Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy has turned his focus to Tampa Bay. With the Dallas defense facing a stiff test in the season opener against Tom Brady, the Cowboys rookies on that side of the ball are both awed and determined at the prospect of taking on the GOAT. Osa Odighizuwa, for one, has even done some scouting of the seven-time Super Bowl champ, and he thinks he’s found a weakness or two.
The business of game-planning for an opponent comes now that the Cowboys have thinned their roster to 53, though the personnel shuffling continues. Several players were placed on short-term IR Thursday, to allow several others to come off the COVID list. And if that’s not confusing enough, several more players have picked new jersey numbers to wear. There’s reaction to Cam Newton’s sudden unemployment status, updates on Tyron Smith and La’el Collins, expert analysis on what to expect from Dak Prescott in Week 1, and early predictions on who will walk away with the NFC East crown and an automatic playoff bid. News and Notes, coming right up.