Without distractions, right leaders rise

The accountability coming from the Boys is starting to match their top talent.

Midseason grades: defense/special tms.

Midseason is here, so who's made the grade on defense for Cowboys so far?

The 10 best linebackers in America

There was much preseason hype about how a great crop of QBs was going to dominate the college season, but it has proved to be a pretty special season ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Personnel Points: Hawk on the rise

Iowa has produced plenty of defensive talent in recent seasons, and another linebacker is ready to make the jump tot he pros. Plus: a pair of awesome pass rushers; an unsung running back; and more analysis from Mel Kiper.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Pat Angerer has been a Zach Thomas-like presence for the Hawkeyes

Report: Cowboys rank 31st in spending cash

...Hamlin and tackle Marc Colombo. The club also signed free agents guard Leonard Davis and linebackers Zach Thomas and Keith Brooking. Dallas also re-signed free agent Flozell Adams, giving him a $13 million...

You pick it responses

...ripping the team and quarterback JaMarcus Russell in a radio interview, and former Kansas City linebacker Zach Thomas filing a grievance against the team over lost salary. I agree with the readers. The story...

You pick it: AFC West storylines

...previously asked to be traded from Denver and was suspended by the team. Thomas files grievance against the Chiefs: Linebacker Zach Thomas, who was with the Chiefs for four months and who was a...

Early AFC West news and notes

...large group of Dallas fans here. ESPN's Chris Mortensen has an interesting story on linebacker Zach Thomas filing a grievance against Kansas City over his salary. This is a rough ending to the...

Thomas was among Chiefs' final cuts

Former Dolphins great Zach Thomas has filed a grievance against the Kansas City Chiefs for his 2009 salary for cutting him without an injury settlement after he suffered a concussion early in training camp.

Life's not easy when stars realign

Believe it or not, it's tough being a millionaire living in a 12,000-square-foot home alone. The NFL's stars have more troubles joining new teams than meet the eye.

First-half analysis: Cowboys were awful

...James are doing a pretty nice job communicating. I think Brooking is a definite upgrade over Zach Thomas. Jason Witten had a big first half. He was Tony Romo's target on eight passes...

Taylor in position to help Dolphins again

...in 10 years, after a desolate 1-15 season. Taylor's brother-in-law, Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas, was given his sweet release. A soap opera involving Taylor and Dolphins football operations boss Bill...

Bears lose injured Urlacher for season

Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a dislocated right wrist -- a major blow for a team with high expectations.

A stream of football consciousness

David Fleming kicks off his column's 14th season with a momentous stream of football consciousness.