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Let’s just call them the Dirty Dozen shall we? The Dallas Cowboys will begin interviewing candidates to replace Dan Quinn as the team’s defensive coordinator this week. Some of the names have been confirmed — Mike Zimmer, Ron Rivera, and Mike Vrabel – while many others have been … Read more
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As the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers await this coming Sunday’s Super Bowl rematch we continue our look back at the Dallas Cowboys’ eight Super Bowl appearances. Today, we look at Super Bowl VI, played on Jan. 16, 1972, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. … Read more
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The Kansas City Chiefs will be making their sixth appearance in a Super Bowl a week from Sunday. A victory would not only give them their fourth NFL championship but it would also be their second in as many years. They won three AFL titles in the 1960s, … Read more
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As of the end of the 2023 season, the Dallas Cowboys have 16 players on the roster – including IR – that are listed as defensive backs. That’s way too many by a long shot — especially with Dan Quinn’s departure and a new defensive coordinator and philosophy … Read more
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While we wait for Dan Quinn to either pack his bags for D.C. or get ready for next year as our defensive coordinator we look at the linebackers. And we aren’t liking what we’re seeing. This cupboard is bare. Right now there are five true linebackers on the … Read more
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Today we take a hard look at our defensive linemen. But first, the good news: Jerry Jones has officially declared we’re going all in this year. Which means we’re signing the free agents I have targeted come hell or high water, right? Right? Right? The bad news we’ve … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys offensive line had serious issues in 2023 – especially when it came to the running game. Those issues must be addressed, especially if we’re going to get back to pounding the ball. Which means three players who started games last year will be gone. The … Read more
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Last week we looked at how to fix what ails the Dallas Cowboys front office. We also took a hard look at the quarterbacks and running backs. After a few days off – you try keeping Jerry locked up without him slipping out the keyhole – we’re back … Read more
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Between the inaugural season of 1960 and the 1995 season, the Dallas Cowboys played in 16 NFC Championship games. The first two came in 1966 and 1967, when it was still the NFL Championship game and the winner moved on to play the AFL Champions. Those two losses … Read more
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It’s Day 3 of my run as the Dallas Cowboys’ new GM. I’ve got the Jones family under lock and key. The coaching staff has been informed to get it together or else. And I think I have resolved the quarterback issue without breaking the bank, while putting … Read more
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So, its Day Two of my reign of terror… er, I mean my serving as the GM of the Dallas Cowboys. Its time to start putting each position group under the microscope. Today, we begin with the quarterback position. And yes, it’s a landmine. Dak Prescott’s 2024 contract … Read more
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Everyone’s been yelling at me since the Cowboys recent run in Playoff Failure Theater. “Ok, wise guy,” they snipe, “You want to fix the Cowboys? How would you do it?” So far they haven’t liked my ideas. Mainly because the first thing I do involves the quarterback. But, … Read more
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It has been eight seasons since the Dallas Cowboys drafted Dak Prescott in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Originally, he was expected to sit and develop behind Tony Romo. But Romo suffered an ultimately career-ending injury in the preseason. Prescott was thrust into the starting … Read more
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After Saturday’s games ended I was looking like the second coming of Jimmy The Greek. Then came Sunday’s Divisional round playoff games. So, the good news is I’m 6-4 in the playoffs at least. We’re not eating at a Michelin star restaurant with our winnings, but we’re not … Read more
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I have to admit, I’ve been trying to write this post now for the last four days. It’s hard to write anything when you keep biting your keyboard in half. It’s also somewhat expensive too. The outrage over Sunday’s surrender to the beatable Green Bay Packers had barely … Read more
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Had the Dallas Cowboys showed up to play last Sunday they would be preparing to host the Lions in a rematch of last month’s game. Who knows how the schedule would have played out if the 49ers were hosting Tampa Bay. Dallas might have been playing tonight instead. … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys season came to a crashing end on Sunday. The team’s rookies had little impact either way in the final result. Only Brandon Aubrey and Luke Schoonmaker tallied on the official boxscore. Aubrey totaled just four points – missing an extra point attempt late in the … Read more
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With the Dallas Cowboys having taken their final curtain call of the 2023 season it’s time to look ahead. In 2024 the Cowboys will be taking on the four teams from the AFC North again. The last time the division came up in the rotation Dallas finished 1-3. … Read more
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In the 1976 film, Network, UBS anchor Howard Beale tells his viewers that “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!” With 1:50 left in the first half, as Darnell Savage ran back a 64-yard Pick Six, I was Howard Beale like I’ve … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys come into today’s Wild Card round playoff game with an 8-6 record in the first round all-time. A Wild Card team was added to the playoffs in 1970, after the two leagues merged in 1970. But the additional team simply played in the Divisional round … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys qualified for the NFL post-season for the 36th time this year. For the 10th year they do so as the second-seeded team. They have been the NFC’s top seed six times. The Cowboys have made it to the Super Bowl six times as either the … Read more
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