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Antwaun Woods has his Biggest Game of the Season vs Rams

Antwaun Woods has his Best Game of the Season vs Rams

In the game of football, as we all know, it starts and finishes in the trenches. In the case of the Dallas Cowboys on the defensive side of the ball in 2019, they have struggled to control the line of scrimmage vs the run. They came into last Sunday’s game vs the Los Angeles Rams 19th …

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Matthew Lenix

Cowboys DT's Maliek Collins, Antwaun Woods Primed for Monster Seasons

Maliek Collins has a Breakout Opportunity Against the Minnesota Vikings

It’s been a quiet 2019 for one of the Dallas Cowboys’ preseason breakout candidates, Maliek Collins. Heading into training camp, and then the regular season, Collins was the healthiest he’d been at any point in his previous three seasons. That combined with another year in the NFL, led many to believe that Collins could become a …

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John Williams

Report: Cowboys LB Leighton Vander Esch Likely Out vs Giants

Report: Cowboys LB Leighton Vander Esch Likely Out vs Giants

The Dallas Cowboys just took a big hit defensively.  According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch will likely be out vs the New York Giants on Monday night. https://twitter.com/toddarcher/status/1190703233599201280?s=19 Vander Esch suffered a neck injury in the Cowboys Week 7 win against the Philadelphia Eagles. The hope was that the bye week would give …

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Matthew Lenix

Michael Jackson, 49ers

Lions Poach CB Michael Jackson From Cowboys Practice Squad

The Dallas Cowboys couldn’t find a roster spot for rookie Cornerback Michael Jackson this year. Despite spending a fifth-round pick on him last April, Dallas wound up placing Jackson on their practice squad after final cuts. They’ve now lost him to the Detroit Lions, who signed Michael to their 53-man roster today. Jackson couldn’t force his …

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Jess Haynie

BREAKING NEWS: Cowboys Trade for Patriots DE Michael Bennett

BREAKING NEWS: Dallas Cowboys Trade for Patriots DE Michael Bennett

According to reports, the Dallas Cowboys have acquired Defensive End Michael Bennett via trade from the New England Patriots. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1187489559803846656 Michael Bennett is a three-time Pro Bowler and won a Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2018. He has 65.5 career sacks in his 11-year career in the NFL, 2.5 of which he added this …

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Brian Martin

Cowboys LB Leighton Vander Esch off to a Fast Start 1

Cowboys Get Good News on Vander Esch, Quinn Injuries After Eagles Game

The Dallas Cowboys got a big win last night over the Philadelphia Eagles, but there was concern that they also suffered some big injuries. But good news; despite their leaving the game and not returning, both LB Leighton Vander Esch and DE Robert Quinn appear to have avoided any significant issues. Vander Esch suffered a neck …

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Jess Haynie

Lookout Deshaun Watson, QB Sack Leader DeMarcus Lawrence is Coming!

Will Cowboys DE DeMarcus Lawrence Finally Go Off Against Jets?

With only 2.5 sacks in five games thus far in 2019, DeMarcus Lawrence is currently on pace to have less than 10 sacks on the season. That would be a disappointment for all parties after the Cowboys defensive end just signed a massive contract extension this offseason, but today’s game against the New York Jets may …

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Jess Haynie

Dallas Cowboys: Ranking Top 5 Most Indispensable Players 2

Tyron Smith Likely to Return Against Jets, La’el Collins Also Possible

Missing Tyron Smith last week as a significant factor in the Dallas Cowboys’ loss to the Green Bay Packers. Losing La’el Collins midway through the game certainly didn’t help, either. Thankfully, the Cowboys may be getting both starting offensive tackles back this week when they face the New York Jets. In a radio show appearance earlier …

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Jess Haynie

Michael Gallup

Michael Gallup Practices, May Play Sunday vs Packers

In their week four 12-10 loss to the New Orleans Saints, the Dallas Cowboys struggled to move the ball through the air consistently against a better than advertised Saints pass rush and pass defense. The Saints were part of the reason for the Cowboys’ struggle as they did a really nice job covering Amari Cooper with …

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John Williams

Can DT Trysten Hill Best Maliek Collins' Rookie Stats From 2016?

Cowboys’ Trysten Hill to Make Regular Season Debut vs Dolphins?

A lot has been made of the Dallas Cowboys’ decision to make 2019 second-round pick Trysten Hill inactive for the first two games of the regular season. With Taco Charlton also being inactive, people attempted to compare the two to make broad generalizations about Hill’s present and future in the NFL. The problem is these two …

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John Williams

Amari Cooper

Cowboys’ Amari Cooper Practicing, Ready to Play vs the Giants

Heading into 2019, the Dallas Cowboys are about as healthy as they’ve been going into any week one. With the Cowboys facing their division rival, the New York Giants, the one player there should be a bit o injury concern about is Amari Cooper. Amari Cooper has been sitting out a month with plantar fasciitis and …

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John Williams

Rookie Report: Which Cowboys Draft Picks Stood Out Against the 49ers?

Rookie Watch: Ranking Cowboys Top 5 Rookie Performances Against 49ers

The Dallas Cowboys 2019 rookie draft class may not be the most impressive on paper, but they are expected to be contributors this year and hopefully for years to come. Last Saturday night against the San Francisco 49ers was their first taste of NFL action and some of them lived up to expectations, while others kind …

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Brian Martin

Film Review: Tony Pollard Solid in Preseason Debut vs 49ers 4

Film Review: Tony Pollard Solid in Preseason Debut vs 49ers

With the contract and hold out saga with Ezekiel Elliott continuing,  rookie Running Back Tony Pollard got the start on Saturday as the Dallas Cowboys faced off against the San Francisco 49ers in week one of the preseason. There were few players that Cowboys Nation was as excited to see in action than Pollard and in …

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John Williams

3 Stars from Cowboys Preseason Week 1 Matchup vs 49ers

Standouts from Cowboys Preseason Week 1 Matchup vs 49ers

The preseason isn’t a time to be worried about the won-loss record or to be checking the standings. Sure, you want your team to perform well and score points, but the biggest priority in the preseason is to answer questions you’ve had about your roster. Last night against the San Francisco 49ers, the Dallas Cowboys began …

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John Williams

Tony Pollard is Just What the Doctor Ordered in Dallas

4 Cowboys with Something to Prove Against the San Francisco 49ers

Preseason football is finally upon us as the Dallas Cowboys will take on their historic rival from the 1980s and 90s, the San Francisco 49ers. Though it’s only preseason week one, because of the long wait that Cowboys Nation has had to endure from the divisional round of the playoffs until now, there’s a lot of …

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John Williams

Amari Cooper

Amari Cooper Contract: Impact of Saints WR Michael Thomas’ New Deal

We’ve talked all offseason about a potential new contract for Wide Receiver Amari Cooper, who is playing 2019 on the fifth-year option from his original rookie deal. But with the whopping new contract that the New Orleans Saints and Michael Thomas just agreed to today, the price tag may have just gone up for the Dallas …

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Jess Haynie