Tag: news and notes

Sunday’s game in Miami is shaping up to be another marquee matchup, but the Cowboys have some question marks on their roster. We’ll update you on who’s trending in the right direction, who’s still up in the air, and who is already setting their sights on Week 17. We’ll take a closer look at what the Dolphins may be planning on offense and what the Dallas D needs to do to stop it. The Cowboys haven’t lost back-to-back games in a while, and this will be their last chance to pull off a truly impressive road win before the postseason… but can they do it?

Meanwhile, two Cowboys defenders find themselves the victims of a real-world privacy breach at the hands of disgruntled fans. The details on that, plus which player most needs to step up for a postseason run, how the Cowboys are looking ahead (or not) to playoff seedings and tiebreakers, and what new events are coming to Pro Bowl Week. That’s all up in this edition of News and Notes.

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There is admittedly a ton of blame to go around following the Cowboys’ clunker in Week 15. Yes, point a big accusatory finger at the run defense. But the 31-10 loss was a total team failure. Just look at how easy Josh Allen says he had it. And check out how a coaches’ miscommunication may have led to that disastrous roughing the punter penalty. And don’t forget the fumble that Dallas never challenged. And then there’s the Cowboys’ obvious shortcomings whenever they take the field in someone else’s stadium. We’ll look at all of it in this edition of News and Notes.

But there’s also an encouraging update on Zack Martin’s leg injury, as well as a drop in the power rankings that may not be as bad as expected. Dak Prescott’s MVP campaign took a nasty hit, Jayron Kearse defends his penalized hit, and a former Cowboys defender gets a harsh punishment from the league for his particularly vicious hit. All that, plus a mock draft brings secondary help, and if you thought Mike McCarthy was a huge upgrade over Jason Garrett, you might be shocked by what the numbers say at this point in the current regime.

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Yet another monumental game looms for Dallas in Week 15, with both the Cowboys and the Bills treating this Sunday’s matchup with the same importance as the postseason. To that end, the Cowboys ramped up a few elements of Thursday’s practice before they shuffle off to Buffalo. But there’s cause for concern on the day’s practice report: a trio of Cowboys were held out with an illness, and several others were still dealing with injuries suffered last week. We’ll also preview the Super Bowl XXVII and XXVIII rematch with what to know about this year’s Bills and why winning this road game is so critical for the Cowboys.

Meanwhile, Micah Parsons has thoughts on getting held in every game, we look at where Dak Prescott ranks among the league’s passers heading into the weekend, and we wonder why in the world Brandon Aubrey isn’t being talked about for the Rookie of the Year Award… because the kicker has a better case than you might think. We’re also looking ahead to Prescott’s potentially-record-setting payday as well as a long list of free agents to decide on this offseason, all in this edition of News and Notes.

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It’s good to be Dak Prescott right now. The Cowboys quarterback who’s riding a five-game win streak is also now the betting favorite to win the league MVP award, and his boss is already talking about how to rearrange massive piles of money to pay him. Being Mike McCarthy right now wouldn’t be too bad either; he’s got the team in excellent shape, both in stats and in the NFC playoff picture.

Meanwhile, we’re still celebrating Sunday’s fireworks show against Philly with a look at what nearly transpired on that unfortunate strip-sack, a theory about how McCarthy may have tested the Eagles defense early, how far Brandon Aubrey says he could have knocked in those field goals from, and what it all sounded like on the Dallas sideline. We’ve also got news on where in the world the NFL will go next, what new business Jason Garrett is getting into, and how the University of Colorado will be spreading Coach Prime’s lessons beyond the football field. All that, plus the upcoming postseason will be missing one of its legendary voices for the first time in a long time, right here in News and Notes.

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Sunday night’s 20-point pasting of the rival Eagles gave Cowboys fans plenty to fly high about. This Victory Monday edition of News and Notes recaps everything that happened on the field, from why Dak Prescott says the offense could have scored even more, what was said to Stephon Gilmore early on that flipped his switch, what goes through Jake Ferguson’s mind when he hurdles a defender, and which Cowboys star was dropping F-bombs on ESPN.

We’ll also look in on Johnathan Hankins and think through the options in case he misses time with his ankle injury. We’ve got the extra precautions Mike McCarthy took on the Dallas sideline, and we reveal which defender beside Micah Parsons had a big game despite battling the flu. The TV ratings were through the roof, the power rankings shifted ever so slightly in Dallas’s favor, and we’ll recap who really made the most of their time on the Sunday night stage.

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Just standing on the sideline four days after surgery is one thing, but how does Mike McCarthy safeguard against taking a dangerous hit during Sunday’s big game? There’s a plan for that as the marquee matchup of Week 14 draws nearer. Also in this edition of News and Notes, DaRon Bland looks to shake off his Seattle stumble, the Philly D is worried about Dak Prescott creating plays on the fly, and how the Cowboys offense can make sure Terence Steele doesn’t have a repeat performance against the Eagles.

Both teams are coming in healthy, but there are bold predictions that suggest a Cowboys catharsis. We break down how Dan Quinn’s group can shut down Jalen Hurts, and we take a deep dive into what the assignment of head referee John Hussey actually means to the Cowboys. (Hint: It’s not about some secret Eagles fandom.) All that, plus a look at McCarthy’s complicated relationship with analytics, and Prescott goes for laughs- and simultaneously dunks on Cowboys opponents- in a public service announcement to deliver a serious message.

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As if Sunday night’s NFC East clash needed any more juice: Cowboys players are aiming to notch a big win as a get-well gift to head coach Mike McCarthy, who got right back to work (remotely) after a midweek appendectomy. We’ve got full pre-game analysis, from using the 49ers’ blueprint for beating Philly to what Dan Quinn thinks could be the key to victory. We’ll look at how to fix a few of Dallas’s less-effective personnel packages, a few under-the-radar things to watch for, and why the guys in black and white could prove to be just as tough as the guys in midnight green.

Elsewhere in this edition of News and Notes, you’ll find an in-depth look at Dak Prescott’s comprehensive training regimen, you’ll meet the Cowboys staffer who’ll represent the franchise at this year’s Accelerator event, and you’ll learn what the Cowboys are doing to keep their rookie kicker as fresh as possible during a season in which he’s putting up exhausting numbers. All that, plus a mascot ranking that Cowboys fans will probably be able to guess the results of as it pertains to their team.

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The San Francisco 49ers may have drawn up a nifty blueprint for how to beat the Eagles last week, but can the Cowboys decipher it in time to work up their own game-winning plan? That’s just part of our preview of Sunday’s larger-than-life showdown; we’ve also got reasons why Cowboys Nation should feel good about being favored, the key thing we all learned about the Dallas defense, what the team could do before the ball is even snapped to help their chances, and why the Philly passing attack could look a little different this week. Oh, and Dez Bryant puts his money where his mouth is for the Week 13 showdown.

Meanwhile, rumors are swirling about the Cowboys going after veteran linebacker help after losing out on Shaq Leonard. Defensive backs coach Al Harris opens up about transitioning from student to teacher, Roger Goodell drops hints about where in the world the NFL could go next, Jake Ferguson has become Dak Prescott’s safety blanket, and we learn that Dolly Parton kept one piece of her Thanksgiving Day halftime show a complete secret from everyone… including her own manager. That’s all up in News and Notes.

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The Shaq Leonard sweepstakes came to an abrupt and disappointing end on Monday, with the Cowboys missing out on getting the services of the veteran linebacker despite a detailed effort from Dan Quinn on how he would have been deployed in Dallas. That’s just one storyline that will add to the intrigue of Eagles Week. We’ll get into that, including how Cowboys Nation reacted to Philly’s flop versus San Francisco and why the shameful dustup on the Eagles’ sideline could force further punishment or even changes for the Birds before this Sunday’s showdown.

Meanwhile, we get into what needs to happen for Dak Prescott to really have a chance at MVP, Prescott himself passes off the team’s Man of the Year torch, and the Cowboys face a steep climb out of the No. 5 spot in the NFC playoff picture. We look back at how the Cowboys and Seahawks delivered monster numbers for Amazon, Dan Quinn talks about his unit’s resiliency during crunch time, we put out an APB on MG, and we learn that it was a medical scare that kept the team’s longtime play-by-play man out of the booth on Thursday. All that, plus another power-rankings push can be found in this edition of News and Notes.

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