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Jerry Jones Will Introduce Emmitt Smith at HOF Enshrinement (SportingNews.com)

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones will present Emmitt Smith for enshrinement to the Hall of Fame in August, the...

Cowboys Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Don't be alarmed Cowboys fans. Jerry Jones has not fallen asleep at the wheel.

Just because the Cowboys have done nothing in free agency doesn't mean there is a reason to panic.

Remember, sometimes perception is not reality. That's certainly the case with Jones of late. Jones has the reputation of an owner who throws his money around, but it's usually with his own players and certainly not at the start of free agency.

The Cowboys haven't been active in the first week of free agency since 2007 when they signed Leonard Davis from Cardinals.

They didn't make big splashes in either of the past two years.

So what the Cowboys are doing this year goes along with their recent philosophy.

"There's no angst about getting anxious here," the Cowboys owner...

Jerry Jones’ oil, gas company sued in fraud case (AP)

A lawsuit accuses an employee of an oil and gas company owned by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones of aiding and abetting an alleged $15 million securities fraud under investigation by federal officials. Jones is not named in the lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday in federal district court in Dallas. The defendants listed are the Jones-owned company Blue Star Oil and Gas and its exploration manager,...

Dallas Cowboys give Pro Bowl WR Miles Austin 1st, 3rd-round tender (The Canadian Press)

IRVING, Texas - The Dallas Cowboys gave restricted free agent Miles Austin the highest possible tender offer Thursday, requiring any team that signs the Pro Bowl receiver to give up a first-and third-round pick as compensation.

Cowboys give WR Miles Austin 1st, 3rd-round tender (AP)

The Dallas Cowboys gave restricted free agent Miles Austin the highest possible tender offer Thursday, requiring any team that signs the Pro Bowl receiver to give up a first- and third-round pick as compensation. The move, which was expected, likely means Austin will return to Dallas next season. He's essentially been offered a one-year deal for $3.168 million, but team owner Jerry Jones has...

I’m sorry, Jerry Jones, but that wine belongs to Sean Payton (Yahoo! Sports)

In today's Monday Morning Quarterback Column, the great Peter King shares a fantastic story about Saints...

Angry Irvin pleased Florida authorities won’t file sexual assault charges (The Canadian Press)

DALLAS - An angry Michael Irvin said Friday he was pleased but not surprised that Florida authorities won't file sexual assault charges against him.

Irvin pleased that authorities won’t file charges (AP)

An angry Michael Irvin said Friday he was pleased but not surprised that Florida authorities won't file sexual assault charges against him. The former Dallas Cowboys star, at times appearing to hold back tears, was speaking publicly for the first time since prosecutors in Florida declined to pursue allegations that emerged in a lawsuit accusing him of rape.

Sean Payton tells alma mater life a blur (AP)

Life has been a blur for New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton since winning the Super Bowl a few weeks ago. Payton was back at his college alma mater on Wednesday, wearing a tuxedo to the athletic director's gala at Eastern Illinois. He says the game, the victory parade and Mardi Gras have made February speed by.

Ex-NFL star Michael Irvin won’t face charges after prosecutors probe rape claim (The Canadian Press)

MIAMI - South Florida prosecutors said Wednesday they will not file rape charges against former Dallas Cowboys star Michael Irvin.