SB Nation Dallas: All Posts by BJ Kisselhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48887/dallas-fave.png2011-12-13T14:58:36-06:00https://dallas.sbnation.com/authors/bj-kissel/rss2011-12-13T14:58:36-06:002011-12-13T14:58:36-06:002012 NFL Mock Draft: SB Nation Has Dallas Cowboys Going Defense In Round One
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<p>According to the latest <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2011/12/12/2628616/2012-nfl-mock-draft-andrew-luck-robert-griffin-iii" target="_blank">mock draft from SB Nation</a>, the Dallas Cowboys will be taking <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/nebraska-cornhuskers">Nebraska Cornhuskers</a> cornerback Alfonzo Dennard with their first pick come April. via <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2011/12/12/2628616/2012-nfl-mock-draft-andrew-luck-robert-griffin-iii" target="_blank">sbnation.com</a></p>
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<p><b>16. <a href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Dallas Cowboys</a> - <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37011/alfonzo-dennard" class="sbn-auto-link">Alfonzo Dennard</a>, CB, Nebraska</b><br>Dallas was keenly interested in drafting Nebraska corner <span>Prince Amukamara</span> last year. Having waited a year, they get the better of Nebraska's fearsome duo in the secondary from 2010 to improve their shaky pass defense. </p>
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<p>SB Nation's <a href="http://www.mockingthedraft.com" target="_blank">Mocking The Draft</a> had this to say about Dennard. via <a href="http://www.mockingthedraft.com/2011/7/6/2259930/alfonzo-dennard-2012-nfl-draft-prospect-notes" target="_blank">mockingthedraft.com</a></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Dennard has been a starter since midway through the 2009 season but really came on as a junior. He finished last season with four interceptions and seven pass breakups while starting 13 games. Dennard is an all-around cornerback who plays the run well, when asked. Dennard strongly considered going pro following his junior season, but his mother urged him to return to school. That will allow Dennard to get his sociology degree. </span></p>
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<p><i>For more news and coverage on the Dallas Cowboys visit SB Nation's <a href="http://www.bloggingtheboys.com" target="_blank">Blogging The Boys</a> for all things Cowboys</i>.</p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/2011/12/13/2633779/2012-nfl-mock-draft-sb-nation-alfonzo-dennard-nebraska-cornhuskersBJ Kissel2011-12-13T12:48:30-06:002011-12-13T12:48:30-06:00Dallas Cowboys Sign Former New England Patriots Running Back Sammy Morris
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<p>With the news that <span>DeMarco Murray</span> has been placed on the injured reserve list, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/">Dallas Cowboys</a> have signed former <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">New England Patriots</a> running back <span>Sammy Morris</span> to a contract on Tuesday. via <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/AdamSchefter" target="_blank">Adam Schefter's twitter.</a></p>
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<p class="js-tweet-text">Cowboys placed running back DeMarco Murray on IR and signed former Patriots RB Sammy Morris.</p>
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<p class="js-tweet-text">Morris' best season was with New England in 2008 when he ran for 727 yards on 156 carries with seven touchdowns. The fact that he's available this late in the season should temper expectations but the Cowboys had a need and Morris apparently fit what they were looking for. The 11-year veteran has a career average of 4.2 yards per carry with 26 touchdowns with stops in Buffalo, Miami and New England.</p>
<p class="js-tweet-text">Morris will join starter <span>Felix Jones</span> in the Cowboys backfield for the remainder of the season. </p>
<p class="js-tweet-text"><i>For more news and coverage on the Cowboys visit SB Nation's <a href="http://www.bloggingtheboys.com" target="_blank">Blogging The Boys</a>.</i></p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/dallas-cowboys/2011/12/13/2633430/dallas-cowboys-sign-former-new-england-patriots-running-back-sammyBJ Kissel2011-12-13T12:20:12-06:002011-12-13T12:20:12-06:00NFL Power Rankings: ESPN Drops Dallas Cowboys Five Spots After Loss
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/">Dallas Cowboys</a> fall five spots and come in at No. 14 this week in <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings" target="_blank">ESPN's NFL Power Rankings</a> after losing to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">New York Giants</a> on Sunday night. via <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings" target="_blank">ESPN.com</a></p>
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<p>Statistics show there is no such thing as icing the kicker,</p>
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<p>Dallas has now lost two games in a row and find themselves in a tie at 7-6 with the New York Giants atop the NFC East division. Dallas has games left against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bucsnation.com/">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/">Philadelphia Eagles</a> and New York Giants. New York still has to play the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/washington-redskins">Washington Redskins</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.ganggreennation.com/">New York Jets</a> and then the last game of the season against the Cowboys. </p>
<p>The Giants come in at No. 12 in this weeks' rankings while the Eagles sit at No. 21 and the Redskins come in at No. 27 in these power rankings. </p>
<p><i>For more news and coverage on the Cowboys visit SB Nation's <a href="http://www.bloggingtheboys.com" target="_blank">Blogging The Boys</a>.</i></p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/2011/12/13/2633346/nfl-power-rankings-espn-drops-dallas-cowboys-five-spots-after-lossBJ Kissel2011-12-13T12:09:46-06:002011-12-13T12:09:46-06:00Week 15 NFL Power Rankings: Dallas Cowboys Slip Out Of The Top Ten
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<p>A devastating home loss to the New York Giants has the Cowboys on the outside of the playoff picture with only three weeks to go.</p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/2011/12/13/2633344/week-15-nfl-power-rankings-dallas-cowboys-slip-out-of-the-top-tenBJ KisselJonathan Tjarks2011-12-06T12:08:37-06:002011-12-06T12:08:37-06:00Big East Expansion: SMU Joins Four Others To Big East Conference in 2013
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<p>The Big East conference has decided to expand and SMU was on their radar. The Mustangs will join the conference in 2013. </p> <p>According to Brett McMurphy of CBS Sports, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/smu-mustangs">SMU Mustangs</a> will be joining the Big East conference starting in 2013. The Mustangs would join San Diego State, Houston, UCF and Boise State as new members to the BCS conference. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/McMurphyCBS" target="_blank">via Brett McMurphy's twitter page</a>.</p>
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<p>The Big East has been torn apart by the decisions of Pittsburgh and Syracuse to join the ACC conference and West Virginia to join the Big 12. Add TCU's decision to back out of their commitment to the Big East and instead join the Big 12, and you have the reason for the Big East to not just add a couple of schools, but to add five for the 2013 athletic seasons. </p>
<p>SMU gets the benefit of joining a BCS conference that should help their school with not just money, but with recruiting for their sports as well. It's a great day for those five schools and for the Big East conference as a whole. </p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/smu-mustangs/2011/12/6/2615746/big-east-expansion-smu-ncaa-realignment-boise-state-houstonBJ Kissel2011-11-29T11:49:35-06:002011-11-29T11:49:35-06:00ESPN NFL Power Rankings: Dallas Cowboys Keep Climbing
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<p>The first-place <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/">Dallas Cowboys</a> move up again this week in the <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings" target="_blank">latest ESPN Power Rankings</a> as they come in at No. 8 this week, one spot above where they sat a week ago. The Cowboys used a 20-19 victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Miami Dolphins</a> on Thanksgiving day to move to 7-4 on the season and they currently hold a one-game lead over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">New York Giants</a> in the NFC East division. </p>
<p>The Cowboys travel to Arizona to take on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.revengeofthebirds.com/">Cardinals</a> this week while the New York Giants have to deal with the undefeated, defending Super Bowl champion <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Green Bay Packers</a> this week. That sets up a showdown between these two teams on December 11th for Sunday Night Football at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas.</p>
<p>The Giants come in at No. 14 in this weeks' power rankings, while the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/">Eagles</a> sit at No. 18 and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/washington-redskins">Redskins</a> sit at No. 23 to round out the rest of the NFC East. </p>
<p><i>For more news and coverage on the Cowboys visit SB Nation's <a href="http://www.bloggingtheboys.com" target="_blank">Blogging The Boys</a>.</i></p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/2011/11/29/2596428/espn-nfl-power-rankings-dallas-cowboys-2011-week-13BJ Kissel2011-11-29T11:38:36-06:002011-11-29T11:38:36-06:00Week 13 NFL Power Rankings: First-Place Dallas Cowboys Enter The Top Ten
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<p>With the Giants imploding, the Cowboys playoff chances are suddenly looking pretty good.</p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/2011/11/29/2596420/week-13-nfl-power-rankings-first-place-dallas-cowboys-enter-the-topBJ KisselJonathan Tjarks2011-11-22T11:26:57-06:002011-11-22T11:26:57-06:00ESPN Power Rankings: Dallas Cowboys Move Up To No. 9 This Week
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/">Dallas Cowboys</a> move up to the No. 9 spot in this week's <a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings" target="_blank">ESPN Power Rankings</a> thanks to an overtime victory over the division rival <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/washington-redskins">Washington Redskins</a> on Sunday. </p>
<p>The Cowboys move to 6-4 on the season with the 27-24 victory and are currently tied with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">New York Giants</a> atop the NFC East division. The Cowboys and Giants still have yet to play one another and will meet on December 11th and in the last game of the regular season on January 1st. Those two games should determine the NFC East champion.</p>
<p>The Cowboys next two games are against Miami and Arizona, while New York has New Orleans and Green Bay. Dallas has an opportunity over the next two weeks to create some separation from the Giants before they meet in three weeks. </p>
<p>To round out the NFC East, the New York Giants sit at No. 12 in this weeks rankings, while the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/">Philadelphia Eagles</a> are at No. 18, and the Washington Redskins come in at No. 26 this week.</p>
<p><i>For more news and coverage on the Cowboys visit SB Nation's <a href="http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/" target="_blank">Blogging The Boys</a>. </i></p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/2011/11/22/2580619/espn-power-rankings-dallas-cowboys-move-up-week-11BJ Kissel2011-11-22T11:12:15-06:002011-11-22T11:12:15-06:00Week 12 NFL Power Rankings: Rising Cowboys Enter The Top 10
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<p>Improving young players on both sides of the ball and an easy schedule have the Cowboys thinking about an NFC East title.</p>
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<p>The Texas Longhorns look to move to 2-0 on the young season as they face the Rhode Island Rams at 3pm CT in Austin. </p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/texas-longhorns">Texas Longhorns</a> (1-0) take on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/rhode-island-rams">Rhode Island Rams</a> (0-1) Tuesday at 3pm CT at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN and will be called by Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy. For a list of radio affiliates carrying the game check out <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.texassports.com&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fdallas.sbnation.com%2Ftexas-longhorns%2F2011%2F11%2F15%2F2564567%2Ftexas-basketball-vs-rhode-island-game-schedule-2011" target="_blank" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener">www.TexasSports.com</a> for a list of stations for your area.</p>
<p>The Longhorns are coming off a 82-46 victory over Boston University last Sunday to open up their 2011-2012 season. The Longhorns used their defense to stifle the Boston offensive attack holding them to shooting 29.8% from the field, including 4-25 (.160) from the three-point range.</p>
<p>This Rams are coming off a 92-90 overtime loss to George Mason last Friday night. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/58421/jamal-wilson">Jamal Wilson</a> scored a career-high 38 points in the loss that opened the 2011-2012 season for the Rams.</p>
<p>The Longhorns and Rams will meet for the sixth time and first since 1996 with the Longhorns having a 4-1 all-time series lead. </p>
<p><i>For more coverage and information on the Texas Longhorns visit SB Nation's <a href="http://www.burntorangenation.com/" target="_blank">Burnt Orange Nation</a>.</i></p>
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