Dallas Cowboys Essays

Cowboys Flashback: Dallas Cowboys versus the Seattle Seahawks The last time that the Dallas Cowboys found themselves in a 2-4 hole was back in 2004 under head coach Bill Parcels. The lost to Minnessota Vikings, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers in the first seven game stretch. At 2-4, the Dallas Cowboys came out against the Detroit Lions on October 31st, 2004 at Texas Stadium and defeated them 31-21. In 2004, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Seattle Seahawks 43-39. Maybe

Dallas Cowboys Flashback Week 7: Seven Memorable Games Against the New York Giants The first meeting between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants was December 4th, 1960. This game ended as a 31-31 tie and was one of 107 meetings between these two teams. Despite a slow start in the rivalry for the Dallas Cowboys they have had a lot of success after the early 1960's. Dallas leads the series 62-43-2 with the largest victory of 52-7 in 1966. With the win in week one of the 2015 season, Dallas

Don Meredith When Dallas Cowboys hear the name “Dandy” Don Meredith they always think bittersweet memories. The reason they think bitter is because he could never get the NFL Championship Dallas came so close to getting. The reason they think sweet is because he helped put them on track for a winning spirit and them to be unmatched in the NFL circles. Don Meredith came to the Dallas Cowboys and the NFL in 1960. He came of a local Southern Methodist University. Cowboys fans expected their home

The (2-4) Dallas Cowboys will host the (3-4) Seattle Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon 3:25 CT. Somehow some way the Cowboys need to find a way to win couple games until Tony Romo returns on Nov 22nd against the Dolphins. It all starts with Sunday, this team is currently on a four game losing streak for the first time since 2010. By no means is this team pancaking, but the urgency to win is at an all-time high right now. Last week's game against the Giants even with the loss this team showed some

full of injuries, muffs, miffs and miscues for the Dallas Cowboys, who are currently in last place in the NFC East after their 27-20 hard fought loss to the New York Giants on Sunday. Even when the Cowboys’ run first philosophy finally had a breakout performance, gashing the Giants’ defense for 233 team rushing yards, with Darren McFadden handling a heavy workload (29 of the teams 41 attempts for 152 yards and score), it wasn’t enough for the Cowboys to stop the bleeding. With Matt Cassel under center

matter who you are or where you’re from, you know the Dallas Cowboys. You might know them as America’s Team, Big D, The Boys, or the Doomsday Defense. People either love them, or you hate them. You know the Dallas Cowboys, but how much do you really know them? The Cowboys have a rich, interesting history that will open your eyes to what happens on the football field, and what happens behind the scenes at the front office. The Dallas Cowboys were formed in 1960 as an expansion team for the National

Looking back on some history on the Dallas Cowboys since the ownership of Jerry Jones, it has been noticed that they have grown to become something bigger than just a professional football team. As state before, Forbes has ranked the Dallas Cowboys brand to be the not only the wealthiest sports brand in the U.S, but being the fourth biggest sports brand in the world (4). When looking at teams worldwide, Manchester is in 1st, the New York Yankees in 2nd, and Real Madrid in 3rd. All of these teams

An Organizational Profile of the Dallas Cowboys 1 Dallas Cowboys: the Jerry Jones Era University of Louisville Dr. Bradley Carpenter ELFH 490-98 28 May 2015 Introduction In 1960 the National Football League (NFL) approved the request from Clint Murchison to establish a football franchise in Dallas, Texas. Over the next 29 years, General Manager (GM) Tex Schramm and Head Coach Tom Landry arguably built the best professional football organization in the NFL. On the field they

The Dallas Cowboys are a very important team. They symbolize America's team. Since they do, fans should understand their achievements, their Hall of Fame, where it all started, and their unique uniforms. I. It all started in 1960, when Clinton Murchison Jr. and Bedford Wayne took a load of money out of their wallets, 144 million dollars to be exact, and purchased them (David Aretha). The Cowboys weren't one of the best teams entering the league, starting their first ever season with a 0-11 start

reliable guy in our secondary was not something any of us anticipated nor happy about. But as always with the National Football league we have to expect the unexpected. Unfortunately injuries play a huge part in this game, especially if you are the Dallas Cowboys. Or so it seems anyways. As Orlando laid there in pain, and wiping his tears from his face. I think everyone knew that it wasn 't good. His fellow teammates of #32 watched in agony. "You know that 's a guy who 's been playing some great football

You’ll never believe what happened…here’s a little backstory. I am a huge Dallas Cowboys fan from birth and I have always wanted to go to one of their games, but there would never be enough time, even if we were playing the New York Giants…. I was walking to class and because I was already late, the hallway was empty. I saw two of my favorite football players Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott from the Dallas Cowboys. They were inviting me to their home game and I would have to go with them and miss

Jerry Jones took the biggest risk for the Dallas Cowboys when he decided that the Cowboys were going to create their own merchandise line. Sports business daily had stated that they were in third when it came to merchandise sales in the NFL (7). According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturing Association, sales of NFL merchandise has averaged $3 billion annually from 1995 through 2000. The Cowboys accounted for 16% of those sales during that time (14). Therefore, Jerry Jones knew he had to take into

Dallas vs. Eagles Game Well in my opinion we should start with the part that everyone has been talking about. For this we will jump straight into the third quarter with 9:45 left on the clock when Tony Romo, the Dallas Cowboys, breaking his collar bone from a nasty tackle by Jordan Hicks. This is the second time that T. Romo has broken his collar bone in his career. This became a huge deal as Dallas only has 1 backup quarterback and if he gets injured then it is basically over for the

Earlier this week, the Dallas Cowboys faced the New York Giants on the football field, and the Giants narrowly defeated the Cowboys by a margin of only one touchdown. As could be expected, many Cowboys fans were upset with the result, and results like these have led many to ponder whether competition is healthy by nature. It is healthy if one accepts that perfection cannot be achieved, that someone is always better, and that competition leads to self-improvement. In sports, players may have goals

Dak Prescott and Tony Romo are both good quarterbacks. They are both quarterbacks for the Dallas Cowboys and have helped the Cowboys be a good team. They both don’t have any Super Bowl rings. They both have had playoff experience and have had winning seasons. Dak Prescott is entering his 3rd season in the NFL. In 2016, he had a 67.8 completion percentage which was his 1st NFL season with 3,667 passing yards with 23 passing touchdowns and 4 interceptions. His quarterback rating was a 104.9 that

Throughout the NFL off-season, it was speculated that the Dallas Cowboys would be looking to either trade or release Wide Receiver Dez Bryant due to his massive $12.5 million per season. On Friday, April 13th, the team pulled the trigger on the move releasing Bryant saves the team $8.5 million in cap space. With Bryant now a free agent, where is the best possible landing spot for the former Cowboys Wide Receiver?  Seattle Seahawks Finishing up last season with a record of 9-7 and missing the playoffs

ever from Arkansas with a net worth of 4.2 billion dollars. Jerry Jones was one of the first NFL coaches to have a 3 championship team. Jerry Jones was also the first coach to lead his team to three championships in four years. The past years the Cowboys have gotten three division titles with 13 playoff appearances. With the success of the team’s playing he was the main drive behind the building of the new AT&T stadium. The AT&T stadium has the record for the most attendance of a football game with

then America’s team the Dallas Cowboys owned by Jerry Jones. “This is the 18th year that Forbes has compiled valuations of NFL teams and the ninth consecutive one that the Cowboys have landed in the top spot, worth $4 billion this year” (Badenhausen, Kurt. "Lakers Top 2015 List Of NBA 's Most Valuable Teams; Average Franchise Is Now Worth Record $1.1 Billion." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 21 Jan. 2015. Web. 01 Dec. 2015).Incredible is the word to describe the 4 billion dollar Cowboys, who generated 620 million

Dallas Cowboys 2-3 @ N.Y. Giants 3-3 4:25 PM ET – TV: FOX Ineptness on the offensive side of the ball has influenced Cowboys HC Jason Garrett to shake things up – giving Matt Cassel the nod at quarterback – and the progress of rookie standout O-lineman La’el Collins has earned him the starting spot at left guard over Ronald Leary. According to reports from Valley Ranch, the Cowboys have been giving Christine Michael first team reps at running back during practice. Joseph Randle hasn’t rocked the

Are the Giants ready for revenge? Another divisional derby will be played at Giants Stadium when the home team will host Dallas Cowboys. The Giants (3-3) are looking to bounce back after a poor showing and defeat in Philadelphia on Monday night. Nothing will heal the wounds better than a victory against bitter rivals Dallas (2-3). Dallas won the last five matchups and the Giants are desperate to end that losing streak. New York is seeking revenge for heartbreaking loss at the start of the season