Richard Paolinelli
Well, that was ugly. If Trey Lance was hoping to use Saturday’s preseason finale as his closing argument to be the Cowboys’ QB2 – and potential replacement for Dak Prescott – he failed. Miserably at that. So much so that not only is his best hope likely QB3 in Dallas, he also might have tanked any …
The Dallas Cowboys will play at home for the first – and only – time this preseason this afternoon at 3 p.m. They play host to the winless Los Angeles Chargers at AT&T Stadium, looking to have a winning preseason record for the first time since 2022. That was also the last time the Cowboys played …
The Dallas Cowboys’ 2024 rookie class continues to fight for their roster spots as we near the end of training camp. Saturday night’s 27-12 win over the Raiders in Las Vegas helped many of the young players make their case. A few took a step backward, unfortunately. Here’s how the rookies fared on Saturday, beginning with …
There are two caveats to begin this post with before we answer the question at hand: First, we’re just two preseason games into Mike Zimmer’s defense in Dallas. That’s not a terribly large sample to work with. Second, this isn’t the same unit that Dan Quinn had the previous three years when he was the Cowboys’ …
After the first half of the Cowboys-Raiders preseason game on Saturday, it looked like the word of the week was going to be: Anemic. Because the NFC East was looking pretty anemic when it came to the scoreboard in the second week of preseason play. Philadelphia managed only 14 points in their win – needing to …
Stop the presses! The Dallas Cowboys’ offense scored a touchdown in the preseason. They liked it so much, they even did it twice in Saturday night’s 27-12 win over the Raiders in Las Vegas. The touchdown outbreak even reached across the line to the defense, which scored its own touchdown on a 69-yard pick six. Not …
The Dallas Cowboys will look to rebound from Sunday’s heartbreaking, last-second loss at the Las Vegas Raiders today. The Cowboys’ offense will try to finally put the ball in the endzone after settling for four field goals in the loss to the Rams. The Raiders are also coming off a last-second loss in last week’s preseason …
Trey Lance’s first live-game action as a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys left something to be desired. While he failed to lead a touchdown drive despite seeing action for most of the game, he didn’t turn the ball over. He ended up as the team’s leading rusher in the 13-12 loss to the Rams in the …
Sunday’s 13-12 loss to the Los Angeles Rams marked the first time several rookies stepped out onto an NFL field as Dallas Cowboys. The game may not count officially, but for them, it will always be special. More than a few stepped up on Sunday. For the most part, the eight draftees had solid games. They …
The first full week of the NFL preseason is in the books. The NFC East exited the week with a 2-2 record. With the lone exception of Washington, most of the expected starters at nearly all of the skill positions rode the bench. That trend is likely to continue into the second week. None of the …
Well, if that wasn’t the Cowboys Way when it comes to losing a football game. Dumb penalties that snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. In Sunday’s preseason opener, the Cowboys defense picked off Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett four times. Somehow, Dallas still lost 13-12 at SoFi Stadium. A fifth interception – which would have likely …
Seven months removed from being embarrassed on their home turf in the playoffs, the Dallas Cowboys will return to live game action this afternoon. Their preseason opener in Los Angeles – against the Rams at SoFi Stadium – kicks off at 3:30. The first of three exhibition games, it will have little bearing on Dallas’ playoff …
Earlier this week, the Dallas Cowboys placed wide receiver CeeDee Lamb on the Reserve/Did Not Report list. Lamb has been holding out for a new contract and did not report to camp in Oxnard two weeks ago. Supposedly, negotiations had looked promising. So, what changed to necessitate this move now? The Preseason Opener Nears The Cowboys …
Officials with the Dallas Cowboys confirmed Tuesday that former running back, Duane Thomas, passed away on Sunday at the age of 77. Thomas recorded the first touchdown ever scored at Texas Stadium on Oct. 24, 1971. His 56-yard run put the Cowboys up 7-0 early in the first quarter against the Patriots. He capped his second …
Near the end of the 2023 NFL Draft, Deuce Vaughn became the darling of the draft. The video of Vaughn being drafted in the sixth round by the Dallas Cowboys quickly went viral. His own father, Chris Vaughn, the Cowboys’ assistant director of scouting, made the call to tell him that he had been drafted. You …
It’s been noted that fan attendance at the Dallas Cowboys’ training camp out in Oxnard seems lower than in years past. Even the energy level seems subdued. Admission – while limited – is free, but that has been the case for a very long time. Parking does cost a few bucks, but not enough to be …
Former NFL quarterback, and current ESPN talking head, Dan Orlovsky has had some interesting takes recently involving the Dallas Cowboys. Most of them have Cowboys Nation slapping the label “Cowboys Hater” on Orlovsky. But is it really that simple? It could be Orlovsky is engaging in some good old-fashioned rage-baiting here. Or is he actually worse …
Last night’s Hall of Fame preseason game marked the first appearance of the league’s new kickoff rules. The NFL adopted the kickoff format championed in recent years by the spring football leagues. They’ve even tweaked the onside kick rules too. Thursday night’s game was halted late in the third quarter due to thunderstorms in the Canton, …
[This is the second part of a two-part series.] In the first part of this series, we looked at the rash of ACL tears that have plagued the Dallas Cowboys this decade. So far, after four full seasons, plus one week of training camp, 10 of Dallas’ players have had this specific season-ending injury. That compares …
[This is part one of a two-part series.] While the Dallas Cowboys are dealing with the fallout of losing Sam Williams to a torn ACL and MCL, there’s a larger concern on their radar. In the seven seasons that preceded this decade, 2013-2019, the Cowboys recorded five ACL tears. Since the start of the 2020 season, …
It’s the first full week of camp out in Oxnard for the Dallas Cowboys. Right now, the questions are already up 17-0 over the answers. Sounds awfully similar to the last football game the Cowboys played, doesn’t it? The good news is, Dallas has a few weeks yet to sort everything out, and maybe close that …