could use a win, as they are in a small slide right now…

Joe Morgan on the steroids punishment …

Morgan, 61, also dared baseball to continue justifying Pete Rose's exclusion from the Hall of Fame for betting on baseball if known steroid users are inducted.

"All those years, I was the guy who said Pete needs to be punished, and he has, for 16 years," Morgan said of his former Cincinnati Reds and Phillies teammate. "But how long are these guys going to be kept out?

"If you are going to let people into the Hall who have done steroids, then you have to let Pete Rose in, because this (steroids scandal) has hurt baseball more than what Pete did."

Galloway on the Rangers HOF futures …

Stars now look for bargains …

Veteran wingers, including Brad May, are a possibility, as is bringing back Rob DiMaio, who said Thursday he has talked to the Stars, but been told to "sit tight."
The Stars would also like to sign a veteran goalie, possibly Steve Shields or Trevor Kidd, who doesn't mind sitting behind Turco for eight consecutive games.

In other hockey news, Roenick arrives in the Pacific Division …Oh, Happy Day!

Mike Tyson with a radical career change …

Man Kills Wife over sports …

A man who got angry with his wife because she wanted to cuddle after sex when what he really wanted to do was watch sports on television was sentenced to death for killing her with a claw hammer.

Christopher Offord, 30, was sentenced Wednesday by Circuit Judge Dedee Costello, who said the brutality of the crime outweighed any mental problems Offord may have had.

Great time killer for soccer fans (I am told): Hattrick.org …

The story of Trent Dilfer’s family tragedy …Makes you want to root for the guy…

From the classic goal archives, Goal of the year …

International Scribe ponders the Worst Nicknames of all time! …With plenty of domestic ties…

Two great shows join forces in early 2006 …



Sports Guy on Anchors …

OK, you have made it to the end of the week, and the end of the blog for Friday. I have a little treat for you Here , as I have video of a cab drive falling asleep at the wheel and then crashing. I promise, you will spend the rest of your day showing your friends this and laughing. This, is the LINK OF THE DAY! Thank me later….