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Once NFL training camps are concluded and rosters become final, 1,696 players are officially members of one of the 32 NFL teams. The turnover from season to season is incredible, and when you mix in free agency and the draft for each offseason, that turnover is multiplied tenfold. … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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By the time you read this, the Dallas Cowboys will have already taken a flight out of Texas, heading to Oxnard, California for training camp. It has been a long and exhausting offseason filled with angst and frustration from a fanbase that only wants to see team success, … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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I love NFL football. Specifically, I love Dallas Cowboys football. I feel incredibly fortunate to be able to sit down five times a week to write about my favorite team. When I started playing tackle football in junior high, the coaches chose me to quarterback the defense as … Read more
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This is the final weekend before the NFL season starts to roll around, and we can leave the non-football portion of our summer behind us. We can all look forward to seeing the Cowboys take the field for 2024 after yet another disappointing playoff exit. This time, it … Read more
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This point in the NFL offseason is the season of lists and rankings. Every Tom, Dick, and Harry in the sports universe is using the absence of football for the impossible task of ranking players. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler is currently in the middle of a series where several … Read more
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The calendar in July keeps ticking days away as we draw closer to real, live NFL football. Everyone should have July 25th circled on those calendars as the first day of Dallas Cowboys training camp in Oxnard, California. Fans are chomping at the bit. Can you imagine the … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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When you step back and think about it, it’s really unfair how harshly NFL general managers are judged when it comes to team-building skills. There are so many variables that need to be taken into account. Some teams constantly make sure their offense maintains top-tier talent, i.e. the … Read more
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The Cowboys had a large exodus of players from the 2023 roster after their contracts were allowed to expire without new deals offered. One of those players was RB Tony Pollard. Pollard left for his home state of Tennessee to play for the Titans and split carries with … Read more
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Cowboys Nation is now officially just a fortnight away from the Dallas Cowboys taking to the practice field in Oxnard, California for the 2024 edition of training camp. Many questions surround this year’s version of the team after three consecutive seasons with 12 regular season wins, plus an … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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There has not been a division in football that has had more turnover than the NFC East in the last 20 years. The talk of the summer has been how bad the Cowboys front office is, the contract situations with CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott, followed by Micah … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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If you had told me at the beginning of the offseason that a former Cowboys wide receiver would take to Twitter/X to criticize Dallas’ current top wide receiver, I’d probably laugh you out of the room. However, that’s exactly what has happened and Cowboys Nation is all too … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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The 2023 Dallas Cowboys schedule saw seven matchups with postseason teams, and to say they struggled in those seven critical games is an understatement. Dallas went 3-5 in total, including that embarrassing playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers. This trend has stuck around for the Cowboys in … Read more
Written by: Mark Heaney
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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 … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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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 … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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The anticipation of the 2024 NFL season is palpable and is even more appealing to a certain group of people. Millions of people around the world love the game of football. It’s an American pastime that has brought families together for decades but there is another element that … Read more
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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. … Read more
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As voluntary OTAs kick off around the National Football League, fans eagerly anticipate news about the players showing up and excelling in practices. For the Dallas Cowboys, the running back position has always been a focal point, with Ezekiel Elliott leading the pack. However, as we look towards … Read more
Written by: Cody Warren
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As the 2024 season inches closer, it is clear that the Cowboys rookies will have a major say in how this season turns out. When you look at the draft class, finding someone who won’t have to contribute somehow is hard. Most classes have some “stow-away” developmental guys. … Read more
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It’s Mother’s Day weekend, and I am just giving you something fun to read. I enjoy fantasy football, and with this being a blog site, I thought maybe I have some other fans who enjoy playing each year too. Look, this is a fun post on a Saturday … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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With the 2024 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, analysts across all media platforms are dissecting the draft picks and poorly attempting to hand out grades without ever seeing players on the NFL field. Evaluating players based solely on college production is a risky venture and history has … Read more
Written by: Mario Herrera Jr.
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After the conclusion of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys ended the event with eight total draft picks. Four of those picks were in the first two days of the draft and the other half were later-round draft picks on day three. OT Tyler Guyton, DE Marshawn … Read more
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