Solid start for Dallas Cowboys' run game

SAN DIEGO — Ahmad Dixon's start to Dallas Cowboys' training camp was relatively quiet. The rookie safety's play in the first preseason game wasn't. Dixon, a seventh-round pick out of Baylor, led the Cowboys with 11 tackles in Thursday's 27-7 preseason  Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker Bruce Carter (54) tackles San Diego Chargers tight end Ladarius … Read more

5 thoughts: Brandon Weeden, Joseph Randle are biggest positives from Dallas …

Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker Bruce Carter (54) tackles San Diego Chargers tight end Ladarius Green (89) during their preseason game in San Diego, CA, on Aug 7, 2014. (Michael Ainsworth/The Dallas Morning News)  Asked how he'd react to the Cowboys' defensive performance in Dallas' 27-7 loss to San Diego on Thursday in the preseason opener, … Read more

Cowboys' defense needs lot of work

The timetable was fast-forwarded when the Cowboys decided to cut Kyle Orton before camp after the veteran's offseason-long absence. Weeden's performance in the spring with the first team as Romo sat out helped make the Orton decision easier for the  The Cowboys and Romo have been conservative in their training camp approach with the quarterback … Read more

Texas Rangers part of the reason Dallas Cowboys aren't opening season in …

CHICAGO — Veteran free-agent quarterback Caleb Hanie has signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys, according to a source familiar with the situation. Hanie, a Dallas native, had a brief stint with the Cleveland Browns last season after serving CHICAGO — Veteran free-agent quarterback Caleb Hanie has signed a one-year deal with the Dallas … Read more

McShay: Cowboys' spot most intriguing

Could Johnny Manziel play for the Dallas Cowboys this season? Seems a bit ludicrous a first, but there have been reports of Manziel (and other quarterbacks) falling in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft. Most mock drafts have the Cowboys focusing on defense, at least in the early rounds. Dallas needs to upgrade … Read more