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Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush has proven himself statistically inept against the Philadelphia Eagles in a way that no other signal-caller has truly paralleled against the team over recent history. Rush was abysmal in the Cowboys’ 34-6 fall to Philadelphia in AT&T Stadium on Sunday, completing 13 of his 23 passing attempts for a mere 45 […]

The Dallas Cowboys nightmare season took another turn for the worse on Saturday when it was announced that star quarterback Dak Prescott’s season was likely over due to the hamstring injury he suffered in the team’s Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. As a result, the team will be turning the ball over to […]

While it was said that the Dallas Cowboys will not put Dak Prescott on the injured reserve list, brutal new information came out saying that the star quarterback will miss the rest of the season according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Suffered in the Cowboys loss to the Atlanta Falcons last Sunday, Prescott will get […]

This is it for the Dallas Cowboys. They’re 3-5 and have lost three in a row. They’re now looking up to the 7-2 Washington Commanders and 6-2 Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East, which is likely their only route toward making the playoffs. If the Cowboys win, perhaps they can dream for one more week. […]

Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore is plenty familiar with Dallas Cowboys backup quarterback Cooper Rush, who will start in place of an injured Dak Prescott for the indefinite future. Moore spent time coaching Rush in Dallas for a total of four seasons. He served as the quarterbacks coach in one of those and the offensive coordinator […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a gruesome injury that tore tendon off the bone when he went down in the 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Prescott is expected to be sidelined for no less than four weeks. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy revealed Wednesday that it would be […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will be facing their division rival Dallas Cowboys in Week 10, but whose starting at quarterback will look a little different. With Dak Prescott out for the next few weeks because of a hamstring injury, Cooper Rush will start at quarterback for the Cowboys. Even though it may be a different quarterback, […]

The Dallas Cowboys seem to think they still have hope to make the 2024 NFL playoffs, but with quarterback Dak Prescott once again expected to miss time due to injury, this thing is basically over. Sure, technically the Cowboys can make a run through their remaining NFC East opponents, and frankly, that’s the only way […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has unveiled his quarterback hierarchy, and it may not be what some expected. Veteran Cooper Rush will be the Cowboys’ backup quarterback to start the season and Trey Lance will be QB3, according to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team, “Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy said Cooper Rush will be […]

Dallas Cowboys backup quarterback Cooper Rush did a fantastic job as Dak Prescott’s placeholder in the 2022 NFL season. With Prescott missing multiple weeks due to a thumb injury, Rush stepped up and put together a 4-1-0 quarterback record. Although Prescott is healthy again and expected to start right from the get-go of the new […]

Five-year veteran Cooper Rush will be returning to the Dallas Cowboys after signing a two-year, $6 million contract to stay on as the backup to star quarterback Dak Prescott, per NFL insider Ian Rapoport. The first year’s salary and signing bonus will be fully guaranteed. Rush, now 29-years-old, originally signed with the Dallas Cowboys as […]

The good times were rolling for the Dallas Cowboys heading into Week 6 of the 2022 season. Cooper Rush had filled in admirably for the Cowboys in the absence of Dak Prescott, leading Dallas to four straight wins after their disappointing Week 1 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Some were even openly questioning whether […]

The Dallas Cowboys could soon have their QB1 back in the lineup. Dak Prescott has been listed as questionable heading into their Sunday night matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. In Week 1 of the season, Prescott suffered a thumb injury. This has kept him out of the lineup since. But according to the Athletics Jon […]

Dak Prescott is getting restless as he works his way back from injury. The Dallas Cowboys QB admitted as much in a recent interview, though he did say he is ecstatic to see Cooper Rush and the team more than just holding the fort. Clarence Hill Jr. of Forth Worth Star-Telegram how antsy he is […]

Cooper Rush has been the story of the season for the Dallas Cowboys, who have gone 4-0 since he took over at quarterback. But no matter how well he plays, it’s hard to imagine him permanently dethroning Dak Prescott as the starter once the two-time Pro Bowler returns from injury. On that front, the Cowboys’ […]

The Dallas Cowboys entered the 2022 season full of high expectations. After a frustrating elimination from the playoffs last season due to clock management, the team is aiming to rewrite history and make it to the Super Bowl. However, things seemed to be heading in the wrong direction after Week 1. The Cowboys lost 19-3 […]

Against all odds, the Dallas Cowboys continue to get it done in the early stages of the 2022 season. Dallas’ win over the Rams in Los Angeles was their fourth in a row, and their first over a defending Super Bowl champion since Week 7 of 2019 over the Philadelphia Eagles. It was a gritty […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush just achieved a feat in Week 5 that other QBs like Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers weren’t even able to touch. Heck, even Dak Prescott wasn’t able to do it. As Stat Muse highlighted, Rush is just the 14th quarterback to in NFL history to win in his first five […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has not played since Week 1 after suffering a right thumb injury that required surgery.  The Cowboys went on to lose that Week 1 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 19-3, but since then they have rattled off four straight victories. During the win streak, quarterback Cooper Rush has been […]

The Dallas Cowboys pulled off a gritty win against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday and Jerry Jones was absolutely thrilled in the aftermath. Speaking to reporters, Jones revealed his delight with the team’s 4-1 record and also alluded to a message Dak Prescott had for him regarding Cooper Rush ahead of the Week 5 […]

The Dallas Cowboys waiting on Dak Prescott’s return might have to wait a bit longer, but the injury news on some of their other offensive weapons has at least been sunnier. Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and running back Tony Pollard – both initially listed as questionable for Week 5 against the Los Angeles Rams – […]

Dallas Cowboys fans patiently awaiting Dak Prescott’s return are going to have to wait a bit longer. After the quarterback sustained a right thumb injury in their very first game, a 19-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he’s been on the sidelines since. The hope was that he’d be able to return within one […]

After early rumblings that Dak Prescott could make a return to the field Sunday afternoon when the Dallas Cowboys travel to Los Angeles to square off with the Rams, it didn’t take long for the team to rule Prescott out for Week 5. Dallas needed the results of an X-ray scheduled for Tuesday before the […]

Things are looking up for Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys. There were some dark days after Dak Prescott suffered a thumb injury in Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that was expected to keep him out for six-to-eight weeks. But backup quarterback Cooper Rush has led Dallas to three straight wins, and Prescott […]

Cooper Rush led the Dallas Cowboys to another victory on Sunday, continuing his impressive unbeaten run in 2022 since taking over for Dak Prescott. The win over the Washington Commanders improved Rush to 3-0 on the year and 4-0 in his career as the Cowboys’ QB. In the process, Rush set some franchise history, becoming […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush helped lead the team to its second consecutive victory on Monday night in a 23-16 win over the New York Giants. Rush, who is filling in for Dak Prescott after the Cowboys’ starting QB underwent surgery on his thumb, has gone undefeated as the team’s temporary starter, prompting a hilarious […]

Monday night delivered everything that was expected of the Dallas Cowboys and Giants. The Cowboys offense was sluggish, but their defense gave them time to warm up. Daniel Jones made plays with his feet to negate some of the Cowboys’ pass rush but was eventually overwhelmed by the continuous pressure. There weren’t a ton of […]

The Dallas Cowboys are doing an exceptional job at least in terms of keeping their heads above water while quarterback Dak Prescott recuperates from a hand injury. A huge reason for the Cowboys’ mildly surprising success of late is no other hand backup quarterback Cooper Rush, who has been steady under center for Dallas, which […]

Things didn’t look good for the Dallas Cowboys after Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season. But thanks to two straight wins with Cooper Rush under center, the Cowboys look to be right on track, despite losing Dak Prescott to a thumb injury in their season-opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rush has now won […]

Things looked bleak after Week 1 for the Dallas Cowboys as their one-sided loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ended with Dak Prescott being forced out for at least a few weeks. But somehow, they’ve gone 2-0 since thanks to backup quarterback Cooper Rush. The longtime Cowboys backup hasn’t had much on-field action throughout his […]

Every inch matters in the NFL. A difference between a couple yards makes a world of difference, perhaps turning an offensive drive destined to end on a field goal to a touchdown, doubling the scoring output. And with the Dallas Cowboys locked in a tight contest against division rivals New York Giants, the Cowboys cannot […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ surprising victory over the Cincinnati Bengals last week reframed the season in some ways. It was clear that the defense was ahead of the offense to start the year, but the job they did against an offense that made it to the Super Bowl a season ago suggests that they aren’t just […]

Jerry Jones recently made interesting comments in reference to Dak Prescott and Cooper Rush. His statement led many to believe that Jones does not properly value Prescott. Jones explained his previous comments on 105.3 The FAN, per Clarence Hill Jr. “I don’t believe there’s anybody in the world that doesn’t understand how much I appreciate […]

There seemed to be a lot of concern for the Dallas Cowboys when reports came out that franchise quarterback Dak Prescott would require surgery on his injured thumb, being forced to miss several weeks. Backup Cooper Rush would be thrust into the action as the temporary QB1, and he led the Cowboys to a close […]

It’s just been just two games (barely) and already, there’s a lot of hype surrounding Cooper Rush as the new Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback. Dak Prescott is still out of commission after undergoing thumb surgery, and at this point, Rush’s strong play has led to whispers about the 28-year-old potentially replacing Prescott as the Cowboys’ […]

The Dallas Cowboys finally grabbed their first win of the season last weekend against the Cincinnati Bengals with backup QB Cooper Rush playing extremely well in place of the injured Dak Prescott. While it’s not set in stone when he could be back, this latest update is extremely promising. The Cowboys signal-caller was on the […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy provided an update on the status of receiver Michael Gallup for Monday night’s matchup with the New York Giants. “Michael Gallup will take a full slate of reps this week in practice,” Mike McCarthy said during his press conference. Cowboys WR Michael Gallup appears to be on track for […]

There were doubts as to whether the Dallas Cowboys could remain competitive with their star quarterback Dak Prescott sidelined for multiple weeks with a thumb injury that required surgery. Facing the Cincinnati Bengals, the runner-ups of Super Bowl LVI, the Cowboys were in a for a major test, and with backup Cooper Rush at the […]

Dak Prescott is always going to be the starter for the Dallas Cowboys this season when he’s healthy and Cooper Rush is the main backup. But even then, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Young believes that Prescott can learn some lessons from Rush. During an appearance on ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown, Young pointed out […]