Archives for November 13, 2011

‘"It’s a different route I had to take, but I had to make it and I’m happy with it," said Jackson, who holds 16 Bandit records. "I don’t know if I brought any work habits (from the Bandits), I’ve always been a hard worker. Playing the indoor game allowed me to adjust to the speed of the NFL game. Speed was the biggest thing I learned and took from the indoor game."’

‘The fact Dallas has won just one playoff game in Romo’s tenure only fuels criticism of Romo’s every miscue in football-mad Texas. Until he wins more in the postseason, Dallas fanatics likely will keep bringing up his fumble on a hold of a field-goal try to lose his first playoff start. Or Dallas’ home loss as a No. 1 seed a week after Romo’s quickie vacation to Mexico with then-girlfriend Jessica Simpson.’

‘Bills 30, Cowboys 28.’

‘The first half of the year was one of the most consistently entertaining in years. But it’s been like watching your child ride a bicycle for the first time. You run alongside, proud and apprehensive, wondering how long it’ll be before they lose their balance and fall off.’

‘There has to be clear thinking about how far they can go in ’12 with the existing talent. Two of the team’s cornerbacks, Leodis McKelvin and Drayton Florence, are among the candidates for new addresses. McKelvin makes far too many mistakes while Florence soon hits that undesirable 10th year as a pro.’

‘”The biggest thing is scoring more than your opponent,” Fitzpatrick said. “We obviously don’t like the losses that have come, but I think we’ve still got a lot of confidence on offense. The confidence is still high and I think we still think that we’re going to do good things every week.”‘

‘In the scheme of things, he was only here long enough to enjoy a cup of coffee and a few Krispy Kreme donuts, which he would pick up for his staff on the way to work most mornings.’

‘Chan is a good man, and a good coach. He also ought to tattoo a horseshoe on his butt, as a reminder of how lucky he was to be fired here.’

‘”His family and his kids are definitely first, far above football,” Allen said of his son-in-law, the Bills’ star running back. “He gives 100 percent to football, but 150 percent to his family.”‘

In decline, Cowboys never gave Chan Gailey room to grow (Dallas Morning News)

Buffalo wins with run game; Cowboys should follow suit (Dallas Morning News)

A preview of Sunday’s Cowboys-Bills game (Dallas Morning News)

SportsDayDFW staff picks for Cowboys-Bills game (Dallas Morning News)

A look at the keys to victory for the Cowboys in their matchup against the Bills (Dallas Morning News)

A look at how the Cowboys and Bills match up (Dallas Morning News)

Matchup to watch: Bills’ Stevie Johnson vs. Cowboys’ Terence Newman (Dallas Morning News)

Lineup change to watch: Cowboys’ Laurent Robinson replaces Miles Austin at receiver (Dallas Morning News)

Cowboys promote receiver Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, cut guard Daniel Loper (Dallas Morning News)

Jason Garrett has changed the Cowboys’ culture in first year (Fort Worth Star Telegram)

Chan Gailey should count his lucky stars Jerry fired him (Fort Worth Star Telegram)

Cowboys at midseason: Half bad or half good? (Fort Worth Star Telegram)

Cowboys-Bills: 5 storylines to follow (Fort Worth Star Telegram)

Cowboys-Bills key matchup: Sean Lee vs. Fred Jackson (Fort Worth Star Telegram)

Bills star has big fan in Boerne (San Antonio Express News)

Cowboys Gameday: Week 10 scouting report vs. Bills (San Antonio Express News)

Cowboys-Bills: Five things to watch (San Antonio Express News)

‘”I’m going to try to picture where my friend’s house used to be,” said Jackson, whose former residence is believed to have rested in what is now the southeast corner of an end zone. “I used to play football in those streets where the stadium is hoping one day I’d play in the NFL.”‘

‘Rinehart’s head coach is Chan Gailey, the former offensive coordinator of Steelers teams he grew up watching. “Going through practice you really don’t notice him there,” Rinehart said. “The only time he says something is when it needs to be said. He delegates to individual coaches and more observes. Then on game day he’s very involved, calling the plays – he’s been a big part of the offensive success.”‘

‘”It was two enjoyable years,” said Gailey, whose journey since has included stints as offensive co-ordinator of the Dolphins and Chiefs and coach at Georgia Tech before joining the Bills last year. “We were fighting to keep our head above water and fighting to try to win games. It was a great opportunity for me and I appreciated the opportunity.”‘

‘Cowboys 34, Bills 31.’