Jerry's World : A Cowboy's Franchise

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DALLAS,TEXAS - The Cowboys look to bounce back from it's disappointing 2008 season and hope to capture the NFC East spotlight once again.

After rumors of Wade Phillips being fired last season, he hopes to come back to a more successful 2009 season. " We hope to see an improvement with Wade and the team. We are not afraid to make any changes in the staff. " says Jerry Jones.

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COWBOYS DEPTH CHART & SCHEDULE

Quarterback-
Tony Romo (Captain)
Jon Kitna
Stephen McGee

Running Back-
Marion Barber
Felix Jones
Tashard Choice

Fullback-
Deon Anderson

Wide Receiver-
Miles Austin
Roy Williams
Patrick Crayton
Sam Hurd
Kevin Ogletree

Tight End-
Jason Witten (Captain)
Martellus Bennet
John Phillips

Left Tackle-
Flozell Adams

Left Guard-
Kyle Kosier
Montrae Holland

Center-
Andre Gurode
Duke Preston

Right Guard-
Leonard Davis
Cory Procter

Right Tackle-
Marc Colombo
Doug Free
Pat McQuistan

Left End-
Marcus Spears
Jason Hatcher

Right End-
Igor Olshansky
Stephen Bowen

Defensive Tackle-
Jay Ratliff
Junior Siavii

Left Outside Linebacker-
Anthony Spencer
Victor Butler

Middle Linebacker-
Keith Brooking
Bradie James
Bobby Carpenter
Jason Williams
Curtis Johnson

Right Outside Linebacker-
DeMarcus Ware (Captain)
Steve Octavien

Corner Back-
Terence Newman
Mike Jenkins
Orlando Scandrick
Cletis Gordon

Free Safety-
Ken Hamlin
Alan Ball
Michael Hamlin

Strong Safety-
Gerald Sensabaugh
Pat Watkins

Kicker-
Nick Folk
David Buehler

Punter-
Mat McBriar

SCHEDULE

Week 1 : @ Tampa Bay
Week 2 : New York Giants
Week 3 : Carolina
Week 4 : @ Denver
Week 5 : @ Kansas City
Week 6 : BYE
Week 7 : Atlanta
Week 8 : Seattle
Week 9 : @ Philadelphia
Week 10 : @ Green Bay
Week 11 : Washington
Week 12 : Oakland (Thanksgiving Game)
Week 13 : @ New York Giants
Week 14 : San Diego
Week 15 : @ New Orleans
Week 16 : @ Washington
Week 17 : Philadelphia

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PRESEASON WEEK 1

DALLAS, TEXAS - The Raiders manhandled the Cowboys in the week one of the pre - season. It was a disappointing loss for the heavily favored Dallas Cowboys. " We feel great. It's a good start for us. Hopefully we will be able to continue throughout the regular season. " says the MVP Michael Bush. He had 134 yards and 2 touchdowns with an overwhelming 12.1 Avg YPC.

STATS

Passing
Tony Romo - 17 - 23 for 140 yards. 1 touchdown. 103.5 QB Rating.
Bruce Gradkowski - 8 - 16 for 108 yards. 1 touchdown. 92.7 QB Rating.

Rushing
Michael Bush - 11 attempts for 134 yards. 2 touchdowns. 12.1 YPC.
Marion Barber - 11 attempts for 35 yards. 3.1 YPC.

Receiving
Kevin Ogletree - 6 receptions for 57 yards. 9.5 YPR.
Johnnie Lee Higgins - 3 receptions for 36 yards. 12 YPR.

Defense-
Sam Williams - 7 tackles. 1 tackle for loss.
Keith Brooking - 6 tackles.

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Don't have enough time for all of preseason. Going to start regular season.

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WEEK 1

TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA - The Cowboys kick their season off in Tampa Bay against the Buccaneers. The Cowboys look to bounce back from their not so good season. Tampa Bay is looking to bounce back from last year's 4 game losing streak to end the season. This should be a good one.

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Postgame Recap

Dallas Cowboys - 31
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 20

TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA - It was a great game for both of these teams but the Cowboys prevailed in the end. Miles Austin was named MVP for his 75 yard, 2 touchdown performance. " We just came out strong and I felt like I could make any play. Props to Tony for finding me and to our defense. " Said Miles Austin. " Our guys looked great out there today and we hope to just keep this going. We may have won the game but we still have much room for improvement. Thank you. " Said coach Wade Phillips.

It was over when - Gerald Sensabaugh intercepted Josh Freeman in the endzone with 1:52 to play.

Game ball - There was high expectations for this front 7 and they showed up only giving up 28 rushing yards to the Tampa Bay Bucs.

Key Note - Though the Buccaneers lost, they may have found their franchise quarterback in Josh Freeman who threw for over 400 yards and had 2 touchdowns.

STATS
Passing
Josh Freeman - 404 yards with a 100.1 passer rating. 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.
Tony Romo - 248 yards with a 93.8 passer rating. 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.

Rushing
Marion Barber - 12 carries for 115 yards. 1 touchdown and a 9.5 YPC.
Carnell Williams - 13 carries for 17 yards. 1.3 YPC.

Receiving
Maurice Stovall - 5 receptions for 144 yards.
Miles Austin - 3 receptions for 75 yards. 2 touchdowns.

Defense
Barrett Ruud - 7 tackles with 1 for a loss.
Igor Olshansky - 3 tackles with 2 for a loss.
Keith Brooking, Gerald Sensabaugh, Tanard Jackson, and Sabby Piscitelli with 1 pick each.

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[center]AROUND THE LEAGUE : WEEK 1

Mvp's of Week 1

Tom Brady comes back strong - Tom Brady shows up strong after a season without football. He went 24 - 38 with 409 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Adrian Peterson continues to dominate - Adrian Peterson had 19 carries for 262 yards and 3 touchdowns.

NFL Standings
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens 1-0
Pittsburgh Steelers 1-0
Cincinnati Bengals 1-0
Cleveland Browns 0-1

AFC South
Jacksonville Jaguars 1-0
Houston Texans 1-0
Indianapolis Colts 0-1
Tennessee Titans 0-1

AFC East
New England Patriots 1-0
Miami Dolphins 0-1
New York Jets 0-1
Buffalo Bills 0-1

AFC West
San Diego Chargers 1-0
Oakland Raiders 0-1
Kansas City Chiefs 0-1
Denver Broncos 0-1

NFC North
Green Bay Packers 1-0
Minnesota Vikings 1-0
Chicago Bears 0-1
Detroit Lions 0-1

NFC South
New Orleans Saints 1-0
Carolina Panthers 1-0
Atlanta Falcons 1-0
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0-1

NFC East
New York Giants 1-0
Dallas Cowboys 1-0
Philadelphia Eagles 0-1
Washington Redskins 0-1

NFC West
Arizona Cardinals 1-0
Seattle Seahawks 1-0
St. Louis Rams 0-1
San Fransisco 49ers 0-1

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WEEK 2

DALLAS, TEXAS - These two NFC rivals have been going at it for the last decade. This will be a hard fought game between these two division rivals to take number one in the division. Miles Austin lit it up against the Buccaneers D last game and hopes to do so again. It's Sunday Night and it's time for another great game between these two rivals.