Richard Paolinelli
After last week’s disappointing loss to the 49ers, the Dallas Cowboys 2024 season is literally in jeopardy. At 3-4, and riding a two-game losing streak, the Cowboys cannot afford too many more losses if they even want to make the playoffs. They are already two losses behind the Commanders and Eagles in the NFC East. A …
There are several words in the English language that can be used to describe the state of the Dallas Cowboys, but only one word is actually needed. Undisciplined. The rot starts at the very top and works its way down through the entire organization. The sad truth is that this has been the case for decades …
As the Dallas Cowboys’ 2024 season teeters on the brink, they aren’t getting a whole lot of help from their rookies. Injuries have sidelined two of last spring’s draft class and undrafted free agents. So far, the two rookie offensive linemen are having the better seasons. With the exception of center Cooper Beebe, the rookies did …
As the chase for the NFC East division title nears the halfway mark, two teams are starting to separate themselves. Sadly, neither of them are the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas is now two games in the loss column behind both the Eagles and the Commanders. Washington pulled off a miracle win on Sunday on the last play …
The statistical oddity of the year, so far, had been the fact that the Dallas Cowboys were 3-0 away from home but 0-3 at home. That is no longer the case after Sunday night’s second-half collapse in a 30-24 loss at San Francisco. For at least one half, it looked like the Cowboys might actually have …
Many viewers of this afternoon’s game in San Francisco will think the Dallas Cowboys will be playing for revenge against the 49ers. After all, the 49ers derailed the Cowboys season last year with a 42-10 beat down. Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch’s career ended in this game on a dirty play by Trent Williams. Of note, Williams …
It’s probably safe to assume that the only way Mike McCarthy keeps his job next year is a Super Bowl appearance. It might even need to be a Super Bowl win. And that is assuming that, after five years of this circus, McCarthy declines to come back at all. Judging by some of the facial expressions …
With the season roughly a third of the way gone, the Cowboys’ bye week was a good time for the entire organization to take a knee and closely examine its 3-3 season. They shouldn’t like what they see. Only center Cooper Beebe earns a grade in the A-range. Tyler Guyton, Marshawn Kneeland, Marist Liufau, and Caelen …
Consider it an unwritten rule: Never trade one of your players to a division rival. Section (b) reads: And do whatever it takes to keep him from signing with them as well. The New York Giants found this out the hard way on Sunday. The Philadelphia Eagles cruised to a 28-3 win over the Giants thanks …
Normally, a 3-3 start to the season doesn’t have alarm bells sounding for an NFL team. Plenty could happen over the next 11 weeks. The Dallas Cowboys are off to a 3-3 start and if an alarm sounding general quarters hasn’t been sounding since last week’s loss to Detroit, then it should be. The biggest concern …
A few short days after the Dallas Cowboys were trounced in a 38-point loss at home, Jerry Jones pulled out his magician’s hat. In the span of a minute or two on a Dallas-area radio station, Jones made everyone forget all about the worst home loss in team history. He did it by doing what he …
Near the end of the 2023 season, the secret of how to beat the Dallas Cowboys was out. Run the ball right down the defense’s throat. The Buffalo Bills piled up 266 rushing yards against Dallas in a 31-10 rout. A few weeks later, the Green Bay Packers put up 143 rushing yards in the 48-32 …
Last year, rookie fullback Hunter Luepke was involved in a goal line fumble on a bad exchange between him and Dak Prescott in Miami. Luepke never touched the football again over the last two games of the 2024 regular season. He was a non-factor in the playoff game loss to Green Bay. There was some doubt …
The biggest question after Sunday’s games? Do any of the four NFC East teams actually want to win the division? Because none of them are playing like it. The Washington Commanders were poised to really take control of the NFC East division on Sunday. But they couldn’t close the deal, falling by a touchdown to the …
The Dallas Cowboys head into their bye week at 3-3, but no one in or out of the organization should be feeling good about it. So, what’s the one thing the Cowboys can do coming out of the bye to put the team back on track? Clearly, the answer is to play all of their remaining …
The Dallas Cowboys will take the field at AT&T Stadium against the Detroit Lions this afternoon riding a two-game winning streak – on the road at that. Unfortunately, they will also bring a two-game home losing streak on the field too. All three of Dallas’ wins have been on the road. They are 0-2 at home …
A little over 10 months ago, Hunter Luepke’s football world was dark. His future, at least in Dallas, was looking grim. The Cowboys were playing the Dolphins in Miami. The opening series was proving to be the high point of Luepke’s rookie season. The undrafted free agent from North Dakota State had two carries on third …
The Dallas Cowboys flew out of Pittsburgh on Monday morning with a thrilling 20-17 win. They returned to Dallas with their two top rookies on the injury report too. Second round pick Marshawn Kneeland was knocked out of the game four plays into the Steelers’ first possession. The Cowboys’ top pick, Tyler Guyton, made it 23 …
For a few minutes on Monday morning, it looked like the Washington Commanders would expand their lead in the NFC East to 1.5 games. But an amazing final drive by Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys put that on hold. Dallas’ 20-17 win on Sunday Night Football, which became Monday morning football, kept the Cowboys just …
For the second straight week, the Dallas Cowboys found a way to win a game they probably shouldn’t have. Dallas improved to 3-2 and stayed one game back of Washington in the NFC East. They also moved a half-game ahead of the idle Eagles, who had a bye this week. Dak Prescott engineered a great final …
The first time the Dallas Cowboys battled the Pittsburgh Steelers, both teams were in the NFL. The NFC and AFC did not exist back then. In fact, for six years, between 1961 and 1966, they played home-and-home series. They’ve only met 17 times since the NFL-AFL merger sent the Steelers into the AFC. Three of those …