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The big news of the week is that the Cowboys have resigned Flozell Adams to a six-year contract, meaning that Dallas will have both security on the left side of the line along with periodic false starts.
Adams was one of the best draft picks (if not the best) for the Cowboys during the last half […]

This is the third part of the 1967 Dallas Cowboys highlight film, focusing on the regular season. The highlights begin with the week

The complete results for 1967 were as follows (games featured in this clip appear in bold).
Sep 17 W 21-14 at Cleveland Browns
Sep 24 W 38-24 vs New York Giants
Oct 1 L […]

Here is part 2 of the 1967 Dallas Cowboys highlight film, focusing on the offense. The team finished 5th in the league out of 16 teams on offense, which was a step back from the 1967.

Players featured in this clip include:
WR, #22 Bob Hayes
LT, #72 Tony Liscio
LG, #76 John Niland
C, #53 Mike Connelly
RG, […]

BallHype - 2008 Dallas Cowboys Mock Draft Index
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Last year at this time, I ran a post that summarized the results of about 100 mock drafts. As of the time of that post (Feb. 25, 2007), Texas tackle Justin Blalock was the clear leader. Blalock eventually fell to the second round, where the Atlanta Falcons […]

This is part of a series of posts that provides an in-depth look at the Cowboys of the 1960s.
The title of the 1967 Dallas Cowboys highlight film was “Appointment with Destiny,” referring to the team’s run for an Eastern Conference title and a second showdown with the Green Bay Packers in the 1967 NFL Championship […]

BallHype - A Look Back at Zach Thomas and the 1996 Draft
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As you most likely know, the Cowboys have agreed in principle to sign free agent linebacker Zach Thomas, the former Texas Tech start and long-time Miami Dolphin standout. There is a little bit of history here, for Thomas was clearly a Jimmy Johnson-type […]

This is part of a series of posts that provides an in-depth look at the Cowboys of the 1960s. Several will provide comprehensive statistics.
Bob Hayes is widely regarded as the best receiver in Cowboys history prior to the arrival of Drew Pearson, but Frank Clarke needs to be mentioned any time that this conversation arises. […]

Notwithstanding my recent trip back to the decade before I was alive, there is some Cowboys news to report.
Barber’s Contract Talks
According to this video clip from the NFL Network, the Cowboys plan to step up their efforts to sign Marion Barber. For more on this, check out The Landry Hat.
Romo’s Possible Proposal
Now here’s a sudden […]

BallHype - Dallas Cowboys in the 1960s: Rushing Statistics
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This is part of a series of posts that provides an in-depth look at the Cowboys of the 1960s. Several will provide comprehensive statistics.
By today’s standards, the Cowboys’ rushing statistics in the 1960s are hardly impressive. But for that era, the Cowboys were consistently one of […]

This is part of a series of posts that will provide an in-depth look at the Cowboys of the 1960s. Several will provide comprehensive statistics.
In looking at the passing statistics of the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960s, it is plainly obvious and not surprising that Don Meredith leads every major category in terms of […]