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The Los Angeles Chargers came into the season among the favorites to win the AFC. They didn’t look as strong as the New England Patriots or Kansas City Chiefs did, but they certainly looked like contenders. However, they started off on the wrong foot and plenty of injuries resulted in them being in an early hole …
At the trade deadline, there was no hotter topic than the negotiations between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets for All-Pro Safety Jamal Adams. It was a trade that never materialized as the Jets asking price, which reportedly settled on a first-round pick and two second-round picks, was too rich for the Dallas Cowboys. On …
Free agent Cornerback Orlando Scandrick, recently release by the Philadelphia Eagles following their Week 7 loss to Dallas, had plenty of criticism for his former team in media appearances earlier today. The ex-Cowboy also reflected on the last few years if his career compared to the many seasons spent with a star on his helmet. Scandrick, …
I doubt many of us expected the San Francisco 49ers to be undefeated through six weeks. But they are. And it’s not like they’ve only beaten bad teams. Last weekend, they defeated the defending NFC champions, the Los Angeles Rams, playing without their starting offensive tackles. At 5-0, they’re the official favorites to win the NFC …
Week 5 of the 2019 NFL Season was a big one for the NFC East. The division lead is now shared between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, and the Washington Redskins fired head coach Jay Gruden after starting the season 0-5. The Cowboys still are officially on top of the division by the narrowest of …
If you happen to be a fan of college football and the Dallas Cowboys, then the 2019 Red River Rivalry between the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns might just be a game you want to tune in for this weekend. Both teams will showcase quite a few players who could enter the 2020 NFL Draft and …
Are the Cleveland Browns the same old team that seems to be doomed to losing? What should we make of them after a slow start in 2019? They’re currently sitting at a mediocre 2-3 record after being one of the most-hyped teams in the offseason. So far, there have been plenty of issues for this Browns …
Week 4 of the 2019 NFL season saw things tighten up in the NFC East. The Dallas Cowboys’ lead in the division was lessened by an ugly loss in New Orleans, plus wins by the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants in their games. As for the Washington Redskins, they simply are one of the worst …
I know it, you know it, everyone who remotely follows the National Football League knows it. The Miami Dolphins football team is tanking. Their objective in 2019 is to lose games. Don’t get me wrong, I believe players don’t tank. However, front offices do. In the Dolphins’ case, they’ve traded away quality players like Laremy Tunsil, …
It’s only been three weeks in the 2019 NFL season but the Dallas Cowboys already have a two-game lead in the NFC East. Let’s take a look around the division and see what’s going on with Dallas’ longtime rivals. Following Washington’s loss last night to the Chicago Bears, here are the current NFC East standings: Dallas …
While we always have plenty to talk about when it comes to the Dallas Cowboys, it’s never a bad idea to look around our division and see what’s happening with the rivals. This is the first is a new weekly feature on Inside The Star where we’ll talk about the major happenings in the NFC East, …
Average: the worst thing you can be in professional sports. In a league which is controlled by both a hard salary cap and a stringent draft system for college players, being a middle-of-the-road team is quite bleak. These teams sit in quarterback purgatory, unable to get access to the best college prospects, while also not being …
Note: This will be a non-Cowboys weekly post to talk about many other things around our favorite sports league, the NFL. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did writing it! It’s been a wild ride for Antonio Brown since the 2018 season. Having solidified himself as one of the best wide receivers in …
As Cowboys Nation rejoices with the news of Ezekiel Elliott signing Wednesday morning, the Dallas Cowboys prepare for the New York Giants to come to town to kick off Dallas’ 2019 NFL season. The Cowboys appeared to be comfortable with their running back situation despite the potential of missing their All-Pro back, but, with Elliott back …
What better way to kick off the 2019 NFL regular-season and the start of college football then a way-too-early 2020 mock draft? Well, you’re in luck. Matt Miller, one of my favorite draft analysts, just released his latest 2020 NFL Mock Draft for Bleacherreport.com and you may be surprised as to who he selected for the …
To say 2018 was a disappointing season for the San Francisco 49ers would be a massive understatement. After trading for former Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo led to a resurgence late in the 2017 season, the ‘9ers came into last year expecting a potent offense to lead them to NFC playoff contention. Instead, they started slow out …
Folks, it’s prediction time. NFL training camps are right around the corner, meaning that the actual kickoff of the 2019 season is creeping up fast. Which, of course, means that it’s time for everyone in the football world to make their 2019 season predictions. Bleacher Report trusted their predictions of each division champ to a panel of …
The Dallas Cowboys could have a Le’Veon Bell-type situation on their hands in regards to Ezekiel Elliott. It’s been reported Zeke is contemplating a holdout until his financial demands are met by way of a contract extension. This could put the Cowboys between a rock and a hard place. Ezekiel Elliott is technically still under contract …
According to more than one sportsbook, the NFC East will be decided between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. The Eagles are just slightly favored, but the odds have both teams at practically the same odds. Last year, both were in the playoffs until the Divisional Round, when the two teams were sent home defeated …
Summer is upon us. Time to go to the pool or the lake or the beach. Summer is also the time we who play fantasy football begin gearing up for fantasy football drafts. If you’re in a dynasty league, you’ve probably already drafted your team or are in the middle of a rookie or startup draft. …
Dak Prescott’s position, the quarterback position, is one of the most difficult to evaluate in the NFL. As hard as it can be for a quarterback to understand and execute an offense against a defense that is trying to keep them off balance, it can be equally difficult to determine where each quarterback ranks compared to …
