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Dallas Cowboys safety Caleb Downs walks off the field with his head down as the defense fails again.

Cowboys Defense: A Tale of 2 Terrible Halves?

Are the Cowboys a second half defense? Maybe, or maybe not, but I would like to know why this defense keeps giving opponents so much help in the first half of games.…

October 29, 2026, 8:00 am

Cowboys

by Cody Warren

Christian Parker Isn’t Meeting His Own Standard in Dallas

Christian Parker told us he would build the Dallas Cowboys’ defense around his players. After five games, opponents look more comfortable attacking it than the Cowboys look playing it. Let’s go back…

October 10, 2026, 6:00 am

Game Coverage

by Cody Warren

Cowboys 26′ Defense: What Improved in the Texans Win?

I wanted so badly to come out of the Texans game feeling better about this defense. After allowing 30 points and needing Dak Prescott to go win it late in the game,…

October 5, 2026, 8:00 am

New Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker smiles alongside head coach Brian Schottenheimer during an introductory news conference.

Game Coverage

by Cody Warren

The Cowboys 26′ Defense: Blueprint vs. Reality

Christian Parker told us months ago what he wanted the Dallas Cowboys defense to be. Stop the run, affect the quarterback, win early downs, and get off the field. That was the…

September 15, 2026, 6:00 am

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

Seattle’s Defense Showed the Cowboys the Way in 2026

I’ve watched enough playoff football to know this truth never changes: when the games tighten and mistakes stack, defenses decide who survives. Seattle proved this point. You can score points all season,…

February 10, 2026, 8:00 am

Front Office

by Cody Warren

Cowboys May Pass on a Bronco for Daronte Jones as Defensive Coordinator

I’ve gone back and forth on the Cowboys defensive coordinator search more times than I can count, and I keep circling back to Daronte Jones. Not because he’s trendy, or a big…

January 18, 2026, 7:00 am

Front Office

by Cody Warren

The Defense’s Failures Highlight Matt Eberflus’ Move Upstairs

I didn’t need the latest numbers to know something was wrong with this defense. I saw it every week in the same moments that kept deciding games—third down, red zone, and late…

December 19, 2025, 6:00 am

Game Coverage

by Cody Warren

How Can Dallas Expose JJ McCarthy’s Weaknesses?

When I look at J.J. McCarthy’s passing profile, I see a quarterback who can play efficiently when the game stays on schedule, and struggle when the defense forces him to speed up…

December 14, 2025, 8:00 am

Cowboys

by Cody Warren

Dallas’ Defense Isn’t Broken Anymore, But It Isn’t Fixed Either

Fans have watched this defense the entire season, and it felt like the same mistakes were on repeat every game. We watched missed tackles, soft coverage, wide open receivers, and quarterbacks putting…

December 2, 2025, 8:00 am

NFL

by Cody Warren

The 2025 Chiefs May Be the Most Complete Team in the NFL

The Kansas City Chiefs continue to be one of the most statistically balanced teams in the NFL, even if their record does not show the balance. Using statistics from several different statistical…

November 24, 2025, 10:00 am

Dallas Cowboys football players in white uniforms on the field during a game.

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

Cowboys’ Third-Down Meltdown: Wilson and Williams Bring Relief

The Cowboys rank 32nd in third-down defense at 52.6%. Here’s how Logan Wilson and Quinnen Williams can help Dallas finally get off the field. The Struggle on Third Down The Dallas Cowboys’…

November 10, 2025, 6:00 am

Pass Defense

Cowboys Defense: A Tale of 2 Terrible Halves?

Christian Parker Isn’t Meeting His Own Standard in Dallas

Cowboys 26′ Defense: What Improved in the Texans Win?

The Cowboys 26′ Defense: Blueprint vs. Reality

Seattle’s Defense Showed the Cowboys the Way in 2026

Cowboys May Pass on a Bronco for Daronte Jones as Defensive Coordinator

The Defense’s Failures Highlight Matt Eberflus’ Move Upstairs

How Can Dallas Expose JJ McCarthy’s Weaknesses?

Dallas’ Defense Isn’t Broken Anymore, But It Isn’t Fixed Either

The 2025 Chiefs May Be the Most Complete Team in the NFL

Cowboys’ Third-Down Meltdown: Wilson and Williams Bring Relief

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