The 65th season of Dallas Cowboys football begins today. Nearly eight months after the Cowboys’ 2023 season imploded at AT&T Stadium against the Packers, Dallas starts its quest for a sixth Lombardi Trophy. The journey begins in Cleveland. Surprisingly, that’s … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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The Dallas Cowboys and the Cleveland Browns have a rich history in the National Football League, reflected in their dedicated fan bases. These teams have a rich history of Hall of Fame players, championships, and dramatic storylines. All of which provide an intriguing historical backdrop for Sunday’s game. … Read more
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Barring injury, trade, or holdout, Dak Prescott is set to become only the third Dallas Cowboys player to start at quarterback for nine seasons. Last season, he tied Roger Staubach for third with eight seasons. Staubach was the starter in 1971, 1973-1979. For reasons unknown, Tom Landry went … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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The legal tampering period for free agency started this past Monday, lasting two days before giving way to full free agency on Wednesday, March 13th. Dallas’ front office has been quiet, ending the first day as the only team in the NFL not to sign a player from … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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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
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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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
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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The 1968 season was supposed to be the coronation of the Dallas Cowboys as the new kings of the NFL. The Packers were old and Vince Lombardi had retired. There was no one standing in the way of the Cowboys and that elusive first NFL Championship. A date … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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The Cowboys added three more pieces to their long-term success in the 1966 NFL Draft. Offensive guard John Niland was taken in the first round and started four games as a rookie. Defensive tackle Willie Townes was taken in the second round, and moved to defensive end as … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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After a half-decade of frustration, the Dallas Cowboys were looking to finally turn the corner in 1965. Armed with a 10-year contract extension, Tom Landry was looking for better days. The 1965 NFL Draft would only yield two players who would make an impact on the team. Dallas … 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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With the first season of football in Dallas in the rearview mirror, the Dallas Cowboys had a normal approach to the 1961 season. Unlike the previous year, they actually participated in the NFL Draft. Despite having the worst record in 1960, Dallas would draft second in every round … Read more
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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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Dak Prescott enters the 2023 season looking to move up the rankings of Dallas Cowboys’ all-time greats at quarterback. At this moment, only six men stand between him and the top. Since the Cowboys joined the NFL in 1960, 44 players have started for the team at quarterback. … Read more
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I’ve been aboard here at Inside The Star for a couple of weeks now. I’ve been paying a little more attention to what the fandom has been saying on social media. Mainly to get a handle on what you all are talking about and want to hear about. … Read more
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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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