Marion Barber News

Despite what you might have heard elsewhere, there's a positive vibe in the Cowboys' locker room these days.

Sole possession of first place in the NFC's East Division will be on the line when the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles renew their spirited rivalry with a Sunday night showdown at Lincoln Financial Field to highlight the Week 9 schedule.

The Eagles face the Dallas Cowboys for the 100th time when they meet Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.

A disgruntled Dallas receiver complains that quarterback Tony Romo does not throw the ball his way often enough, and when passes do come his way, they are difficult to catch and make him look foolish.

On Wednesday, Wade Phillips said Marion Barber is closer to "being the Marion Barber we know and love." That's a good thing as the Cowboys move forward entering Sunday's game at Philadelphia because he has not had much success vs.

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins was not mincing words when he spoke about the team's plans for trying to shut down the Eagles explosive wide receivers.

Having disposed of the New York Giants in most convincing fashion, the Eagles turned their attention yesterday to the Dallas Cowboys , their other bitter NFC East rival and the team that will be at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday night for a nationally televised game.

ARLINGTON This is how the Dallas Cowboys graded out in their 38-17 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at Cowboys Stadium.

By RAY BUCK ARLINGTON - Emmitt Smith built an entire NFL career on proving his critics wrong.The NFL's all-time leading rusher could do whatever the naysayers thought he couldn't do.

At last, the Dallas Cowboys are showing the consistency they sought. Miles Austin caught a touchdown pass for the third straight game and Patrick Crayton returned a punt for a score for the second consecutive week, sending Dallas past the Seattle Seahawks 38-17 and into a share of first place in the NFC East on Sunday.

The Seahawks worked out for about an hour and a half this morning in preparation for the teama s game against Dallas inside the teama s practice facility in Renton.

When the Cowboys run Seattle does not possess the biggest front seven in the league but the Seahawks have been respectable against the run.

Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl nose tackle Jay Ratliff's status for Sunday's game with Seattle is uncertain after he injured his right knee in Thursday's practice at Cowboys Stadium.

I remember wanting to take Marion Barber in the first round of my last experts draft.

Earlier in the week, David Moore wrote about the Cowboys' inefficiency in the Red Zone this season and if you look at stats from the 37-21 win over Atlanta you would find only one touchdown in three Cowboys trips to the red zone.

The Dallas Cowboys have really come off to a slow start this year. If you could cut out some of their mistakes, they would be 5-0 instead of 3-2. However, we cannot change the past, but we can learn from it.

Tony Romo was efficient and electrifying, completing 21 of 29 passes for 311 yards and three touchdowns.

The Cowboys had some injury concerns going into Sunday's game against the Falcons, but all of their ailing players came out of the game just fine except for their newest acquisition.

CHAREAN WILLIAMS The Dallas Cowboys will announce DeMarcus Ware's new contract at 4:30 p.m. today.

Having nursed aches and pains during their bye week, Dallas now turns to proving it's well enough to beat a quality opponent.