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Despite Recent Win, Dallas Cowboys’ Offense Still Struggling

Posted: 22nd November 2009 by Dan Parzych in NFL
A few weeks ago, the Dallas Cowboys appeared to be one of the top teams in the NFL, sitting on top of the NFC East with a comfortable lead over the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, and Washington Redskins.á Despite a 7-6 win over the Redskins in Week 11, the Cowboys and the city of Dallas are wondering what has happened to the offense over the last two weeks. After a 2-2 ...
After straining his hip against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the status of running back Cedric Benson is still up in the air on whether or not he will start this week against the Oakland Raiders. As tempted as Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis may be to start Benson, who has rushed for 859 yards and six touchdowns on the season, he might want to consider resting the league's sixth-ranked rusher against the ...

NFC East Recap, Week 10: Redskins and Giants Come Through As Winners

Posted: 17th November 2009 by Dan Parzych in NFL
In Week 9, the Dallas Cowboys took control of first place in the NFC East with a 20-16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The team appeared to be in good shape as contenders for the division title after an impressive four-game winning streak. One week later, it's clear the NFC East title is still up for grabs and could be won by any team at this point. The ...

Former Chiefs Running Back Larry Johnson Signs WIth Bengals

Posted: 17th November 2009 by Dan Parzych in NFL
One week after his release, former Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson signed a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. He visited with the team on Monday and signed a one-year deal on Tuesday. Johnson was released from the Chiefs after another run-in of trouble. This time, he recorded gay slurs and questioned head coach Todd Haley's ability to lead the team on his Twitter account. He was eventually suspended ...
Philadelphia Eagles WR DeSean Jackson is the type of player who loves to give 100 percent on the field and in the community. When the Eagles travel to the west coast to take on the San Diego Chargers this Sunday, he will be giving his all on the field andá raising awareness for pancreatic cancerûat the same time. Jackson is taking the approach most NFL players have taken this season by ...

Dallas Cowboys: Despite December Struggles, Tony Romo Is Mr. November

Posted: 13th November 2009 by Dan Parzych in NFL
Throughout his career, Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo has been criticized for the way he performs towards the end of the year. However, it may be time to award him the nickname of "Mr. November" with the type of play he's established during this month in Dallas over the last four seasons. On November 5, 2006, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo made his second career start against the Washington Redskins. He ...

Eagles-Cowboys Recap: Five Factors From Philadelphia’s 20-16 Loss

Posted: 12th November 2009 by Dan Parzych in NFL
In a game that would determine who would be in first place of the NFC East, the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Dallas Cowboys 20-16 in a game that went down to the wire. With the win, the Cowboys improved to 6-2 on the season, while the Eagles now remain one game behind them in the standings at 5-3. The Cowboys won this game simply because they were the better team. ...
Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson and former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis share something in common that no other player can say they accomplished. Benson and Bettis are the only two running backs over the last 14 years to post two 100-yard rushing games against the Baltimore Ravens in the same season. In Sunday's 17-7 win over the Ravens, Benson ran for 117 yards and a touchdown, his fourth 100-yard ...
On Monday morning, itÆs still hard for the fans to accept the fact the Philadelphia Eagles suffered a 20-16 loss at Lincoln Financial Field to the Dallas Cowboys. ItÆs hard to point fingers in a tough loss and point out a specific person to blame. However, itÆs hard to ignore the judgement on play calling by Eagles head coach Andy Reid that has left plenty of fans wondering if the team ...
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry will likely miss the remainder of the season after fracturing his left forearm Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, according to reports from James Walker on ESPN.com. Henry hauled in his first reception of the day early in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Ravens on a 20-yard pass from Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer. As soon as he hit the ground, he grabbed ...