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Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells has changed his mind before and could do it again. But the indications now are that he's planning to return for the 2007 season, according to NFL sources. The reasons for this decision, which Parcells must give to the Cowboys by Feb. 1, are multiple.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Day One of the 2006 NCAA Division I Championships is now in the books, and for the two top teams, Oklahoma State and Minnesota, it was a Tale of Two Teams. For the Cowboys, it was the best of times, with Oklahoma State wrestlers writing a great day for themselves, sending Cowboy fans into delirium repeatedly. By contrast, it may not have been the worst of times for Minnesota ? but, for the Golden Gophers, there were some bad breaks along the way.

Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly (Fond of Each Other) by Willie Nelson is making a HUGE shock in the music business. Why? Because it’s a gay cowboy song.