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4 players to watch during the Cowboys’ first preseason game

The Dallas Cowboys play their first preseason game on August 11 when they take on the Los Angeles Rams. As normal, we should not expect any of the big-time starters to get any playing time until week one rolls around against the Cleveland Browns. Still, starting Sunday, other players need to show what they’ve got to …

Shane Taylor

Shane Taylor

Cowboys' Deuce Vaughn, dressed in a white and blue uniform, sprints with the ball during a game.

Deuce Vaughn is fighting for his NFL life this month

Near the end of the 2023 NFL Draft, Deuce Vaughn became the darling of the draft. The video of Vaughn being drafted in the sixth round by the Dallas Cowboys quickly went viral. His own father, Chris Vaughn, the Cowboys’ assistant director of scouting, made the call to tell him that he had been drafted. You …

Football players from two teams in blue, white, and yellow uniforms engaged in a heated altercation during a Cowboys vs Rams practice game.

Cowboys and Rams to hold joint practice: What to watch for

The Dallas Cowboys have been in full pads at training camp in Oxnard, California for about a week now. The pads have been popping, and have even resulted in a few friendly scuffles between teammates. Well, now the Cowboys can put their sibling rivalries to rest and band together to take on players with different colored …

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Cowboys offensive Training Camp battles that are starting to heat up

The start of the Dallas Cowboys training camp has been eventful through the first two weeks. With about 15 days left and preseason games on the way starting Sunday, this team has plenty of questions that still need to be answered. We are getting to the point where we should see players rise above their teammates …

Shane Taylor

Shane Taylor

Cowboys rookie Caelen Carson catches eyes in training camp 1

Cowboys rookie Caelen Carson catches eyes in training camp

I have been saying this since before the 2024 NFL Draft even started: Caelen Carson will play significant snaps for a team this season. The former Wake Forest cornerback is now making that case himself. The 174th pick in April, Carson slid down the board far past where I had expected him to go. He was …

Mark Heaney

Mark Heaney

There is nothing certain about the Cowboys running back room 3

There is nothing certain about the Cowboys running back room

The battle for roster spots is always a joy to witness as training camp progresses each offseason, and there is no shortage of competition in Dallas Cowboys camp so far. There have been scuffles, good plays, bad plays, and everything else in between. It has been an action-packed training camp and the team has only been …

Where do the top Cowboys land in Fantasy Football rankings? 3

Where do the top Cowboys land in Fantasy Football rankings?

Things are heating up in the NFL world. Training camp is here, the preseason is on deck, and with that the Cowboys fantasy football rankings are starting to get some attention. It is almost time for fantasy drafts, after all. It’s no surprise that Dallas has some of the top players in fantasy football. Despite this …

Mark Heaney

Mark Heaney

Cowboys training camp battle at safety will be fierce

Cowboys training camp battle at safety will be fierce

We are nearly two weeks into Dallas Cowboys training camp out in Oxnard, California and the players are in full swing. The competition has been fierce. Especially after the pads came on. Contrary to popular opinion on social media, this Cowboys team is one of the deepest and most talented rosters in recent memory. There will …

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Dallas Cowboys Love in Madden 25 (Defense Edition)

The Dallas Cowboys defense in Madden 25 leaves much to be desired. The defense has one of, if not the best, defenders in the league, but there isn’t much love for the defensive players after him. The defense from top to bottom looks like a top-10 defense in real life. Madden 25, on the other hand, …

Cody Warren

Cody Warren

Dan Orlovsky – legit Cowboys hater or just a rage-click baiter? 1

Dan Orlovsky – legit Cowboys hater or just a rage-click baiter?

Former NFL quarterback, and current ESPN talking head, Dan Orlovsky has had some interesting takes recently involving the Dallas Cowboys. Most of them have Cowboys Nation slapping the label “Cowboys Hater” on Orlovsky. But is it really that simple? It could be Orlovsky is engaging in some good old-fashioned rage-baiting here. Or is he actually worse …

A football player in a white Dallas Cowboys jersey and helmet smiles on the field.

Should Dak Prescott aim for free agency or a contract extension?

Despite on-field activities beginning, it is an off-field issue that is hanging over the Dallas Cowboys’ heads right now. They have yet to strike a deal on a Dak Prescott contract extension, and at this point, why would he try? The superstar quarterback will hit free agency this offseason if they can’t come to terms on …

Mark Heaney

Mark Heaney

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Cowboys dig deep into the bargain bin for defensive end help

Injuries are a part of the game. Unfortunately, they happen every season to every team. Some are minor, and others are serious. Some are to star players and others are to depth players. The Dallas Cowboys have had their fair share of injuries over the years, and some of those injuries have derailed the entire season. …

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NFL’s new kickoff rules have unimpressive debut

Last night’s Hall of Fame preseason game marked the first appearance of the league’s new kickoff rules. The NFL adopted the kickoff format championed in recent years by the spring football leagues. They’ve even tweaked the onside kick rules too. Thursday night’s game was halted late in the third quarter due to thunderstorms in the Canton, …

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New Technology Could Replace NFL Chain Gangs

The NFL will utilize new technology in a few preseason games to assess its impact on the games. The technology in question is a Sony product called Hawk-Eye, which could potentially replace chain gangs in measuring line-to-gain. Several games over the years have hinged on the exact placement of the ball on the field. The Hawk-Eye …

Cody Warren

Cody Warren

During Cowboys Training Camp, an RB in blue and yellow uniform runs with the ball during a game on a field with a crowd in the background, earning praise for his agility and performance.

Unexpected RB earning praise at Cowboys Training Camp

When talking about the Dallas Cowboys offense, one unit is much weaker than the rest, a unit that has been a strength over the last five or six years. Entering the 2024 season, though, the Cowboys running back group is the worst it has been in years. ESPN even has the Cowboys running backs ranked as …

Shane Taylor

Shane Taylor

Cowboys run of health ends in Seattle

Cowboys aren’t alone in mysterious increase in ACL tears

[This is the second part of a two-part series.] In the first part of this series, we looked at the rash of ACL tears that have plagued the Dallas Cowboys this decade. So far, after four full seasons, plus one week of training camp, 10 of Dallas’ players have had this specific season-ending injury. That compares …

Is it time to increase the snap count for Sam Williams?

Sam Williams’ ACL tear part of an alarming trend for Dallas

[This is part one of a two-part series.] While the Dallas Cowboys are dealing with the fallout of losing Sam Williams to a torn ACL and MCL, there’s a larger concern on their radar. In the seven seasons that preceded this decade, 2013-2019, the Cowboys recorded five ACL tears. Since the start of the 2020 season, …

Richard Paolinelli

Richard Paolinelli

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Trey Lance has a rocky start to Cowboys 2024 Training Camp

It’s only been one week of Cowboys training camp, but getting off to a good start is important. You can have some hiccups along the way later, but for Trey Lance, things have started on the wrong foot. He is competing against Cooper Rush for the backup quarterback job behind Dak Prescott, and he had more …

Shane Taylor

Shane Taylor