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2025 Cowboys Draft: Will Dallas Repeat History? 1

2025 Cowboys Draft: Will Dallas Repeat History?

Let’s go back to April 28th, 2016. After a long season, the Dallas fanbase was split on the Cowboys draft plan. Will the team take Ezekiel Elliott, paired with a defensive player in the second round, or Jalen Ramsey, followed by Derrick Henry? Looking back now, the choice was clear: take the superstar cornerback and the …

Mark Heaney

Mark Heaney

3 reasons why the Cowboys defense will improve in 2025

3 reasons why the Cowboys defense will improve in 2025

Although the hiring of Brian Schottenheimer as head coach didn’t inspire much enthusiasm among fans, hype is building elsewhere. The 2025 Cowboys defense is getting people excited, and it may be for good reason. Dallas, to this point, has been making moves that could lead to a major defensive improvement next season. Whether that trend continues …

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Mark Heaney

How will Matt Eberflus impact the Cowboys offseason plans?

How will Matt Eberflus impact the Cowboys offseason plans?

After selecting Brian Schottenheimer as Dallas’s next head coach, the front office turned to an old friend to be his defensive coordinator. Matt Eberflus, the former Bears head coach and long-time Cowboys assistant, is on his way back home. While things didn’t work out as the top dog in Chicago, Eberflus is known as an elite …

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How will Brian Schottenheimer impact the Cowboys draft plans?

Cowboys fans woke up this morning with Brian Schottenheimer as the team’s head coach, and questions and concerns are flooding social media. After all, this is his first head coaching job, so we can’t know exactly what to expect. The most important area for this concern is the upcoming NFL Draft. We all know Dallas isn’t …

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Mark Heaney

BREAKING: Cowboys hiring Brian Schottenheimer as head coach

BREAKING: Cowboys hiring Brian Schottenheimer as next head coach

After nearly two weeks of searching, the Dallas Cowboys have their next leader. Multiple reports have confirmed the team is hiring Offensive Coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as the 10th head coach in Cowboys franchise history. For a few days, momentum had been building toward Schottenheimer, but the decision is now final. Dallas is promoting from within after …

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Mark Heaney

3 Dallas Cowboys free agents the team must resign this offseason

3 Dallas Cowboys free agents the team must re-sign this offseason

Dallas fans are preparing for a long offseason, and for good reason. There are 27 impending Cowboys free agents, their head coach search has been nothing short of exhausting, and they promise limited spending once again. While Brian Schottenheimer and Kellen Moore are understandably taking up the headlines, what Dallas decides to do with their free …

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Mark Heaney

Lions playoff loss expands the Cowboys head coach search 2

Lions playoff loss expands the Cowboys head coach search

Yesterday, reports emerged of Dallas showing interest in Detroit Defensive Coordinator Aaron Glenn. However, they couldn’t interview him until the Lions were eliminated. Following a shocking upset, that hurdle is now cleared, and the Cowboys’ head coach search is now expanding. We’ve all heard about the guys associated with Dallas’ initial interviews and interest; Kellen Moore, …

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Mark Heaney

2025 Cowboys coaching staff could feature former players

2025 Cowboys coaching staff could feature former players

The Dallas fanbase and media have been in a frenzy since Mike McCarthy’s departure was announced. At this point, the questions are endless, but the main one is who will fill out the Cowboys coaching staff. As the days have passed, we’ve inched closer to clarity on that mystery, as Jerry Jones schedules interviews with candidates …

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Mark Heaney

Will Robert Saleh become the next Cowboys Head Coach? 3

Will Robert Saleh become the next Cowboys Head Coach?

On Monday, the surprising announcement came: Mike McCarthy was out as the Cowboys’ leader. Just 48 hours later, the first interview for the vacancy was made official, with former Jets Head Coach Robert Saleh being scheduled. Along with the official interest in Saleh, the Cowboys sought permission to interview Seahawks coach Leslie Frazier, though he is …

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Mark Heaney

College superstar Ashton Jeanty would "love" to play for Cowboys

College superstar Ashton Jeanty would “love” to play for Cowboys

With the 2024 season in the rear-view mirror, many Dallas fans are looking toward the 2025 NFL Draft for optimism, and one name keeps coming up. Heisman finalist Ashton Jeanty is consistently connected to the Cowboys, and the interest is mutual. Speaking at an event in Dallas, Jeanty raved about the possibility of heading to America’s …

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Mark Heaney

Who will be the Cowboys offensive coordinator in 2025?

Which Cowboys coach will lead the offense in 2025?

Fans have been debating who the Dallas Cowboys coach will be in 2025 for months now. There is only one problem: we might be discussing the wrong coaching position. Mike McCarthy appears likely to return, but what about the rest of the staff? The Cowboys have a particularly interesting situation at offensive coordinator. McCarthy has been …

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Mark Heaney

Cowboys Coaching Decision: Will Mike McCarthy be extended?

Cowboys Coaching Decision: Will Mike McCarthy be extended?

Cowboys fans may be experiencing some déjà vu right now. For the second consecutive January, we’re in the dark about whether Jerry Jones will bring back Head Coach Mike McCarthy after a disappointing season. Fans were livid with McCarthy after the terrible postseason loss to Green Bay last January. Despite that, Jones gave him the 2024 …

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Week 18 Postgame

Cowboys loss comes at the buzzer in 23-19 thriller against Commanders

The clock has struck zero at AT&T Stadium, and with that Dallas’s 2024 season has come to a close, and it’s unfortunately a bitter ending. This 23-19 Cowboys loss came at the very last second to the Commanders. Dallas came into this game as a significant underdog, and as we’ve seen before, they pushed the odds …

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3 Cowboys players that exceed their preseason expectations

3 Cowboys players that exceed their preseason expectations

Today marks the final game of the 2024 Dallas Cowboys season, and what a season it’s been. When the losses started to pile up, the focus on this team became negative, but the Cowboys players who overperformed deserve their flowers. There is always something positive to take away from a full year of work, and that’s …

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Mark Heaney

Is Jerry Jones eyeing Jon Gruden as the next Cowboys Head Coach?

Is Jerry Jones eyeing Jon Gruden as the next Cowboys Head Coach?

The Dallas Cowboys season will end tomorrow against the Commanders. It’s been a long year, and rumors of who will coach the team in 2025 have been rampant for its entirety. Owner Jerry Jones continued that chatter yesterday when Jon Gruden’s name came up in an interview. Appearing on 105.3 The FAN, Jones was asked if …

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Cowboys' Week 17 effort falls flat as Eagles dominate __-__ 1

Cowboys’ Week 17 effort falls flat as Eagles dominate 41-7

In Week 16, we saw an inspired effort that led to a Dallas upset win over Tampa Bay. One week later in Philadelphia, the opposite happened, as the Cowboys’ Week 17 outing ended in a 41-7 blowout loss. Heading into this game as a 7.5-point underdog, Dallas was always going to face an uphill battle, but …

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Mark Heaney

Cowboys shut down CeeDee Lamb after injury update

Cowboys shut down CeeDee Lamb after major injury update

One of the few bright spots for the 2024 Dallas Cowboys is now dimmed; the team announced on Thursday that superstar Wide Receiver CeeDee Lamb is being shut down for the remainder of the year. Lamb, 25, has dealt with a nagging shoulder injury for most of this season. After a new diagnosis showed the injury …

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Mark Heaney

2025 Cowboys offseason: Dallas faces a two-player dilemma

2025 Cowboys offseason: Dallas faces a two-player dilemma

It’s the season of giving, but as we look toward the end of the 2024 season, it’s important to remember that the Cowboys’ offseason plans won’t give fans much to unwrap. Stephen Jones has already admitted this fact. We saw this happen last free agency, as Dallas delayed giving out extensions, costing themselves the cap space …

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Mark Heaney

Cowboys v Buccaneers Week 16 Post Game

Cooper Rush shines as Cowboys win 26-24 over Buccaneers

Earlier today, Dallas was officially eliminated from playoff contention. This took the air out of their matchup with the Buccaneers for many, but the players were still ready for battle, leading to a 26–24 Cowboys win in this matchup. This was one of the cleaner games we’ve seen from an otherwise struggling Dallas team. They competed …

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3 Cowboys starters that must shine against Buccaneers

3 Cowboys starters that must shine against Buccaneers in Week 16

The Dallas Cowboys starters have a tall task ahead of them tonight, as their slim playoff hopes could end with a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. If they are going to pull off the upset, players will have to over-perform. Standing at 6-8, this has been a rocky road for Dallas; injuries, poor showings, and …

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Mark Heaney

Which 2025 Cowboys free agents deserve contract extensions? 4

Which 2025 Cowboys free agents deserve contract extensions?

This 2024 season is slowly coming to a close, but the focus on 2025 may have already started in Dallas. The upcoming Cowboys free agents compile a lengthy list of key players needing new contracts. However, spending is not Dallas’ forte, and Stephen Jones has already promised a “tight budget” in 2025. As we’ve seen in …

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