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Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Dallas Cowboys, consulting with special teams coach John Fassel, greenlit a fake punt in the fourth quarter of a close game against the Washington Football Team. The actual fact that a fake punt was called was not the biggest problem; the Cowboys lost All-Pro right tackle Zack Martin earlier […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy wasn’t about to let his team fall to 3-8 on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. As such, he was prepared to pull out any last-minute stops to spark momentum in his club before they took the field. McCarthy did just that, while imposing some Gallagher-like tactics by smashing a […]

The Dallas Cowboys are in unsure of the status of two key players for Sunday’s matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, with both DeMarcus Lawrence and Randy Gregory dealing with an undisclosed illness. Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy opened up about the injuries of his two players, and at this point, the 57-year-old is remaining optimistic. According […]

Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones made it very clear Monday that Mike McCarthy will return as head coach next year. When asked whether McCarthy would return to coach the Cowboys in 2021, Jones gave a firm stance: Stephen Jones on whether Mike McCarthy will be the Cowboys coach in 2021: "Absolutely. Unequivocal." — […]

The Dallas Cowboys have mightily struggled in the first season under Mike McCarthy, prompting some to question his job security moving forward. Brett Favre, who played under McCarthy on the Green Bay Packers, is perplexed by the Cowboys’ struggles this season. “I’m a little bit baffled because Mike’s pretty good at handling players and dealing […]

With all that’s gone wrong for the Dallas Cowboys nearly halfway through the season, it appears they’ll turn to the trading game to recoup assets and trim salary. Per the NFL’s Ian Rapoport, Dallas has decided to make defensive end Everson Griffen available in trade talks. This is an interesting one: The #Cowboys have made […]

The Dallas Cowboys have struggled to find any amount of prosperity so far in the season. As we near the halfway point of the year, it’s safe to consider the amount of worry that is circulating throughout the organization, especially with regards to head coach Mike McCarthy. However, it seems Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones […]

Following a blowout win against the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera had a prevailing topic above all else to get off his chest: his apology to Mike McCarthy and the Cowboys for the dirty hit by linebacker Jon Bostic. Bostic delivered a brutal blow to the head of Dalton late in […]

Andy Dalton would need to be carted off of the field for the Dallas Cowboys after taking a nasty hit from Jon Bostic. Following the game, Mike McCarthy reacted to Bostic’s dirty hit on Dalton, per Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News. Mike McCarthy while not saying it was a dirty hit on Andy […]

The Dallas Cowboys defense has been abysmal so far this season, and the team’s fans have had no issue venting their frustration. On the daily Locked On Cowboys podcast, hosts Marcus Mosher and Landon McCool to discuss what is the issue with the Dallas defense so far in 2020. McCool discussed Mike Nolan’s struggling defense this […]

Dallas Cowboys players have come to head coach Mike McCarthy’s defense amid reports the newcomer has lost the locker room early in the 2020 NFL season. Veteran linebacker Sean Lee said Wednesday the team would not be concerned with anonymous sources. On Thursday, outside linebacker Jaylon Smith encouraged his teammates to own their words and […]

Veteran linebacker Sean Lee responded to reports Dallas Cowboys head coach was losing control of the locker room. Jane Slater of NFL Network anonymously quoted players as saying McCarthy and his staff have been unprepared for games. McCarthy responded by saying he had not heard any chatter from his team, adding he has repeatedly stressed […]

A report surfaced on Tuesday that Dallas Cowboys players have been bashing head coach Mike McCarthy and his coaching staff behind their backs. The Cowboys are 2-4 on the season and coming off a blowout loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6 in the first game without star quarterback Dak Prescott. During his media […]

The Dallas Cowboys made a big change this past offseason when they fired longtime head coach Jason Garrett and replaced him with Mike McCarthy. The former Super Bowl winner was supposed to finally bring the best out of the talented team after years of disappointment. Instead, the Cowboys have started 2-4 in 2020, and it doesn’t […]

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 […]