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Zeke Watch: Ezekiel Elliott's Contract Negotiation Dance Continues

Running Back Room Shakeup for the Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys running back room is less than mediocre, and this week will be no different against the Atlanta Falcons. Last week, fans saw a little of Dalvin Cook, but he did not receive the necessary touches to get going. Could it have been the coaching staff trying to ease him back into live play? …

Cody Warren

Cody Warren

Dallas Cowboys players celebrate a touchdown on the field during Week 9, with a roaring crowd in the background.

3 Dallas Cowboys’ players facing the most pressure in Week 9

There is a sense of dread looming over the Dallas Cowboys players, fanbase, coaching staff, and front office, and it’s not just from the Halloween season. Simply put, things are bleak right now for the Cowboys, and it’s easy to see why. The team is 3-4, they rank third in the NFC East, injuries are piling …

Mark Heaney

Mark Heaney

Cooper Beebe a lone bright spot among Cowboys' rookies 1

Week 8 Cowboys’ rookies recap: Underwhelming results

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 …

Richard Paolinelli

Richard Paolinelli

A football helmet with a star logo, iconic to the Cowboys, is triumphantly held aloft by a gloved hand.

A Standout Player Ready to Shine this Weekend for the Cowboys

A standout player for the Dallas Cowboys is ready to compete this weekend against the San Francisco 49ers. The player has been waiting his turn to help this team win, and now he is needed more than ever. As fans know, the Cowboys have had significant issues rushing the football. However, the team is determined to …

Cody Warren

Cody Warren

Front view of the Ford Center with the iconic Dallas Cowboys star logo on the green field, basking under a clear blue sky during Week 7.

Bye Bye Week: Dallas Cowboys Wk7 Review

The Dallas Cowboys bye week is ending, but did anything happen to the team during the week? As all fans know, the Cowboys are not strangers to drama, and the bye week had that in spades. As the team gears up for the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football, the players and coaches have been …

Cody Warren

Cody Warren

In Week 8, a Cowboys football player in white and blue uniform clutches the ball tightly while being tackled by a player in black and yellow uniform.

3 Cowboys offensive weapons that must bounce back in Week 8

We are nearly two weeks removed from the Detroit Lions storming into Dallas and delivering a whooping, and three weeks removed from three Cowboys offensive stars shining in Pittsburgh. With the bye week coming to an end against the 49ers this Sunday, it is time to start looking back at the Cowboys’ recent games, and those …

Mark Heaney

Mark Heaney

Two football players in white Dallas Cowboys uniforms, adorned with stars, communicate on the field during a game.

Cowboys stars struggling after massive contract extensions

It’s safe to say things have not gone smoothly in Dallas to this point in the season. The coaching staff, front office, and ownership are all catching heat, but it’s the Cowboys stars that might be slumping the most. One of the key storylines over the last year for Dallas has been extending their top players, …

Mark Heaney

Mark Heaney

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Grading the Cowboys’ rookies at the break

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 …

Richard Paolinelli

Richard Paolinelli

A player stands on the field holding his helmet, ready to contribute in his black and gold uniform.

Could this Player Contribute in 2 Areas of the Offense?

As we all know, Jerry Jones and company are immune to big-time moves for players this season. The only thing is, Jerry Jones does not like to be called out, and for the last week or so, he has been the prime suspect of media and fan outrage. Jerry talks a big game but has not …

Cody Warren

Cody Warren

During the game, a Cowboys player in a blue and white uniform is tackled by an opponent in black and orange, showcasing intense action despite his decreasing role before the bye week.

2 Cowboys players will see a decreasing role after bye week

In a normal week, the Dallas Cowboys players and coaches would right now be preparing for a game. Instead, they are enjoying some much-needed time off with their Week 7 bye. There is a fairly unanimous sentiment around this bye week: it could not have come at a better time for this organization. You don’t need …

Mark Heaney

Mark Heaney

The NFL logo proudly adorns the 50-yard line, flanked by yard markers on lush green turf, as if waiting for a flawless play from the Dallas Cowboys.

How to Repair a Dallas Cowboys Flaw!

This Dallas Cowboys team has more flaws than any team with Super Bowl aspirations should, but they could repair one flaw. The flaw has cost the Cowboys several games, and it will take numerous players to step up to get it right. When a fan thinks of this team’s flaws, a list can easily be made. …

Cody Warren

Cody Warren

This rookie may never touch the football again this year

This rookie may never touch the football again this year

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 …

Richard Paolinelli

Richard Paolinelli

Football player in a blue jersey and helmet raises arms while holding a football on the field.

2 Cowboys veterans from Detroit will play big roles in Week 6

In Week 5, we saw a full team effort from the Dallas Cowboys veterans in order to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on their turf. One week later, a similar effort is needed from those experienced guys in a tough matchup with the Detroit Lions. It’s no secret the team is reeling from injuries, which has forced …

Mark Heaney

Mark Heaney

Football player wearing a Dallas Cowboys jersey and headgear, standing on a field.

Did the Cowboys Next-Man-Up Mentality Work?

The Dallas Cowboys next-man-up mentality was in full effect in their last game. Did it work? All fans know that the Cowboys front office likes to add players from the practice squad to the active roster. It is a good idea if the players have the talent to help out. On both sides of the ball, …

Cody Warren

Cody Warren

Hunter Luepke growing into his fullback role

Cowboys’ sophomore has rebounded from near career-killing mishap

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 …

Richard Paolinelli

Richard Paolinelli

Time for the Cowboys to turn over the keys full time to Rico Dowdle

Rico Dowdle has earned RB1 for the Dallas Cowboys

We saw a little bit of everything in last night’s game that started over an hour late due to the weather hitting the area pretty hard. The game was your typical low scoring, gross football game these teams tend to play when they match up, and I honestly thought the Cowboys defense did a heck of …

Shane Taylor

Shane Taylor