Richard Paolinelli
2024 Roster Review: Starting Quarterback – Part 1 of 17. Click here to view all articles in this series. For the most part, Dak Prescott had a solid season in 2023, especially when compared to the disaster film that was his 2022 season. Coming into the year, Prescott needed to take better care of the football. …
This won’t come as a shock to longtime fans of the Dallas Cowboys: The entire franchise is undisciplined. And it has been since a certain Hall of Fame Head Coach was run out of town after the 1993 season. That lack of discipline is the primary reason why the team has failed to play in a …
My colleague Mario Herrera Jr. discussed this year’s dreadful snubbing of three of the Cowboys’ stars for this year’s end-of-season awards. DaRon Bland, Micah Parsons, and Dak Prescott were in the running for some of the league’s regular season honors. Of the three, Bland got the worst of it. Leading the league in interceptions and setting …
Randy Gregory was just a little over seven minutes away from completing a strange odyssey. The Cowboys’ second round pick of the 2015 Draft – 60th overall – was a promising young defensive lineman out of Nebraska. That promise went up in smoke – literally. Dallas drafted him despite his positive test for marijuana at the …
With the kickoff of Super Bowl LVIII set for tomorrow we conclude our recap of the eight Super Bowl games played by the Dallas Cowboys. It would be the second time Dallas would face a previous opponent in the Super Bowl. And the third time overall for the Cowboys to play Pittsburgh for the title. It …
With the kickoff of Super Bowl LVIII two days away we continue our recap of the eight Super Bowl games played by the Dallas Cowboys. It would be the second time the Cowboys faced an opponent in the Super Bowl for the second time. The first came in Super Bowls X and XIII against the Steelers. …
With the kickoff of Super Bowl LVIII less than 80 hours away we continue our recap of the eight Super Bowl games played by the Dallas Cowboys. After going 2-3 in the championship game in the 1970s, Dallas endured a 13-year drought. Between 1979-1991 the Cowboys would not play for the title. From 1980-82 they would …
With Super Bowl LVIII now just four days away, we continue our look back at the Dallas Cowboys’ eight Super Bowl appearances. Today we focus on Super Bowl XIII. Played on Jan. 21, 1979, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, it would be the first time the same two teams met in a Super Bowl. …
With Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers just five days away, we continue our look back at the Dallas Cowboys’ eight Super Bowl appearances. Today, we look at Super Bowl XII, played on Jan. 15, 1978, at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Cowboys (14-2) were two years removed …
As kickoff of Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers nears, we continue our look back at the Dallas Cowboys’ eight Super Bowl appearances. Today, we look at Super Bowl X, played on Jan. 18, 1976, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The Cowboys (12-4) were looking for their second …
Let’s just call them the Dirty Dozen shall we? The Dallas Cowboys will begin interviewing candidates to replace Dan Quinn as the team’s defensive coordinator this week. Some of the names have been confirmed — Mike Zimmer, Ron Rivera, and Mike Vrabel – while many others have been rumored to be in the mix. A few …
As the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers await this coming Sunday’s Super Bowl rematch we continue our look back at the Dallas Cowboys’ eight Super Bowl appearances. Today, we look at Super Bowl VI, played on Jan. 16, 1972, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Cowboys (13-3) were coming off a bitter …
The Kansas City Chiefs will be making their sixth appearance in a Super Bowl a week from Sunday. A victory would not only give them their fourth NFL championship but it would also be their second in as many years. They won three AFL titles in the 1960s, including the 1962 title as the Dallas Texans. …
As of the end of the 2023 season, the Dallas Cowboys have 16 players on the roster – including IR – that are listed as defensive backs. That’s way too many by a long shot — especially with Dan Quinn’s departure and a new defensive coordinator and philosophy inbound. The good news is that five of …
While we wait for Dan Quinn to either pack his bags for D.C. or get ready for next year as our defensive coordinator we look at the linebackers. And we aren’t liking what we’re seeing. This cupboard is bare. Right now there are five true linebackers on the roster. One is about to get a big …
Today we take a hard look at our defensive linemen. But first, the good news: Jerry Jones has officially declared we’re going all in this year. Which means we’re signing the free agents I have targeted come hell or high water, right? Right? Right? The bad news we’ve heard this song and dance before. So until …
The Dallas Cowboys offensive line had serious issues in 2023 – especially when it came to the running game. Those issues must be addressed, especially if we’re going to get back to pounding the ball. Which means three players who started games last year will be gone. The list includes a name that has put in …
Last week we looked at how to fix what ails the Dallas Cowboys front office. We also took a hard look at the quarterbacks and running backs. After a few days off – you try keeping Jerry locked up without him slipping out the keyhole – we’re back at it. Now we examine the wide receivers …
Between the inaugural season of 1960 and the 1995 season, the Dallas Cowboys played in 16 NFC Championship games. The first two came in 1966 and 1967, when it was still the NFL Championship game and the winner moved on to play the AFL Champions. Those two losses were both to the Green Bay Packers, who …
It’s Day 3 of my run as the Dallas Cowboys’ new GM. I’ve got the Jones family under lock and key. The coaching staff has been informed to get it together or else. And I think I have resolved the quarterback issue without breaking the bank, while putting the fear of the almighty into our starting …
So, its Day Two of my reign of terror… er, I mean my serving as the GM of the Dallas Cowboys. Its time to start putting each position group under the microscope. Today, we begin with the quarterback position. And yes, it’s a landmine. Dak Prescott’s 2024 contract of just under $60 million accounts for 23.47% …