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The Dallas Cowboys' Five Most Valuable Stars for 2009

According to my good friend, Merriam-Webster (dot-com), the term "value" can be defined as "relative worth, utility, or importance...

Written by robert allred about 5 months ago 1,160 reads 31 comments
The Dallas Cowboys' Should-Be Motto for 2009: Just Run the Ball!

Months after watching another season slip through their fingertips, the Dallas Cowboys are trying to regroup for the upcoming year in football—this time hoping for a longer season and a happier ending...

Written by robert allred about 6 months ago 654 reads 18 comments
Five Plays the Dallas Cowboys Offense Would Be Wise to Keep in Their Playbook for 2009

After a disappointing finish to a roller coaster season in 2008, the Dallas Cowboys players, coaches, and fans were left with plenty to worry about over the off-season...

Written by robert allred about 6 months ago 495 reads 19 comments
The Dallas Cowboys Coaching Staff Has Plenty to Prove in 2009

After NFL coaching legend Bill Parcells left the Dallas Cowboys following their 2006 campaign, there was some uncertainty surrounding the team's future...

Written by robert allred about 6 months ago 495 reads 10 comments
Dallas Cowboys' Reality Show "4th and Long"? I Think I'm Goin' for It!

When I first heard that there was going to be yet another Dallas Cowboys' reality show this offseason, I was disgusted and annoyed...

Written by robert allred about 6 months ago 619 reads 14 comments
With the 122nd Pick in the 2008 Draft, the Cowboys Made the Right "Choice"

Fresh off a Week 13 victory over the struggling Seattle Seahawks last season, the Dallas Cowboys were 8-4 and had a firm hold of their own destiny...

Written by robert allred about 6 months ago 537 reads 14 comments
How the Dallas Cowboys Stole My Heart

There was a small, shallow, dirty creek about a mile away from my apartment when I was growing up that served as a makeshift playground for my friends and me during the span of a few months...

Written by robert allred about 6 months ago 203 reads 52 comments
Setting the Bar on the Dallas Cowboys' 2009 Season

It's that time of year again. Fans of the NBA and NHL are in the middle of cheering for their team’s playoff lives; fans of the MLB are just getting settled into another great season of ...

Written by robert allred about 6 months ago 1,134 reads 56 comments
The Dallas Mavericks Have Done It: I'm Optimistic Again

Just a couple of weeks ago, I was ready to write this Dallas Mavericks team off. I wanted to crawl under a rock, suck my thumb, and lament to the basketball gods for the poor fortune that my ...

Written by robert allred about 7 months ago 122 reads 4 comments
It's (Un)Official: The NFL's 10 Most Valuable Offensive Players

Anyone who has followed any sport for any length of time has been exposed to lists and rankings. It is a form of sports writing that has (probably) always been around and will never go away...

Written by robert allred about 8 months ago 1,863 reads 168 comments
Houston Texans Running Back Ryan Moats Robbed of Opportunity To Say "Goodbye"

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 18, Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats was faced with the tragic loss of his mother-in-law, Jonetta Collinsworth, to breast cancer...

Written by robert allred about 8 months ago 859 reads 120 comments
Spring Cleaning My Dallas Cowboys' Grievances

It was about 3:00 Friday afternoon last week when I looked up at my desk calendar and noticed that there was a holiday that day...

Written by robert allred about 8 months ago 381 reads 59 comments
Baylor Men's Basketball Gives Reason To Hope with Huge Win over No. 1 Kansas

In a nationally televised Monday night road matchup against the Texas Longhorns on March 2, the Baylor Bears had a chance to turn around what had, up until then, been a terribly disappointing season...

Written by robert allred about 8 months ago 340 reads 44 comments
Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith Tragedy Should Be a Lesson to Us All

I wrote an article several weeks ago in an effort to defend Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo from the recent onslaught of criticism that has been rained down upon him from media and fans alike...

Written by robert allred about 9 months ago 1,824 reads 102 comments
Why "Big" Ben Roethlisberger Is Not an Elite Quarterback...Yet

Ben Roethlisberger is a solid NFL quarterback. He is a great leader, is tough as nails, and always seems to come up Big (pun intended) when it matters the most. He is a proven winner...

Written by robert allred about 9 months ago 2,147 reads 180 comments
Is Fixing the Dallas Cowboys' Offense as Simple as 1-2-3?

It would be simplistic and naive to say that the Cowboys are one small fix away from transforming into a Super Bowl caliber team. Not after the disaster that was last season...

Written by robert allred about 9 months ago 541 reads 31 comments
How Video Games Changed My Life: The "Life Story" of an NFL Fanatic

I didn't grow up as an occasionally fanatical, usually obsessive, and always passionate sports nut with the belief that any time is a great time to share his newest hot sports opinion...

Written by robert allred about 9 months ago 169 reads 60 comments
Steelers-Cardinals: The Real Travesty of the Super Bowl Officiating

In any given game, any player, coach, media member, or fan can point to a handful of plays that decided the game one way or another...

Written by robert allred about 10 months ago 1,969 reads 125 comments
Terrell Owens Adds Yet Another Dose of "Reality" to the Dallas Cowboys

For those of you that were debating the purpose of life after discovering that there would be only one Dallas Cowboys reality television show this summer, please put the pistol away. Everything is going to be alright...

Written by robert allred about 10 months ago 430 reads 38 comments
What Do Criticisms of Cowboys QB Tony Romo Tell Our Youth?

"No matter what, if you have tried your hardest and truly given it everything you have you will never disappoint me, because I will know that you did the best you can do...

Written by robert allred about 10 months ago 555 reads 22 comments
Cardinals-Steelers Super Bowl Pick: Princess Bride Style

I think that I have logged enough hours here at the Bleacher Report that it is time for everyone to get to know a little bit more about me.What is my favorite color? BlueWhat is my favorite kind of food? MexicanWhat is my favorite movie? ...

Written by robert allred about 10 months ago 1,626 reads 89 comments
Dallas Mavericks: Time to Let Dirk Go

In the midst of what has now turned into a four-game losing skid, one ugly truth has become more apparent than ever. Despite Jason Terry arguably playing the best ball of his career, Jason Kidd ...

Written by robert allred about 10 months ago 668 reads 29 comments
Why the NFL Is the World's Greatest Organized Sporting League

Many will think what I am about to say is a message sent straight from God himself. Others will dismiss it as blasphemy and will request that any future work of mine is immediately destroyed...

Written by robert allred about 10 months ago 312 reads 29 comments
Would Cutting Terrell Owens Really Make the Dallas Cowboys Better?

I am having a hard time figuring out what Terrell Owens' nickname, "T.O.," really stands for. I have heard "Team Obliterator," "Too Old," "Terribly Overrated," and many more clever acronyms. Nowadays, however, I am inclined to say that T...

Written by robert allred about 10 months ago 1,381 reads 53 comments
Pat Tillman: An American Hero, but Hall of Famer?

Saturday afternoon, while watching the Arizona Cardinals battle the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Wild-Card Round of the NFL playoffs, the NBC crew paid tribute to fallen American war hero and ex-NFL player Pat Tillman...

Written by robert allred about 11 months ago 720 reads 70 comments

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robert allred Article Archive

The Dallas Cowboys' Five Most Valuable Stars for 2009

The Dallas Cowboys' Should-Be Motto for 2009: Just Run the Ball!

Five Plays the Dallas Cowboys Offense Would Be Wise to Keep in Their Playbook for 2009

The Dallas Cowboys Coaching Staff Has Plenty to Prove in 2009

Dallas Cowboys' Reality Show "4th and Long"? I Think I'm Goin' for It!

With the 122nd Pick in the 2008 Draft, the Cowboys Made the Right "Choice"

How the Dallas Cowboys Stole My Heart

Setting the Bar on the Dallas Cowboys' 2009 Season

The Dallas Mavericks Have Done It: I'm Optimistic Again

It's (Un)Official: The NFL's 10 Most Valuable Offensive Players

Houston Texans Running Back Ryan Moats Robbed of Opportunity To Say "Goodbye"

Spring Cleaning My Dallas Cowboys' Grievances

Baylor Men's Basketball Gives Reason To Hope with Huge Win over No. 1 Kansas

Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith Tragedy Should Be a Lesson to Us All

Why "Big" Ben Roethlisberger Is Not an Elite Quarterback...Yet

Is Fixing the Dallas Cowboys' Offense as Simple as 1-2-3?

How Video Games Changed My Life: The "Life Story" of an NFL Fanatic

Steelers-Cardinals: The Real Travesty of the Super Bowl Officiating

Terrell Owens Adds Yet Another Dose of "Reality" to the Dallas Cowboys

What Do Criticisms of Cowboys QB Tony Romo Tell Our Youth?

Cardinals-Steelers Super Bowl Pick: Princess Bride Style

Dallas Mavericks: Time to Let Dirk Go

Why the NFL Is the World's Greatest Organized Sporting League

Would Cutting Terrell Owens Really Make the Dallas Cowboys Better?

Pat Tillman: An American Hero, but Hall of Famer?

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