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Three new Dallas Cowboy books: Fall, 2006 Not sure what's up with the fall publishing season (maybe the authors know something I don't, which isn't hard to do), but three new books about the Dallas Cowboys are scheduled for release in the fall of 2006. In order of scheduled release, they are: --- "Game of My Life: Dallas Cowboys / Memorable Stories from Cowboys Football", Jean Jacques Taylor (Sports Publishing, August 1, 2006); 256 pages; ISBN: 159670036X; $24.95 Readers are taken inside the most memorable game of 24 players and former coach Jimmy Johnson that earned each of them a...

Former Falcon Hennings selected for College Football Hall of Fame http://www.gazette.com/display.php?id=1317476 May 17, 2006 AFA All-American picked for College Football Hall of Fame By DAN WOLKEN THE GAZETTE Chad Hennings, a two-time All-American at defensive tackle at Air Force, was chosen Tuesday for the College Football Hall of Fame. Hennings won the Outland Trophy as college football’s top interior lineman and collected three Super Bowl rings in his nine years with the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. Hennings, who played at Air Force from 1984-87, will be enshrined at a ceremony in South Bend, Ind., next summer. He’s the second Air Force...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants completed their rookie minicamp Monday with former George Mason basketball star Jai Lewis lined up at left tackle. For the moment, that's where he stays. But stay tuned. There's been talk of Lewis as a long snapper. And there's always the possibility that he goes back to tight end, a position he played in high school. That, by the way, is the last time Lewis played football, which makes his move to the NFL -- how shall we say this -- intriguing. It's a bold experiment by the Giants, who were sufficiently...

Ho, ho, ho, the Eagles get T.O. The NFL gives us a holiday treat in 2006 as new Dallas Cowboys star Terrell Owens gets to face his old team, the Philadelphia Eagles, for the second time on Christmas Day. The first meeting will come Oct. 8 when the Cowboys travel to Philadelphia. The NFL released its schedule Thursday -- hasn't that become a holiday, too? -- and the two Owens-Eagles games stand out among the slate. The Christmas Day game is really good because we'll all get to see it, a nice diversion from putting together kids' toys or listening...

Less than a week after coach Dennis Green declared that his team would not do any shopping in the higher-priced aisles of the free agent market, the Arizona Cardinals landed one of the highest-profile players in the entire pool on Sunday, signing former Indianapolis Colts star tailback Edgerrin James. In terms of productivity and star quality, they don't get much bigger than James, a four-time Pro Bowl performer, in free agency. And in terms of compensation, contracts for tailbacks don't get much bigger than the one James signed in culminating his weekend visit with Arizona officials and coaches. ESPN.com has...

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KAPOLEI, Hawaii -- Tiki Barber's young sons woke him around 5 a.m., understandable considering the five-hour time difference from the family's New York home. In essence, 3 1/2-year-old AJ and 23-month old Chason were serving as an alarm clock for their father, who was out the door shortly thereafter for a special workout that had nothing to do with football. Barber, in Hawaii for Sunday's Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium, went through a physical training session Tuesday morning with more than 100 soldiers who will be deployed Wednesday to Japan before going to Iraq next summer. The New York Giants'...

Today on ABC, the first matches of the Wild Card Round will be played! At 4:30 PM... Washington (10-6) at Tampa Bay (11-5) And at 8:00 PM... Jacksonville (12-4) at New England (10-6) WHO SHALL WIN?

From ESPN. 2005 Power Rankings: Week 18   RK (LW) TEAM REC COMMENT 1 (1) Colts 14-2-0 Yes, the Colts haven't run the ball very well in their last three games (just 78 yards on 48 carries). But do you think it's a coincidence that the ground struggles started when the Colts wrapped up home field in the AFC? 2 (2) Seahawks 13-3-0 Kudos to Shaun Alexander for the TD record and rushing title. The focus now turns to the real prize -- the Lombardi Trophy. 3 (3) Broncos 13-3-0 Mike Shanahan appears to have his best squad since winning...

Today, on the final week of the regular season... Arizona at Indianapolis 1:00 p.m. Baltimore at Cleveland 1:00 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Jets 1:00 p.m. Carolina at Atlanta 1:00 p.m. Cincinnati at Kansas City 1:00 p.m. Detroit at Pittsburgh 1:00 p.m. Miami at New England 1:00 p.m. New Orleans at Tampa Bay 1:00 p.m. Seattle at Green Bay 1:00 p.m. Later today... Houston at San Francisco 4:05 p.m. Tennessee at Jacksonville 4:05 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota 4:15 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia 4:15 p.m. And tonight, on ESPN's final Sunday Night Football game... St. Louis at Dallas 8:30 p.m. WHO SHALL...

Today, on the final week of the NFL regular season and on the eve of the new year... Denver vs. San Diego - 4:30 PM Tonight... Oakland vs. New York Giants - 8 PM on ESPN Tomorrow shall come a new thread. WHO SHALL WIN?

Today, on the Eve of the Lord's birth... Tennessee at Miami, 1 p.m. Detroit vs. New Orleans at San Antonio, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Washington, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Dallas at Carolina, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Houston, 1 p.m. San Francisco at St. Louis, 1 p.m. San Diego at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Later this eve... Philadelphia at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Indianapolis at Seattle, 4:15 p.m. Oakland at Denver, 4:15 p.m. Tomorrow, on the day of the Lord's birth... Chicago at Green Bay, 5 p.m....

From ESPN... 2005 Power Rankings: Week 16   RK (LW) TEAM REC COMMENT 1 (1) Colts 13-1-0 They're still clearly the top team as far as we're concerned. But the Chargers did show that Indy is at least a little vulnerable, when a week ago they looked invincible. 2 (2) Seahawks 12-2-0 Burning question: Does Mike Holmgren play Shaun Alexander (24 TDs) enough to break Priest Holmes' record for most TDs in a season (27)? 3 (3) Broncos 11-3-0 Add Wesley Duke to the list of former college basketball players now catching TDs for AFC West squads. 4 (4) Bengals...

2005 Power Rankings: Week 15   RK (LW) TEAM REC COMMENT 1 (1) Colts 13-0-0 Go for 16-0 or rest? We'll leave it to Tony Dungy to make the right call for his team. 2 (2) Seahawks 11-2-0 It's funny how rapidly things change. This time last year, Mike Holmgren was an 'idiot.' Now, there's sentiment for a contract extension. 3 (3) Broncos 10-3-0 Christmas certainly came early this year. First Kyle Boller gift wraps one, then fellow AFC West foes provide a cushion in the standings. 4 (4) Bengals 10-3-0 Willie Anderson, in his 10th year with the...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Giants and Jets today took another step toward building a new jointly owned stadium next door to their existing home when Giants Stadium LLC and Jets Development LLC jointly submitted a preliminary Master Site Plan for the New Meadowlands Stadium and its surroundings to the New Jersey Sports Authority. > VIEW SELECT RENDERINGS FROM THE JOINT PROPOSAL The stadium, which is expected to seat approximately 80,000 people, will be the centerpiece of one of the most innovative and memorable spectator environments in professional sports. The parties continue to work on design and financing details for...

Today on the NFL... Oakland at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Chicago at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Carolina, 1 p.m. Later on this afternoon... San Francisco at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. Washington at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m. Kansas City at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Miami at San Diego, 4:15 p.m. Baltimore at Denver, 4:15 p.m. Tonight on ESPN... Detroit at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m. And tomorrow on Monday Night...

PHILADELPHIA -- They first met eight years ago, when the world was young and their knees and shoulders didn't ache nearly so much. On Sunday, Giants left defensive end Michael Strahan and Eagles right offensive tackle Jon Runyan meet for the 13th time. It is a classic, cosmic collision featuring an extremely irresistible force and a thoroughly immovable object. The Giants lead the NFC East with a surprising 8-4 record, while Philadelphia, the defending NFC champion, is struggling at 5-7 and is coming off a disturbing 42-0 home loss to the Seahawks. For these two proud men, however, records don't...

2005 Power Rankings: Week 14   RK (LW) TEAM REC COMMENT 1 (1) Colts 12-0-0 Colts can clinch home field this weekend with a win. That means Tony Dungy could have three weekends worth of tough decisions to make regarding how to play his regulars. We hope he goes for 16-0, but couldn't fault him if he decides to rest guys either. 2 (3) Seahawks 10-2-0 People question whether they have a championship-caliber defense. The fact that they only allow 17.3 ppg suggests they might. 3 (2) Broncos 9-3-0 All that MVP talk is quickly being replaced by the...

TONIGHT... ABC. 8:00 PM Eastern. Seattle Seahawks @ Philadelphia Eagles WHO SHALL WIN?

Today on the NFL... Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 1 p.m. Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m. Houston at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Atlanta at Carolina, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. New Orleans, 1 p.m. (at Baton Rouge, La.) Jacksonville at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Later today... Washington at St. Louis, 4:05 p.m. Arizona at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Denver at Kansas City, 4:15 p.m. N.Y. Jets at New England, 4:15 p.m. Tonight on ESPN... Oakland at San Diego, 8:30 p.m. And on...