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Should the Cowboys Make a Trade for These Oakland Raiders?

Should the Dallas Cowboys Trade for These 2 Oakland Raiders?

The trade deadline on October 30th will be here faster than we know. It’s the final opportunity that NFL teams will have an opportunity to make a significant upgrade to their roster. And if you’re a frequent reader of the Dallas Cowboys, then you know that the Dallas Cowboys could use some help, especially on the …

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Cowboys Defense is Ready to Win Now, Time for Offense to Prove the Same

Dak Prescott is the Leader the Cowboys Need Right Now

The Dallas Cowboys (2-3) get set to face a Jacksonville Jaguars (3-2) squad that has one of the best defenses in the NFL, which leaves few believing that America’s Team will see a turn around on Sunday afternoon at AT&T Stadium. Every game is different and this team is 2-0 at home in 2018. There is a …

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Dak Prescott and Coaches Both to Blame for Cowboys Offensive Woes

Dak Prescott Carries Some Blame for Cowboys Offensive Woes

When the calendar hits New Year’s Eve and the beginning of a new year approaches, the anticipation and hope of starting fresh gets everyone excited. The same can be said for the start of a new NFL season. Sadly, though the hope of the 2018 Dallas Cowboys season has faded quickly after five weeks of the …

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Leighton Vander Esch Lands on List of NFL's Top 10 Rookies

Leighton Vander Esch Lands on List of NFL’s Top 10 Rookies

The Dallas Cowboys made an unsurprising — if you were following all the pre-draft rumors — move when they drafted Boise State University Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch with the 19th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. It was one of those picks where many analysts — including me — said, “fine player but not worth the 19th …

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Allen Hurns Adamant Cowboys Offensive Woes Aren't A WR Problem

Allen Hurns Adamant Offensive Woes Not a WR Problem

When things go wrong in any situation, the natural inclination is to figure out who’s to blame for the particular problem being faced. We’re seeing it in every walk of life. The easiest thing in life to do is to blame someone for a problem. The natural inclination for many when they’re being blamed for something …

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In Houston, Dallas Cowboys Defense Reveals a Problem

Cowboys Defense Isn’t What We Thought They Were

Coming into the 2018 NFL season, I looked at the Dallas Cowboys and saw them as a team that would fairly easily win 10 games and make the playoffs. Questions centered around Dak Prescott and the offense, but I like many, thought the defense was going to be elite. Well, after five games, it’s safe to …

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The Jaylon Smith We've Been Expecting Is Finally Here

3 Stars from Cowboys Week 5 Loss

The final score might have only had a three-point margin of defeat for the Dallas Cowboys, but the Houston Texans outplayed America’s Team from start to finish on Sunday Night Football. If it weren’t for the play of the Dallas Cowboys’ defense in the red zone, the game would have been out of hand by half …

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly for Cowboys against Detroit

Dallas Cowboys Week 5 Power Rankings Round Up

After the big win against the Detroit Lions this week, the Dallas Cowboys improved their 2018 seasonal outlook by getting back to .500 and staying close to the division leading Washington Redskins (2-1). Not only did they improve their record, but our opinion of them improved some as well. The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott finally …

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Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans: Numbers Surrounding the Texas 2 Step

Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans: Digging Inside The Numbers

It’s an in-state battle featuring the most popular sports franchise in North American sports, the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans. While the Dallas Cowboys haven’t played for a chance to win Lombardi Trophy number six, the Houston Texans haven’t found much success either since their inception in 2002. Though they may have much different histories, …

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Monday Morning Hangover: Cowboys Zeke Out the Win Over Detroit

Dallas Cowboys 1st Quarter Awards: Handing out Hardware

Former Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Bill Parcells used to break up each 16 game season into four quarters with a goal of winning each quarter. The idea that if you win each quarter, you’ll put yourself in position to make the playoffs and have a home game. Well, the Dallas Cowboys finished the first quarter of …

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Cowboys' Pass Defense Shows Flaws in Win over Lions 1

Cowboys’ Pass Defense Shows Flaws in Win over Lions

In what could be classified as the Dallas Cowboys best win of the 2018 season over the Detroit Lions on Sunday 26-24. It was a breakout performance from the offensive side of the football that should be a confidence builder for a team that had struggled to have a complete performance in some time. On the …

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3 Stars from the Dallas Cowboys Win Over the Detroit Lions

3 Stars from the Dallas Cowboys Win Over the Detroit Lions

The Dallas Cowboys had the offensive performance that Cowboys Nation had missed for several football months spanning from the end of 2017 to the first few weeks of the 2018 NFL season. Dak Prescott and the passing game got on track and Ezekiel Elliott finally looked like the star running back — and best player on the …

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Anthony Brown's Resurgence A Great Sign for Cowboys Defense

#DALvsDET: Anthony Brown vs Golden Tate a Key Matchup

Dallas Cowboys Corner Back Anthony Brown has been playing really good football this season. He’s been one of the better slot corner backs in the NFL through three weeks, but has a really tough matchup coming as the Dallas Cowboys will face the Detroit Lions and Wide Receiver Golden Tate. Golden Tate isn’t on the same …

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Sean's Scout: Cowboys Blitzes Keep Giants Play Makers in Check

3 Reasons to Remain Optimistic About the 2018 Dallas Cowboys

After a loss, it’s really easy to look for all the reasons that a team can’t do something. If you read  or listen to many in Cowboys Nation you’d think that we’ve reached the last quarter of the season and the Dallas Cowboys have been eliminated. That’s not the truth of the situation though. They’ve played …

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Cowboys Defense is Ready to Win Now, Time for Offense to Prove the Same

Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions: Inside The Numbers for Week 4

The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys come into week four with identical 1-2 records to start the season and are looking up in their respective divisions. The Cowboys are coming off of a disheartening loss to the Seattle Seahawks, 24-13, while the Detroit Lions got a big win at home against the New England Patriots, 26-10. …

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3 Cowboys with Something to Prove Against the Lions

3 Cowboys with Something to Prove Against the Lions

Well, here we go again. The Dallas Cowboys are looking to secure a bounce back win to even their record at 2-2 and not get left behind in the NFC East standings. It was a poor game all over the field for the Cowboys as neither the offense or defense had much of an impact on the …

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Snaps Judgment: Notes from Cowboys Week 3 Loss 1

Snaps Judgment: Notes from Cowboys Week 3 Loss

Aside from the Dallas Cowboys’ running game, the team really struggled to find ways to win consistently on both sides of the football. The snap distribution gives us a bit of an indication of what the Dallas Cowboys’ coaching thinks of the players on the roster. As we peruse the snap counts for the Dallas Cowboys …

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Breaking Down An Outsider's View of Cowboys Training Camp

Is Confidence Eroding in Cowboys Offensive Centerpieces?

The Dallas Cowboys dropped to 1-2 on the season after a 24-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon. It was a game that many thought the Cowboys could win as the Seahawks looked to be floundering, having started the season 0-2. However, yet again, we sit here with questions about the coaching staff, particularly …

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3 Stars from Dallas Cowboys Loss to the Seattle Seahawks

3 Stars from Dallas Cowboys Loss to the Seattle Seahawks

After an impressive all around performance a week ago against the New York Giants, here we are again looking for answers after a deflating 24-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks were the better team Sunday, but they weren’t ten points better. The Dallas Cowboys hurt themselves — with the officials help — with a lot …

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Seahawks' Tight End Will Dissly Flying Under the Radar

Seahawks’ Tight End Will Dissly Flying Under the Radar

The Seattle Seahawks are in need of a big win this weekend to stay a game or two back of the NFC West leading Los Angeles Rams. The Dallas Cowboys hope to extend their one game winning streak to two, but to do that, they’ll have to win certain matchups on both sides of the football. …

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