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JAY KAPIKO HAMPSTEAD, NC: With the focus on special teams and the only way some of the players can make the team this year is to contribute in a variety of ways, do you see some of the rookies or free agents helping at the long snap position? If we are carrying two kickers to the game each week, it seems like we would look to avoid carrying a long ...

At first glance, it was a site that was hard to believe. Joe DeCamillis, leading the Cowboys special teams, 17 days after suffering a broken neck in the collapse of the indoor practice facility at Valley Ranch.

The Cowboys could use a better punt returner than Patrick Crayton. With two Pro Bowl kickers, a solid deep snapper and a game-breaking kickoff returner, the Cowboys are pretty satisfied with their specialists.

Name: Louis-Philippe Ladouceur Position: Long Snapper Height/Weight: 6-4, 256 Experience: Four seasons College: California Key stat: The Cowboys punted 77 times in 2008 while attempting 22 field goals and 42 extra points, and seemed to get clean snaps from Ladouceur each time.

Should the Dallas Cowboys feel better or worse watching two wild-card teams in the conference championship round? Better or worse seeing two other nine-win NFC teams, the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona ...

With injuries to Seattle's Walter Jones and Washington's Chris Samuels, Cowboys left tackle Flozell Adams has been added to the NFC roster for the Pro Bowl, and right guard Leonard Davis has pulled out of the ...

A little late today, but we conclude our daily series on grading the Cowboys. Today we look at the special teams guys.

It's still unclear whether Cowboys running back Marion Barber will play Sunday. But the Giants went ahead and ruled out their top running back, Brandon Jacobs, with a knee injury.

Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips didn't see any problem with his wide receivers - Terrell Owens, Patrick Crayton and Roy Williams - meeting with offensive coordinator Jason Garrett about the offense this week, ...

Punting could be a serious problem for the Cowboys today. Sam Paulescu, who went to high school in Southern California, appears to be struggling to adapt to the cold weather.