Richard Paolinelli 
The Cowboys were more than happy to put the disastrous 2015 season in their rearview mirror. Their 4-12 record was the worst in the NFC that year. Only Cleveland and Tennessee had worse records at 3-13. The Chargers — another AFC team — also finished 4-12. Dallas had … Read more
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In just a few hours former Cowboys’ defensive back Deion Sanders will lead the Colorado Buffaloes onto the field for the first time. It has been quite the journey from Prime Time, the player, to Coach Prime for Sanders. After a playing career that brought one Super Bowl … Read more
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After an impressive 2014 campaign – despite the controversial ending – the Cowboys were looking to finally take the next step in 2015. Unfortunately, they took one giant step backward instead. The draft went well for the Cowboys though it potentially could have been much better. Dallas landed … Read more
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When the final 53 man roster was released earlier this week, some were surprised to see Hunter Luepke’s name on the list. One pundit declared that released tight end Sean McKeon made a “better fullback” than Luepke. Obviously, Head Coach Mike McCarthy disagrees. If you were one of … Read more
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After three straight 8-8 seasons and four straight years without a playoff appearance, things were getting testy in Dallas. The 55th season for the Cowboys got off to a solid start in the draft. Dallas selected Zack Martin in the first round. DeMarcus Lawrence followed in the second. … Read more
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It could easily be said that the Dallas Cowboys had five fathers bring them into the NFL world back in 1960. Clint Murchison Jr. and Bedford Wynne – by hook and by crook – managed to land an NFL franchise in Dallas. Murchison carried on as owner until … Read more
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In 1993, Bill Murray starred as a television weatherman stuck in an endless loop, repeating the same Groundhog Day events over and over. Twenty years later, Cowboys’ fans felt like they were similarly trapped in a never-ending nightmare of repeating 8-8 seasons. Dallas had gone 8-8 for the … Read more
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The Cowboys came into the 2012 draft looking to shore up their defense. They had the 14th pick overall and the one defensive back they really wanted wouldn’t fall that far. LSU’s Morris Claiborne was highly touted, despite a wrist injury he’d have surgery on during the offseason. … Read more
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Given how the team had finished the 2010 season under Jason Garrett, there were expectations of a playoff run going into 2011. They had a solid draft, taking tackle Tyron Smith in the first round. Linebacker Bruce Carter followed in the second. DeMarco Murray was the third round … Read more
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The 2023 preseason is in the books and it was certainly eventful. The 1-2 record over the three games wasn’t much to crow about. But wins and losses don’t start to matter until Sept. 10th, so the record is of no concern. In the two losses, the Cowboys … Read more
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The Cowboys, coming off a successful 2009 campaign, began the 2010 season with high hopes. They began with Wade Phillips as head coach and Tony Romo as the starting quarterback. It ended with Jason Garrett as the head coach, Jon Kitna as the starting quarterback, and a dismal … Read more
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The 50th season of Dallas Cowboys football would be an eventful one. The brand-new – and named at the time – Cowboys Stadium had completed construction. The first ever football game in the building would be a 30-10 victory over the Titans in a pre-season game on August … Read more
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In the final season of NFL football for Texas Stadium, the Cowboys started out with high hopes. They had gone 13-3 the previous year and had their core players intact. The Cowboys released receiver Terry Glenn but added defensive back Adam “Pac-Man” Jones to the roster. Terence Newman … Read more
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After nearly a decade removed from its last division title in 1998, the 2007 Cowboys set out to reclaim the NFC East crown. They would turn to Wade Phillips – who became the franchise’s seventh head coach after Bill Parcells retired. The son of legendary coach Bum Phillips … Read more
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In a bid to get back to the playoffs, the Cowboys shook up their roster in 2006. Terrell Owens — once Public Enemy No. 1 after his stints in San Francisco and Philadelphia – was signed in free agency. To shore up the kicking game, Peyton Manning’s “idiot … Read more
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After a major step backward the year before, Dallas went to work on getting back to a winning record. Despite losing the team’s all-time leading tackler in Darren Woodson, the Cowboys improved the roster through free agency and the draft. With the Vinny Testaverde experiment a flop, Dallas … Read more
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Coming into the 2004 season hopes were running high in Dallas that a return to past glory was imminent. Those hopes couldn’t have been any more false. Questions of Quincy Carter’s inconsistent play at quarterback – and concerns about his failing drug tests – loomed overhead. In response, … Read more
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With the last of the Triplets gone with the departure of Emmitt Smith to the Cardinals, the era of Bill Parcells began in Dallas in 2003. The Cowboys’ sixth head coach quickly went to work rebuilding the team. While he kept most of the defensive coaches, he cleaned … Read more
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Despite the previous two seasons, the Cowboys came into the 2002 season with some hope of turning things around. They actually had their best draft since the departure of Jimmy Johnson nearly a decade before. The Cowboys drafted safety Roy Williams out of Oklahoma in the first round. … Read more
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With the departure of both Troy Aikman (retirement) and Randall Cunningham (free agency), the Cowboys needed a quarterback. But Jerry Jones had traded the team’s first round pick of the 2001 Draft to land Joey Galloway in 2000. Among the players the Cowboys missed out on drafting with … Read more
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For the first 29 seasons of existence in the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys had one head coach. Over the next 11 seasons Dallas would hire and then fire three head coaches. With the exit of Chan Gailey after the 1999 season, the Cowboys began life in the 21st … Read more
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