Dallas Sports News and Rumors

Todd Archer, ESPN.com

When the Dallas Cowboys drafted Morris Claiborne it was with the understanding that he would make his on-field debut at training camp in late July because of left wrist surgery, but the rookie cornerback is hoping for a mid-June return, instead.

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Oh, man, do we have links. They're mid-May links, so they may not be the tastiest or juiciest links we have all year. But they are links nonetheless, and they're piping hot and ready for you on what looks to be a glorious Thursday morning. Enjoy. Dallas…

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He wasn't the biggest-name free agent the Dallas Cowboys signed this offseason, but guard Mackenzy Bernadeau is a part of the team's plans for the offensive line. So this report from Todd Archer that Bernadeau had hip surgery last weekend and could miss…

Matt Loede, cowboysgab.com

By AP The engineer who signed off on plans for the Cowboys practice facility that collapsed and seriously injured two team employees three years ago is paying a $12,000 fine to settle faulty design charges from the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.…

Matt Loede, cowboysgab.com

Cowboys QB Tony Romo is getting ready for the 2012 season, and he is doing it with the help of Starter! Romo recently did a photo shoot for Starter, wearing new Starter performance gear doing a series of athletic drills, which included weight and tire l…

Jeff Caplan, ESPN.com

Rick Carlisle has signed a new contract with the Mavericks that will keep him in charge for a fifth season and beyond.

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Calvin Watkins of ESPNDallas.com, a closet baseball fan who covers the Dallas Cowboys, was looking over his 2012 Cowboys' schedule the other day. Calvin was probably planning travel, and deciding which restaurants to patronize in the various road cities…

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We roll on through mid-May, the veritable dog days of the NFL offseason. But as your hunger for NFL news and notes cannot be satiated, I continue each day to come bearing links. Dallas Cowboys Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray called into "Sports…

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Good morning to all, and welcome to another week on the NFC East blog. The rookie minicamps are over, the regular ones about a month away, but the weekend saw a little bit of newsworthy action here and there, and so we'll get you right to your links. Da…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Cowboys tight end Jason Witten just turned 30, and that’s an age when NFL players start to think about how much time they have left. In Witten’s case, he says he’s realistic enough to know that if he’s going to win a Super Bowl with the Cowboys, h…

Tim MacMahon, ESPN.com

Former Dallas Cowboys fullback Daryl Johnston expressed concern that the concussion-related lawsuits involving hundreds of former NFL players could cloud what he considers the more important issue -- being proactive in medical care for retired players.

Jack Dickey, deadspin.com

You know what they say. All these dumb NBA players go to college to play basketball, not to learn; it's a farce. No one gets a degree. Things used to be much better in the 1960s before John Calipari and all his fancy sneakers came to town.

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Dallas Cowboys Tyron Smith knows the Cowboys' expectations for him are high as he moves from right tackle to left tackle in his second NFL season. There's nothing to indicate that he's going to have any kind of serious problem with this transition. Kid'…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins have had their appeals heard on the NFL's reductions to their salary caps.

Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com

Rob Ryan is awfully proud of his "vehicle of choice," which, truth be told, looks pretty much like you'd expect it to look. The Dallas Cowboys really did post the video you see above on their website. At one point, Ryan says, "It's got a …

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Special Master Stephen Burbank heard arguments Thursday regarding the NFL’s effort to dismiss the grievance filed by the Cowboys and the Redskins regarding $46 million in combined salary cap space for 2012 and 2013. Per a source with knowledge of the he…

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When things are slow, I can count on Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com to help fill the void. So I wasn't surprised to find his piece this morning on Dallas Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins. Todd believes Jenkins is doing himself a disservice by working out …

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Good morning, denizens of the NFC East blog. We roll on into another offseason Thursday, mining quotes and notes from charity golf tournaments and rookie minicamps for discussion points. And links, of course. Can't forget the links. Dallas Cowboys Jerry…