Former Dallas Cowboys defensive back Darren Woodson and current cornerback Orlando Scandrick and defensive end Jay Ratliff will be around for the opening of the Boost Mobile Retail Store at 3751 Forrest Lane on Friday. 

• Read more about why they're there on the jump.

The Jonas Brothers will load up the minivan and head on down State Highway 114 from Westlake to Irving on Nov. 27 to play the Dallas Cowboys' Thanksgiving Day against the Seattle Seahawks. Sounds like the Partridge Family playing a gig, doesn't it?

Read the official release on the jump.

And here is the NFL's news release about Jason Witten, Jason Taylor, Hines Ward and Brian Waters of Waxahachie, all finalists for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award.

The Pro Bowl tight end is one of four finalists for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which recognizes players' accomplishments off the field.

REWIND: Jason Witten goes to school with Rainwater Elementary student Adam Weinstein. For a reminder of one of Witten's biggest highlights on the field from 2007 - his helmetless run against the Eagles - watch this.

Linda Milton of Sunnyvale got a lot accomplished Tuesday. She got signed up as a neighborsgo.com user. Then, she was in the spotlight of WFAA's MoJo feature for being the inspiration behind her husband Joe's ode to the Dallas Cowboys.

Just because T.O. had something negative to say about Jessica Simpson, that doesn't make him a bad guy. Earlier this week, Terrell Owens accompanied a Mesquite family around a J.C. Penney store at Stonebriar Mall in Frisco as they went on a $2,000 shopping spree courtesy of J.C. Penney. The family, who lost their home and possessions in a fire, was selected by T.O.'s Catch A Dream Foundation. Check Dallasnews.com's video here.

Weigh-ins aren't usually something people applaud or look forward to, but the weigh-in today of Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware and his mother, Brenda Ann Ware, was greeted with excitement by all.

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Akin Ayodele and running back Marion Barber are scheduled to host a toy drive from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday (today, Dec. 11) at Jerseyville Classic in North Dallas.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said it was "meaningful." Safety Ken Hamlin said that "giving back is a blessing."

They're talking about their visit Monday to Children's Medical Center, the 19th year that members of the Dallas Cowboys have visited area hospitals.

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive back Darren Woodson is an ESPN analyst. He'll address the 15th annual Salvation Army Super Lunch on Dec. 17.

He'll talk about the fundraiser's cause -- the Salvation Army's Irving Community Center.

But you have to wonder whether the subject of his former team will come up. Probably.