Dallas Cowboys Update: Murray and Bryant Look to Contribute

The online betting football fans in Dallas had vaguely heard of rookie running back DeMarco Murray prior to the Cowboys’ week seven game against the St. Louis Rams. By the time the game was over, Murray had run up 253 rushing yards which obliterated the Cowboys’ rookie single-game rushing record previously held by Emmitt Smith, and everyone knew who DeMarco Murray was. But Emmitt Smith himself put a warning out to Murray that he needs to follow up on his success by being consistent. Smith warned Murray that one great game can make you a football history footnote, but it does not guarantee a career.

Murray got the price per head opportunity to shine when starting running back Felix Jones was sidelined with a bad ankle. But Murray still has work to do to prove himself in the NFL. The St. Louis Rams’ defense he ran all over is one of the worst run defenses in the league. The Cowboys’ offensive line was dominating in that game. A better test for Murray will come in week eight when the Cowboys travel to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles.

The Cowboys got some more pay per head good news when wide receiver Dez Bryant started returning punts again in the St. Louis game. Bryant had stayed away from returning punts because of a series of injuries that had slowed him down. But he felt well enough in week seven to field five punts against St. Louis. Two were touchbacks, two were fair catches and Bryant had the chance to return one. Bryant indicated that he felt fine and was looking forward to taking over the full-time punt return duties again.

Any fan who picks NFL games for a betting website or in the office football pool knows that the offensive line is one of the most important parts of a football team. The Cowboys are banged up and depleted on the offensive line. Things are so bad that the Cowboys had to re-sign previously released offensive lineman Montrae Holland to play at left guard against the Rams on Sunday. It turned out to be one of the best recent moves the Cowboys had made.

Head coach Jason Garrett said that Holland played well enough to earn a starting spot on the Cowboys’ offensive line and that fans can expect to see Holland on the line when the Cowboys play the Eagles. Garrett did not say what would happen next week when the original starting left guard Derrick Dockery is ready to return to action.

Most NFL fans may not realize that the Dallas Cowboys have the top-ranked run defense in the league. The Cowboys are only allowing an average of 69.7 yards per game, and that is almost exactly what the Dallas defense allowed St. Louis running back Steven Jackson in week seven. By the time the week seven game was over between the Cowboys and the Rams, Steven Jackson had been held to only 70 yards rushing. It was a key component in the Cowboy’s ability to shut down the St. Louis offense and win the game.

Dallas Cowboys Update: Three New Additions to the Cowboys’ Ring on Honor

The Dallas Cowboys have always been proud of its tradition and have revered the players that have helped to establish the Cowboys’ winning tradition. Sports betting Dallas Cowboys’ fans will be honoring three men who are part of that tradition when Drew Pearson, Charles Haley and Larry Allen are added to the Dallas Ring of Honor in Cowboys Stadium.

The last time that three players were inducted together into the Ring of Honor was in 2005 when Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin were inducted together. While Pearson, Haley and Allen don’t have quite the connection that the “Triplets” did, they are still remembered by football betting online Cowboys’ fans as three key players in maintaining the Dallas dominance of the NFL from the mid-1970’s through to the 1990’s.

The Cowboys are starting to get healthy again at running back as Tashard Choice is getting closer to being able to play again and rookie DeMarco Murray has been cleared to play by the Dallas medical staff. Murray was sidelined early in training camp with a pulled hamstring that has now healed enough where he can start taking snaps at practice. Murray joins an uncertain backfield that consists of the previously mentioned Choice and stalwart Felix Jones. NFL analysts know what Jones can do, but Choice is an unproven player and Murray’s rookie status makes him a question mark in the offensive backfield.

After the Cowboys lost their second preseason game to the San Diego Chargers 20-7, head coach Jason Garrett pointed out two areas where the Cowboys need to improve if it wants to win in 2011. The first is in the turnover department. Three times the Cowboys had a drive stalled in the San Diego end of the field with a turnover. But the Cowboys could not get a turnover in return. The head coach points to a lack of discipline and an inability to protect the ball as the reasons for the turnovers.

The other area that Garrett is concerned about is the play of starting quarterback Tony Romo. Even though Romo was part of lockout workouts and has been throwing to his receivers for a couple of months now, he did not look sharp and wound up throwing an interception as one of the Cowboys turnovers. Garrett vows to address the issues and get his team ready for the start of the regular season.

It could be because they have a lack of other choices, but the Cowboys coaching staff is high on one of their NFL picks at cornerback and that is Orlando Scandrick. Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan has predicted that Scandrick will have a big year this year and show the rest of the league what he is capable of. The Cowboys lost out on signing prized free agent cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha in the off-season, and now they are trying to piece together a defensive secondary that can win games and give the Cowboys a chance to make the playoffs.

What was that Emmitt Smith? 7 and 9?

The Cowboys gave more reasons why Emmitt Smith is not in the broadcast seat anymore. First let me start off by stating that Emmitt Smith is hands down the best Cowboys running back of all time. I will follow that up by saying that he really needs to keep his mouth shut. Not only has he been laughed out of every broadcasting job that he has held, but at the beginning of this season he called out his former team the Dallas Cowboys. In case you need a refresher or just a good laugh here are some of my favorite quotes from the former Dallas Cowboys running back:

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Emmitt Smith Rips the 2009 Dallas Cowboys

Recently Emmitt Smith ripped this years Dallas Cowboys, but know one will hear it on television, because his stint with ESPN already ended in failure. The reason for this failure is because Smith has yet to master the spoken English language, or the fact that leopards don’t have stripes. You can read his top 20 stupid quotes at the the Fed Online. The only people that will here Emmit’s rant will be anyone that heard him on his preseason radio tour.

What happened to the Emmitt Smith we all know and love?
Most likely Emmitt’s pride is hurt from the failure of his television career, and now he is resorting to being a radio shock jock so that he can regain relevance in the media. Most players reserve negative comment about their former franchise, but I guess when you realize that your media career is over you will do or say anything. Below are Emmitt’s comments that appeared on Read more