Richard Paolinelli, Cowboys News Writer at Inside The Star

Crash linked to NFL player should be a wake-up call

Apr 2, 2024

Crash linked to NFL player should be a league-wide wake-up call

You would think, less than three years removed from Henry Ruggs III killing a woman and her dog, NFL players would get the message. Yes, you are in your early 20s. No,…

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DeMarvion Overshown stands up for his quarterback

Cowboys News

Apr 1, 2024

DeMarvion Overshown stands up for his quarterback

Dallas Cowboys linebacker, DeMarvion Overshown, took to Twitter/X recently to defend his team’s quarterback, Dak Prescott. Dak Prescott is the guy we want leading us into battle on GameDay! Stop with all…

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ESPN's mock of the Cowboys' 2024 draft hard to argue with

Draft & Free Agency

Mar 29, 2024

ESPN’s mock of the Cowboys’ 2024 draft hard to argue with

ESPN’s NFL Draft Analyst, Matt Miller, released his full seven-round mock draft this week. You have to be a member of ESPN+ to read it. So I can’t post the full seven…

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Mike McCarthy Has Dallas In Line For Favorable Playoff Seeding 1

Cowboys News

Mar 28, 2024

Mike McCarthy, Mike Zimmer are dead men coaching

In the last few days we’ve considered the possibility of a stealth rebuild in Dallas. And we’ve acknowledged that Jerry Jones’ statements cannot be taken at face value. Today, he could say…

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Should Jerry Jones Break his Silence About the Black Lives Matter Movement?

Cowboys News

Mar 27, 2024

Jerry Jones’ change of tune shouldn’t come as a surprise

Well, that didn’t take long now did it? Back at the Senior Bowl – less than eight weeks ago – Jerry Jones said the Cowboys were “all-in” for the upcoming season. That…

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Deion Sanders steps into college football’s prime time 1

Draft & Free Agency

Mar 26, 2024

Deion Sanders eyes an “Eli” draft future for son, Shedeur

He gamed the college football transfer portal last year. Now, former Cowboys’ cornerback Deion Sanders is eyeing a bigger target. The 2025 NFL Draft. The Colorado Buffaloes head coach brought in a…

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Fans are underestimating Cowboys' rookie Deuce Vaughn

Cowboys News

Mar 25, 2024

2 weeks into FA: Are the Cowboys doing a stealth rebuild?

We’re now two weeks into the 2024 free agency season and the scoreboard for Dallas looks frighteningly like the halftime score of the Cowboys’ last game of 2023. Cowboys Free Agents Resigned…

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Cowboys News

Mar 24, 2024

Dallas got their first 3 2014 Draft picks right on the money

A decade ago the Cowboys went into the 2014 Draft with a poor draft history over the previous 20 years and managed to walk out with two potential Hall of Fame players.…

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Jerry Jones reportedly claims OBJ will join Cowboys, expects “Deion Sanders-type results”

Cowboys News

Mar 23, 2024

“Trading Jerry” torpedoed the Cowboys’ 2004 Draft in 1st round

If Jerry Jones had hoped to be known as a great judge of football talent he forever killed that hope on April 24, 2004, in New York City. The Cowboys held the…

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Out of the chaos of 1994 the Cowboys got one draft pick right

Cowboys News

Mar 22, 2024

Cowboys got 1 thing right in chaotic 1994 NFL Draft

With one month to go before the 1994 NFL Draft got underway a mega-quake shook the league. Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson – despite winning back-to-back championships – had decided to part…

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Cowboys' doomed 1984 draft marked the end of an era

Cowboys News

Mar 21, 2024

Cowboys’ doomed 1984 draft marked the end of an era

With the 1984 season approaching the Cowboys were at the end of an era. They had made the playoffs in the previous nine seasons. But the 1983 season has ended with a…

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Cowboys Blog - Too Tall Is Too Good, #72 Belongs To Ed Jones 3

Cowboys News

Mar 20, 2024

Cowboys stood “Too Tall” over the 1974 NFL Draft

In 1974 the Dallas Cowboys were preparing for that year’s NFL Draft as one of the league’s top teams. Two seasons before they had finally captured their first NFL championship. A few…

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Cowboys News

Mar 19, 2024

Revisiting the 1964 Cowboys’ Hall of Fame draft class

Starting today – and for the next five days – we’ll be taking a look back at six of the past NFL Drafts by the Dallas Cowboys. Starting with the 1964 draft…

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Making the Playoffs Could do More Harm Than Good For Cowboys

Cowboys News

Mar 18, 2024

If this is the Cowboys “All-In”, should we be “All-Out”?

We’re a week into free agency season and its looking a little grim around The Star. So far the Cowboys have lost eight players – roughly 15% of the roster – to…

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Analysis & Rumors

Mar 17, 2024

Treasure hunt target: 1970s Cowboys’ team plane

It’s the morning of August 7, 1983. The place is Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Thunderstorms are passing through the area – including one that lingers over the airport at 9 a.m. Less…

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Cowboys’ woeful offense remains mid in fantasy football 2

Cowboys News

Mar 16, 2024

Opinion: Cowboys, fans need to let players go when its time

The Dallas Cowboys and their fans have the same problem. And it isn’t a good one to have. Both the front office and the fanbase loves to keep players past their shelf…

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Mazi Smith under the gun even as Brandon Aubrey shines among Cowboys’ rookies

Cowboys News

Mar 15, 2024

Special teams unit was least of Dallas’ woes in 2023

2024 Roster Review: Special Teams – Part 17 of 17. Click here to view all articles in this series. If there was one area on the Dallas Cowboys roster in 2023 that…

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Following departure of Dan Quinn, who will be the Cowboys' new DC?

Cowboys News

Mar 12, 2024

Cowboys’ crowded room at defensive back will be trimmed

2024 Roster Review: Backup Defensive Backs – Part 16 of 17. Click here to view all articles in this series. The Dallas Cowboys ended the 2023 season with a total of 14…

by Richard Paolinelli

DaRon Bland sets NFL pick-6 record in Cowboys' big win

Cowboys News

Mar 11, 2024

DaRon Bland was a major surprise in the Cowboys’ backfield in 2023

2024 Roster Review: Starting Defensive Backs – Part 15 of 17. Click here to view all articles in this series. The Dallas Cowboys began the 2023 season by starting five defensive backs…

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Overshown looks to shore up Cowboys' backups at linebacker 2

Cowboys News

Mar 8, 2024

Overshown looks to shore up Cowboys’ backups at linebacker

2024 Roster Review: Backup Linebackers – Part 14 of 17. Click here to view all articles in this series. The Dallas Cowboys did not have a good year regarding their linebackers in…

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Leighton Vander Esch Already Proving to be Cowboys' Best Linebacker?

Cowboys News

Mar 7, 2024

A new starter will rise at middle linebacker for Dallas in 2024

2024 Roster Review: Starting Linebackers – Part 13 of 17. Click here to view all articles in this series. For the first four games of the 2023 season, the linebacker room was…

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Richard Paolinelli

Crash linked to NFL player should be a league-wide wake-up call

DeMarvion Overshown stands up for his quarterback

ESPN’s mock of the Cowboys’ 2024 draft hard to argue with

Mike McCarthy, Mike Zimmer are dead men coaching

Jerry Jones’ change of tune shouldn’t come as a surprise

Deion Sanders eyes an “Eli” draft future for son, Shedeur

2 weeks into FA: Are the Cowboys doing a stealth rebuild?

Dallas got their first 3 2014 Draft picks right on the money

“Trading Jerry” torpedoed the Cowboys’ 2004 Draft in 1st round

Cowboys got 1 thing right in chaotic 1994 NFL Draft

Cowboys’ doomed 1984 draft marked the end of an era

Cowboys stood “Too Tall” over the 1974 NFL Draft

Revisiting the 1964 Cowboys’ Hall of Fame draft class

If this is the Cowboys “All-In”, should we be “All-Out”?

Treasure hunt target: 1970s Cowboys’ team plane

Opinion: Cowboys, fans need to let players go when its time

Special teams unit was least of Dallas’ woes in 2023

Cowboys’ crowded room at defensive back will be trimmed

DaRon Bland was a major surprise in the Cowboys’ backfield in 2023

Overshown looks to shore up Cowboys’ backups at linebacker

A new starter will rise at middle linebacker for Dallas in 2024

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