High-res -PREDICT THE DALLAS COWBOYS SEASON-- Sept. 08 NEW YORK GIANTS- Sept. 15 at Kansas City Chiefs- Sept. 22 ST. LOUIS RAMS- Sept. 29 at San Diego Chargers- Oct. 06 DENVER BRONCOS*- Oct. 13 WASHINGTON REDSKINS*- Oct. 20 at Philadelphia Eagles- Oct. 27 at Detroit Lions- Nov. 03 MINNESOTA VIKINGS*- Nov. 10 at New Orleans Saints- BYE WEEK- Nov. 24 at New York Giants- Nov. 28 OAKLAND RAIDERS- Dec. 09 at Chicago Bears- Dec. 15 GREEN BAY PACKERS*- Dec. 22 at Washington Redskins*- Dec. 29 PHILADELPHIA EAGLESWhat do you think the COWBOYS 2013 record will be?2012 PLAYOFF TEAM*

-PREDICT THE DALLAS COWBOYS SEASON-

- Sept. 08 NEW YORK GIANTS
- Sept. 15 at Kansas City Chiefs
- Sept. 22 ST. LOUIS RAMS
- Sept. 29 at San Diego Chargers
- Oct. 06 DENVER BRONCOS*
- Oct. 13 WASHINGTON REDSKINS*
- Oct. 20 at Philadelphia Eagles
- Oct. 27 at Detroit Lions
- Nov. 03 MINNESOTA VIKINGS*
- Nov. 10 at New Orleans Saints
- BYE WEEK
- Nov. 24 at New York Giants
- Nov. 28 OAKLAND RAIDERS
- Dec. 09 at Chicago Bears
- Dec. 15 GREEN BAY PACKERS*
- Dec. 22 at Washington Redskins*
- Dec. 29 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

What do you think the COWBOYS 2013 record will be?

2012 PLAYOFF TEAM*

High-res -CARSON PALMER AND ALEX SMITH- The west division of both conferences each had a team with some struggles last year and a new veteran number one QB to start the 2013 NFL season.While Carson Palmer has had some ups and downs throughout his NFL career, even threatening to retiring in a contract dispute with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2011, has put up big numbers at times. New head coach Bruce Arians, and hopefully new favorite target Larry Fitzgerald, could go a long way in reviving both Palmer and the Cards. Alex Smith on the other hand had successfully proven his critics wrong with the arrival of Jim Harbaugh in San Francisco only to be benched in favor of the younger phenom Colin Kaepernick. Smith now gets a fresh start with proven NFL coach Andy Reid, and possibly his new favorite targert Pro Bowl WR Dwayne Bowe, with the Cheifs. Which, if either, of these two QB’s has a better shot of leading their new teams to the playoffs this year?

-CARSON PALMER AND ALEX SMITH- 
The west division of both conferences each had a team with some struggles last year and a new veteran number one QB to start the 2013 NFL season.

While Carson Palmer has had some ups and downs throughout his NFL career, even threatening to retiring in a contract dispute with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2011, has put up big numbers at times. New head coach Bruce Arians, and hopefully new favorite target Larry Fitzgerald, could go a long way in reviving both Palmer and the Cards. 

Alex Smith on the other hand had successfully proven his critics wrong with the arrival of Jim Harbaugh in San Francisco only to be benched in favor of the younger phenom Colin Kaepernick. Smith now gets a fresh start with proven NFL coach Andy Reid, and possibly his new favorite targert Pro Bowl WR Dwayne Bowe, with the Cheifs. 

Which, if either, of these two QB’s has a better shot of leading their new teams to the playoffs this year?

High-res MALCOLM JENKINS: ROB RYAN SIMILAR TO GREG WILLIAMS - On Friday, we examined five teams planning for sweeping changes on defense this season. The New Orleans Saints topped our list.The Saints are switching from a 4-3 defensive scheme to the 3-4 under recently installed coordinator Rob Ryan, meaning everything will be new for his players.Well, almost everything.Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins says Ryan strongly reminds him of the guy who used to run the show in New Orleans from 2009 to 2011, the back-from-exile Gregg Williams.“Personality-wise they are very similar,” Jenkins said, per The Associated Press. “They’re cut from the same cloth in that they know that players and matchups are what defense is all about and they have a lot of personality and they’re aggressive in their play-calling.”Frankly, that’s not a comparison the Saints are aiming to flaunt. It’s only now that coach Sean Payton and his team have begun to pick up the pieces from the snaking and devastating bounty scandal that poisoned the franchise one season ago.Besides, Ryan wasn’t brought to New Orleans to mimic the tactics of Williams, now with the Tennessee Titans, but to repair a defense that gave up a head-spinning 7,042 yards last season, worst in NFL history.Fixing that problem without a heat-seeking league-office investigation would be a bonus. (Article written by Marc Sessler of NFL.com, photo via DallasNews.com)

MALCOLM JENKINS: ROB RYAN SIMILAR TO GREG WILLIAMS - On Friday, we examined five teams planning for sweeping changes on defense this season. The New Orleans Saints topped our list.

The Saints are switching from a 4-3 defensive scheme to the 3-4 under recently installed coordinator Rob Ryan, meaning everything will be new for his players.

Well, almost everything.

Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins says Ryan strongly reminds him of the guy who used to run the show in New Orleans from 2009 to 2011, the back-from-exile Gregg Williams.

“Personality-wise they are very similar,” Jenkins said, per The Associated Press. “They’re cut from the same cloth in that they know that players and matchups are what defense is all about and they have a lot of personality and they’re aggressive in their play-calling.”

Frankly, that’s not a comparison the Saints are aiming to flaunt. It’s only now that coach Sean Payton and his team have begun to pick up the pieces from the snaking and devastating bounty scandal that poisoned the franchise one season ago.

Besides, Ryan wasn’t brought to New Orleans to mimic the tactics of Williams, now with the Tennessee Titans, but to repair a defense that gave up a head-spinning 7,042 yards last season, worst in NFL history.

Fixing that problem without a heat-seeking league-office investigation would be a bonus. (Article written by Marc Sessler of NFL.com, photo via DallasNews.com)

High-res  You might remember the lawsuit filed by two massage therapists alleging that former NFL quarterback Brett Favre sent unwanted sexually suggestive text messages a few years ago.According to the lawyer for the two women, the case has been settled out of court. There’s no word yet on how much money Favre had to shell out to make the lawsuit disappear.Massage therapists Christina Scavo and Shannon O’Toole alleged that Favre sent the racy texts to another therapist when he played for the New York Jets in 2008. The lawsuit claims the two women lost their jobs when they blew the whistle on Favre’s alleged behavior.Favre has denied any and all allegations and unsuccessfully requested that the case be thrown out last year. Now that the case is settled, Favre can go back to riding his lawn tractor, coaching high school football and staying out of the NFL news cycle. Well, we can only hope so. (Photo via Zimbio.com)

 You might remember the lawsuit filed by two massage therapists alleging that former NFL quarterback Brett Favre sent unwanted sexually suggestive text messages a few years ago.

According to the lawyer for the two women, the case has been settled out of court. There’s no word yet on how much money Favre had to shell out to make the lawsuit disappear.

Massage therapists Christina Scavo and Shannon O’Toole alleged that Favre sent the racy texts to another therapist when he played for the New York Jets in 2008. The lawsuit claims the two women lost their jobs when they blew the whistle on Favre’s alleged behavior.

Favre has denied any and all allegations and unsuccessfully requested that the case be thrown out last year. Now that the case is settled, Favre can go back to riding his lawn tractor, coaching high school football and staying out of the NFL news cycle. Well, we can only hope so. (Photo via Zimbio.com)

VICK: I’M FASTER THAN RG3 AND KAEPERNICK - Michael Vick is on the wrong side of 30 in a league flooded with young, lightning-quick quarterbacks, but the Philadelphia Eagles veteran still believes he’s the fastest signal-caller around.In a Friday morning chat with “The Dan Patrick Show,” Vick said he could whip Robert Griffin III, Colin Kaepernick — or anyone else — in a footrace.“These guys are young and they’re fast and they’re quick, the thing I do have is a very quick get-up,” Vick said. “I really don’t feel like there’s a quarterback in the league that can beat me in a 40-yard dash.“If somebody wants to set something up, I’ll be more than glad to accept the challenge. But as of right now I’m going to say me. But Colin Kaepernick is fast and RG3 is fast, as well.”Vick made waves this offseason when he beat LeSean McCoy in a 40-yard dash. The Eagles running back insists Vick cheated, but the quarterback laughed that off.No passer has topped Vick’s 5,551 career yards on the ground, and he told Patrick he still runs a “4.4 — maybe a high 4.4 (40-yard dash) — but my quickness is there.”No question, Vick’s still in the conversation. (Article written by Marc Sessler of NFL.com, photo viaZimbio.com)

VICK: I’M FASTER THAN RG3 AND KAEPERNICK - Michael Vick is on the wrong side of 30 in a league flooded with young, lightning-quick quarterbacks, but the Philadelphia Eagles veteran still believes he’s the fastest signal-caller around.

In a Friday morning chat with “The Dan Patrick Show,” Vick said he could whip Robert Griffin III, Colin Kaepernick — or anyone else — in a footrace.

“These guys are young and they’re fast and they’re quick, the thing I do have is a very quick get-up,” Vick said. “I really don’t feel like there’s a quarterback in the league that can beat me in a 40-yard dash.

“If somebody wants to set something up, I’ll be more than glad to accept the challenge. But as of right now I’m going to say me. But Colin Kaepernick is fast and RG3 is fast, as well.”

Vick made waves this offseason when he beat LeSean McCoy in a 40-yard dash. The Eagles running back insists Vick cheated, but the quarterback laughed that off.

No passer has topped Vick’s 5,551 career yards on the ground, and he told Patrick he still runs a “4.4 — maybe a high 4.4 (40-yard dash) — but my quickness is there.”

No question, Vick’s still in the conversation. (Article written by Marc Sessler of NFL.com, photo viaZimbio.com)

High-res - FORMER DETROIT LIONS WR MIKE WILLIAMS SIGNS WITH THE CFL’S TORONTO ARGONAUTS-Former Detroit Lions No.1 pick Mike Williams is making a comeback to football but not in the NFL. Williams signed with the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts on Thursday, according to various reports. the former USC star wide receiver never lived up to expectations being a No.1 pick and struggled in NFL. He was last seen in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks here he reunited with USC coach Pete Caroll. In his first season with Seattle in 2010, he caught 65 passes for the Seahawks. Williams finished second in that year for NFL Comeback Player of the Year voting to Michael Vick.

- FORMER DETROIT LIONS WR MIKE WILLIAMS SIGNS WITH THE CFL’S TORONTO ARGONAUTS-

Former Detroit Lions No.1 pick Mike Williams is making a comeback to football but not in the NFL. Williams signed with the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts on Thursday, according to various reports. 

the former USC star wide receiver never lived up to expectations being a No.1 pick and struggled in NFL. He was last seen in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks here he reunited with USC coach Pete Caroll. In his first season with Seattle in 2010, he caught 65 passes for the Seahawks. Williams finished second in that year for NFL Comeback Player of the Year voting to Michael Vick.

High-res - RAMS SIGN 403-POUND UNDRAFTED ROOKIE OL TERRELL BROWN - The St. Louis Rams have the heaviest player in the league on their roster now. Earlier this week the team signed 403-pound undrafted rookie offensive lineman Terrell Brown.When the Rams brought Brown in for a workout, they thought he was 388 pounds. It turns out the 6-foot-10 tackle had recently put on 15 pounds.“Actually, we weighed him in at 403,” Rams coach Jeff Fisher told reporters.Brown played sparingly at offensive tackle and on the defensive line at Mississippi.“We had him in for the tryout, and he had some issues that we had to clear up from a physical standpoint,” Fisher said. “But he got that put behind us. We worked him out on both sides of the ball — defensive line, offensive line — and we felt like his best position would be right tackle.Brown played mostly on defensive line in college but the Rams plan to convert him into an offensive lineman.Brown is considered a long shot to make the 53-man roster. (Photo: USA Today Sports)

- RAMS SIGN 403-POUND UNDRAFTED ROOKIE OL TERRELL BROWN - The St. Louis Rams have the heaviest player in the league on their roster now. Earlier this week the team signed 403-pound undrafted rookie offensive lineman Terrell Brown.

When the Rams brought Brown in for a workout, they thought he was 388 pounds. It turns out the 6-foot-10 tackle had recently put on 15 pounds.

“Actually, we weighed him in at 403,” Rams coach Jeff Fisher told reporters.

Brown played sparingly at offensive tackle and on the defensive line at Mississippi.

“We had him in for the tryout, and he had some issues that we had to clear up from a physical standpoint,” Fisher said. “But he got that put behind us. We worked him out on both sides of the ball — defensive line, offensive line — and we felt like his best position would be right tackle.

Brown played mostly on defensive line in college but the Rams plan to convert him into an offensive lineman.

Brown is considered a long shot to make the 53-man roster. (Photo: USA Today Sports)