Cowboys Down - But Out?
In going from rags (1-15 in 1989) to riches (three Super Bowl victories in the past five years), the Dallas Cowboys have faced plenty of critical moments and usually found a way to succeed.
Just six weeks into this season, the Cowboys again are trying to scramble out of trouble. Dallas is 3-3 and possibly headed toward its most forgettable season of the 1990s.
Cowboys veterans recognize they’re again facing an important situation heading into Sunday’s game against Jacksonville (5-1).
“Every season has a point during the year that’s difficult and you have to come out fighting,” quarterback Troy Aikman said. “We can either quit or we can fight and do what we can to salvage this season.”
Tight end Eric Bjornson has been around only since 1995, but that’s long enough to understand the team is facing a crisis right now.
“We’ve started questioning how good we are after having not done well for the last few games,” the former Washington Husky said. “We’ve definitely got the ability. It’s just a matter of getting it done.”
Bledsoe now a proud papa
Drew Bledsoe gained “a whole new world of admiration” for women Thursday when his wife, Maura, delivered their first child, a 6-pound, 2-ounce boy.
“It was exciting, one of those things everybody says you can’t understand until it happens, but it’s true,” said the Patriots’ 25-year-old quarterback.
During the birthing classes he attended with his wife, Bledsoe was led to believe he would have no reason to panic when Maura announced the time had come.
So after Maura told him it was time Thursday morning, the quarterback took a shower, made breakfast and stopped for gas on the way to the hospital.
“When we left the house (in Bridgewater) I though we had lots of time,” reported Bledsoe, “but we got there and there was our kid.”
Both Maura and Stuart McQueen Bledsoe are doing great.
Redskins have reason to smile
With the Washington Redskins in first place in their division the No. 1 enemy this week may not be the Tennessee Oilers. It could be complacency.
Monday night’s victory over the Cowboys put the Redskins at 4-2, with five of those games against teams that made the playoffs last year. Now they face Tennessee (2-4) at Memphis, Tenn.; Baltimore (3-3) at home; and travel to Chicago (0-7) in their next three games.
The Redskins’ remaining opponents this season are a combined 21-36.
Around the league
The New York Jets were fined $10,000 for violating NFL policy on the reporting of injuries, the NFL announced. The team said coach Bill Parcells will pay the fine. … The San Francisco 49ers will move their summer home to Stockton, Calif., holding their training camp on the campus of the University of the Pacific.