Richard Paolinelli
When it comes to coaching staffs in the NFC East, the Dallas Cowboys have arguably the best overall among the top three positions. Mike McCarthy has won a Super Bowl and has led Dallas to three straight 12–5 seasons. Of the division’s head coaches, he’s the only one with a ring. Washington’s Dan Quinn led the …
A recent report indicates that at least some NFL owners are becoming alarmed at the recent contracts for quarterbacks. The solution they are considering is a salary cap on the position. If a salary cap within a salary cap sounds crazy, well, welcome to the NFL. As of today, the top 16 NFL contracts – by …
We highlighted the upcoming kickoff changes for the 2024 season yesterday. Especially their impact on the Cowboys’ special teams unit. But today let’s take at look at all four teams in the NFC East and try to determine which team benefits most from the changes. And which of the four teams enters the 2024 season with …
The NFL poached one major rule from the spring football leagues – and it’s a big one. Starting this year, the NFL has adopted the kickoff format first used by the XFL – now the UFL after that league merged with the USFL this year. We haven’t even played a preseason game yet and the changes …
There is a photo being passed around by Dak Prescott’s more ardent defenders as proof that Prescott is an “Elite” NFL quarterback. Let’s take a look at it shall we?: On the face of it the photo does seem to make a compelling argument in the Dak Pack’s favor. The numbers do appear to be quite …
The Dallas Cowboys had the best defensive backfield in the NFC East in 2023. It was arguably one of the best in the NFL. Want to know what terrifies the Cowboys’ divisional rivals? Dallas’ defensive backfield in 2024 is likely to be even better. And that doesn’t even take into account the possibility of the Cowboys …
In yesterday’s post about the Cowboys’ defensive line I offered the option of moving Micah Parsons to a full-time linebacker in 2024. The primary reason for that suggestion is simple. The Cowboys do not have a solid group at linebacker on the depth chart. The loss of Leighton Vander Esch to an early injury-driven retirement is …
In Mike Zimmer’s second turn as the Dallas Cowboys’ Defensive Coordinator, he has three rooms in various need of improvement. In the case of the defensive line, he has a lot of work to do. The interior of that line was the Cowboys’ Achilles Heel in 2023 and Dallas did very little to improve on it …
Every team in the NFC East shares one thing in common — they will start the 2024 season with different offensive lines than those with which they ended the 2023 season. All four teams in the NFL’s NFC East division have large question marks hanging overhead as the season begins. How these changes, in particular, play …
When Dalton Schultz departed Dallas for Houston prior to the 2023 season, many felt the Cowboys were weak at tight end. Instead, they arguably have the best tight end in the NFC East. They could have the best tight end room in the division too. In his second NFL season – and first as the Cowboys’ …
For the most part, the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles have the best rooms at every position in the NFC East. This fact is never more apparent than when the four teams’ receivers rooms are examined. And the difference between Dallas and Philadelphia in this case is razor-thin. At least it was through the 2023 season. …
Barring a move between now and September’s opening kickoff, the Dallas Cowboys will go into the 2024 without a strong RB1. True, Ezekiel Elliott will likely be the starter, but the Cowboys will be a running back by committee team. They’ll likely be a pass-first team too. The 2024 version of Elliott is nothing like the …
The question posed by the headline above is not so simple because it depends on which part of the season we’re in when the question is asked. If you are talking during the regular season then it is Dak Prescott hands down. But the water gets murky when the focus of the discussion turns to the …
The Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have met 22 times since Tampa Bay joined the NFL in 1976. Dallas has won 16 of those 22 games. The Cowboys are 12-2 at home but just 4-4 against the Bucs in Florida. The original orange creamsicle uniforms are no more. Nor is John McKay prowling the sidelines …
When the Carolina Panthers entered the league in 1995 nobody expected them to succeed early. The Dallas Cowboys certainly would have preferred not to have seen them the first three seasons the Panthers played in the NFL. The first two times the teams met the Panthers walked off the field winners – including a stunning 26-17 …
The 15th all-time meeting between the Dallas Cowboys and the Cincinnati Bengals will have more than one storyline. Dallas is 10-4 all-time against Cincinnati – 7-1 at home but just 3-3 in Ohio. The Cowboys haven’t lost to the Bengals in 20 years. It has been 36 years since Cincinnati has come to Dallas and returned …
It isn’t as if the rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders needed any extra spice. For what will be a 65th season, the teams have slugged it out. Many times with the divisional title, playoffs and even a trip to the Super Bowl at stake. Back when they were still the Redskins, Washington was …
The Houston Texans arrive at AT&T Stadium in Week 11. It will be the seventh meeting between the two franchises since Houston joined the NFL in 2002. The Cowboys hold a 4-2 advantage in the win column for the series. But the Texans are an up and coming team. After three straight losing seasons, Houston has …
The Dallas Cowboys will not encounter the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024 until the 10th week. They will meet again in Week 17. Last year they played in Week 9 and again in Week 14 and somehow the Cowboys overcame an early division lead by the Eagles. This year they might go into the first matchup fighting …
When the Cowboys travel to Atlanta for their Week 9 showdown, they might want to leave some baggage behind. Namely, they aren’t that good when they play the Falcons in Georgia – at least in the regular season. Dallas is 2-0 in the postseason when they play in Georgia however. They beat the Falcons in the …
The rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers is one of the most iconic in the NFL. In addition to 31 regular season meetings – dating back to 1960 – the teams have clashed nine times in the playoffs. Six of those games were for the NFC championship. The team that won five …