Cedric Benson, shame on you.

You heard it here first folks, Cedric Benson is sitting in the Travis County Jail tonight after being arrested for a drunk driving. The current time is 3:42 CST.

Story from AAS posted 5 hours after my blog :)

Pacman a Cowboy

Well, it finally happened, the Cowboys and Titans agreed, in principle, to a deal that will send 6-time arrestee Adam "Pacman" Jones to the Dallas Cowboys. The teams have not released all the terms of the deal, but I have a feeling that it probably involved a few late draft picks.

This could be interesting. The upsides are that the Cowboys get a need position for cheap (hopefully), and bring in a veteran who has game-changing ability on defense and special teams. The downside is that Pacman brings a troubled past with him. Either way, it isn't a huge gamble if the speculated 4th and 6th round picks are indeed what the Cowboys gave up for Jones.

Zach Thomas a Cowboy!

The Cowboys signed veteran LB and former Red Raider Zach Thomas to a one-year, $3 million deal on Saturday. Thomas played his first 12 years in Miami, reaching 7 Pro Bowls and recording the 2nd most tackles in NFL history.

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Zach Thomas released by Miami

Zach Thomas spent 4 years terrorizing opponents in the Southwest Conference while he played at Texas Tech. He recorded 390 career tackles while starting as an All-SWC LB for 3 years. He garnered All-American status in his junior and senior seasons as well as SWC Defensive Player of the Year. In 1995, Thomas was voted as a finalist for the Butkus Award before being drafted in the 5th round of the 1996 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.

Texas Tech fans remember Thomas most for his memorable interception in the waining minutes of the 1995 contest against Texas A&M, which he returned for the clinching touchdown. Dolphin fans remember him for his 7 Pro-Bowl appearances, as well as 7 All-Pro selections.

In his 12 years with Miami, Thomas made over 1,800 tackles, good for 2nd all-time and more than any LB in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Thomas' release should not be a huge surprise, given team President Bill Parcells' current salary cap purge of the 1-15 team. Parcells has been making huge changes in the Dolphins roster by way of massive player cuts. Other notable Dolphins who have been set free are QB Trent Green and WR Marty Booker, as well as 7 other players.

Thomas has indicated that he wants to find a new team for his 13th season, and in all likelihood he will end up signing with someone, maybe Dallas? (probably not, but it wouldn't hurt)

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A&M loses DC to Cowboys

Reggie Herring completed the most successful tenure of any A&M DC ever, he never gave up a single point to Texas Tech. Of course, he never got his defense on the field. The Dallas Cowboys offered Herring the position of LB coach, which he accepted, giving him his 3rd job during 2008. He was previously the DC at Arkansas, under former HC Houston Nutt.

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