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Cowboys notes: Kicker Dan Bailey adding leg strength; Rookie safety J.J. Wilcox signs

Fort-Worth Star Telegram — Bailey, who has made six game-winning kicks, says he enjoys pressure situations. Follow Carlos Mendez on Twitter The Cowboys Corner blog

Cowboys get third-round pick J.J. Wilcox in the fold; only two draft picks left unsigned

Cowboys Corner | Fort-Worth Star Telegram — The Cowboys signed rookie safety J.J. Wilcox to a four-year contract Wednesday, leaving just just two draft picks unsigned. Wilcox got roughly $2.73 million, including guaranteed money in the ball park of $586,000, per a source. The third round pick,...

ESPN Insider NFL future rankings: Cowboys No. 24

Dallas Cowboys Blog | ESPN Dallas — The Cowboys might have only one playoff win in the last 16 seasons, but the franchise’s future is bright, right? Probably not, according to the ESPN Insider NFL Future Power Rankings. The Cowboys came in at No. 24 in the rankings compiled by the committee of Herm Edwards, Mel Kiper, Mike Sando, Gary Horton, Matt Williamson and Field Yates. The rankings were based on grading each franchise from 1-10 in five categories – roster (with an emphasis on youth), quarterback, draft, front office and coaching -- that were applied in a weighted formula.

Our favorite Dallas Cowboys YouTube videos: George Teague takes out T.O.

Dallas Cowboys Blog | Dallas Morning News — Over the next 10 days, SportsDayDFW.com is going to feature a daily Dallas Cowboys video from YouTube.com. We’re not ranking the top 10, just giving die-hard Dallas fans something to tide them over during the football drought, which is expected … Continue reading →

Our favorite Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders videos on YouTube: Bikini busters at boot camp

Dallas Cowboys Blog | Dallas Morning News — Over the next 10 days, SportsDayDFW.com is going to feature a daily Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders video from YouTube.com. We’re not ranking the videos, just providing equal time. Since we’re bringing you our favorite Dallas Cowboys videos, it only seems fair … Continue reading →

Cowboys sign third-round pick J.J. Wilcox

Dallas Cowboys Blog | ESPN Dallas — Only the top two picks of the Cowboys’ draft class have yet to sign after third-round pick J.J. Wilcox agreed to a four-year deal. The deal is worth roughly $2.8 million with a signing bonus of a little more than $586,000. Wilcox, the No. 80 overall pick in the draft, is expected to be a major contributor on special teams and has an outside chance to challenge for a starting job at safety as a rookie. The Cowboys are high on the potential of Wilcox, a big hitter with good instincts who played receiver and running back at Georgia Southern until his senior year.

Dallas Cowboys ranked 24th in NFL future rankings; Bill Polian: Monte Kiffin’s defense ‘will take about a half season to effectuate’

Dallas Cowboys Blog | Dallas Morning News — The future doesn’t look too bright for the Dallas Cowboys if you go by the opinions of NFL analysts like Mel Kiper and Herm Edwards. Those two and a few writers at ESPN recently compiled an NFL future power ranking, … Continue reading →

Dallas Cowboys sign third-round draft pick safety J.J. Wilcox

Dallas Cowboys Blog | Dallas Morning News — The Dallas Cowboys signed Georgia Southern safety J.J. Wilcox, one of their two third-round picks in April’s draft, on Wednesday. The Cowboys have now signed five of their seven draft picks, leaving only first-round center Travis Frederick and second-round tight … Continue reading →

Truth is Jason Garrett made himself look silly

Dallas Cowboys Blog | ESPN Dallas — Forgive me for my tardiness in addressing this issue, but I figure if Jason Garrett can wait nearly five months to come clean, a span of several days doesn’t seem too long. If perception doesn’t matter to him, why didn’t Garrett just share the NFL’s worst-kept secret much earlier in the offseason? It took Jerry Jones spilling enough beans for reporters to feed to Bill Callahan – and then a week of Garrett looking desperately defiant by refusing to address the issue in a head-on manner – before the man with the title of Dallas Cowboys head coach admitted that he’d no longer be calling the of...

Romo says the idea of finding a way to win the Super Bowl wakes him up, gets him going

Cowboys Corner | Fort-Worth Star Telegram — Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo says the idea of finding a way to win a Super Bowl wakes him up in the morning. “Winning a Super Bowl is a challenge. I think it’s the ultimate challenge,” he said in his talk...

After another good spring, Ben Bass wants to be confident, not cocky, going into training camp

Cowboys Corner | Fort-Worth Star Telegram — Ben Bass figures he had about the same kind of spring as he did last year. Which, in both cases, is pretty good. “Last year, some guys got hurt, and so I went from fourth string to second string,” the...

Penalty-killer Paille steps up offense for Bruins

San Antonio Express-News — Penalty-killer Paille steps up offense for Bruins Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 4:54 pm, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 BOSTON (AP) — His teammates always knew Daniel Paille was more than a speedy penalty killer who specialized in defense for the Boston Bruins. Paille scored the winning goal in the Bruins 2-1 overtime victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 2, then picked up the first goal in a 2-0 win on Monday night. Paille spent the first t...

Altidore scores, US beats Honduras

San Antonio Express-News — Altidore scores, US beats Honduras Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 12:23 am, Wednesday, June 19, 2013 SANDY, Utah (AP) — Jozy Altidore scored a goal in his fourth consecutive international match, enough for the United States to edge Honduras 1-0 in a World Cup qualifying game Tuesday night. "Every time we get a clean sheet, we feel like the best players in the world," goalkeeper Tim Howard said. Honduras (2-3-1) was the last team to win at t...

Receiver Williams agrees to contract terms with Cowboys

Fort-Worth Star Telegram — Former Baylor receiver Terrance Williams agrees to a four-year deal with Dallas. The Cowboys have three rookies still unsigned.

Leaner Tanner determined to keep place in Cowboys backfield

Fort-Worth Star Telegram — The third-year running back spent the off-season getting into shape after role reduction in 2012. Get more news in our Cowboys Corner blog

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