The Cowboys’ 5-1 record makes the minor imperfections and occasional mistakes a lot easier to gloss over. But a closer look at the numbers shows that one of the team’s longstanding bugaboos has not gotten better despite the overall improvement. If the Cowboys are going to make a serious Super Bowl push, they’ll need to address a red zone offense that still can’t put the ball in the end zone with regularity.
Elsewhere, news on Dak Prescott’s calf (albeit from the team’s chief hype man), legendary comparisons for rookie linebacker Micah Parsons after just six games as a pro, breaking down what’s made the Cowboys’ 2021 bounceback possible, and why the team should not even consider trading returning wide receiver Michael Gallup. Also, a look at the Cowboys assistant coach who’s turning around not only his unit but maybe his own reputation in the mainstream, a franchise icon helps fuel a youngster’s dream, and could the NFL Scouting Combine be coming to the home of the Cowboys? All that and more in this edition of News and Notes.