The special teams rarely get any glory on the gridiron. In fact, more often than not, they are only heard about when something goes terribly wrong. But over the 63 years of Dallas Cowboys’ history, four players have made their mark when the offense and defense have been … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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Prior to the 2022 NFL Draft, I begged and pleaded with the Cowboys to draft Cameron Dicker in the sixth round. The kicker/punter from the University of Texas was still on the board and I remain convinced he’s the second coming of Justin Tucker. Plus, he was the … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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This topic is not always on fans’ minds, but it’s worth a weekend thought. Brett Maher had a heck of a season… until the playoffs arrived. He saved the Cowboys from a disaster between two kickers I had never even heard of — Lirim Hajrullahu and Jonathan Garibay. Even … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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With all the buzz around the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff changes, it is a good time to touch on a player the team has decided not to move forward with. Those close to Jerry Jones said Wednesday that the team would start over at kicker. Honestly, I was … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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In a critical playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Dallas Cowboys scored a total of five touchdowns (all completed by Quarterback Dak Prescott) to beat the Bucs by a score of 31-14. This was a great victory and the team played great, yet, there was one … Read more
Written by: Tony Stahl
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On August 9, 2022, the Dallas Cowboys signed Brett Maher after releasing Jonathan Garibay to compete for the kicking position. The signing left us, including me, scratching our heads, thinking here we go again! When the Cowboys decided to gamble and bring Maher back and give him a … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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A topic of conversation throughout the offseason was who would win the kicking job and who would do it well enough not to make us fans want to rip our hair out. The struggles Brett Maher experienced the first couple of times with the team were touched on … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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The return of Brett Maher has started well for the Cowboys. He has made every single kick he has lined up for, including the game-winner on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. I will be the first to say I thought bringing back a guy who seemed to never … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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As news of roster cuts is rolling in from all over the NFL, you may be shocked by some of the names popping up as released or waived by the Cowboys. But before you worry that Dallas would dare go into Week One without a kicker or a … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Cowboys fans are still uneasy about getting back into a relationship with Kicker Brett Maher. But the veteran has done his part since returning to Dallas and deserves the continue this second opportunity, but that doesn’t mean the team still can’t explore other options. Maher is well-remembered for … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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As part of Tuesday’s roster cuts, the Cowboys waived Lirim Hajrullahu, leaving Brett Maher as the only kicker on the roster. Not that I want to, but it looks like we all have to give Maher a second chance with the team, at least for now. The kicking … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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The Dallas Cowboys have made five moves to satisfy today’s mandatory cutdown to 80 players. The most significant was waiving Kicker Lirim Hajrullahu, leaving Brett Maher as the only current candidate to handle the job in 2022. Additionally, Dallas placed veteran TE Jeremy Sprinkle on injured reserve. They … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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In the training camp battle between kickers Jonathan Garibay and Lirim Hajrullahu, the Cowboys are starting to look like the losers. With both candidates struggling in Oxnard, Dallas is bringing in several kickers today for a workout and possible new options. One of them is a familiar face; … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Roster battles don’t get decided in a day during training camp. But a decision is eventually made based on the evidence provided, and yesterday veteran Lirim Hajrullahu took an early lead over Jonathan Garibay in the race to be the Dallas Cowboys’ kicker in 2022. Hajrullahu went 7-of-8 … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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We’ve been rolling through the Cowboys roster in our 2022 training camp previews, and today we’re going to look at special teams. Dallas currently enjoys stability at punter and long snapper and hopes that a change at kicker will bring balance to the group. You have punter Bryan … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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After the Cowboys released Chris Naggar on May 13, it left undrafted free agent Jonathan Garibay as the only kicker on their roster. With no competition, it seemed inevitable that Garibay would be Dallas’ week one kicker. However, it appears there will be competition for Garibay after all. … Read more
Written by: Nick Coppola
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Jonathan Garibay may not just waltz into the Cowboys’ kicking job after all. Dallas has brought back veteran Lirim Hajrullahu today to give the rookie some competition as the team prepares for its 2022 training camp. Hajrullahu was signed last August to handle practice and preseason duties following … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Undrafted free agent Jonathan Garibay is the Cowboys’ kicker in 2022 by default; the only one currently signed to the roster. But Dallas’ head coach Mike McCarthy doesn’t sound anxious about the situation, instead stating he intends to be patient with Garibay as the rookie works on earning … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Jonathan Garibay is the only kicker left on the Cowboys roster. I am all for an experiment, but how long will it take until Dallas has to sign someone else? Garibay signed with the Cowboys on May 2 after going undrafted in April, and he’s been left without … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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The Cowboys waived Kicker Chris Naggar yesterday, giving the former Longhorn and Mustang a trivial offseason stay with his hometown team. Undrafted free agent Jonathan Garibay is now the only kicker on Dallas’ roster, but will that remain the case between now and Week One? Naggar spent most … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Several players will be fighting for roster spots and starting positions for the Cowboys this summer. Those battles will only intensify with voluntary offseason workouts underway and training camp drawing near. Tough decisions will be made as Dallas looks to repeat as NFC East champions. Some battles may … Read more
Written by: Nick Coppola
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