Marcus Spears

Ware, Cowboys agree on contract extension

By STEPHEN HAWKINS| AP| Sports

… season. "He probably can play with one leg, so it's not something that has to do with his ability," teammate Marcus Spears said Monday. "It's just having that mentality of having to overcome that and playing well. It just adds to his …

Story|10/27/2009

Cowboys bothered by D in debut _ but not worried

By JAIME ARON| AP| Sports

… sideline they were letting the coaches know, `Listen, we just need to line up head-to-head,'" defensive lineman Marcus Spears said. "And when we made that adjustment it was a good thing for us." The Bucs had just two first downs on their …

Story|09/15/2009

Cowboys hoping less of Spears means more big plays

By JAIME ARON| AP| Sports

… of Spears means more big plays Friday, August 07, 2009 By JAIME ARON, AP Sports Writer SAN ANTONIO At his peak, Marcus Spears weighed 335 pounds and squeezed into XXXXXL shirts. He never turned down his uncle's fried catfish or any other …

Story|08/07/2009

Size doesn't mean everything for offensive linemen

By MICHAEL MAROT| AP| Sports

… to the stares, questions and even the weighty nicknames such as "The House," given to him by former LSU teammate Marcus Spears because, well, Spears thought he was as big as a house. Apparently, it's in the genes. His birth weight, 15 …

Story|02/19/2009

Blown lead vs. Steelers hurts Cowboys in many ways

By JAIME ARON| AP| SPORTS

… Steelers that was still tough to swallow Monday. "The way that game ended, it's almost like a blur," defensive end Marcus Spears said. "What happened?" The specifics include the defense giving up their first touchdown of the game, then Tony …

Story|12/08/2008

Beware: Cowboys LB D-Ware a dominating force

By STEPHEN HAWKINS| AP| SPORTS

… that allows him to make plays and be a dominating force all over the field. "He's dismantling people," teammate Marcus Spears said. "D-Ware plays the run like a down lineman, he also can get to the quarterback with a power rush or can run …

Story|12/06/2008

Sack-happy Cowboys LB Ware 'pretty amazing'

By STEPHEN HAWKINS| AP| SPORTS

… Constant study helps him read offenses better, knowing what to expect by the formations. "D-Ware is gifted," said Marcus Spears , the Cowboys' other first-round pick in '05. "A lot of what he doesn't do well, and I don't know what that …

Story|10/31/2008

Not-so super season so far for Dallas Cowboys

By STEPHEN HAWKINS| AP| SPORTS

… you are 4-3 with the types of guys in this locker room. There are questions that people want to have answered," Marcus Spears said. "We understand that." Roy Williams, the newly acquired receiver and not the five-time Pro Bowl safety …

Story|10/21/2008

Cowboys "like everybody else" with struggles

By STEPHEN HAWKINS| AP| SPORTS

… without being specific, that such streamlining was possible. "We lost a game we should have lost, period," Marcus Spears said. "The season is still prevalent, a lot of things left to still be accomplished. Right now, we've got to …

Story|10/20/2008

Earthquake rattles Dallas Cowboys at training camp

By STEPHEN HAWKINS| AP| SPORTS

… is next to the practice fields. "It wasn't nothing major, just like the ground was moving," defensive lineman Marcus Spears said. "I was in my room upstairs, so we had to get downstairs. That was my first time. You don't get those in …

Story|07/30/2008