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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 […]

Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott could have witnessed New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge’s historic 62nd home run of the 2022 MLB season, but the running back just could not bring himself to brave the drive from Frisco to Arlington where the Yankees played Tuesday against the Texas Rangers. Via Calvin Watkins of The Dallas […]

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 […]

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 surprised a lot of people on Sunday when they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 20-17. Despite playing without their quarterback, Dak Prescott, the offense did just enough to get the win. But it was the Cowboys defense that led the way. They sacked Bengals QB Joe Burrow six times, two of which came […]

The Cowboys took a huge hit in Week 1 when they lost Dak Prescott to a thumb injury for the foreseeable future. That injury changes everything in an offense as reliant on the pass as Dallas’. Now the team is helmed by Cooper Rush with another stiff opponent headed to AT&T Stadium, the Bengals. Cincinnati […]

Dallas Cowboys fans were rightfully concerned after Dak Prescott left the team’s season opener due to an injury. Prescott is expected to miss a significant amount of time which has many calling for the Cowboys to trade for a new QB. However, running back Ezekiel Elliott expressed confidence in Cooper Rush, per Todd Archer. “Personally […]

The Dallas Cowboys 2022 season got off to a very rough start in Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Not only did they lose by a score of 19-3, but they also lost their star quarterback Dak Prescott to a thumb injury that will hold him out for the next 6-8 weeks. In the […]

The Dallas Cowboys head into the 2022 season with high expectations. In particular, big things are expected out of running back Ezekiel Elliott, who has been hyped up numerous times this summer by owner Jerry Jones. But if you’re asking head coach Mike McCarthy, he doesn’t have a first-string RB. Zeke and Tony Pollard are […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones insists running back Ezekiel Elliott will be a key piece of the team’s success this season. He doubled down on that notion once again during a recent interview on Tuesday with 105.3 The Fan. Via Jon Machota: “With our plan and our personnel, we hope to be able to run […]

It has been a while since Ezekiel Elliott was the No. 1 option in the Dallas Cowboys’ offense. That didn’t stop Jerry Jones from gushing about the veteran running back’s importance to the team on Thursday’s special episode of First Take with Stephen A. Smith from The Star in Frisco, Texas. Jerry Jones on ⁦@FirstTake⁩ […]

Fantasy football season is upon us with the vast majority of fantasy football drafts happening over the next two weeks. Of course, in every league, the running back position is vital to a team’s success. That is no different this year either. Even with the emergence of PPR leagues seemingly taking over the fantasy landscape, […]

The Dallas Cowboys will play the Seattle Seahawks for their preseason finale this coming Friday, though there’s no assurance still that Mike McCarthy will let Cowboys starters like Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, and CeeDee Lamb play. Via Bri Amaranthus: “Will Cowboys starters play in the final preseason game? Mike McCarthy says if the starters get […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot could be near the end of his tenure with the team. Ezekiel Elliot has been with the Cowboys since they took him with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft. Over these past six seasons, Elliot has served as the Cowboy’s lead back, playing in 88 career […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott remains vital to the Dallas Cowboys offense, but not a few believe that it might be time for the team to hand the RB1 reigns to Tony Pollard. Whether that would eventually be the case in the upcoming 2022 NFL season or not, it doesn’t appear Elliott’s relationship with […]

The Denver Broncos and Dallas Cowboys were holding a joint practice on Thursday. There is the normal drills, that include hitting and tackling, but maybe not going all out. Well, even not going all out, Broncos defensive end Bradley Chubb could not help but clean Ezekiel Elliott’s clock. A video surfaced of the massive hit, […]

Nobody’s job is truly safe in the NFL, but some Dallas Cowboys players certainly have more job security than others. With so much uncertainty and inexperience surrounding Cowboys training camp, these are two of the players that could lose their starting job by the time the season ends. Cowboys First-Stringers In Danger Of Losing Starting […]

The Dallas Cowboys are looking to rebound and make a deep postseason run after last year’s heartbreaking playoff loss. Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott are eager to lead the team this season. However, Elliott is not eager for the preseason. In fact, he is not expected to play at all in the Cowboys’ preseason games. […]

Dallas Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith weighed in on the state of the team heading into the 2022 season and he didn’t mince words when discussing Ezekiel Elliott. From one Cowboys RB to another, Smith dropped some major praise on Elliott, claiming that Zeke needs to be the focal point of the Cowboys’ offense in 2022, […]

Will Ezekiel Elliott justify his huge contract and put up the numbers for his fantasy owners? It has seemed as though Ezekiel Elliott’s time in Dallas is running out ever since the Cowboys signed him to one of the biggest (and arguably worst) running back contracts in recent memory. This begs two questions. What can […]

Heading into the 2022 NFL season, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has given running back Ezekiel Elliott a vote of confidence, at teammate Tony Pollard’s expense. Last season, Elliott recorded his fourth career 1,000-yard rushing season. Unfortunately, Elliott’s costly contract, injury concerns, and declining production have brought his future with the Cowboys into question. Many […]

NFL Training Camps have kicked off and begun to whet our appetites for NFL football. Amid all the statements of how each player is in the best shape of their life, there have been some notable soundbites around the league. One guy who was faced with some hard-hitting questions by the media was Ezekiel Elliot. […]

The Dallas Cowboys will be looking to finally get past the divisional round of the playoffs in 2022. While Dak Prescott undoubtedly needs to have a big year, Ezekiel Elliott also must be more productive in the Cowboys backfield. Remember, Zeke was one of the running backs in the game in his early years in […]

Ezekiel Elliott had a somewhat of a down year in 2021 but Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy thinks it was just a blip for the star running back. McCarthy is confident in the veteran running back, so much so that he went as far as to say that he’s expecting Zeke to have his […]

The Dallas Cowboys are reportedly toying with the idea of using running back Tony Pollard at wide receiver this season. He has been getting some reps at wideout during OTAs. Pollard apparently is totally fine if he has to make the change: Cowboys RB Tony Pollard exploring receiver role at OTAs: "I’m open to anything […]

The Dallas Cowboys aim to reclaim the NFC East title once again. To do so, they’ll have to hold off the Philadelphia Eagles as they should challenge them throughout the year. For Dallas, the run game should be featured once again, as Ezekiel Elliott hopes to improve off his previous season. However, his contract situation […]

The Dallas Cowboys are halfway through their OTAs, working on strengthening their team ahead of the 2022-2023 season. One star to watch is Ezekiel Elliott, who spent the offseason recovering from a PCL tear. The running back suffered the injury in Week 4, but continued to play through the rest of the season and even […]

Like the rest of the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys are busy this offseason working through OTAs in preparation for the upcoming season. The Cowboys are a team with extremely high expectations every year. And, after a disappointing 2021-2022 season, those expectations are even higher this year. During OTAs on Wednesday, Dak Prescott discussed the expectations […]

The Dallas Cowboys have had a busy offseason and hope to win the NFC East for the second year in a row. However, many are doubting Ezekiel Elliott’s effectiveness in the run game, as Tony Pollard played a sizable role last season. Even so, head coach Mike McCarthy gives fans a reason to be excited […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott can remember a time when he ran behind one of the most feared lines in all of football. Players like Tyron Smith, Travis Frederick, Zack Martin, and La’el Collins lined the trenches from left to right, in what could only be described as the blueprint for what every team […]

An underwhelming performance from Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys front office during the free agency period of the 2022 offseason has the team looking towards next month’s NFL Draft in Las Vegas. After unceremoniously trading Amari Cooper to the Cleveland Browns, releasing La’el Collins, and losing out on Randy Gregory (twice), the Cowboys now […]

The Dallas Cowboys had many quality options with the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. The prospects were promising and some are even Super Bowl champions. This includes Jalen Ramsey, who says that he was supposed to be a lock for the Cowboys’ first-round pick if he was still available. JPA Football tweeted […]

The Dallas Cowboys have entered the postseason after arguably the most disappointing year since the mid 1990’s. 2021 was supposed to be different and early on, it looked like it would. They had an elite offense. They had a ball-hawking defense with a pass rush. Yet, the Cowboys season still ended in similar fashion, one […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ season ended in disappointing fashion with an early playoff exit. Such endings often are accompanied by great change within franchises, which appeared likely to happen with the Cowboys, given head coach Mike McCarthy’s shaky job status. McCarthy isn’t the only one whose future was put into question after the season. Star running […]

The Dallas Cowboys offseason could get interesting. Either they’re going to make a ton of moves, or the front office will maintain the core of the roster. Considering their cap situation, the franchise could aim to make some big moves to get back under financial control. Click here for our Risk Free $1000 Bet! *To […]

The Dallas Cowboys came into the 2022 NFL Playoffs with high expectations, but instead they laid an egg in a putrid performance against the San Francisco 49ers. While the Cowboys still had a chance to win at the end, much of that was due to the 49ers trying to give the game away. Dallas racked […]

It seems like Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott hasn’t been “100%” for months now. Turns out, he has been playing with a torn PCL since the beginning of October. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy told the media that Elliott suffered the injury in Week 4 against the Carolina Panthers. The Athletic Cowboys reporter Jon […]

The Dallas Cowboys playoff performance against the San Francisco 49ers was one to forget. It was a mess from the beginning and ended up being a closer contest than it should have been. We go over this Cowboys-49ers game with some of our Cowboys playoff takeaways in mind. Dallas couldn’t get anything going on offense […]