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Lost among the rave reviews of the Dallas Cowboys’ win on Sunday was a possible vote of no confidence in Dak Prescott. Now, before you warm up the pitchforks and torches, let me explain. When was the last time you saw the Cowboys play with that kind of fire on both sides of the ball? The …
Dear Santa, I know it seems silly for me to be writing to you because I’m a 38-year-old man, but I like to think I’m still a kid at heart, and I still believe in the spirit of Christmas. The spirit of Christmas is described as a mood or attitude that is appropriate to the Christmas …
As the Dallas Cowboys enter the final two games of the season, there is nothing I want more than to beat the Eagles and have a chance to mess up their seeding in the NFC playoffs. Dallas is coming off a solid win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a game that they needed to win to …
A few days before Christmas, on a chilly December evening in the heart of Dallas, there lived a grumpy old man named James. James owned a sports bar called The Lone Star Saloon, and while many came to watch the Dallas Cowboys play, James had grown bitter over the years. He had once been a die-hard …
It’s absolutely time to do it and there are no more excuses left as to why it shouldn’t be done. It’s time for the Dallas Cowboys to start Trey Lance at quarterback. With two games remaining in the season, the Cowboys have absolutely nothing to play for. They cannot make the playoffs. They can’t finish anywhere …
It’s the season of giving, but as we look toward the end of the 2024 season, it’s important to remember that the Cowboys’ offseason plans won’t give fans much to unwrap. Stephen Jones has already admitted this fact. We saw this happen last free agency, as Dallas delayed giving out extensions, costing themselves the cap space …
As the Dallas Cowboys season grows closer to the end, they have been playing hard for Mike McCarthy who I think has earned his way to return as the head coach, like it or not, and trust me, about three weeks ago, I did not want him back and still really don’t. With that said, the …
Only in the NFC East can a team’s defense get five takeaways and still lose the game. Hey Philadelphia, do you want to talk about it? The Washington Commanders kept their hopes for an NFC East title alive with a crazy comeback win over the Eagles on Sunday. Philadelphia not only had their 10-game win streak …
Well, the Dallas Cowboys winning that football game last night against the Tampa Buccaneers was not on my bingo card, and the defense was all over Baker Mayfield for the entire night. Surrendering only 24 points to one of the hottest offenses in all of football was impressive. Last night, the team showed a lot of …
It was over, officially, long before the Dallas Cowboys even took the field on Sunday night. But it was nice to see this team, with nothing to play for, come out and play like it meant something in a 26-24 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday night. Despite the win, however, there’s one hard, cold fact. …
Earlier today, Dallas was officially eliminated from playoff contention. This took the air out of their matchup with the Buccaneers for many, but the players were still ready for battle, leading to a 26–24 Cowboys win in this matchup. This was one of the cleaner games we’ve seen from an otherwise struggling Dallas team. They competed …
The Dallas Cowboys starters have a tall task ahead of them tonight, as their slim playoff hopes could end with a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. If they are going to pull off the upset, players will have to over-perform. Standing at 6-8, this has been a rocky road for Dallas; injuries, poor showings, and …
By the time the Dallas Cowboys take the field tonight against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers their season may be officially over. There is still a chance that they could remain in the hunt for the seventh, and final, playoff spot in the NFC. With that in mind, here’s what the Cowboys have to do. First, and …
This 2024 season is slowly coming to a close, but the focus on 2025 may have already started in Dallas. The upcoming Cowboys free agents compile a lengthy list of key players needing new contracts. However, spending is not Dallas’ forte, and Stephen Jones has already promised a “tight budget” in 2025. As we’ve seen in …
We are now in week 16 of the 2024 NFL season, and there have been some developments that nobody expected when the season kicked off in September. Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets are terrible, despite adding Rodgers’ BFF WR Davante Adams in a mid-season trade. Kirk Cousins has been benched in favor of rookie …
The Dallas Cowboys are back at home for a Sunday Night Football clash with the red-hot Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After the best defensive performance of the season against the Panthers last week, the Cowboys will need all they can get tomorrow against a Baker Mayfield offense that is red-hot. With the playoffs out of sight, this …
It’s nearing the end of the 2024 regular season, and there is a laundry list of items that teams go through to start preparing for next season. The Dallas Cowboys have less than a 1% chance of making it to the postseason, so that preparation can be crossed off the list. One of the listed items …
The Dallas Cowboys scored a big win against the Carolina Panthers, and with the win, they moved down in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Cowboys showed life on both sides of the ball in the win, and it was a welcome site. The Panthers may not be the best team in the NFL, but they were …
Rico Dowdle is on a roll in Dallas, especially in the month of December. In the last three weeks, Dowdle has piled up 392 rushing yards. That’s nearly half of his season total of 880 yards rushing. In the six games since Dak Prescott went down with a season-ending hamstring injury, Dowdle has 559 yards. He …
Injuries have ravaged the Dallas Cowboys roster this season, and is the obvious culprit for the current losing record of a team who won 12 games in three consecutive seasons. They aren’t just nagging soft tissue injuries either. There have been some devastating injuries. The latest injury to rising star, LB DeMarvion Overshown. There was speculation …
For long-term fans of the Dallas Cowboys, there are a few names of non-Cowboys players that bring instant memories. Many of them are opponents that earn respect in victory and defeat. Most of them are unpleasant memories. Most of them are associated with former members of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Among those that aren’t, there is one …
