Richard Paolinelli
In the first post on Scoragami in the NFL – and the Cowboys’ own Scoragami history – we noted that the Cowboys have played a combined 1,048 regular season and playoff games. Dallas’ overall record stands at 598-444-6 in 64 seasons. They’ve produced 416 unique final scores in those games. Roughly two-thirds of those games have …
The NFC East’s season kicks off tonight when the Eagles host the Packers at 7:15 p.m. Fortunately for me, since I don’t have a Peacock subscription, I don’t have to watch it. But it does mean it’s time for my final prediction post for the upcoming NFC East season. The Cowboys (at Cleveland), the Giants (vs. …
If you’re a regular viewer of NFL Redzone, you’ve probably heard the term “Scoragami” from the show’s host, Scott Hanson. Here’s the concept. Out of the 17,665 professional football games played in the United States – excluding spring football but including regular season and playoff games — there have been 1,084 unique final scores. There were …
Last year, former Dallas Cowboys’ cornerback Deion Sanders was the media darling. “Coach Prime” had risen up to head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes in the Pac-12 Conference of Division I college football. Just when you weren’t seeing enough of him on the sidelines of a game, he was the subject of discussion on all the …
For the second-straight year the Dallas Cowboys ended the preseason with a 1-2 record. The last time they posted a winning record in preseason play was a 2-1 mark in 2022. It also marked the fifth-straight year that quarterback Dak Prescott failed to take a single preseason snap. Despite not playing their star player much, if …
The Dallas Cowboys could see five rookies among their 22 starters when the season opens in Cleveland on Sept. 8th. In most cases, that would have a general manager laying in for a few cases of Tums in preparation for a chaotic year. But with Jerry Jones as the GM, the Cowboys live in a state …
The NFC East nearly went 0-4 in the final week of the 2024 preseason on Sunday. Ironically, it was a former Cowboys player who did it. And he was playing for one of the Cowboys’ division rivals. Martavis Bryant’s four-yard touchdown reception with three minutes left capped the Washington Commanders’ 20-10 win over the Patriots in …
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 …