Richard Paolinelli
Somewhere in the general area of Washington D.C., Dan Quinn is probably still smiling. Somehow, with a rebuilt offense and defense, a new coaching staff, and a rookie starting quarterback Quinn has the Washington Commanders at 2-1. They are also tied for first place in the NFC East. The cherry on top of the parfait is …
For the first 50 minutes of Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, the Dallas Cowboys’ offense was nearly non-existent. A pair of very long field goals by Brandon Aubrey accounted for all six of Dallas’ points on the scoreboard. In short, it looked as dismal as the previous week’s loss to the Saints. Down 28-6, the …
Last week, the Dallas Cowboys were hoping to extend several winning streaks. Those hopes sank faster than the Titanic. This week the Cowboys will look to end some losing streaks. Their opponent – the Baltimore Ravens – are also looking to end a losing streak. Something has to give. The Cowboys’ offense didn’t have to do …
It has now been a full week since Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was knocked out of a Thursday night game against the Buffalo Bills with his third diagnosed concussion. Technically, it’s at least his fourth since being drafted into the NFL in 2020. He likely suffered one in 2022 that was not officially diagnosed. Still, …
In a game that was so miserably bad for the Dallas Cowboys, it would be hard to find many bright spots among the rookies. Still, there was one rookie who put up a strong game despite the outcome of Sunday’s loss to the Saints. Center Cooper Beebe stood out not only among the rookies, but the …
It was a crazy week in the NFL’s second week of the 2024 season. It may take a few days to find a proper description for the NFC East’s second week of play. The Dallas Cowboys came into the week looking for a 2-0 start and got run out of their own building. The Philadelphia Eagles …
After the season-opening win over Cleveland, most Cowboys fans were crowning the team as Super Bowl champions. Reality just knocked on their doors. The Dallas Cowboys still might win this year’s Super Bowl. But not by playing the way they did in Sunday’s home-opening, 44-19 loss to the New Orleans Saints. The Cowboys’ defense was a …
It may only be the second week of the season, but the Dallas Cowboys are coming into today’s week 2 game looking to extend several winning streaks. The obvious one is trying to start the season with a two-game win streak. A win over the Saints would make it two straight seasons with a 2-0 start. …
It might only be one game into the season, but the Dallas Cowboys’ 2024 rookie class is already off to a much better start than the 2023 class had. Mazi Smith was handcuffed by an inexplicable decision to have him drop weight. Luke Schoonmaker’s pre-existing foot injury limited him. DeMarvion Overshown’s pre-season injury derailed his season …
The race for the NFC East division champion has officially begun. Buckle up, it looks like it’s going to be a wild ride. It also looks like it’s going to be a two-horse race. The Cowboys trounced the Cleveland Browns – mostly due to their defense showing up, while the Browns’ vaunted defense looked like a …
The Dallas Cowboys kicked off their 65th NFL season with an impressive 33-17 victory over the Cleveland Browns. The Cowboys’ offense took care of the ball and only put points on the board for Dallas. The defense throttled the Browns’ offense until the game was well in hand. The special teams even got in on the …
Okay, Dak Defenders, you finally got your way. Just hours before the Dallas Cowboys took the field to open the 2024 season, quarterback Dak Prescott got his extension. Prescott is now under contract through the end of the 2028 season. He’ll reportedly average $60 million a year – with $231 million being guaranteed. In short, Prescott …
The 65th season of Dallas Cowboys football begins today. Nearly eight months after the Cowboys’ 2023 season imploded at AT&T Stadium against the Packers, Dallas starts its quest for a sixth Lombardi Trophy. The journey begins in Cleveland. Surprisingly, that’s a good omen. The Cowboys have opened an NFL season against the Browns three times in …
In this third and final part of the Cowboys’ Scoragami series, we’ll take a look at the 431 games the Cowboys have played where the winning team scored 30 points or more. Over those 431 games, Dallas is 260-169-2. In the 617 games that neither team scored at least 30 points in Cowboys’ history, Dallas is …
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 …