As we discovered in Sunday’s post about the 1960 season, the Dallas Cowboys almost never existed. An NFL without America’s Team? If both Washington and Pittsburgh had gotten their way back in 1960 that’s exactly what would have happened. If not for a move that would make my … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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After finishing sixth in the NFL’s East Division the year before, the Cowboys set out to make themselves better in 1962. They succeeded. By one victory and one position. But it was still progress. And the improvement was fueled by Dallas bringing in a load of veterans to … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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The Dallas Cowboys are 63 days away from kicking off their 64th NFL season. Beginning with today, we’ll countdown to opening day by recapping the previous seasons. The Cowboys arrived in the National Football League in 1960. Dallas’ fans have one man to thank for their team’s existence: … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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Yesterday we took a look at the Cowboys’ history with drafting the last player of an NFL Draft. It never really worked out for the team, nor the player for the most part. But how has the team fared with its final pick of each draft over the … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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Its been five months but the sting of losing a playoff game to a Mr. Irrelevant still stings. The 49ers drafted quarterback Brock Purdy with the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. All the rookie did was come in for an injured Jimmy Garoppolo to lead San … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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By the time five rounds of the NFL Draft are in the books, teams are looking for diamonds in the rough. The Cowboys have managed to do so as well as any other team. In the sixth round they’ve selected four players of note. In 1962 they selected … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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The Cowboys seem to be allergic when it comes to 5th-round picks in the NFL Draft. In 19 of their 62 drafts, they have traded away their pick in the fifth round. But when they have picked a player in the fifth, they’ve made it count. Nowhere is … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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Former Cowboys running back Don McIlhenny passed away this week at the age of 88. The former SMU standout’s cause of death was not reported but he was known to have been battling Alzheimer’s disease for the last decade. Originally drafted in the third round by the Lions … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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The deeper into the draft, especially after the NFL expanded to 32 teams, the harder it is to find players who will impact the team. As was the case in the third round, the Cowboys only made six picks in the fourth round during all of the 1960s. … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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When most of the top players should be long gone, Dallas has surprisingly managed to turn the third round of the NFL Draft into a gold mine. Over the six-plus decades the Cowboys have landed 16 players via the draft’s third round. All of them made significant contributions … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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The second round of the NFL Draft has been historically unkind to the Cowboys. From 1961-2019 only nine of their 64 picks in the second round have made any significant impact during their time in Dallas. That’s a trend the team needs to reverse. The picks in this … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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As the Cowboys prepare for their 63rd NFL Draft next week – the franchise wasn’t officially recognized until after the 1960 NFL Draft had been held. The burning question of course is: Who will they pick with the 26th pick? Will they trade up or will they trade … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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By now we’ve all analyzed the Bears-Panthers trade ad nauseum. If you really want my two cents worth: I’d say the Bears were the clear winners. They got help now and in the future. The Panthers were desperate to land a franchise quarterback this year. They paid a … Read more
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Wide Receiver Noah Brown has been with the Dallas Cowboys since 2017, but only this year has he been getting the recognition he deserves. This is mainly due to Noah being a backup receiver for most of his career. Now that Noah is getting a chance at what … Read more
Written by: Tony Stahl
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Following the Cowboys’ 22-10 win over the Los Angeles Rams last Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys now have the highest winning percentage of all time. According to StatMuse, the Dallas Cowboys are slightly ahead of the Green Bay Packers with the highest win percentage of any NFL team with … Read more
Written by: Christian Cline
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A big reason the Dallas Cowboys are 6-1 is the improvement of their defense. After being one of the NFL’s worst units in 2020, the Cowboys currently rank tied for first in interceptions with 11 and are tied for third in total turnovers with 14. Also, their plus … Read more
Written by: Matthew Lenix
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In six days and approximately 12 hours, the Dallas Cowboys will go on the clock with the 10th overall pick and an opportunity to add one of the best players in the NFL Draft on either side of the football. There are several directions the front office could … Read more
Written by: John Williams
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Defense. Defense. Defense. All around Cowboys Nation you can almost hear fans chanting for the Dallas Cowboys to draft the best defensive player in the first-round in the upcoming 2021 NFL Draft with the 10th overall pick. But, history actually suggest that might not be a good idea. … Read more
Written by: Brian Martin
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Dak Prescott becomes only the third quarterback to play under the franchise tag after both he and the Dallas Cowboys failed to mutually agree upon a contract extension prior to the July 15 deadline. Unfortunately for him, the other two QBs eventually had to move on to earn … Read more
Written by: Brian Martin
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In a 1989 Thanksgiving classic known as one of the Bounty Bowls, the Dallas Cowboys were being outplayed in Texas Stadium. At halftime, they trailed the Philadelphia Eagles 10-0 as they had racked up only 91 total yards compared to the Eagles’ 161. Jimmy Johnson’s Cowboys, led by … Read more
Written by: Mauricio Rodriguez
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Gil Brandt made sure Cowboys Twitter had something to argue about this week. He took to Twitter to share his thoughts on who were the best quarterbacks in the history of the Dallas Cowboys. For a long time, it’s been a controversial topic. After all, Troy Aikman and … Read more
Written by: Mauricio Rodriguez
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