THE LATEST ON TRADE RUMORS INVOLVING REDSKINS’ DT ALBERT HAYNESWORTH From The Washington Post: The Redskins resume preparations for playing the Cowboys today at Redskins Park — you might have heard that it’s Dallas Week — and as they head to work, there’s no sign that the big story — you might have heard they’d like [...]

From The Dallas Morning News: Coming off a poor showing throughout the exhibition season, the Dallas Cowboys running game faces another problem in Sunday’s regular-season opener at Washington. Coach Wade Phillips often points out the visting team has a difficult time running. The home-crowd noise is a big factor, Phillips said, because it neutralizes the [...]

And you thought the Albert Haynesworth soap opera was over? Less than a week away from the Redskins’ opener against Dallas, it now appears that the defensive end won’t start the game because the coaching staff isn’t happy with his play. His status is anything but certain. From The Washington Post: Two team sources said Haynesworth probably would have [...]

Can you believe it?  Sports Illustrated’s  Peter King has predicted the New York Giants to win the NFC East with a 11 & 4 record.  His reasoning for the prediction…a combination between the “NASCAR” defensive scheme where all four defensive down lineman are pash rushing ends(Tuck, Kiwi, Osi, JPP), Perry Fewell’s ability to call a [...]

DALLAS COWBOYS: It hasn’t been a good preseason for the Cowboys. Just ask Dallas coach Wade Phillips. From the AP: The Dallas Cowboys are running out of excuses for their sloppy preseason. They’re also running out of time to clean things up. So coach Wade Phillips is considering doing something he’d rather avoid: play his regulars in [...]

Eli Manning and Tony Romo will get plenty of headlines, don’t you worry about that. But the spotlight will shine the brightest on Kevin Kolb and Donovan McNabb. This week in Sports Illustrated, the magazine takes a look at how Kolb, the Eagles’ new starting quarterback, is dealing with the pressure of succeeding McNabb. His biggest praise comes from [...]

DALLAS COWBOYS: ESPN Dallas reports that Sam Hurd may be on his way out. The Cowboys have discussed trading the wide receiver, who had a career-high 19 special teams tackles last year. “I think he does a lot of good things for us; that’s why he’s been with us,” coach Wade Phillips said. “He’s a [...]

NY Giants cornerback, Corey Webster is very good cornerback. In fact, since 2007 he has been one of the more productive corners in the NFC.  However, I guess I missed the story written by Matt Mosley regarding a challenge from NY Giants G.M. Jerry Reese toward Giants cornerback, Corey Webster. “He’s got to be the [...]

With a little help from T.O., the Bengals beat Philadelphia. Concern in Philly as the Eagles struggle in the red zone. Albert Haynesworth plans to play in the Redskins’ preseason game tonight against the Ravens. In Dallas, Wade Phillips is talking Super Bowl. How nervous should the Cowboys be about offensive struggles?

GFB’S DAILY LOOK INSIDE THE NFC EAST DALLAS COWBOYS: When Marc Colombo was beaten for two sacks in last Thursday’s preseason game against the Raiders, the Cowboys knew something was wrong with their right tackle. They were right. Colombo, who did not play in the final seven games of last season because of a broken [...]