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Josh Brent Positive for Marijuna While Awaiting Trial in Manslaughter Case

June 6th, 2013 at 5:26 PM
By Rebecca Pierce

'Josh Brent' photo (c) 2012, scott mecum - license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/Prosecutors made a motion Thursday  to have Dallas Cowboys' defensive tackle Josh Brent's $100,000 bond revoked in favor of a warrant for his arrest, due to a positive test for marijuana. Brent is currently being monitored for alcohol and drug use as he is awaits trial in the case regarding a car crash that occurred while he was driving under the influence with a suspended license. The crash, which occurred on December 8th, 2012, killed his teammate Jerry Brown.

Brent has been accused of driving with a blood-alcohol level of more than two times the legal limit during the crash. Prosecutors had previously sought for his bond to be revoked because of issues with his alcohol monitoring. While this failed, the judge ordered a urine sample on that day, May 24. This urine sample was used in a motion against Brent today in the unscheduled court hearing by state prosecutors.

According to the Associated Press, the prosecutors' motion said the test results indicate Brent took marijuana within 30 days of the test date, and continued to say, "…it is the State's belief that the defendant continues to pose a threat to the community.'' It hasn't yet been determined whether the judge will issue the warrant for Brent's arrest.

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Exposing of Dallas Cowboys Draft Board Should Be a Non-Story

May 31st, 2013 at 12:26 PM
By Nick Sharp

Has anyone called it Draft-Board-Gate yet? If not, we assume that'll happen shortly. News broke yesterday that the Dallas Cowboys' draft board, complete with rankings and grades for each potential draftee, had been pieced together by SB Nation's Dallas Cowboys site Blogging the Boys. Naturally, everyone rushed to the presses and spoke of what a big deal it was that Dallas had actually assigned a 2nd round grade to Travis Frederick, not a first-round one as they had previously told the press.

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Who cares. It doesn't matter whether or not he had a first round grade, a second round grade, or a seventh round grade. The team felt comfortable enough to select him as their first round selection, and that should be all that matters. Frederick has kicked off the offseason as the teams starting Center, so clearly they've done something right if he's already projected to start. 

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Dallas Cowboys CB Morris Claiborne Ready to Live up to the Hype in 2013

May 29th, 2013 at 8:41 AM
By Nick Sharp

Since the day former LSU Cornerback Morris Claiborne joined the Dallas Cowboys, he's had a lot to live up to. That's the reality of the situation when the team that drafted you gives up a 2nd round selection just to pick you. And of course Jerry Jones might've not helped his cause by letting the world know how Claiborne had the highest CB ranking since some baseball player named Sanders (you might've heard of him). 

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So, needless to say, with expectations through the roof, we were all a bit disappointed by our shiny new toy at Corner last season. Morris finished with a pedestrian 55 tackles and 8 defensive passes, while only pulling down one interception (he did also manage two fumble recoveries, one of which turned him into a prancing ballerina….in a good way!). All offseason we had heard how much of a playmaker Claiborne was, but we never really saw the plays being made on the field. In 2013, with a full NFL offseason under his belt, Claiborne looks ready to finally start making the impact he was drafted to make.

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Dallas Cowboys RB Joseph Randle Ready to Make Impact in Rookie Season

May 28th, 2013 at 10:00 AM
By Nick Sharp

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The Dallas Cowboys have had a great deal of trouble finding a suitable running back over the past half-decade. The team has not had a 1,000 yard rusher  since Julius Jones in 2006. They've had a few close calls ( Marion Barber had 975 in 2007 and 932 in 2009, Demarco Murray finished with 897 in 2011), but nobody has been able to sustain a seasons worth of success in Dallas in quite some time. We all have high hopes for 3rd year RB Demarco Murray, but his injury prone label continues to grow even into 2013, with reports of Murray sitting out OTA's this week due to a hamstring problem.

With their 5th round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys picked up the Big 12 Conference rushing leader Joseph Randle. The former Oklahoma State Cowboy has dealt with his share of injuries as well, including a right thumb surgery that kept him out of Rookie Camp a few weeks ago. Yet, Randle will have to be ready at the drop of a pin this season. 

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Silence is Bliss for Dallas Cowboys WR Dez Bryant This Offseason

May 23rd, 2013 at 1:46 PM
By Nick Sharp

When Dez Bryant came into the National Football League as the 1st round pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 2010, we all expected him to make headlines. He's fulfilled those expectation many times over, but unfortunately they haven't all been in the "good news" category. Whether it was a jewelry store suing him over unpaid bills or his mother filing charges for domestic abuse, Bryant's seen his share of troubles. But in 2013, things have quieted down immensely on the Dez Bryant front, and that's great news for both #88 and the Dallas fan base.

Dez Bryant: The Quiet Leader…Has a nice ring to it, right?

"I found myself," said Dez when asked about his early career troubles, "I'm comfortable with my life. I'm enjoying being in the NFL. I wish it could've been a couple years back, but I had to go through a couple of things to figure it out. I think I got it and I'm just more focused on my job and doing what I love to do and that's playing football."

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