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Another year has come and gone for the Dallas Cowboys without the Super Bowl victory that their fanbase craves. The next few months will be all speculation about what the Cowboys can or will do to put themselves in a better spot next season. Even though they did plenty of winning in the 2022 campaign, […]

To some degree, every year is Super Bowl or bust for America’s Team. Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys fell short yet again in 2022. Now the fanbase begins the long plod of the offseason, slogging their way through the draft, free agency and trade season until training camp begins, wondering all the while what […]

The Philadelphia Eagles took some big swings since last offseason to land themselves in this year’s Super Bowl. Adding A.J. Brown, Haason Reddick, Ndamukong Suh, and others helped the Eagles make a good roster great. While Eagles GM Howie Roseman constructed a Super Bowl-caliber roster from top to bottom, many wondered why Dallas Cowboys owner […]

It has now been seven full seasons since Ezekiel Elliott became the face of the Dallas Cowboys after being selected as the fourth overall pick in the 2016 draft. Elliott’s early years in silver and blue were some of the most productive ever by a Cowboys running back, but his production has slowed to a […]

As predicted a week ago, the Dallas Cowboys won their first road game in three decades on Monday night and are set to take on the same team that eliminated them from last year’s playoffs, the San Francisco 49ers. Brock Purdy continues to impress as the orchestrator of mad scientist Kyle Shanahan’s offensive play-calling, Nick […]

After the franchise’s first road win in three decades Monday evening in Tampa Bay, the Dallas Cowboys have earned a chance to pay the San Francisco 49ers back for last year’s playoff loss. On Monday night the Cowboys put on arguably their best performance over the last two seasons, led by Dak Prescott’s career night. […]

The waning weeks of the 2022-23 regular season weren’t kind to the Dallas Cowboys. A blown lead to the Jags, two ugly wins over Houston and Tennessee, and an embarrassing loss to the Sam Howell-led Washington Commanders cast a long shadow of doubt on Dallas’ ability to seriously contend in the postseason. It isn’t hard […]

The playoffs are here and the Dallas Cowboys have been rewarded for their improbable 12-win season with a trip to face Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs have had a shaky season but they managed to win the barren NFC South, so they get to host the wild card round. Brady is […]

Nothing will sour your postseason prospects like an embarrassing road loss to the Washington Commanders. Dak Prescott was bad, the defense couldn’t get off the field, and the special teams set the Dallas Cowboys behind the eight-ball before the game even got started. There was nothing to like about the Cowboys’ performance in Washington, but […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ 2022-23 regular season comes to a head Sunday afternoon in the nation’s capital. The commanders are mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, but the Cowboys still have reason to finish the year strong. A win in Washington plus a Philadelphia loss would net the Cowboys first place in the NFC East. Add a […]

It wasn’t perfect, but the Cowboys took care of business in Nashville. Most significant about Dallas’ Week 17 win over the Tennessee Titans is that it keeps the pressure on Philadelphia to go out and win the division for themselves. Dallas’ division championship hopes are still alive for the moment. This is a look at […]

Division hopes still hang in the balance in Week 17 for the Dallas Cowboys, albeit by a thread. Dallas needs to win out and they need the Philadelphia Eagles to lose out to win the division title, but none of that matters if they don’t take care of business in Nashville. Dallas’ defense is set […]

The Dallas Cowboys didn’t get the chance to make a real statement about their standing amongst the NFC’s true playoff contenders that they thought they would in Week 16 against the Philadelphia Eagles sans Jalen Hurts. What they did do was pull off a come-from-behind victory against a loaded playoff team with a quarterback that […]

The Dallas Cowboys are extremely well represented at this year’s Pro Bowl. Seven players will wear the star in Las Vegas this year, tying Dallas with Kansas City for second-most selections behind the Philadelphia Eagles’ eight. Future first-ballot Hall of Famer Zack Martin makes his near-annual appearance on the Pro Bowl roster for the eighth […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are sitting in the driver’s seat to win the NFC East over the final three weeks of the season. The Eagles can clinch with a win over the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington on Saturday, and it would take a huge collapse for the Cowboys to catch them at this point. So what […]

Saturday afternoon’s divisional showdown between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles had a lot more teeth before the Cowboys fell three games behind Philly for the NFC East lead with an overtime loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Add to that equation the absence of Jalen Hurts due to a sprained shoulder and suddenly the Cowboys’ […]

The Dallas Cowboys fly to Jacksonville on Sunday in search of a much more impressive win than their Week 14 squeaker over Houston at home in Week 14. Meanwhile the Jags are fresh off Trevor Lawrence’s best game as a pro in an impressive win over the Tennessee Titans. The Jags are a team that […]

Week 14 was a tough one for the Dallas Cowboys from an injury standpoint, but the offense could be getting one of their franchise cornerstones back for a Week 15 road game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jerry Jones appeared on his regular interview with DFW radio station 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday where the smattering […]

After weeks of recruitment, the Odell Beckham Jr. free agency saga hit a bit of a speed bump last week when news broke that the veteran wide receiver is unlikely to be available before the end of the regular season. Jerry Jones has said that the Cowboys are still in on Beckham, but NFL Network […]

The Dallas Cowboys flirted with disaster Sunday afternoon in a last-second victory over the hapless Houston Texans. There was a collective sigh of relief after Ezekiel Elliott barreled into the end zone to cap off the 18th game-winning drive of Dak Prescott’s career, but the ugly win won’t sit right with those that believe the […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ unimpressive win over the Houston Texans on Sunday cast doubt on the Cowboys’ championship viability, and the latest player bitten by the injury bug only adds to the questions currently surrounding the team. Terence Steele left the game on Sunday after having his left knee rolled up on by a falling Texans […]

The Dallas Cowboys kicked off the AFC South stretch of their schedule in Week 13 by dismantling the Indianapolis Colts. On Sunday afternoon America’s team hosts the last-place team in all of football, the Houston Texans. The 1-10-1 Texans haven’t been victorious since defeating the Jaguars in Week 5, and they probably aren’t the best […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James became the latest public figure to speak out against Jerry Jones in a press conference on Wednesday over Jones’ appearance in a controversial photo from 1957. In the photo in question, a high school-aged Jones appears behind a group of students that are blocking Black students from entering North […]

Breaking the Thanksgiving curse against a projectable playoff team was a big hurdle for the Dallas Cowboys. Now they kick off the weakest stretch of their schedule with a road date against the 4-7-1 Indianapolis Colts on Sunday Night Football, and it’s time to make some Week 13 Cowboys predictions. The Colts are an enigma […]

It wasn’t perfect, but the Dallas Cowboys outlasted the New York Giants for a 28-20 win on Thanksgiving. After an ugly first half, things came together late for Dak Prescott and the Cowboys. Here’s how key players from America’s Team graded out on Turkey Day. Dak Prescott If Dak Prescott got a grade for his […]

The Dallas Cowboys grabbed their first Thanksgiving win in years Thursday evening with a 28-20 win over the New York Giants, and Micah Parsons was typically unstoppable. Dallas’ proficient pass disruptor recorded two sacks against the Giants, bringing his total up to 12 on the season. That makes two consecutive seasons with at least 12 […]

Thanksgiving is a dreaded holiday for a lot of Dallas Cowboys fans. America’s Team has lost seven of their last ten and three years in a row on Thanksgiving. This year though, the Cowboys are coming off of the largest road win in franchise history to face a New York Giants team that just got […]

It’s hard to imagine two more different performances a team could put up in back-to-back weeks than what the Dallas Cowboys did in Weeks 10 and 11. Dak Prescott and the Cowboys limped out of Lambeau Field having blown a 14-point fourth-quarter lead to the floundering Green Bay Packers, then posted the largest road victory […]

The Dallas Cowboys have held Ezekiel Elliott out of action ever since the veteran sprained his right knee against the Detroit Lions on Oct. 23. After missing three weeks and two games, Elliott told reporters at a Thursday press conference that he might be nearing a return from his knee injury in Week 11. “I’m […]

Mike McCarthy’s return to Lambeau Field in Week 10 ended on a sour note after the Dallas Cowboys’ fourth-quarter collapse to the now 4-6 Green Bay Packers. The Minnesota Vikings had an overtime affair of their own last weekend, but theirs ended in a victory over the Buffalo Bills in what turned out to be […]

Dak Prescott’s six-week absence for a thumb injury sustained Week 1 against Tampa Bay could have easily ended the Dallas Cowboys’ season. Instead, Dallas is 6-2 after winning six of the next seven games. Improbable as it seemed at the time of the injury, the Cowboys are firmly in the midst of the division championship […]

Things are looking up in Big D at the moment. The Dallas Cowboys are 6-2, Dak Prescott just had his best game of the season in a 49-29 thumping of the Chicago Bears, and the team heads into the bye with a chance to recuperate and get healthy for the rest of the season. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been seen at Cowboys games in seasons past supporting America’s Team, but it seems unlikely that fans will see him there again anytime soon after his recent comments. James appeared on Instagram live with business partner Maverick Carter on Wednesday, where the pair discussed James’ NFL fandom. After […]

Dallas got their franchise passer back last week against the Lions, but it didn’t take long for a few other keystone Cowboys to get hit with an injury. With some new faces on the field and new storylines playing out on Sunday, here are a few predictions for the Cowboys’ Week 8 showdown with the […]

The Dallas Cowboys added a piece to their interior defensive line when they agreed to a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders for defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins, Ian Rapoport tweeted Tuesday afternoon. “Source: The Raiders are trading DT Johnathan Hankins to the Cowboys in exchange for draft pick compensation. Some key defensive depth up front.” […]

Dallas Cowboys slot corner Jourdan Lewis made a huge play when he dove for an interception early in the fourth quarter of the 24-6 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Unfortunately for Lewis, the snag was destined to be his final contribution of the 2022 season. The Cowboys announced Monday morning that Lewis suffered […]

As the 2022 NFL trade deadline bears down on the Dallas Cowboys, America’s Team is unexpectedly in a buyer’s position. Having successfully navigated a serious injury at quarterback, the Cowboys are 4-2 with a chance to make a playoff push as the season wears on. To do that, they might need a little outside help. […]

On Tuesday, news broke of a heated exchange between Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and New England Patriots oner Robert Kraft during an owners meeting called to discuss the compensation of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. ESPN’s Seth Wickersham and Don Van Natta Jr. reported that Jones told Kraft “don’t f— with me” during the meeting […]

The clock finally struck midnight on the Dallas Cowboys’ improbable win streak Sunday night in Philadelphia when the Eagles took down the Cowboys, 26-17. Philly looked to be on the way to a blowout early on, but the Cowboys’ defense stiffened and gave the team a chance to win. Here’s what the loss to Philadelphia […]