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  1. Fixing the Cowboys: Draft a QB and find playmaking DBs

    Calvin Watkins

    This is the second installment of fixing the Cowboys. 1. One of the main things the Cowboys front office will do when it looks at draft picks is find players who force turnovers in the secondary. The problem with veteran cornerback Terence Newman ...

    Blog | January 16, 2012
  2. Beat Writers recap: Cowboys-Jets

    Calvin Watkins

    The Cowboys are coming off a difficult 27-24 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday night. As always there are plenty of plays worthy of a discussion and we take a look at some of those in our weekly Beat Writers recap. The Fumble The problem with t...

    Blog | September 13, 2011
  3. Wade Phillips and the coaching situation

    Calvin Watkins

    GREEN BAY, Wis. -- It's easy to say Wade Phillips has problems or is the problem. His team is 1-6, winless at home, winless in the conference and division and mired in a four-game losing streak. Phillips' team has tuned him out despite the fact...

    Blog | November 07, 2010
  4. Cowboys short game works

    Calvin Watkins

    IRVING -- In the 2009 season the Cowboys finished with the fourth-best rushing attack on third and short. The Cowboys converted 66.7 percent of their third-and-short plays. The problem is starting running back Marion Barber converted just 58.8 per...

    Blog | September 15, 2010
  5. Play calling in opening loss raises questions about Dallas Cowboy...

    Calvin Watkins

    It's hard not to wonder about Jason Garrett's play calling after Cowboys' loss.

    Story | Conversation | September 13, 2010
  6. Cowboys trail, 17-3, at halftime

    Calvin Watkins

    MINNEAPOLIS -- We're at the break, and everybody needs one from the crowd noise and the poor Cowboys play toward the end of this first half. Dallas trails, 17-3, at halftime in the NFC divisional round game at the Metrodome. What's the problem?...

    Blog | January 17, 2010
  7. A former coach talks Roy and Romo

    Calvin Watkins

    So just what is the problem between Roy Williams and Tony Romo? Former Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson says it takes time for a wide receiver to develop chemistry with a quarterback. "Receivers in some ways are a little like a golfer, they get in str...

    Blog | November 24, 2009
  8. Is this the end of Phil Costa?

    Calvin Watkins

    IRVING, Texas -- Phil Costa was the Cowboys' starting center to begin 2012, but back problems and an ankle injury forced him to miss nine games last season. The Cowboys started three different centers -- Costa, Ryan Cook and Mackenzy Bernadeau -- in ...

    Blog | April 26, 2013
  9. Danny McCray re-signs with Dallas Cowboys

    Calvin Watkins

    The Dallas Cowboys, who have depth problems at the safety position, signed restricted free agent Danny McCray on Friday.

    Story | Conversation | April 19, 2013
  10. Cowboys can't afford more bad contracts

    Calvin Watkins

    The Cowboys are in talks with defensive end Anthony Spencer regarding a new contract. Salary-cap space isn't a problem now; currently the team has a little more than $5 million to play with. But previous contracts are the issue. The Cowboys don...

    Blog | April 11, 2013
  11. Dez Bryant: Broken finger isn't a problem

    Calvin Watkins

    Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant told an El Paso radio station that his index finger, which he fractured last season, feels great and that he's catching passes from quarterback Tony Romo at Valley Ranch. "Finger is great," Bryant said durin...

    Blog | April 09, 2013
  12. The issues with Mackenzy Bernadeau

    Calvin Watkins

    The Dallas Cowboys signed guard Mackenzy Bernadau to a four-year $11 million deal last season with the goal of upgrading the interior of the offensive line. One problem. Bernadeau has undergone three surgeries since his arrival in Dallas, inclu...

    Blog | March 23, 2013
  13. Rookie review: Matt Johnson

    Calvin Watkins

    Matt Johnson Position: Safety How acquired: Fourth-round (135th overall), Eastern Washington What he did: Not much. Johnson battled hamstring injuries the entire season. At one point, he dealt with back problems as a result of a hamstring inju...

    Blog | January 24, 2013
  14. Depth one of biggest problems

    Calvin Watkins

    When you hear what Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones has said since the season ended there seems to be a missing link here: Depth. Jones talked about how injuries shouldn't be used as an excuse for why the Cowboys defense struggled at time...

    Blog | January 10, 2013
  15. What Went Wrong, No. 4: Offensive line woes

    Calvin Watkins

    Our five-part series on what went right and what went wrong for the Cowboys continues with No. 4: The Cowboys' offensive line problems started in training camp, when center Phil Costa struggled with his snaps and then his health. He lasted just th...

    Blog | January 08, 2013
  16. DeMarco Murray needs to solve fumble problems

    Calvin Watkins

    IRVING, Texas -- Prior to last week, Cowboys starting running back DeMarco Murray had fumbled only once and it was recovered by the Cowboys. But in the last two weeks, Murray has lost two fumbles, including one on Sunday against the Saints where h...

    Blog | December 24, 2012