Dallas Cowboys News:
November 01 to November 07, 2009

Cowboys (5-2) at Eagles (5-2) Sunday night.

Winning road games against division foes is tough enough for any NFL team.

Pat Watkins got a double dose of DeSean Jackson's speed during the defense and special teams meetings at Valley Ranch.

Whether you've already penciled in Miles Austin for a Pro Bowl spot and the Cowboys' next franchise receiver, or you have more of a "wait-and-see" approach before anointing him into the Ring of Honor, we should find out a little more about No. 19 this weekend.

The story of a man's rise in this life of ours is not necessarily judged by how high he eventually advances, but instead by how far he's come.

I saw Roy Williams complaining that every other receiver was getting the ball thrown to him "correctly". Is he turning into a cancer in the locker room in the mode of T.O.? Personally, I think he needs to make a play rather than wait for the "correct" ball to be thrown.

The first NFL Draft took place in 1936, with the Philadelphia Eagles selecting, ironically enough, the inaugural winner of the Heisman Trophy, University of Chicago halfback Jay Berwanger. He never played professional football, though, opting to take a more secure career path and better money as a... read more

The recent travails of the American economy have affected just about every business and home.

When Roy Williams chatted with reporters on Wednesday, he stood in front of his locker for about 25 minutes, basically giving textbook answers to a wide variety of questions regarding his lack of production so far this year.

The Philadelphia Eagles lost a friend and a defensive mastermind when longtime coordinator Jim Johnson died of cancer in July.

As soon as the ball is snapped, you've got four hands in your face. You turn right, go left and even cut back to the middle, but there're still two players hitting you with everything they've got.

Do you think Wade Phillips should challenge Terence Newman to lock down DeSean Jackson on Sunday night?

While his lower-paid teammate breaks records, Cowboys receiver Roy Williams sounds like a broken record. The player who cost Dallas three draft picks and a $45 million contract extension has offered the same refrain for weeks now. He's frustrated. He can't get on the same page with Tony Romo, and... read more

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer