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The Black national anthem was played ahead of the NFL’s first game of the season between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night. The NBC broadcast played a video of Alicia Keys singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing" while the Florida A&M University Concert Choir joined in from Raymond James Stadium. Players from both teams stood in their respective end zones and locked arms to show unity ahead of the game. Lift Every Voice and Sing" was played before the start of Week 1 games during the 2020 NFL season, and Front Office Sports reported in...

After a picture of Mike Gundy wearing a One America News shirt circulated and drew backlash from members of the Oklahoma State football team, the Cowboys head coach apologized to current players, former players and players' families Tuesday. Gundy said of a meeting with the team: "They helped me see through their eyes how the T-shirt affected their hearts. Once I learned how that network felt about Black Lives Matter, I was disgusted and knew it was completely unacceptable to me." He also said the meetings with his team have been "eye-opening."

FRISCO, Texas -- Mike McCarthy will be the ninth head coach in the history of the Dallas Cowboys, a source confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by Fox Sports. McCarthy stayed at the home of Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones on Saturday night, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. "Once you stay at Jerry's house, he doesn't lose his guy," the source said. McCarthy replaces Jason Garrett, who went 85-67 as Dallas' coach from 2010 to 2019, with the hope that McCarthy can do for the Cowboys what he did for another storied franchise -- win a Super...

Sarah Palin was spotted at the Spurs vs. Denver Nuggets game on Monday, but that's not all she did during her Texas jaunt. The 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate visited daughter Bristol and grandson Tripp in Austin, where they live. Palin and Tripp made the drive to watch the Spurs in action. In an interview with the San Antonio Express-News, the former Alaska governor raved about watching Gregg Popovich's coaching and how "fun" watching the team regroup is. In addition to witnessing the Spurs' 104-103 nail-biter win, she also posted a series of photos to prove "God blessed Texas."...

We are exactly 100 days away from real football By Dan Hanzus End Around Writer -SNIP- Tuesday puts us exactly 100 days away from Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots, Week 1. To celebrate the 100-day marker, the warriors in the NFL Media Research Department have put together some notable 100 stuff from the 2016 season. Let's have a look.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones backed defensive lineman Greg Hardy on Friday after photos of Hardy’s bruised ex-girlfriend from a domestic violence incident surfaced on the sports-oriented website Deadspin. *snip* "We do not condone domestic violence," Jones said. "We entered into the agreement with Greg fully understanding that there would be scrutiny and criticism."

The first item to lasso my attention was the display of photographs and movie posters featuring cowgirls. In my opinion, those gals were more daring and courageous than the men, and for certain this came from having to prove their mettle in a man’s world. And they did it quite well.

Dallas Cowboys NFL Team Column By Russell Easley 26 May 2009 Roster Series Part 2: Wide Receivers Much has been said about the Dallas Cowboys receiving corps so far this offseason, most of it dealing with the departure of Terrell Owens, who shuffled off to Buffalo, but Owens is history and the show, as they say, must go on. There are two major question marks for the Cowboys receivers going into the 2009 season. Can Miles Austin step up and be a consistent downfield threat this season ? Can Roy Williams step up and be a consistent #1 target and...

Roster Series Part 1: Offensive Line The draft picks have been made. The rookies had their (mini) mini-camp. The OTA’s are set to begin this week. So it must be time for a roster series. As I look up and down this roster there are question marks in only two areas. One of them is the offensive line. The other is – well, you’ll just have to come back here and read about it when it comes out. Overall, they’re in decent shape if the starters stay healthy. Consider last year. For the games the Cowboys had the entire starting...

Baristas quit in protest of racy dress code http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_082307WAB_monroe_latte_dress_TP.63094d58.html http://tinyurl.com/2oebjg 10:28 AM PDT on Friday, August 24, 2007 By ROB PIERCY / KING 5 News MONROE, Wash. – Workers at one coffee stand are taking a stand against their new boss. The owner is implementing a dress code – requiring employees to wear skimpy outfits. All the workers have quit. "I make coffee, I don't sell my body, you know?" That's what Barista Amy Klett told her boss at Lola Bean Espresso last week. "He said he was going with a franchise called Cowgirls and that the attire would be...

Report: T.O. has agreement in principle with Cowboys ESPN.com news services Terrell Owens may have found his home on the range. The talented and volatile wide receiver, unwanted in Philadephia after a season-long squabble with management and quarterback Donovan McNabb, has reached an agreement in principle with the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Morning News reported, citing two unnamed sources. The sources told the Morning News a formal announcement was expected in the next few days. No terms of the agreement were reported. The newspaper said it could not reach team owner Jerry Jones, club spokesman Rich Dalrymple or Owens' agent,...

DALLAS -- The Dallas Cowboys called a 3:30 p.m. Eastern time news conference Saturday at which they were expected to announce the signing of volatile wide receiver Terrell Owens. The Cowboys are not saying what the news conference is about, but earlier Saturday, an official involved in the negotiations told The Associated Press a deal was close. Owens is among the most talented receivers in the NFL, but he's also been one of the most divisive personalities in the game. He left San Francisco on bad terms and was released by Philadelphia last week after causing more turmoil with that...

As the rodeo crowd cheers in anticipation of the next six-second ride, Joey Nowacek makes sure his grip is secure. He taps his helmet and signals he is ready to go as he squeezes his cowboy boots against the side of the anxious animal. Then the chute bursts open and the beast darts out, bouncing the cowboy on its back. The event . . . isn't bull riding — it's mutton bustin' . . . and the cowboy is only 5 years old. Some people call this popular rodeo event "baby bull riding" because of its similarities to the sport...

IRVING, Texas (AP) -- A miserable month of games has taken the Dallas Cowboys from the division lead to wild-card outsiders. From a 7-3 record to having to win their last two games for a chance to make the playoffs. "You know if you don't do something in a big hurry, it's all going to slip away," center Al Johnson said Wednesday. "We need to do something about it to make it stop. We got ourselves in it. We've got to get ourselves out of it." By losing three of their last four games, the Cowboys (8-6) have left themselves...