Richard Paolinelli
Everyone’s been yelling at me since the Cowboys recent run in Playoff Failure Theater. “Ok, wise guy,” they snipe, “You want to fix the Cowboys? How would you do it?” So far they haven’t liked my ideas. Mainly because the first thing I do involves the quarterback. But, since we’re all watching the playoffs on our …
It has been eight seasons since the Dallas Cowboys drafted Dak Prescott in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Originally, he was expected to sit and develop behind Tony Romo. But Romo suffered an ultimately career-ending injury in the preseason. Prescott was thrust into the starting role well ahead of schedule. He has played …
After Saturday’s games ended I was looking like the second coming of Jimmy The Greek. Then came Sunday’s Divisional round playoff games. So, the good news is I’m 6-4 in the playoffs at least. We’re not eating at a Michelin star restaurant with our winnings, but we’re not settling for McDonald’s either. Two other pieces of …
I have to admit, I’ve been trying to write this post now for the last four days. It’s hard to write anything when you keep biting your keyboard in half. It’s also somewhat expensive too. The outrage over Sunday’s surrender to the beatable Green Bay Packers had barely begun to fade when the Dak Defenders arrived. …
Had the Dallas Cowboys showed up to play last Sunday they would be preparing to host the Lions in a rematch of last month’s game. Who knows how the schedule would have played out if the 49ers were hosting Tampa Bay. Dallas might have been playing tonight instead. But they didn’t take care of business so …
The Dallas Cowboys season came to a crashing end on Sunday. The team’s rookies had little impact either way in the final result. Only Brandon Aubrey and Luke Schoonmaker tallied on the official boxscore. Aubrey totaled just four points – missing an extra point attempt late in the third quarter – while Schoonmaker caught a pass …
With the Dallas Cowboys having taken their final curtain call of the 2023 season it’s time to look ahead. In 2024 the Cowboys will be taking on the four teams from the AFC North again. The last time the division came up in the rotation Dallas finished 1-3. The lone victory was a 30-7 win at …
In the 1976 film, Network, UBS anchor Howard Beale tells his viewers that “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!” With 1:50 left in the first half, as Darnell Savage ran back a 64-yard Pick Six, I was Howard Beale like I’ve never been before in my life. I’ve never …
The Dallas Cowboys come into today’s Wild Card round playoff game with an 8-6 record in the first round all-time. A Wild Card team was added to the playoffs in 1970, after the two leagues merged in 1970. But the additional team simply played in the Divisional round with the three division champions. A Wild Card …
The Dallas Cowboys qualified for the NFL post-season for the 36th time this year. For the 10th year they do so as the second-seeded team. They have been the NFC’s top seed six times. The Cowboys have made it to the Super Bowl six times as either the one or two-seeded team. They won all three …
ESPN’s computer is out with its predictions of this weekend’s wild card playoff games. The computer model, also known as The Football Power Index, has crunched its numbers and made its picks. But there’s a reason why they play the games on the field. Sometimes, the numbers on the paper – or on the microchip – …
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Mike McCarthy’s head coach job is on the line as the playoffs get under way. One would think that three-straight 12-5 seasons – with three consecutive playoff appearances – would equal job security. But this is Dallas and Jerry Jones is still the Owner/GM of the franchise. And there is that …
It’s not often that you say a guard stole the show in an NFL game, but we’re going to go ahead and say that’s exactly what T.J. Bass did on Sunday. The undrafted free agent rookie got his second start of the year against the Commanders. And did he ever make the most of it. Along …
About a month ago everyone was crowning the Eagles the champs of the NFC East. Somehow, Philadelphia had survived a brutal schedule with the division lead in their grasp. The Cowboys were facing three straight games against playoff teams. The Eagles had the Cardinals and two games against the Giants. To quote the late Dennis Green: …
For the most part it seems the conventional wisdom crowd has decided to crown Lamar Jackson as the MVP this year. Followers of the 49ers would beg to differ with running back Christian McCaffrey (2,023 yards combined) and Brandon Aiyuk (105 receptions, 1,342 yards). But Dak Prescott is definitely in the conversation. Sunday’s four-touchdown effort should …
Be honest, after Brandon Aubrey’s perfect kicking record was ended by a blocked kick and Dak Prescott had a pass tipped for a pick, you were nervous. If you say you weren’t you’re a lying, dog-faced, pony soldier. (That’s as close to politics as you’ll ever get from me here, I promise). The Commanders came out …
The Dallas Cowboys have only played three games scheduled for the 18th week of a season. They won their first two Week 18 games – 28 years apart. But Dallas will come into today’s Week 18 game having lost their last Week 18 contest. Confused yet? Back in 1993 the NFL scheduled two bye weeks during …
What a difference a year makes. In January 2023, the Dallas Cowboys kicking game was on red alert. Brett Maher imploded in a wild card playoff game win over Tampa Bay. Maher missed four of his five extra-point attempts in the 31-14 victory. The misfires prompted a pre-game pep talk from Jerry Jones the next week …
If you had CeeDee Lamb on your roster in your league championship game, congratulations. In all likelihood his 56 points carried you to the title. If it didn’t? Ouch, the rest of your lineup needs to hang its head in shame. Lamb’s big night pushed him to the top-scoring receiver in fantasy football and 11th-highest overall …
The Cowboys’ rookie class had a mostly quiet night on Saturday in Dallas’ 20-19 win over the Lions. Deuce Vaughn was the only non-kicker to get on the stat sheet with a catch and two short carries. T.J. Bass was solid in relief on the offensive line. Brandon Aubrey continued his NFL record year – even …
The Dallas Cowboys were the only NFC East team to record a win over the past weekend. Now it all comes down to one game. Dallas travels to Washington for Sunday’s season-finale against the Commanders. They win, they take the NFC East title and the NFC’s No. 2 seed. An Eagles’ loss in New York to …