Cowboys News: Dallas’ SB odds, Catch This Fade! returns, weekly captains

With just a few more sleep patterns before the start of the 2020 NFL Season the Dallas Cowboys are in game-week mode. Without a preseason though, there hasn’t been much the Los Angeles Rams or the Cowboys could go off of in preparation for this year’s version of each other.

The Cowboys head into the 2020 season opener a little bit more banged up than they had hoped. According to owner Jerry Jones, all signs point to Xavier Woods suiting up for their date with the Rams. The safeties will be tested early and the Cowboys will quickly find out if they have to make a call to a specific free agent sooner rather than later.

Take a deep fantasy-like dive into what the Cowboys team would look like if they were required to recruit just North Texas natives. Due to a few decisions made by the team and an unexpected retirement, the Cowboys finds themselves with some dead money issues to deal with in 2021.

The return of the Catch This Fade! podcast? Yes indeed.

While fans should be amped and happy about the arrival of the season, how many Cowboys fans won’t be tuning in due to pre-game protests. All this and much more in today’s Cowboys news.

Homegrown Legends: North Texas’ greatest products come home as virtual Cowboys :: The CowboysWire

Technically it’s not news, however the CowboysWire’s very own KD Drummond does a phenomenal deep dive into how stacked a virtual Cowboys team with be with North Texas products.

NFL power rankings: Which teams look like contenders entering Week 1? :: USA Today

11. Cowboys (11): No reason they shouldn’t sprint to another hot start, facing just one 2019 playoff team (Seattle) before calendar reaches November.

Catch This Fade! Season 5 Episode 1 :: Patreon

Drummond and CBS Sports’ Patrik Walker return to the airwaves to break down the changes to the Dallas defense for 2020

NFL Week 1 Preview: Storylines to watch, fantasy football advice and betting projections :: Pro Football Focus

In their preview for Cowboys vs Rams, PFF dives into the biggest concern for the high-powered offense. The offensive line is not right.

Tyron Smith and Zack Martin remain two of the best players at their respective positions in the NFL, but the other three spots are question marks with La’el Collins getting placed on short-term IR.

Connor Williams and Joe Looney have extended starting experience at left guard and center, respectively, for Dallas, but neither has played particularly well in those opportunities. Now, Cam Erving is projected to man the right tackle position in Week 1 after picking up a 44.8 overall grade during the 2019 season in place of Eric Fisher in Kansas City.

Jerry Jones: ‘Everything’s on go’ for Xavier Woods to play Week 1 :: The CowboysWire

The Cowboys look to play their opening night game in Los Angeles with their starting safety Xavier Woods according to Jerry Jones.

DVOA Super Bowl LV Odds :: Football Outsiders

Cowboys come in eighth.

Cowboys losing fans to player protests is ‘huge issue,’ admits Jerry Jones :: The CowboysWire

Unfortunately focusing on the game ahead isn’t the only topic of conversation as the countdown is just days away from opening night. Find out what Cowboys owner Jerry Jones thinks about losing fans due to pre-game protests.

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— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) September 8, 2020

Cowboys Will Name Weekly Captains, Why We Should Love It :: Inside The Star

New Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is going with weekly captains. This is proving that McCarthy is looking for his players to prove their worth captain status each and every week.

Brandon Carr available to help "all across the board, all over the field."

— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) September 8, 2020