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Richard Paolinelli

Former Cowboys Writer

Richard Paolinelli is an award-winning sports journalist with 34 years of professional newsroom experience. His newspaper career (1991–2011) includes the Gallup Independent, Modesto Bee, Gustine Press-Standard, Turlock Journal, Merced Sun-Star, Tracy Press, Patch, and San Francisco Examiner. He received the 2001 California Newspaper Publishers Association Best Sports Story award. Richard has authored two non-fiction sports books and 11 novels. At InsideTheStar.com, he has published 874 articles reaching over 728,000 readers.

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Dallas Cowboys five Super Bowl victories

Cowboys

by Richard Paolinelli

The Cowboys and the Super Bowl used to be a thing

As this year’s teams prepare to meet in Santa Clara for Super Bowl LX the Dallas Cowboys will be at home, watching the championship…

January 31, 2026, 6:00 am

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Super Bowl LX ball

NFL

by Richard Paolinelli

Patriots, Seahawks battle for Super Bowl LX won’t be close

It sure felt like Sunday’s NFC Conference Championship game was the actual Super Bowl LX, didn’t it? The New England Patriots have caught every…

January 30, 2026, 1:25 pm

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by Richard Paolinelli

Is there hope for Dallas in 2026?

Last week I dropped my way-too-early predictions for the Dallas Cowboys in 2026. I have them at 5-12 after looking at their upcoming 2026…

January 30, 2026, 6:00 am

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Is Tony Romo getting bored in the broadcast booth

NFL

by Richard Paolinelli

Is Tony Romo getting bored in the booth?

Shortly after his playing career ended, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo followed Troy Aikman into the television booth in 2017. At first, Romo drew high praise for his work alongside Jim…

January 29, 2026, 6:00 am

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This should have been a catch by Dez Bryant

NFL

by Richard Paolinelli

Does anyone know what a catch or pass interference is anymore?

Back in 2010, the NFL made a major screw-up when they started trying to determine what a catch was. We know it to this day as the Calvin Johnson rule. Here we…

January 28, 2026, 6:00 am

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Rookie running back Jaydon Blue scores his first NFL touchdown.

NFC East

by Richard Paolinelli

Will the Cowboys be contenders for the NFC East in 2026?

Suffice to say that the NFC East as a division failed to scare anyone in the NFL in 2025. The Philadelphia Eagles won the division with an 11-6 record. They were the…

January 27, 2026, 6:00 am

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Jumbotron display showing commentators at AT&T Stadium during a Dallas Cowboys football game.

by Richard Paolinelli

The 2026 schedule isn’t favoring the Cowboys

After two consecutive seasons with just seven wins, following three-straight 12-win years, the Dallas Cowboys will head into the 2026 season looking for at least double-digits in the win column. While the…

January 26, 2026, 6:00 am

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NFL

by Richard Paolinelli

Is a potential Super Bowl rematch looming?

Say what you want about the Divisional round of the 2025 playoffs. They were anything but boring. Even the beat down the Seahawks put on the 49ers was fun. Unless you are…

January 25, 2026, 6:00 am

Grading the Cowboys’ rookies in Week 1

by Richard Paolinelli

Cowboys’ special teams need one thing: To be left alone

If there is one room in the building that needs a Do Not Disturb sign on its door, it is the special teams unit for the Dallas Cowboys. Especially when it comes…

January 24, 2026, 6:00 am

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Excited Dallas Cowboys football players celebrating on the field during an NFL game.

by Richard Paolinelli

The Cowboys’ defensive back room was a train wreck in 2025

At one point in recent history, the Dallas Cowboys had one of the best defensive backfields in the NFL. With Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland at the corners, opposing quarterbacks were going…

January 23, 2026, 6:00 am

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by Richard Paolinelli

Cowboys linebackers room in 2025 was a disaster

In 2025, the Dallas Cowboys made a move in free agency and swung for the fences with two trades to shore up their linebacker room. They couldn’t have gotten it any more…

January 22, 2026, 6:00 am

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Quinnen Williams made an impressive debut for the Cowboys

by Richard Paolinelli

Despite turmoil, Dallas’ defensive line was strong in 2025

It wasn’t exactly the best of times for the Dallas Cowboys’ defensive line in 2025. They lost their leader before the first snap of the season. The shocking trade of Micah Parsons…

January 21, 2026, 6:00 am

Cowboys offensive line

by Richard Paolinelli

Cowboys’ offensive line needs lots of attention

Since the 2022 draft, the Dallas Cowboys have spent three first round picks, and a third rounder, on the offensive line. Based on how the 2025 season played out, they’ll probably need…

January 20, 2026, 6:00 am

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Cowboys tight end group in 2025

by Richard Paolinelli

Cowboys’ tight end room was one of its best in 2025

The Dallas Cowboys kept three tight ends on the roster in 2025. All three of them did something not seen from the tight end room since 2020. All three stayed healthy and…

January 19, 2026, 6:00 am

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Dallas Cowboys football players wearing helmets and uniforms during a practice session on a sunny day.

by Richard Paolinelli

Cowboys found their 1-2 receiving tandem in 2025

When it comes to the successful Dallas Cowboys teams of the past, they’ve had one thing in common. A serious 1-2 receiving combo that defenses had to respect. They had it with…

January 18, 2026, 6:00 am

Will Javonte Williams be in a Cowboys uniform in 2026?

by Richard Paolinelli

Signing Javonte Williams paid off for Dallas in 2025

The Dallas Cowboys came into the 2025 season looking to begin a season with a new starting running back for the third straight year. The question they faced was who would be…

January 17, 2026, 6:00 am

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The divisional round features 8 teams seeking to be the new NFL champion

NFL

by Richard Paolinelli

Elite 8 continues quest to crown a new NFL Champion

The NFL defending champions were dethroned last weekend. Sorry, not sorry, Eagles fans. Half of the division winners got knocked out. The only team of the four to make last year’s conference…

January 16, 2026, 6:00 am

Dallas Cowboys football player running with the ball on the field during a game.

by Richard Paolinelli

Prescott’s best year wasted as Milton remains a mystery

In 2025, for the second time in three seasons, Dak Prescott started every game of the NFL season for the Dallas Cowboys. It was also the second time he’d done son in…

January 15, 2026, 6:00 am

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Troy Aikman Backs Dak Prescott Following Super Bowl Comments

by Richard Paolinelli

Before hiring a DC in Dallas for 2025, hire Troy Aikman as GM

An NFL team recently concluded a seven-win season and brought in Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman to help turn their ship around. No, it wasn’t the Dallas Cowboys, the team he…

January 14, 2026, 6:00 am

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A man in a suit and tie looks ahead with a serious expression as head of the Dallas Cowboys.

by Richard Paolinelli

The decline of the Cowboys’ empire starts at the top

If it seems like nearly every decision made by the Dallas Cowboys’ front office this century has been wrong, that would be because that is precisely the case. From draft picks to…

January 13, 2026, 6:00 am

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Josh McDaniels Fallout: Coach Matt Eberflus Return to Dallas?

by Richard Paolinelli

Coaching staff earns a split-decision in Dallas’ 2025 review

While the players clearly didn’t get the job done on the field in the 2025 season, some members of the team’s coaching staff earned a share of blame for the 7-9-1 record…

January 12, 2026, 8:00 am

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Cowboys defense sucked in 2025

by Richard Paolinelli

Dallas’ demise in 2025 directly tied to the fall of its defense

There are two primary suspects in solving the case of how the Dallas Cowboys’ 2025 season imploded into the 7-9-1 train wreck it became. The obvious suspect is Jerry Jones. He assembled…

January 11, 2026, 6:00 am

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Cowboys offense

by Richard Paolinelli

The Cowboys’ offense shone brightly in 2025

When sifting through the wreckage of the Dallas Cowboys’2025 season, the offense is the only unit that emerges unscathed. The Cowboys were 2nd in both total yards (6,663) and passing yards (4,527).…

January 10, 2026, 6:00 am

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NFL Wildcard round

NFL

by Richard Paolinelli

Predicting the 6 Wildcard games this weekend

The Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos will join the rest of us in watching this weekend’s Wildcard round of the playoffs. Because you don’t hate the NFL enough, you’ll have to have…

January 9, 2026, 10:00 am

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