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fgoodwin · 01-27-2013

Jan 27: Obtained via trade: Mike Ditka (1969); Drafted: Duane Thomas (1), Bob Asher & Margene Adkins (2), Charlie Waters & Steve Kiner (3), John Fitzgerald (4), Pat Toomay (6), Joe Williams (12), Mark Washington (13) (1970);

Honors: Tom Landry elected to HOF (1990); Hired: Paul Pasqualoni as Assistant Coach (2005); Birthdays: Deon Anderson (RB: 2007-10, b. 1983), Alonzo Coleman (RB: 2008, b. 1984), Al Johnson (C: 2003-06, b. 1979), Kyle Kosier (OL: 2006-11, b. 1978)

Trivia: (1) Who did the Cowboys trade to get Ditka?

(2) The second round choice to obtain Bob Asher was obtained via trade from the Bears -- who or what did the Cowboys give up to get the pick?

(3) What was Blackie Sherrod's affectionate nickname for Coach Landry?

(4) What was Walt Garrison's reply when asked if he'd ever seen Landry smile?

fgoodwin · 01-27-2013

Jan 28 - Milestones: Franchise awarded to Clint Murchison (1960); Draft: Calvin Hill (1), Richmond Flowers (2), Tom Stincic (3a), Halvor Hagen (3b), Claxton Welch (9), Bob Belden (12) (1969), Tody Smith (1), Ike Thomas (2), Bill Gregory (3), Rodney Wallace (10) (1971), Randy White (1a),

Thomas Henderson (1b), Burton Lawless (2), Bob Breunig (3), Pat Donavan (4a), Randy Hughes (4b), Kyle Davis (5), Rollie Woolsey (6), Mike Hegman (7), Mitch Hoopes (8) (1975); Post-season: Dallas beats Steelers 27-17 in Super Bowl 30 (1996); Birthdays: Dowe Aughtman DT: 1984, b. 1961)

Trivia: Fans tend to think of Clint Murchison as the sole original Cowboys owner; actually he was awarded the franchise with a co-owner; who was he?

Diogenes · 01-28-2013

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Originally Posted by fgoodwin

(4) What was Walt Garrison's reply when asked if he'd ever seen Landry smile?

"No, but I was only there for about 8 years."

fgoodwin · 01-28-2013

Correct (he actually said nine years, but who's quibbling -- the point was made!)

fgoodwin · 01-29-2013

Jan 30 - Draft: Dennis Homan (1), Dave McDaniels (2), Blaine Nye (5), D.D. Lewis (6), Frank Brown (8), Larry Cole (16) (1968), Billy Joe Dupree (1), Golden Richards (2), Harvey Martin (3), Bruce Walton (5), Rodrigo Barnes (7) (1973), Dennis Morgan (10),

Gene Killian (16) (1974); Post-season: Dallas beats Bills 30-13 in Super Bowl XXVIII (1994); Hired: Bruce Coslet as OC (2002), Chris Palmer as QB coach (2006); Birthdays: Josh Brent (NT: 2010-12, b. 1988), Skip Peete (RB coach: 2007-10, b. 1963)

Trivia: Nye and Cole were members of a three-man group that was famous for not being famous. (1) What was the name of the group?

(2) Who was the third member? (3) There was actually a fourth "member" who was not a player -- who is he and how did he "earn" his status as the fourth member?

(4) Nye once said of an outstanding individual performance, "It was a triumph of the uncluttered mind". To whom or what was he referring?

Diogenes · 01-29-2013

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Originally Posted by fgoodwin

Jan 30 - Draft: Dennis Homan (1), Dave McDaniels (2), Blaine Nye (5), D.D. Lewis (6), Frank Brown (8), Larry Cole (16) (1968), Billy Joe Dupree (1), Golden Richards (2), Harvey Martin (3), Bruce Walton (5), Rodrigo Barnes (7) (1973), Dennis Morgan (10),

Gene Killian (16) (1974); Post-season: Dallas beats Bills 30-13 in Super Bowl XXVIII (1994); Hired: Bruce Coslet as OC (2002), Chris Palmer as QB coach (2006); Birthdays: Josh Brent (NT: 2010-12, b. 1988), Skip Peete (RB coach: 2007-10, b. 1963)

Trivia: Nye and Cole were members of a three-man group that was famous for not being famous. (1) What was the name of the group?

(2) Who was the third member? (3) There was actually a fourth "member" who was not a player -- who is he and how did he "earn" his status as the fourth member?

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1) The Zero Club - "Thou shalt not seek publicity."

2) Pat Toomay.

3) This one is haunting me.

4) He was referring to Clint Longley and his game winning bomb to Drew Pearson on Thanksgiving Day 1974. (One of the best backhanded compliments ever dished out)

fgoodwin · 01-29-2013

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Originally Posted by Diogenes

1) The Zero Club - "Thou shalt not seek publicity."

2) Pat Toomay.

3) This one is haunting me.

4) He was referring to Clint Longley and his game winning bomb to Drew Pearson on Thanksgiving Day 1974. (One of the best backhanded compliments ever dished out)

Correct! #3 was a member of the Fourth Estate, if that helps.

fgoodwin · 01-30-2013

Jan 31 - Drafted: Jim Arneson (12), Les Strayhorn (17) (1973); Signed: Charley Young (1974), Jermaine Jones (2001); Post-season: Dallas beats Bills 52-17 in Super Bowl XXVII (1993); Media: Emmitt Smith on cover of SI (1994);

Honors: Bob Hayes elected to HOF (2009), Larry Allen and DeMarcus Ware named to NFL All-Decade Team (2010); Hired: Matt Eberflus as LB coach (2011); Birthdays: Orlando Scandrick (DB: 2008-12, b. 1985), Bruce Thornton (DB: 2004, b. 1980)

Trivia: A total of five players who spent all or part of their careers with the Cowboys made the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 2000s. In addition to Larry Allen and DeMarcus Ware, who were the other three?

fgoodwin · 01-31-2013

Feb 1 - Hired: Red Hickey as assistant coach (1964); Draft: Bill Thomas (1), Robert Newhouse (2a), John Babinecz (2b), Mike Keller (3a), Marv Bateman (3b), Ralph Coleman (8), Jean Fugett (13) (1972); Traded: Margene Adkins to Saints (1972);

Pro Bowl: NFC defeats AFC 21-7 (1982); Media: Troy Aikman on cover of TSN (1993); Birthdays: E.J. Jones (RB: 1987, b. 1962), Mike Ulufale (DL: 1996; b. 1972), Wade Wilson (QB: 1995-97; QB coach: 2000-02, 2007-10; b. 1959)

Trivia: On this day in 1982, several Cowboys led the NFC to victory in the Pro Bowl. (1) How many Cowboys were named to the Pro Bowl after the 1981 season? (2) Who were they?

Phoenix · 02-01-2013

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Originally Posted by fgoodwin

Trivia: A total of five players who spent all or part of their careers with the Cowboys made the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 2000s. In addition to Larry Allen and DeMarcus Ware, who were the other three?

TO was 2nd team.
La'Roi Glover was 2nd team.
Zach Thomas was 2nd team.

fgoodwin · 02-01-2013

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Originally Posted by Phoenix

TO was 2nd team.
La'Roi Glover was 2nd team.
Zach Thomas was 2nd team.

Correct

fgoodwin · 02-01-2013

Feb 2 - Retired: Kurt Petersen (1988); Pro Bowl: NFC defeats AFC 21-15 (1992); Signed: Brandon Noble (1999); Birthdays: James Dixon (WR & RB: 1989-91; b. 1967), Patrick Jeffers (WR: 1998; b. 1973), Charlie Williams (DB: 1995-00; b. 1972)

Trivia: Nine Cowboys were named to the 1992 Pro Bowl. (1) Who were they? (2) Which Cowboy was named MVP of the game and what was his stat line?

fgoodwin · 02-03-2013

Feb 3 - Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 23-21 (1991); Hired: Norv Turner as Offensive Coordinator (1991), Clarence Shelmon as RB coach (1998), Todd Bowles as secondary coach (2005);

Re-signed: Dave Campo, Hudson Houck, Jim Bates, Mike Zimmer, Steve Hoffman (1998); Retired: Emmitt Smith (2005); Honors: Michael Irvin voted into HOF (2007)

True or False: the Cowboys have had at least one player in the Pro Bowl every season since 1960.

fgoodwin · 02-03-2013

Feb 4 - Honors: Troy Aikman & Rayfield Wright voted into the HOF (2006); Birthdays: Halvor Hagen (Cowboys G: 1969-70; b. 1947 Oslo, NOR), Andy Thorn (TE: 2006, b. 1982), Fred Whittingham (LB; 1969, b. 1939); Deaths: Broderick Thompson (2002)

True or False: 2006 is the only year that multiple Cowboys were voted into the HOF at the same time.

Phoenix · 02-05-2013

Happy 71st Birthday, Roger Staubach!!