Dallas Cowboys News:
October 18 to October 24, 2009

A bye week is often beneficial. The Dallas Cowboys (3-2) hope to reap the rewards, when they play host to the...

We've heard plenty about Marion Barber and Felix Jones (right), but injuries to those two running backs are...

Mike Tomlin spent only one season in Minnesota as defensive coordinator of the Vikings before his surprise hiring to run the Pittsburgh Steelers. Yet Tomlin still managed to forge some substantial connections in the nine months he was there, and Vikings defenders are looking forward to seeing their... read more

The Dallas Cowboys certainly felt better after a weekend off. Receiver Roy Williams, running back Felix Jones and safety Gerald Sensabaugh were among the injured players given some extra recovery time after already missing games and should be back Sunday against Atlanta. The Cowboys (3-2) also... read more

Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips still has concerns about wide receiver Roy Williams' injured ribs, but Williams had full practice participation all week and is officially listed as "probable" for Sunday's game against the Falcons.

Since we're still in late October, the only must-wins in sports this time of year occur on the baseball diamond.

His career record as a starting quarterback was 62-63-4. He threw 173 touchdown passes and 220 interceptions, and played 12 seasons in the media capital of the world during an era of a dozen daily newspapers, both morning and afternoon editions. And his plethora of television commercials would've... read more

If Gene Hackman were the coach, and tape measures were 100 yards long, an opposing team might give Cowboys Stadium the "Hoosiers" test when arriving at the new venue.

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer