http://www.blueandsilverreport.com A blog to get all you need to know about the Dallas Cowboys, by Rafael Vela and Raul Villaronga ... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:40:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Before camp started, a source told me that offensive line was probably the top priority going into the '08 campaign, as the Cowboys had concerns about their depth. That same source told me today that line depth remains the biggest area of concern on the team.  I wrote last week that ... http://www.blueandsilverreport.com/2008/08/20/early-scouting-09-look-to-offensive-line/ Corner is supposed to be a new strength on the team. How did they play, with Terence Newman out of the lineup: Here are the six guys behind Newman in the pecking order: Anthony Henry: Thrown at: 3 Completions: 3 Yards: 54 Eddie Royal blew up Henry's line with a 32 yard catch ... http://www.blueandsilverreport.com/2008/08/19/corner-watch-post-denver/ In today's episode, The Sports Doctors discuss the Cowboys' preseason game against the Denver Broncos from the past Saturday. Tune in and discuss and Rafael talks about the bright spots and low lights of the game. http://www.blueandsilverreport.com/2008/08/19/the-sports-doctors-081908-podcast/ Anybody else watch the Giants-Browns tilt Monday night? It looked like an intriguing matchup of teams Dallas will face this year, but it was a pushover, with New York racing to a 30-3 lead just three minutes into the second quarter. Cleveland's offense looked awful. Their defense looked worse. ... http://www.blueandsilverreport.com/2008/08/19/browns-unis-offend-football-gods-lead-to-their-humiliation-by-the-giants/ Miles Austin's sprained MCL means more reps for the guys down the receivers totem. This means Isaiah Stanback will get more reps, as he's running 5th, behind Austin and Sam Hurd. He's still learning the position, having missed San Antonio's camp with his foot in a walking boot. All his peers ... http://www.blueandsilverreport.com/2008/08/18/next-up-stanback/ For those of you who missed it, the interview with Drew Pearson on The Sports Doctors was awesome. Click below to listen to Tuesday's broadcast. http://www.blueandsilverreport.com/2008/08/18/the-sports-doctors-080508-podcast/ "Nobody knows anything..." -- William Goldman Goldman was a highly successful screenwriter and said that oft-quoted line about Hollywood, but it could apply today, given the knee-jerk reactions in some quarters after yesterday's loss to Denver. To those in Hype-land, last night's perfromance by the first team was "pathetic," "putrid" and worse. ... http://www.blueandsilverreport.com/2008/08/17/selective-perception-is-alive-and-well-in-cowboys-land/ So, which scenario grabs your attention more -- an opening game in which the starters look great in limited play and the second and third teamers look weak, or the second game, where the starters look ragged but the understudies show tremendous improvement? That was the performance Dallas served up in ... http://www.blueandsilverreport.com/2008/08/17/second-units-rise-to-meet-the-starters-in-23-13-broncos-loss/ 2nd & 4 -- pass to Lattimore.  Gain of four.  GAME OVER. 1st & 10 -- Bartel scrambles to 38 kickoff -- Scandrick returns to Dallas 32. Kick -- good. Denver 23, Dallas 13 3rd & 10 -- run middle, stopped by Smith for no gain. 2nd & 8 -- bootleg run right for ... http://www.blueandsilverreport.com/2008/08/16/2nd-half-thread-2/ The Cowboys are partly in sync, partly out. Jay Cutler is sharp and that's making them look sluggish. Positives: 1. Special teams coverage is much better. 2. Miles Austin made two huge plays on Dallas' TD drive, though he got up holding his right knee on the ensuring kickoff and ... http://www.blueandsilverreport.com/2008/08/16/instant-halftime-analysis/ Kick -- Dallas gets heavy pressure off the right edge, Prater's kick missed to left. 1st & 10 -- Cutler spikes ball with 3 seconds. 1st & 10 -- (:27 seconds) Cutler escapes big pressure to Marshall, tackled at Dallas 33. 2nd & 5 -- Stokely, slant on Oglesby to midfield. Toss right, ... http://www.blueandsilverreport.com/2008/08/16/cowboys-broncos-live-blogging/ Note:  I'll be live-blogging the game for those who can't watch in their markets.  Settle in here at 9 pm Central time. It's a boxing maxim that fights between fighters with different styles produce the best matches.  Two boxers can induce boredom by dancing around the ring.  Two sluggers can produce ... http://www.blueandsilverreport.com/2008/08/15/cowboys-vs-broncos-preview-punchers-vs-boxers-plus-were-live-blogging-the-game/ Just finished a very interesting interview with Michael Lombardi of the National Football Post and Sports Illustrated.  Lombardi worked with the Broncos last year, has good sources with the team and offered these insights on the Cowboys/Broncos workouts: -- the Cowboys are a physically impressive team that is pushing Denver around.  ... http://www.blueandsilverreport.com/2008/08/14/curb-your-enthusiam-on-adam/ You'll get second and third opinions on the Dallas roster from two NFL specialists Thursday afternoon on "The Sports Doctors Show." In our first segment former Cowboys scout and "Galloway and Company" radio analyst Bryan Broaddus will offer his view of the team.  In the second segment former NFL personnel man ... http://www.blueandsilverreport.com/2008/08/13/the-sports-doctors-bring-you-second-opinions/ The Cowboys have broken camp at Oxnard and will begin butting heads with the Broncos tomorrow and Thursday, with two days of two-a-days scheduled. In the meantime, here are some more crumbs of football goodness from the Chargers game: Heavy Jumbo:   Teams don't game plan in their first preseason matches but it's ... http://www.blueandsilverreport.com/2008/08/12/a-closer-look-at-the-tape/