Yesterdays loss against the Steelers hurts. It hurts on so many levels. The Defense was outstanding. I have never been prouder than what the defense did yesterday. They dominated the whole game but the defense can’t do it all folks. They are not at that level yet. The Steelers did not impress me at all. Thats why it’s so hard to take this loss and I take it personal.  The loss yesterday felt worse to [...]

Cowboys (8-4) vs. Steelers (9-3) Sunday, December 7, 3:15 PM CT on FOX Cowboys Face Tough December Stretch Starting With Steelers The Dallas Cowboys will head to the cold confines of Heinz Field to take on the Steelers in a battle with two teams fighting for playoff spots.  These two teams have illustrious histories, and it promises to be a great game. This is a very interesting matchup for the Cowboys.  Throughout the rest of [...]

It has been reported that Marion Barber did not join his team on the trip to Pittsburgh for tomorrow’s game. The hope that Barber would play after missing practice all week, has just been killed. Rookie Tashard Choice, who was once the third string running back, will start against one of the toughest teams in the league in some of the harshest weather conditions. It won’t be easy but Choice showed great potential on Thanksgiving [...]

The Past – Emmit Smith stepped out of the past and into the news when he made these comments this morning to reporters. “Mediocre… I am disappointed because I saw this team being a lot better than it is. Chemistry has a lot to do with it. And for some reason, the chemistry of the Cowboys this year has been thrown off a little bit. Either there’s too much salt in the gumbo or not enough meat [...]

As regular readers of LonestarStruck.com surely expect, this is where I’d usually post some random news and/or talk a little smack about our upcoming opponents. Considering this week’s game is against longtime rival the Pittsburgh Steelers, I’m sure many of you thought I’d unveil a masterpiece along the lines of “29 Reasons Dallas is better than Pittsburgh” or “Top Ten motorcycles that have thrown Ben Roethlisberger on his head.” Sorry to disappoint. I tried to [...]

Gentle Musings from TD…..   There is just something about this game on Sunday……I am very excited and intrigued to see how the Boys’ handle this true test. I believe this could be a major defining moment, a win in the cold, hostile confines of Heinz Field (who names their stadium after a ketchup BTW?) and we could gain the final dose of confidence to push us back to where we all anticipated we would [...]

After injurying his toe during the Thanksgiving game, Marion Barber has been taking it easy. He did not practice today, and will not participate tomorrow. Coach Phillips says that Marion’s status for this week’s matchup against the Steelers will depend on how he does in pratice on Friday. So the plan is to rest him as much as possible and see what he can offer on Friday. When asked last Friday during an interview on [...]

Help Turn Ridgeland’s Reginald Castilla’s Story of “That’s How I See It” Into a Super Bowl XLIII Pregame Commercial WHO: Dallas Cowboys fan and Ridgefield resident Reginald Castilla is one of 48 fan stories in the running to become the 2009 NFL Fan Super Ad presented by Samsung, The Official HDTV of the NFL. In his video, Castilla tells the story of how he would sneak a black and white portable TV into his dad’s [...]

Last weekend I laid out a few scenarios for Sunday’s games that could have put the Cowboys into the playoff picture. As I stated then, the Cowboys needed San Diego to beat Atlanta, New Orleans to beat Tampa Bay, or Green Bay to beat Carolina. Unfortunately, not one of those games went our way. Despite entering the season as the Super Bowl favorites, the reality of the situation is that the Cowboys enter the final month of the season outside of [...]