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NFL Receiver Sues to Get Engagement Ring Back

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:20:05 CDT

Take note: It's probably not a great idea to propose marriage by sending a $76,600 engagement ring through the mail, unless you're absolutely certain your intended is going to say yes. Dallas Cowboys receiver Roy Williams sent a ring to former Miss Texas USA Brooke Daniels around Valentine's Day,...

Cowboys Star Don Meredith Dead at 72

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:37:05 CST

Don Meredith, one of the most recognizable figures of the early Dallas Cowboys and an original member of ABC's Monday Night Football broadcast team, died yesterday in Santa Fe after suffering a brain hemorrhage and lapsing into a coma. He was 72. Meredith played for the Cowboys from 1960-1968, becoming...

Blackout Halts NFL Game

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 01:22:43 CST

A double power outage at the Meadowlands sports stadium in New Jersey temporarily halted an NFL game yesterday between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys. The snafu plunged the packed stadium into total darkness, and some players hit the ground, apparently fearing an attack, CNN reports. Investigators are...

When a Winning TD Isn't

John Johnson — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:52:23 CDT

One of the biggest talkers out of Week One in the NFL is the Dallas Cowboys' heartbreak last night against Washington. Tony Romo threw an apparent game-winning TD pass to Roy Williams on the final play—only to see it called back on a holding penalty. More game details at...

Vick Repeats as Biggest Sports Villain

M. Morris — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:50:18 CDT

Michael Vick has been out of federal prison for almost a year , but the Eagles quarterback still has some image-polishing to do: For the second straight year, he tops the Forbes list of most disliked people in sports . New for 2010 are Ben Roethlisberger and how-the-mighty-have-fallen poster child Tiger Woods,...

Cowboys' Texas Stadium Bites the Dust

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 08:04:08 CDT

Texas Stadium is nothing but a memory—and a huge mess. The longtime home of the Dallas Cowboys—known for the giant hole in its roof, "so God can watch his team," according to local lore—came tumbling down early today in a planned demolition. Fireworks shot off above the...

NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin Sued for Rape

Emily Rauhala — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:36:13 CST

A woman has filed a lawsuit against former Dallas Cowboys player Michael Irvin, alleging rape. The suit claims the attack happened in July 2007 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. A Seminole Tribe spokesman said the alleged attack was reported then, but there was not...

Brett Favre Sings 'Pants on the Ground'

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:58:26 CST

Told you it would go viral: “General” Larry Platt’s “Pants on the Ground,” prominently featured on American Idol last week, has a new fan: Brett Favre. The Vikings’ quarterback performed his rendition after beating the Cowboys in the NFL playoffs 34-3 yesterday—he even acted out the lyric about sideways...

Jets Stun SD; Vikings Advance

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:14:29 CST

New York is halfway toward the Super Bowl parade promised by coach Rex Ryan after rookies Mark Sanchez and Shonn Greene led the Jets to a stunning 17-14 upset of the San Diego Chargers in an AFC playoff game tonight in San Diego. In the NFC, Brett Favre threw four...