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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
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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The Dallas Cowboys have not finished in the top five in rushing yards since 2019. A once dominant running game in Dallas has been fading, but this year it took a sharp decline, and it cost the Cowboys in the end. Last Sunday, starting running backs Tony Pollard … Read more
Written by: Mark Heaney
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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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In the four postseason games in the Mike McCarthy era, the Dallas Cowboys have allowed an average of 363 yards per game. If we were to rank that amongst the rest of the NFL in yards allowed per game this season, the Cowboys would rank 28th in the … Read more
Written by: Mark Heaney
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This is not a post I thought I would be writing during the second week of the playoffs. I honestly thought I would be writing another game preview for the Cowboys vs the Lions, a rematch I am sure everyone wanted to see. With that now out of … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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The Dan Quinn led defense trended in the wrong direction for much of the year this season. Now they are faced with a lot of questions as the season came to a disappointing end. After the Cowboys brought back Quinn a season ago, me and pretty much everyone … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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The news of Jerry Jones deciding to stick with Head Coach Mike McCarthy through the final year of his contract has Cowboys Nation split down the middle. Ok maybe not right down the middle. The overwhelming majority are pissed off, and is there a more appropriate response? It’s … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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Three days removed from the worst postseason performance I’ve ever seen in my lifetime of watching the Dallas Cowboys, it still doesn’t feel real. Apparently, it wasn’t only the worst postseason loss of my lifetime, but the worst playoff loss in Cowboys history in regards to the 48 … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys will not be making a head coaching change. Mike McCarthy will return for the 2024 season, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. After another one and done in the playoffs at home against the Packers, many thought Jerry Jones would finally fire McCarthy. We … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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Ok Cowboys Nation, the mandatory 48 hours of disbelief have passed and now we are in the anger stage, correct? If you’re unfamiliar, I’m referring to the five stages of grief. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance are those stages in order, and judging from my Twitter/X timeline … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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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
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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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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Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones called tails to win the toss, and HC Matt LeFleur chose to receive the opening kickoff. 1st Quarter The Packers started from their own 25 yard line and moved the ball into Cowboys’ territory with the help of an illegal contact penalty … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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After the first two quarters of the wild card match up between the Cowboys and Packers, Green Bay leads Dallas 28-7. The Dallas Cowboys are absolutely getting pushed around, and Dak Prescott just played maybe the worst first half of his career. The Cowboys defense started the game … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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As we now enter the tournament section of the 2023 NFL season, the decision-making on players suffering from minor injuries or ailments changes. If a player has a sore ankle or hamstring during the regular season, the team can choose to sit the player to rest up for … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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Cowboys Nation is giddy with anticipation as we are now just two days away from the start of the Dallas Cowboys 2023 season playoff run. As the #2 seed, Dallas hosts the 7th seed Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium for a chance to move on to the … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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Just in time to provide some controversy ahead of the NFL playoffs, the Associated Press has released the 2023 All-Pro 1st & 2nd team lists. The 2023 version of this list features nine Dallas Cowboys, with four making 1st team and five landing on the 2nd team. All-Pro … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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It wouldn’t be the postseason without pressure, and the Dallas Cowboys have maybe their best path to an NFC title game for the first time since the 90s. We’ve heard all the buzz around Mike McCarthy the last week or so, but let’s talk about the players I … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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ESPN’s computer is out with its predictions of this weekend’s wild card playoff games. The computer model, also known as The Football Power Index, has crunched its numbers and made its picks. But there’s a reason why they play the games on the field. Sometimes, the numbers on … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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Ever since K Dan Bailey was released by the Dallas Cowboys before the 2017 season, there have been question marks at the position. During Bailey’s Cowboys tenure (2011-2016), he was dubbed Mr. Automatic because when he lined up to kick a field goal, you didn’t even have to … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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It is playoff week Cowboys fans, and for the third year in a row we get to watch Dallas play in the post season. The Cowboys are the second seed in the NFC and welcome the youngest team in the playoffs to AT&T Stadium Sunday afternoon. GAME INFO: … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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