We all know the Dallas Cowboys got a beat down on Sunday at home against the Saints, yet it is what happened around the league that bothers me the most. Not only did Dallas take the L, but so did … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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I love NFL football. Specifically, I love Dallas Cowboys football. I feel incredibly fortunate to be able to sit down five times a week to write about my favorite team. When I started playing tackle football in junior high, the coaches chose me to quarterback the defense as … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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This is the final weekend before the NFL season starts to roll around, and we can leave the non-football portion of our summer behind us. We can all look forward to seeing the Cowboys take the field for 2024 after yet another disappointing playoff exit. This time, it … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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This point in the NFL offseason is the season of lists and rankings. Every Tom, Dick, and Harry in the sports universe is using the absence of football for the impossible task of ranking players. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler is currently in the middle of a series where several … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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Last night was a beautiful evening in South Texas. Believe it or not, the 100+ degree temperatures give way to a cool breeze and portrait-worthy sunset around 8pm. It’s time that my family and I love to spend outside enjoying our new home on our small one-acre ranch. … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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Cowboys star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, while waiting for the contract extension he has so vocally requested, could take the same path Brandon Aiyuk just did, requesting to be traded. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has officially requested a trade from the club following an offseason … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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The calendar in July keeps ticking days away as we draw closer to real, live NFL football. Everyone should have July 25th circled on those calendars as the first day of Dallas Cowboys training camp in Oxnard, California. Fans are chomping at the bit. Can you imagine the … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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When you step back and think about it, it’s really unfair how harshly NFL general managers are judged when it comes to team-building skills. There are so many variables that need to be taken into account. Some teams constantly make sure their offense maintains top-tier talent, i.e. the … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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There has not been a division in football that has had more turnover than the NFC East in the last 20 years. The talk of the summer has been how bad the Cowboys front office is, the contract situations with CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott, followed by Micah … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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The 2023 Dallas Cowboys schedule saw seven matchups with postseason teams, and to say they struggled in those seven critical games is an understatement. Dallas went 3-5 in total, including that embarrassing playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers. This trend has stuck around for the Cowboys in … Read more
Written by: Mark Heaney
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As we have pointed out ad nauseam here, it’s been nearly 30 years since the Cowboys have done any of the following: Won, or even played in, a Super Bowl. Won, or even played in, an NFC title game. Won a divisional round playoff game. The main reason … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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When it comes to coaching staffs in the NFC East, the Dallas Cowboys have arguably the best overall among the top three positions. Mike McCarthy has won a Super Bowl and has led Dallas to three straight 12–5 seasons. Of the division’s head coaches, he’s the only one … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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We highlighted the upcoming kickoff changes for the 2024 season yesterday. Especially their impact on the Cowboys’ special teams unit. But today let’s take at look at all four teams in the NFC East and try to determine which team benefits most from the changes. And which of … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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The Dallas Cowboys had the best defensive backfield in the NFC East in 2023. It was arguably one of the best in the NFL. Want to know what terrifies the Cowboys’ divisional rivals? Dallas’ defensive backfield in 2024 is likely to be even better. And that doesn’t even … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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In yesterday’s post about the Cowboys’ defensive line I offered the option of moving Micah Parsons to a full-time linebacker in 2024. The primary reason for that suggestion is simple. The Cowboys do not have a solid group at linebacker on the depth chart. The loss of Leighton … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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In Mike Zimmer’s second turn as the Dallas Cowboys’ Defensive Coordinator, he has three rooms in various need of improvement. In the case of the defensive line, he has a lot of work to do. The interior of that line was the Cowboys’ Achilles Heel in 2023 and … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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Every team in the NFC East shares one thing in common — they will start the 2024 season with different offensive lines than those with which they ended the 2023 season. All four teams in the NFL’s NFC East division have large question marks hanging overhead as the … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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When Dalton Schultz departed Dallas for Houston prior to the 2023 season, many felt the Cowboys were weak at tight end. Instead, they arguably have the best tight end in the NFC East. They could have the best tight end room in the division too. In his second … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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For the most part, the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles have the best rooms at every position in the NFC East. This fact is never more apparent than when the four teams’ receivers rooms are examined. And the difference between Dallas and Philadelphia in this case is razor-thin. … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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Barring a move between now and September’s opening kickoff, the Dallas Cowboys will go into the 2024 without a strong RB1. True, Ezekiel Elliott will likely be the starter, but the Cowboys will be a running back by committee team. They’ll likely be a pass-first team too. The … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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The question posed by the headline above is not so simple because it depends on which part of the season we’re in when the question is asked. If you are talking during the regular season then it is Dak Prescott hands down. But the water gets murky when … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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