dallas_logo.gifThe original idea behind this website was to provide a trivia blog that would somehow connect the Cowboys teams from the past with the team of the present. Then the season comes, and I tend to veer off-course. If I were driven solely by bringing traffic on the site, I suspect there might be ways that I could attract more people by focusing on T.O.’s suicide attempt last year or Tony Romo’s love life with the latest blonde. But I simply don’t care much about those things, and there are plenty of other Cowboys bloggers that do.

So what can you expect here during the offseason?

* Current news, as least with regard to items that I think ought to be on here.

* Draft and free agency news, given that these periods are nearly as active as the season itself.

* Lots of Classic Cowboys, including the continuation of some series, summarized below.

Most Obscure Player Award

I have identified some obscure players from each season in team history. These are not necessarily complete nobodies but are rather players who contributed but who have long since been forgotten.

1960: Dave Sherer

1961: Don Bishop

1962: Mike Gaechter

1963: Billy Howton

1964: Buddy Dial

1965: Pete Gent

1966: Willie Townes

1967: Ron East

1968: Craig Baynham

1969: Dennis Homan

Historic Drafts

I also started a series that provides retrospective look at old drafts, offering a grade based on the long-term success of the draft. I tend to grade tough, by the way.

1960 Expansion Draft (Big Name: Frank Clarke)

1961: C- (Big Name: Bob Lilly)

1962: D (Big Name: George Andrie)

1963: C (Big Name: Lee Roy Jordan)

1964: A (Big Names: Mel Renfro, Roger Staubach, Bob Hayes)

1965: C- (Big Name: Craig Morton)

1966: B- (Big Name: John Niland)

1967: C- (Big Name: Rayfield Wright)

1968: C- (Big Name: Blaine Nye)

1969: D (Big Name: Calvin Hill)

Trivia

As usual, there will be more than a fair share of trivia items. If you like classic Cowboys trivia, you might also want to check out 5 Blings: The Classic Cowboys Forum.