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Things aren’t looking great for the Dallas Cowboys and first-year head coach Mike McCarthy. The former Super Bowl champion coach’s tenure in Dallas is off to an awful 2-4 start as the Cowboys dropped their fourth loss of the season on Monday against the Arizona Cardinals. The Cowboys got their behinds handed to them by […]

The Dallas Cowboys have struggled on the defensive side of the ball to begin the season, causing many media pundits to criticize them. Besides media members, Richard Sherman called out Dallas’ defense for how they’ve performed up to this point in 2020. During a podcast appearance with Cris Collinsworth, Sherman spoke about the struggles of […]

Finally, some good news on the injury front for the Dallas Cowboys. On Friday morning, Dallas head coach Mike McCarthy provided insight into the status of linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, who has been out since breaking his collarbone in the team’s Week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The Cowboys designated Vander Esch to […]

The Dallas Cowboys fell to 1-3 after a defeat at the hands of the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, but there are no drastic changes coming. Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones said the team will hope for internal improvements, rather than outside moves: “We just have to be better. We’ve got to go to work,” Jones […]

Coming off a loss that dropped them to 1-3, Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy spoke with Rob Philips of the team’s website, taking full blame for the losing effort, and bemoaning the turnovers that have stymied them thus far. “What I don’t like is I don’t like the pattern of the four games that […]

The Dallas Cowboys needed a miracle to try and pull level with the Seattle Seahawks at the end of last Sunday’s game, with Dak Prescott looking to find any of his receivers in the end zone. Only, rookie wideout CeeDee Lamb was not on the field for the final play. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy […]

The Dallas Cowboys have fallen short of expectations with their 1-2 start to the 2020 NFL season. Regardless, head coach Mike McCarthy seems to understand the process that goes into a new coaching gig. McCarthy was made well aware of the championship aspirations in Dallas upon taking the job. According to Michael Gehlken of the […]

This year’s batch of rookies features several talented wide receivers, but one who has stood out after two games is the Dallas Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb. Ahead of the Dallas’ Week 3 match against the Seattle Seahawks, head coach Mike McCarthy was all praises for the talented rookie. But as good as Lamb has been on […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson made a strong impression early in the season, even emerging as the new favorite to win the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award. The Dallas Cowboys get the privilege of facing off with the Seahawks next. So far, Wilson has passed for a combined nine touchdowns and 610 yards, making 52 […]

Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Dak Prescott gave an enormous amount of gratitude to fans after a shocking comeback win against the Atlanta Falcons. Dak Prescott: “I just want to thank those 21,000 fans that showed up today. I think the team fed off that. It was simply just incredible. An incredible game to be part […]

With less than 13% of teams making the postseason after falling to an 0-2 start, the Dallas Cowboys head into their game against the Atlanta Falcons in desperate need of a win. Entering the season heavy favorites to win NFC East division, as well represent the conference in the Super Bowl, the Cowboys find themselves […]

As is common for the Dallas Cowboys franchise, a close loss to a solid team seemingly constitutes a victory — according to some of its fanbase. But there truly are positive takeaways that can be gathered from their defeat. Opening up the season against the Los Angeles Rams, the Cowboys helped christen the new stadium […]

With the Dallas Cowboys slated to allow 25 percent capacity at AT&T Stadium for the franchise’s home-opener, it appears as though team owner Jerry Jones and head coach Mike McCarthy have differing options about such a matter. “We’ll just continue to play that by ear and see how that goes,” Jones said on 105.3 The […]

The NFL has successfully undergone Week 1 proceedings with very few fans present in the stadiums. Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is expecting their supporters to come in at a 25% capacity in their second game against the Atlanta Falcons on September 20. The presumptive statement has not yet been officially confirmed by the […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott recently opened up about the challenges of dealing with depression and anxiety following his brother’s suicide. His admission was met with insensitive comments from Fox Sports co-host Skip Bayless that he has since apologized for after receiving backlash. Professional athletes and mental health advocates have since come to bat for […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy didn’t miss the chance to poke fun at his counterpart Andy Reid, as the Kansas City Chiefs coach was bombarded with questions and laughs about his face shield. Reid visibly fogged the shield with his breath as the Chiefs smashed the Houston Texans 34-20 in the season-opener — and […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott had the best season of his career in 2019. Less than 12 months later, he is already adjusting to a new offensive scheme. The Cowboys fired Jason Garrett and replaced him with former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy, though McCarthy retained Kellen Moore as the offensive coordinator and […]

With the 2020 NFL season just over a week away, teams are making their final adjustments following an unprecedented offseason of preparation due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Regardless, the Dallas Cowboys appear to be taking a cautious approach with wide receiver Amari Cooper. Cooper’s notable absence from practice this week started to raise some […]

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has limited the presence of fans inside football stadiums for the upcoming season. Despite the mandate, the Dallas Cowboys will still be allowing fans in the stands at their home stadium. Their away games will be a different scenario though because several other NFL teams have already announced that they will […]

The Dallas Cowboys last went to the Super Bowl stage back in 1996. Decades later, the franchise had its fair share of growing pains and losing seasons along the way. Newly-acquired head coach Mike McCarthy plans to finally change the narrative in the upcoming season with him at the helm. The Athletic’s Jon Machota reported […]

Aldon Smith signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys this offseason after being out of the NFL since 2015. Despite the long lay off for the former All-Pro edge rusher, Smith is turning heads early in Dallas’ training camp practices. “I would say that if you walked away from practice you’d say ‘Hey, who […]

During new Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy’s tenure with the Green Bay Packers (13 seasons), he called plays on the offensive side of the ball. McCarthy, who succeeded former Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett, will have different responsibility than in Green Bay. The play calling is instead getting handed over to offensive coordinator Kellen […]

Gerald McCoy’s first season with the Dallas Cowboys was cut short on Monday after suffering a torn quadriceps tendon during a practice drill. Mike McCarthy, the team’s new head coach, spoke out on McCoy’s season-ending injury. “Very, very unfortunate. It makes you sick on a personal level, anytime you see a player go through this […]

CeeDee Lamb has just one practice under his belt with the Dallas Cowboys and he’s already impressing his coaches. After seeing the rookie on the field for the first time, Mike McCarthy spoke out on Lamb’s natural ability to make plays. “CeeDee looks very natural out there,” McCarthy said, via Rob Phillips of the team’s […]

Everson Griffen terrorized opposing offenses when he was with the Minnesota Vikings and that led to him signing with the Dallas Cowboys. Mike McCarthy, the new head coach of the Cowboys, revealed why Dallas inked a deal with Griffen, per ESPN’s Ed Werder. #Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy says his experience coaching against Everson Griffen in […]

The Dallas Cowboys are hoping Mike McCarthy can get the most out of a talented roster. McCarthy is still getting acclimated to his personnel. The former Green Bay Packers head coach said he has had to do the most learning in terms of Dallas’ offensive scheme, including protection. McCarthy also noted he retained a lot […]

Players and coaches around the NFL have iterated their plans to kneel during the national anthem during the 2020 season. Mike McCarthy, the new head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, plans on having discussions about the team’s national anthem stance. ”These are conversations that we’ll continue to have,” [head coach Mike] McCarthy said, via Clarence […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 80 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 80 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 80 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss their expectations for each of the […]

The Dallas Cowboys finished the week by having a team meeting that went beyond the horizons of football. In response to the recent events surrounding the death of George Floyd, Mike McCarthy and Dallas players engaged in meetings on racial justice, per Sports Illustrated’s Mike Fisher: “The direction this week from coach Mike McCarthy,” writes […]

It’s not every day that your backup quarterback has nearly a decade of NFL starting experience and three Pro Bowls under his belt. However, that’s exactly the situation the Dallas Cowboys find themselves in with Andy Dalton While the team still figures out the details of starting QB Dak Prescott’s contract, Dallas has brought in […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy was effusive in his excitement for new Cowboys edge-rusher Aldon Smith, saying he is “thankful” to have the opportunity to work with Smith in the coming year. McCarthy noted Smith is still in excellent physical shape, but added he hopes to ease Smith back into playing shape (via Charean Williams […]

The restrictions placed in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has prevented teams from getting in-person work in with organized team activities cancelled. On top of that, the Dallas Cowboys are still dealing with all the distractions that have come with quarterback Dak Prescott’s ongoing contract negotiations. The situation is hardly an ideal one for […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick lead the pack as favorites to win the NFL’s Coach of the Year award at +1,200, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, via ProFootballTalk. Bill Belichick and Mike McCarthy open as the favorites for Coach of the Year 🏆 pic.twitter.com/XnIIyF7yvP — FanDuel Sportsbook […]

The Dallas Cowboys, along with the other 31 teams, had their 2020 schedule released on Thursday, with some surprising discoveries. Following the schedule release, Mike McCarthy shared his reaction to Dallas’ unconventional schedule in 2020. Mike McCarthy on @nflnetwork: “I really like the way the schedule lays out. It’s kind of nice not to have […]

Aldon Smith is looking to resurrect his NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys and the story behind his decision is quite interesting. Nearly two weeks after he signed with the Cowboys, it’s been revealed why Smith chose to join Dallas. Prior to his reinstatement to the NFL at the beginning of April, Smith had spent […]

Incoming Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy will welcome the opportunity to work with Dak Prescott–pending the two sides agree on a contract–but a different quarterback nearly coaxed McCarthy to take another head coaching job. Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post reported McCarthy showed interest in the New York Giants due in part to the intrigue […]

The Dallas Cowboys made a pretty big splash this offseason with the signing of head coach Mike McCarthy. He was the head coach of the Green Bay Packers for 13 years. In that time, he boasted a 125-77-2 record (.618 winning percentage) in the regular season, and won one Super Bowl. McCarthy also called the plays. […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has already expressed his confidence in quarterback Dan Prescott. He is now hoping to secure his two favorite targets in wide receivers Amari Cooper and Randall Cobb. Both Cooper and Cobb are set to test the market in free agency this offseason. McCarthy is hoping that the Cowboys will […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy may have full confidence in quarterback Dak Prescott as a Super Bowl-winning player. However, it seems running back Ezekiel Elliott will remain as the central force in the offense. Elliott is coming off another dominant year by his high standards. McCarthy is looking to keep it going in the […]