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The Dallas Cowboys are surprisingly 2-1 and looking at a matchup with the Washington Commanders Sunday. The Cowboys offense started the season very slowly as wide receiver Michael Gallup was recovering from offseason ACL surgery. He had shown signs in recent weeks that he might make his return in Week 4. Gallup practiced in full […]

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 […]

The Dallas Cowboys are riding high after their upset victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2, and are hoping they will be able to pull out another huge win over their division rival in the New York Giants in Week 3. It would certainly help if they had Michael Gallup on the field for […]

There’s no doubt that the Dallas Cowboys offense will be handcuffed for a few weeks after Dak Prescott broke his thumb in Dallas’ season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Cooper Rush will slide into the starting spot, but he can’t be expected to make the same plays his Pro Bowl teammate can. After Jerry […]

The Dallas Cowboys will be without Dak Prescott for the foreseeable future after he suffered a hand injury in Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While the Cowboys iron out their plans at quarterback amid the injury blow, head coach Mike McCarthy revealed his strong message for Prescott as he begins the recovery process. […]

It’s hard to have a worse opening week in the NFL than the Dallas Cowboys had in Week 1. Beyond falling well short against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a 19-3 drubbing, the team also lost their quarterback Dak Prescott to injury before the end of the contest. Instead of hanging their heads, Cowboys head […]

Sunday night at AT&T Stadium was a “Murphy’s Law” type of evening for the Dallas Cowboys. With that said, here are our Cowboys takeaways from Week 1 loss vs. Buccaneers. The Cowboys offensive line was just as undisciplined and inconsistent as one might expect from such an inexperienced unit. The offense as a whole was […]

The Dallas Cowboys have a quarterback conundrum on their hands, and Mike McCarthy is going to explore every possible option to fix it. After Dak Prescott went down with a hand injury during the season-opening loss to the Buccaneers, the Cowboys were left scrambling. Cooper Rush served capably as a backup in Prescott’s stead, but […]

Not only did the Dallas Cowboys lose to the Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in such a deflating fashion, they also lost their first-choice quarterback Dak Prescott to an unfortunate thumb injury that will require surgery. In the fourth period, while facing a 3-19 deficit, the Cowboys were still pushing to make their […]

It’s no secret the Dallas Cowboys WR room is running thin nowadays with Michael Gallup still recovering from an ACL injury. But on Wednesday, he took a massive step in the right direction, practicing for the first time since January. Head coach Mike McCarthy was very impressed with how the wideout looked, too. Via Michael […]

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 […]

A few NFL head coaches are already facing pressure even before the 2022 season begins, finding themselves squarely on the hot seat. Over the past couple of years, coaches like Mike McCarthy and Matt Rhule have fallen short of the team’s expectations, so they will require strong performances this year to save their jobs moving […]

The Dallas Cowboys could soon have a big piece of their offense back on the field. Wide receiver Michael Gallup has passed his physical and has been activated off of the physically unable to perform list. This means that he won’t be out for the first four games of the season. Michael Gallup was limited […]

Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys will be without their starting left tackle Tyron Smith for the foreseeable future. Rookie tackle Tyler Smith will need to step up in his absence. The Cowboys’ eight-time Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith suffered a hamstring injury that will likely require surgery. He is expected to miss a […]

The Dallas Cowboys are looking to bounce back from a disappointing end to last season. Owner Jerry Jones has high expectations for the team in 2022, and that all starts with the head coach. Jones made an appearance on ESPN’s First Take on Thursday morning, during which he dropped heaps of praise onto head coach […]

The Dallas Cowboys did not have a sparkling start to the 2022 NFL preseason, as they got dropped by the Denver Broncos on the road last Saturday in a 17-7 loss. It was quite an uncharacteristic performance — especially offensively — for the Cowboys, who were the highest-scoring team in the entire league in the […]

The Dallas Cowboys opened their preseason on Saturday with a matchup against the Denver Broncos. To say that they were disappointing would be an understatement. The Cowboys went into halftime down 17-0 against a determined Broncos side. This prompted a fiery reaction from Dallas head coach Mike McCarthy who bluntly said that he did not […]

With the first preseason game of the 2022 NFL season looming, the Dallas Cowboys have released their first unofficial depth chart of the season. The Athletic’s Jon Machota tweeted a screenshot of the roster on Wednesday. The more established Cowboys are unsurprisingly stationed at the top of their position groups, and the first preseason depth […]

The Dallas Cowboys are preparing for a busy year of football as the franchise hopes to make a deep run in the playoffs. To do so, everyone will have to be at their best, including Mike McCarthy. He could very well be on the hot seat if the organization fails to meet expectations, however, star […]

The Dallas Cowboys had a nice bounce back campaign in 2021 after missing the playoffs entirely in 2020. Still, they came up short against an underdog San Francisco 49ers squad in the NFC Wild Card round, which is not what the team or its fans were looking for last season. There is a sense of […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is not happy that his job status is the main focus ahead of their training camp on Wednesday. There have been plenty of speculations about McCarthy’s job this offseason, particularly with Super Bowl-winning coach Sean Payton being linked with the team following his departure from the New Orleans Saints. […]

Jerry Jones is a man of few uncertainties. Owner of the Dallas Cowboys, one of the world’s biggest sports franchises, Jones has no room to move shyly. That means when Jones’ decisions are put into speculation, he is quick to set things straight. NFL media got another taste of this following rumors that Sean Payton […]

The NFL offseason is well and truly underway for many teams in the league. Every team has started their practices together, as they look to take a shot at the 2022 Super Bowl crown. However, the Dallas Cowboys seemed to hit a speed bump during their practices, leading to punishment from the league. According to […]

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 will be poised to get back to the playoffs and make a deeper run in 2022 after a disappointing exit at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers. While they are coming off a solid season where Dak Prescott played well, he’s set to be even healthier this year and that should […]

Micah Parsons had himself a fantastic, historic rookie season with the Dallas Cowboys. Now, head coach Mike McCarthy is daring him to be even better. The Cowboys’ defense was very strong last year thanks to Parsons, who proved to be a one-man wrecking crew off the edge, and stellar contributions from players like fellow All-Pro […]

After the departures of wideouts Cedrick Wilson and Amari Cooper in the offseason, the Dallas Cowboys decided to add some depth to their wide receiver room by using a third-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft to acquire Jalen Tolbert out of the South Alabama football program. And so far, it appears that Tolbert is […]

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 […]

Mike McCarthy spent 13 years with the Green Bay Packers. The veteran head coach, who was fired during the 2018 campaign and later signed with the the Dallas Cowboys prior to 2020, will make his return to Lambeau Field on November 13th. The Cowboys and Packers rivalry is always enticing but McCarthy’s return to Green […]

The Sean Payton to Dallas rumors went full swing as the longtime New Orleans Saints coach announced his retirement late last month. The Cowboys were previously linked to Payton back in 2019 with him potentially in line to replace then Cowboys coach Jason Garrett. Dallas ultimately went with Payton’s longtime peer Mike McCarthy, who now […]

The Dallas Cowboys fell short of their Super Bowl aspirations this past season, getting booted out in the Wild Card round against the San Francisco 49ers. Despite the team’s failure to achieve its goals, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones opted against replacing head coach Mike McCarthy, and managed to retain coordinators Dan Quinn and Kellen Moore […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ coaching situation looked very murky after their playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Head coach Mike McCarthy looked like he was on the hot seat and defensive coordinator Dan Quinn was receiving significant interest as a head coach. Fortunately for Dallas, they kept Quinn and McCarthy has the support of team owner […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton stepped down from his role on Tuesday after 16 years with the franchise. Payton issued a press conference, which was aired via ESPN, in order to discuss his decision to walk away from coaching. Well, Payton enjoyed a trip down memory lane during the press conference, and he […]

Dallas Cowboys legend Charles Haley didn’t hold back in his criticisms of Mike McCarthy after the team’s shocking NFL playoff exit. The Cowboys lost a heartbreaker to the San Francisco 49ers in the Wild Card round of the 2021 postseason. Amusingly after the defeat, McCarthy admitted that his team was nervous heading to the game–confessing […]

This Dallas Cowboys season was expected to be different from a lot of people. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is no exception. However, after a disappointing upset loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Jones kept a relatively calm demeanor than most expected. On Friday, the frustration finally boiled over. An angry Jerry Jones declines to endorse […]

The Dallas Cowboys suffered a brutal loss in their Wild Card Weekend Game against the San Francisco 49ers. What Dak Prescott and Dallas thought was going to be “their year” ended up ending in the first round of the postseason. Now, it seems like head coach Mike McCarthy could be in some trouble. Cowboys owner […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ disappointing loss to the San Francisco 49ers has opened the media floodgates in Dallas. Questions and rumors have swirled around the organization, particularly regarding the status of head coach Mike McCarthy. Amid fans clamoring for McCarthy’s firing, the Cowboys head coach made a strong statement via ESPN. “I understand what goes on […]

Do the Dallas Cowboys have a future with Mike McCarthy as head coach? Well, the veteran coach wants fans to trust the process. After their disappointing playoff exit at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers, Cowboys fans raised concerns about the team and their ability to improve under McCarthy. However, the 58-year-old coach is […]

The Dallas Cowboys put on a rough showing in the opening round of the 2022 NFL playoffs. Although the game ended with a close score, the San Francisco 49ers essentially had control from the beginning. Head coach Mike McCarthy revealed some information about how his team approached their playoff matchup. According to Ed Werder, McCarthy […]