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 … 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
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Everybody loves to make lists. The four-letter major media networks love to use lists to generate views and clicks from fans angry at where their favorite player landed. The latest list released by ESPN is doing just that on Twitter/X today. An article by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler features … Read more
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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
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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
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The Cowboys had a large exodus of players from the 2023 roster after their contracts were allowed to expire without new deals offered. One of those players was RB Tony Pollard. Pollard left for his home state of Tennessee to play for the Titans and split carries with … Read more
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Today we find out who the best team in the NFC East is! Well, at least on paper. Nobody likes to celebrate paper champions before we’ve even flipped to July on the calendar, but it’s cool to have slight bragging rights until the season starts. If you follow … Read more
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There are a couple of positions on the defense that the Dallas Cowboys have relatively ignored for the past decade and a half. The defensive philosophy didn’t call for Dallas to invest high draft capital or big dollars in free agency on defensive tackle or safety. That thinking … Read more
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We previously touched on the fact that the NFL essentially has five premier positions that dictate how well a team can perform. There is quarterback, wide receiver, left tackle, EDGE, and the last one is cornerback. Having talented defensive backs on the outside of the formation is an … Read more
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Linebacker is probably the position on the Dallas Cowboys roster with the least depth at the end of the day. Sitting here typing this before any analysis of the other NFC East teams, I can’t say for sure if they also have the same problem. This article is … Read more
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As the years pass, many more players are entering the NFL as pure athletes capable of playing multiple positions. One of these positions is defensive end. The defensive end position has evolved. Players were once regarded as either run stoppers or pass rushers, but never both. Gone are … Read more
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One of the most important positions on the NFL rosters is often taken for granted. Having capable interior defensive linemen is one of the keys to a successful defensive unit. Whether the lineman is a space eating 1-technique or a smaller and quicker 3-technique, a good defensive tackle … Read more
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You hear it said all the time in the NFL. Winning starts in the trenches. The big men up front dictate how successful or unsuccessful an offense functions before skill players can even make an impact. All four teams in the NFC East have key pieces on their … Read more
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Aside from stellar quarterback play, it has become apparent over the past few years that the key to a successful offense is it’s wide receivers. Even a great quarterback has trouble running an offense when his wide receivers don’t have enough talent to steadily contribute. There are some … Read more
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The NFL has converted to a passing league over the past few seasons. Gone are the days where just one stud pass catcher surrounded by role players is enough for an offense to be successful. Most teams either need an elite wide receiver corps to keep up, or … Read more
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The NFL might be trying to devalue the running back position, but that doesn’t mean it’s not an integral part of a team. The Las Vegas Raiders placed the franchise tag on 2022 NFL rushing champion Josh Jacobs, and as of today June 12th, he has yet to … Read more
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There are 32 teams in the NFL, but the real battle lies within the division. With each team playing six games versus their divisional adversaries, each matchup plays a huge role in the scope of the entire season. The NFC East is a particularly competitive division. There has … Read more
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The importance of the backup quarterback position by fans and even in the NFL is probably a little underrated. The hope is that these players never see the field because they are generally a big step down talent-wise compared to whoever’s playing ahead of them. But, a backup … Read more
Written by: Brian Martin
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It’s hard to believe, but the 2020 NFL Draft season is upon us. The collegiate season is all but over with the exception of a few bowl games and the NFL isn’t far behind. Sadly, there are only two more regular-season games plus the playoffs to go before … Read more
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Heading into both free agency and draft season, safety is a clear need of the Dallas Cowboys for 2019. They’ll likely need to take one within their first two picks, unless they address the position in free agency first (see: Earl Thomas). This year’s safety class is one … Read more
Written by: Kevin Brady
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It’s pretty much universally agreed that the Dallas Cowboys have a need for a starting tight end, particularly one who can stretch the field as a receiving threat. Despite not having a first round pick, this class should give the Cowboys an opportunity to add tight end talent … Read more
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