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Cowboys report: Inside slant
 

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Inside slant · Notes, quotes · Strategy and personnel
 

 

Linebacker Greg Ellis was not miraculously healed in time for the Cowboys game against the Rams.

In fact he is still not 100 percent from the torn left Achilles he suffered against the Cardinals last November.

But Ellis was motivated to get on the field for the first time all season by a financial boost given to him by the Cowboys on Saturday.

The Cowboys restructured Ellis' contract, guaranteeing him next year's salary in the form of a bonus.

It was the security and comfort Ellis had been asking for since last April, when he began complaining about his salary after the Cowboys drafted linebacker Anthony Spencer in the first round.

The Cowboys were opposed to doing anything with Ellis' salary because he was coming off of an injury and there was no guarantee he was ready.

Well in this game of chicken, Ellis held fast that he wasn't going to be ready until he got some type of security. He felt the Cowboys could cut him after the season if he didn't play well. And he wasn't going to risk further injury without some sort of financial boost. Ellis also wanted the Cowboys to show him that they valued his services. The only way to do that was with money.

Ellis gave the Cowboys an instant return on their investment with 1.5 sacks in 15 plays. He also had three quarterback pressures.

"His specialty is being able to rush but that's what we put him in there to do and he did it quickly," coach Wade Phillips said. "When I was asked before the season if he came back before the first game on a Saturday would we play him, well yes, it's the fourth game now, but he's able to go out there and play and you have to utilize him the ways he can be utilized, which is pass rush first, and I was real happy for him, just the mental part he's gone through."

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November 9, 2009 1:24 am
I didn't do it last week to concentrate on the Eagles game; buts let start with our 6-2 first place CowboysMike Jenkins is playing at a Pro-Bowl level right now and ...(more)
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November 9, 2009 1:37 pm
I can't exactly remember which kickoff it was, but David Buehler looked a little short(with his kicks last night), anyways there was a pretty stout hit on the return man (not Jackson their other one?) and i was like wow that was a pretty good hit i wonder who it was?  The pile then breaks away and who do you think popped up ...(more)
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November 9, 2009 4:14 am
It had just gone midnight, my fantasy team, which had been leading all night had suddenly started to lose as Philip Rivers got intercepted and the Giants returned the ball to the Chargers 2 yard line, seemingly to wr ...(more)
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November 9, 2009 1:15 pm

Clearly we have been noticing that Romo doesn't trust my man Marty B yet. I tweeted Marty earlier, saying he should practice more with Romo, like what Roy is doing. Not sure if he'll follow that, though he did say that he needs to make up for those two dropped balls. If Romo and Roy are starting to get more in sync with each other due to the extra practice with each other, then maybe it should ...(more)

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November 9, 2009 2:09 pm
I've got two examples:

Without Emmitt on the field Dallas didn't win very often, offensive line or not. When he held out in 93 they stunk without him.

In his 15th year he gained 937 yds on a terrible Cardinal team. An old running back on a bad team.

Can anyone else add to the list?
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November 9, 2009 2:30 pm
I would now like to eat crow, and say I was wrong about dropping (he who must not be named) being a mistake. BUT, not because he was a distraction, NOT because "it's letting our young receivers grow." but because it gives the opportunity for Romo to spread the ball out evenly. So as much as I like, you know who, I will admit dropping him was not that bad. I'm not saying the Boys are in t ...(more)
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November 8, 2009 11:57 pm
HOW BOUT THEM Cowboys!

Giants, Eagles, Redskins, Bears,
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November 9, 2009 12:44 pm
you know after watching all the cowboy games this season i am wondering if Mike Jenkins isn't our best D-Back...that kid is getting more confidence every week and is getting better with his fundemetals every week....i watch him up on the line and sometimes back of the line 10 yards which is way to far... he plays better up close ...(more)
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November 9, 2009 6:54 am
We're 6-2 (fans know how close those two losses were to wins).  We're in first place in the division.  Wade is 28-12 as Dallas' HC.  Wade just out coached Reid.  And many fans want to run the guy out of town.  Most mention Cowher, Shanahan, or Gruden as their pick to replace him.  Cowhers' first two and a half seasons in Pit look exactly like Wade's first two and a ha ...(more)
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November 2, 2009 1:56 am
I know everybody is happy with a 3 game winning streak, but let's wait on the super bowl talk for now.
 
Anyway, we still have some problems with this team that need correcting before everybody starts making reservations in miami. I'm not even talking about Jerry, who's best draft pick this year was the kicker taken in the 5th round. Hey at least he didn't take after his daddy Al
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November 9, 2009 12:20 am
Well that was a dog fight, but the team with the fewest mistakes won the battle.  Romo didn't look great, but he dealt with the Eagles' pass rush pretty effectively and did enough to get the win.  His connection to Roy Williams seems to be progressing, with Williams having 5 receptions for 75 yards.  They didn't look lost lik ...(more)
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October 19, 2009 1:11 pm
Nice to see the Gmen brought down to earth in their first real test since the Dallas game.  It was getting downright drippy watching the so-called experts lining up on the Giants bandwagon as they dominated three clearly inferior teams after barely defeating the awful Redskins i ...(more)
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November 6, 2009 12:10 pm

Just surfed on foxsports.com and I happened to see this interesting article by Kevin Hench. My, how quick things can change in a few weeks.


NFC East teams are struggling with inconsistency


A month ago, the Giants were 5-0, the Beast of the NFC East and the class of the NFL ...(more)

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November 9, 2009 10:38 am
I have not said too much about the whole Roy Williams deal, but he has not done a lot on his part to endear himself upon Cowboy nation, and we see what we see. Last night (Eagles game) was the best I've seen him play in a Cowboys uniform. Perhaps this last week has served as a wake-u ...(more)
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October 31, 2009 10:10 am

The Broncos have showed me a lot the last few weeks, and Kyle Orton has really stepped up as a leader for that football team.  Baltimore is a g ...(more)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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