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NY Giants aren't cheering for Washington Redskins to win, they're cheering for Dallas Cowboys to lose

nydailynews.com

The Giants messed up their season so badly the last two weeks after first controlling their own destiny in the NFC East, then controlling their own destiny in the wild-card race.

Scott Merkin, MLB.com

"I always thought of A.J. as a winner," said Rangers manager Ron Washington, during Wednesday's conference call to announce Pierzynski's one-year deal with Texas, ending Pierzynski's successful, colorful eight-year run with the White Sox. &quo…

Rainer Sabin / Reporter, dallasnews.com

Although one plays on offense and the other on defense, Jason Witten and DeMarcus Ware share plenty in common. As two of the most accomplished members of the Dallas Cowboys, they are captains. This season they’ve both dealt with physical setbacks that t…

Mike Heika / Reporter, dallasnews.com

Redskins defensive back DeAngelo Hall is known for yapping at wide receivers and baiting them, but the new, improved Dez Bryant said he won’t be listening on Sunday when the Cowboys and Redskins battle for a playoff spot. “That’s his style of play. …

SportsDayDFW sports, dallasnews.com

Cowboys TE Jason Witten and OLB DeMarcus Ware were named to the NFC Pro Bowl team on Wednesday, the team announced. Ware, in his seventh career Pro Bowl, will be the Cowboys’ only starter. He has racked up 55 total tackles, 11.5 sacks and five forced fu…

Mike Heika / Reporter, dallasnews.com

Cowboys linebacker Brady Poppinga has been in the league long enough to know that a good part of defensive play is intimidation, so he was clear that if the Cowboys have a chance to change the decision-making of the Washington Redskins and quarterback R…

Mike Heika / Reporter, dallasnews.com

Marcus Spears has no need to feel the frosty cold air five days before a game. “No, no, no,” the Cowboys deensive tackle said when asked about whether or not he wanted to practice in the cold Wednesday to prepare for a Sunday showdown in Washington D…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

In the wake of the wreck that claimed the life of Cowboys practice squad linebacker Jerry Brown, his family said they didn’t want to see Josh Brent prosecuted. The Dallas County district attorney’s office does not share that sentiment. Brent was indic…

Rainer Sabin / Reporter, dallasnews.com

IRVING — The invitations to the Pro Bowl will be handed out later this evening and for the first time in his career receiver Dez Bryant is among a group of elite players who may receive one. In his third year as a pro, Bryant has had a very productive s…

Rainer Sabin / Reporter, dallasnews.com

IRVING — Six Cowboys players, including linebacker DeMarcus Ware, did not participate in practice Wednesday, according to the team’s official report. Ware, who has been bothered by a hyperextended right elbow in recent weeks, strained his right should…

Scott Merkin, MLB.com

Hahn may be general manager of the White Sox, but he's also a fan in his own right. So he understands White Sox fans' disappointment over A.J. Pierzynski's eight-year run on the South Side of Chicago coming to an end when his one-year deal with the Rang…

Brandon George / Reporter, dallasnews.com

ARLINGTON — Four Cowboys players didn’t appear to be practicing Wednesday at Cowboys Stadium. Linebacker DeMarcus Ware was in uniform but wearing a baseball cap, not a helmet. Ware has been limited because of a strained right shoulder and hyper-extend…

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

With cold weather in the forecast for Sunday’s win-and-in game at Washington, you’d think the Cowboys might want to prepare outdoors. But after being caught off guard by a snow and ice storm, the Cowboys were forced to prepare inside Cowboys Stadium, …

Rainer Sabin / Reporter, dallasnews.com

IRVING — On Monday, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett indicated he wanted his team to practice in the freezing cold that had been predicted to sweep through the Dallas area Wednesday. The exposure to the uncomfortable conditions could help the Cowboys prepare…

ESPN.com

Four days, nine hours and something like 20 minutes until kickoff of the NFC East title game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field, and there is much to break down. Pro Football Focus has this Insider look at the two quar…

SportsDayDFW sports, dallasnews.com

Lost in the rush to crown Robert Griffin III as the NFL Rookie of the Year has been the showing by another rookie on the Redskins — one in the same backfield, in fact. Washington didn’t need to trade three-first round picks and a second for the right …

Brandon George / Reporter, dallasnews.com

Don’t be surprised to see some of the Cowboys’ no-names on defense back next season. The defense was hit hard by injuries, with five starters lost for the year. But players have come in and learned quickly. Linebacker Ernie Sims was on his tractor in …