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• Titans sign punter Johnny Hekker

Kara Durrette/Getty Images The Titans had a plan at punter Adam Schefter is reporting that the Tennessee Titans have agreed to a 1-year fully guaranteed contract with former All-Pro punter Johnny Hekker. This comes mere hours after it was announced that they would let Ryan Stonehouse test the free agent market. Hekker was with new Titans special teams coach John Fassel with the Los Angeles...2025
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• C.J. Goodwin agrees to 1-year deal with Cowboys

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images C.J. Goodwin is staying with the Dallas Cowboys. The Dallas Cowboys continued their flurry of moves on Tuesday. After agreeing with Osa Odighizuwa on a new contract, and restructuring CeeDee Lamb’s deal, the Cowboys have re-signed another one of their impending free agents. More roster news in Dallas:CJ Goodwin has agreed to terms with the #Cowboys an...2025
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• Cowboys 2025 offseason roster preview: Special teams

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images The Cowboys have a couple of special teams players they need to take care of. The last stop in our 2025 offseason preview series is special teams. The Cowboys are fortunate to boast one of the NFL’s top kickers and have his services for at least one more season. However, their other specialists all have expiring contracts, and a change in the coaching st...2025
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• Mike McCarthy’s Dallas Cowboys staff is littered across the NFL in high-ranking positions

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images Mike McCarthy’s old Dallas Cowboys staff is now sprinkled across the NFL in high-ranking positions. You may recall that when Mike McCarthy first took over the Dallas Cowboys that his staff featured plenty of people who had been head coaches before. Mike Nolan had been the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers and McCarthy actually worked on his staff...2025
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• Dallas Cowboys mailbag: Questions on Mike Green, Brian Schottenheimer and the coaching staff

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Here is our latest Dallas Cowboys mailbag. Every week, we take questions on X (Twitter) and Facebook about Dallas Cowboys players and other issues surrounding the team. So let’s get right into it. “Why’s everyone high on Mike Green from Marshall and should the Cowboys draft him at 12?” (Ryan Jones on Facebook) Mike: Some people will say to pick him at 12 is ...2025
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• Brian Schottenheimer put on a master class in building a coaching staff for Cowboys

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images Brian Schottenheimer’s coaching staff is objectively impressive. The Dallas Cowboys have finalized their first coaching staff under Brian Schottenheimer, and it’s a group that’s received plenty of praise. Schottenheimer plans to call offensive plays, but he filled out his offensive staff with coaches that come with strong track records for player developme...2025
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• Building a Cowboys 2025 roster using only current contracts

Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images Here is what the Cowboys roster could look like this year if they did literally nothing in free agency (which is normal). We’re just a few weeks away from the scouting combine, about three months from the draft, and will see plenty of free agency action in between. As the Dallas Cowboys prepare for this critical offseason, and we along with them, it’s a good time...2025
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• Cowboys news: Zack Martin’s future in the NFL, and with Dallas, up in the air

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Here’s your Wednesday morning news about the Dallas Cowboys. Zack Martin’s return to football remains up in the air; so does his return to the Cowboys - Calvin Watkins, Dallas Morning News Zack Martin made it known he’s also a free agent and could play elsewhere this offseason. It’s understandable one of the longest-tenured players on the Cowboys’ roster is...2025
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• New Cowboys special teams coordinator Nick Sorensen comes with unique background

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images It is going to be difficult for the Cowboys to replace John Fassel. The Dallas Cowboys landed their new special teams coordinator on Tuesday, hiring Nick Sorensen to replace John Fassel. Sorensen has ties to new head coach Brian Schottenheimer, having worked on the same Seahawks and Jaguars staffs, but his résumé is otherwise pretty unique for a s...2025
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• As the Cowboys coaching search continues, here’s a look at Brian Schottenheimer’s track record

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Here is a look at Brian Schottenheimer’s career to date. The Dallas Cowboys are searching for a new head coach and one name that is picking up steam is Brian Schottenheimer, who has been the team’s offensive coordinator the past two seasons. Today, we’ll look at Schottenheimer’s coaching journey and how his various squads have done with him calling the plays...2025
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• The best of both worlds: Why Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey is now the best in the NFL

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images The Cowboys have the best kicker in the NFL and it’s really not even close. It wasn’t that long ago when the Dallas Cowboys had what some might call (using your Matt Foley voice) a “kicking problem.” For years we were spoiled by the great accuracy of Dan Bailey, but then things got a little shaky toward the end of his career. In a shocking final roster cut...2025
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• Cowboys red zone woes make way for late Commanders touchdown to finish season on 23-19 loss

Tim Heitman-Imagn Images The Cowboys finished the 2024 season 2-6 at home. The Dallas Cowboys season ended nearly the same way it began, with a white flag. The illusion of trying to win. A whimper. The final on-field moment was KaVontae Turpin stepping harmlessly out of bounds on a kickoff with no time left, ending a 23-19 Washington Commanders win from AT&T Stadium. There was no razzle-da...2025
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• Cowboys Point/Counterpoint: Whoever next year’s coach is will have their work cut out for them

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images What do you want to see the Cowboys do about their head coaching situation? The Dallas Cowboys won again, beating the Carolina Panthers rather comfortably and making it three wins in four games. Naturally, the win once again stoked debate about Mike McCarthy and his job security, as there seems to be growing optimism for the head coach with each new v...2024
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• Cowboys news: Trevon Diggs needs season-ending surgery

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Your Sunday morning Cowboys news. Cowboys Reveal Bad Trevon Diggs Surgery News Amid 5 Roster Moves - Mike Fisher, Athlon Sports Another one bites the dust. Former All-Pro cornerback will undergo surgery. The Dallas Cowboys have had their season rocked by injuries, and in truth, it started back in training camp when Sam Williams suffered an ACL injury. Since the...2024
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• Cowboys news: John Fassel explains Monday’s biggest turning point

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The up to date news around the Dallas Cowboys John Fassel breaks down “unfortunate” sequence after blocked punt - Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com On Tuesday, the Dallas Cowboys special teams coach spoke about what went wrong on the blocked punt. Special teams coordinator John “Bones” Fassel explained to the media on Tuesday that the play call was a sev...2024
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• Cowboys vs Bengals stock report: Micah Parsons, Rico Dowdle have strong games

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Rico Dowdle was one of the bright spots amid the Cowboys loss on Monday night. Monday night was a different kind of frustration for the Dallas Cowboys. Unlike every other loss this season, the Cowboys were very much in the fight against the Cincinnati Bengals. Dare I say they took things almost the entire distance before they ultimately succumbed. Obviously ...2024
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• John Fassel helped save a man from drowning last week
There have been plenty of stories about the Rams and Southern California this offseason, but this one has an ending that even the team’s fans in St. Louis will be able to enjoy. Rams special teams coach John Fassel was enjoying one of the final days of his pre-camp vacation by riding the waves in…...2015
• John Fassel, Rams Assistant Coach, Helped Save Drowning Man in Pacific Ocean
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"Keep in mind that they have also spoken kindly about defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer and that it was noted by ESPN that they would have liked to have kept special teams coordinator John Fassel, who joined the Tennessee Titans on Monday afternoon."

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"Cowboys' Jerry Jones asked special teams coach John Fassel to explain muffed punt vs. Bengals in locker room"

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"Schottenheimer then spent three seasons running the offense for the Jeff Fisher-led Rams, who also employed John Fassel as their special teams coordinator at the time."

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"Daniels has spent the last four seasons working alongside special teams coordinator John Fassel."

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"Cowboys' John Fassel unapologetic for special teams decision vs. Chargers, Jerry Jones issues verbal side eye"

2020
"Kellen Moore is expected to remain the Cowboys' offensive coordinator, sources said, while John Fassel is expected to be the special teams coordinator and Jim Tomsula is expected to be the defensive line coach."

2019
"According to Rams special teams coordinator John Fassel, Zuerlein strained his left foot when he inadvertently stepped on a metal plate beneath the Superdome turf during the game."

2017
"* With standout kicker Greg Zuerlein lost for the season due to needing back surgery to repair a herniated disk, the Rams said last week they have complete confidence in new kicker Sam Ficken because he bears the seal of approval of Los Angeles’s superb special teams coach, John Fassel."

2016
"the 49ers, Rams interim coach John Fassel told reporters Thursday."

2015
"Louis Rams special teams coordinator John Fassel was on vacation in California last week and played a significant part in saving a drowning man's life."

2014
"The Rams’ special teams, coached by John Fassel, son of former Giants head coach Jim Fassel, aren’t afraid to do a little trickery."

• Titans sign punter Johnny Hekker
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• C.J. Goodwin agrees to 1-year deal with Cowboys
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• Cowboys 2025 offseason roster preview: Special teams
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• Dallas Cowboys mailbag: Questions on Mike Green, Brian Schottenheimer and the coaching staff
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• Brian Schottenheimer put on a master class in building a coaching staff for Cowboys
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• Cowboys roundtable: Coaching staff, Darren Woodson, and draft options in the trenches

Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images Our writers provide their opinions on the latest Dallas Cowboys news during our weekly review on the Roundtable Every week, we gather the latest news about the Dallas Cowboys and seek our writer’s perspective on each headline. Welcome back to the roundtable. This week we have Tom Ryle, David Howman, Brian Martin, Sean Martin, and Jess Haynie. What do ...2025
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• John Fassel’s exit may mean a change for special teams ace C.J. Goodwin

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images It will be interesting to see if C.J. Goodwin returns to the Cowboys in 2025. A Dallas Cowboys offseason doesn’t feel complete these days without special teamer C.J. Goodwin getting a new contract. But now that coordinator John Fassel has left for the Titans, will he try to bring along Goodwin to help get things going in Tennessee? And even if not, will Dall...2025
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• Cowboys news: Zack Martin’s future in the NFL, and with Dallas, up in the air
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• New Cowboys special teams coordinator Nick Sorensen comes with unique background
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• Cowboys news: Brian Schottenheimer has a past, but his future success is an unknown

Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images Your Sunday morning Cowboys news. Schottenheimer hire essentially Cowboys’ version of Schrodinger’s Cat - Reid Hanson, Cowboys Wire Despite the frustration with the hiring of Brian Schottenheimer, it’s still unknown what could come from his tenure as head coach. The hope that typically follows a new coaching hire was absent from this transaction. Schottenhei...2025
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• As the Cowboys coaching search continues, here’s a look at Brian Schottenheimer’s track record
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• The Linc - “Over their past six games, the Commanders have a bottom-six run defense”

Eric Hartline-Imagn Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 1/21/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... NFL Conference Championship Betting: Best early bet before lines move - PFFOn the other side of the ball, there is no reason to believe that the Commanders’ defense will be able to stop an Eagles offense led by running back Saquon Barkley. Over their past six games, the...2025
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• The best of both worlds: Why Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey is now the best in the NFL
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• Cowboys red zone woes make way for late Commanders touchdown to finish season on 23-19 loss
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• Cowboys Point/Counterpoint: Whoever next year’s coach is will have their work cut out for them
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• Cowboys news: “Parsons effect” being felt on defense as they prepare for Joe Burrow

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images All the Dallas Cowboys news that’s fit to print. Cowboys’ defense revitalized since Micah Parsons’s return - Todd Archer, ESPN The Cowboys weathered the injuries and now the defense is on the rebound. In the past five games, the Cowboys have allowed more than 400 yards once, and that came with the Washington Commanders gaining more than 200 yards on the...2024
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• Cowboys vs Texans recap: Social media reaction to another embarrassing beat down

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Cowboys fans are understandably unhappy again this week. The Houston Texans had never beaten the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T stadium, but on Monday Night Football that changed. The Texans helped Dallas keep things close for a while but they soon pulled away in the fourth quarter and left Cowboys fans frustrated and upset. Here’s what social media had to say as th...2024
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• Cowboys at Falcons Stock Report: Osa Odighizuwa up, Zack Martin down in loss

Brett Davis-Imagn Images Sunday was another loss for the Dallas Cowboys where important players let them down. The Dallas Cowboys did not win on Sunday. The Cowboys loss against the Atlanta Falcons was my second improper prediction for the team on the year (Dallas’ loss against the New Orleans Saints being the other). In spite of the mess the Cowboys offered up against the Falcons, there w...2024
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• 10 thoughts on the Cowboys 27-21 loss to the Falcons

Brett Davis-Imagn Images What stood out the most to you during the Cowboys disappointing showing in Atlanta? The Dallas Cowboys have lost their third-straight game after falling to the Atlanta Falcons, 27-21. It was much of the same as we’ve seen all season. The offense underperformed and the defense couldn’t hold up. Some of the gaffes might look a little different, but it’s pretty much t...2024
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• John Fassel’s exit may mean a change for special teams ace C.J. Goodwin
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• Cowboys news: Zack Martin’s future in the NFL, and with Dallas, up in the air
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• Cowboys news: Brian Schottenheimer officially introduced, staff coming together

Tim Heitman-Imagn Images The latest Dallas Cowboys offseason news. Brian Schottenheimer sets the tone with strong message to Dallas Cowboys players after being introduced as head coach - Mauricio Rodriguez, A to Z Sports Coach Schottenheimer will have plenty of support from his players, but can the front office add to this roster enough to find success again? With Dak Prescott and other ...2025
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• Cowboys news: Brian Schottenheimer has a past, but his future success is an unknown
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• As the Cowboys coaching search continues, here’s a look at Brian Schottenheimer’s track record
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• The Linc - “Over their past six games, the Commanders have a bottom-six run defense”
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• The best of both worlds: Why Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey is now the best in the NFL
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• Cowboys red zone woes make way for late Commanders touchdown to finish season on 23-19 loss
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• Here is how the Dallas Cowboys will tip their hand on their Mike McCarthy intentions

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Decision day is approaching for the Dallas Cowboys and Mike McCarthy. The Dallas Cowboys were eliminated in the playoffs last season by the Green Bay Packers on January 14th. That was almost one full year ago. It turns out that the date in question is relevant in the year 2025 as it serves as Decision Day for the team and head coach Mike McCarthy. Despite...2025
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• John Fassel’s special teams unit has shown mental lapses throughout the season

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Cowboys special teams unit made a critical mistake against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night... something that has become all too common. The Dallas Cowboys were unable to continue their winning streak on Monday night, losing to the Cincinnati Bengals 27-20. While the Cowboys were considered underdogs by Vegas heading into the game, Dallas found...2024
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• John Fassel, Rams Assistant Coach, Helped Save Drowning Man in Pacific Ocean
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• Cowboys' Jerry Jones asked special teams coach John Fassel to explain muffed punt vs. Bengals in locker room

A special teams disaster doomed the Cowboys in their loss to the Bengals, and Jerry Jones wanted answers...2024
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• Sources: Moore expected to stay as Cowboys' OC
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• Cowboys hire Brian Schottenheimer as offensive coordinator
Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The expected happened as the Cowboys added their new offensive coordinator. When the Cowboys decided to mutually part ways with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, word quickly broke that head coach Mike McCarthy would be calling the plays moving forward. Still, the Cowboys would need to hire a new coordinator, someone to assist McCarthy in managing the...2023
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• Cowboys to revamp special teams in 2020, a mandatory goal under Mike McCarthy and John Fassel
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• Cowboys hire Al Harris to work with secondary
Mike McCarthy has hired most of his staff, but he still has a handful of openings to fill. The new Cowboys coach confirmed several hires Thursday, including offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, defensive coordinator Mike Nolan and special teams coordinator John Fassel. Former Pro Bowl cornerback Al Harris has joined the staff, too, McCarthy said. McCarthy [more]...2020
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• Fantasy Football Week 15 Rankings: Top 50 Flex PPR Players
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• Jeff Fisher Became Too Much of an Embarrassment for the Rams to Overlook
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• Dallas Cowboys mailbag: Questions on Mike Green, Brian Schottenheimer and the coaching staff
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• Cowboys news: Zack Martin’s future in the NFL, and with Dallas, up in the air
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• Cowboys news: Brian Schottenheimer has a past, but his future success is an unknown
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• The Linc - “Over their past six games, the Commanders have a bottom-six run defense”
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• Cowboys news: Head coach search continues with Kellen Moore, Brian Schottenheimer, Anthony Lynn

Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports The latest Dallas Cowboys offseason news. NFL Insider: Eagles’ Kellen Moore Front-Runner for Cowboys HC Job After McCarthy Exit - Doric Sam, Bleacher Report None of us should be surprised if Kellen Moore is the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Machota noted that Moore was the first person to interview for the Cowboys’ head coach opening, and team own...2025
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• The best of both worlds: Why Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey is now the best in the NFL
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• Cowboys at Falcons Stock Report: Osa Odighizuwa up, Zack Martin down in loss
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• Cowboys at 49ers stock report: Dak Prescott down, Chauncey Golston up amid loss

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Here is our stock report following Sunday night’s Dallas Cowboys loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The Dallas Cowboys lost on Sunday night to the San Francisco 49ers. On one level that is very frustrating. On a different and perhaps deeper level though, it is troubling. It’s not that the loss itself was troubling, but that it was as predictable as it was,...2024
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• The Linc - Lane Johnson says the Eagles have a “constipated offense”

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 10/14/24. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... ‘Constipated offense’: Kellen Moore’s Eagles scheme — or is it Nick Sirianni’s — still looks listless - InquirerLeave it to Lane Johnson to cut through the crap, so to speak. “We’re a constipated offense,” the Eagles right tackle said. “That’s what it [bleeping...2024
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• Jerry Jones says Dallas Cowboys will not be moving on from head coach Mike McCarthy

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Jerry Jones noted after Sunday’s loss to Detroit that the Cowboys will not be moving on from Mike McCarthy. The Dallas Cowboys are 3-3 and have reached the bye. In a vacuum that sounds okay. But the how we got here matters and at the moment the Cowboys are pulling into Bye Town after driving through a 47-9 embarrassment of a loss. The loss was so bad that i...2024
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• 5 points: Observations from the Cowboys win in Cleveland

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images The Cowboys picked up right where they left off in regular season success. The Dallas Cowboys traveling to face the Cleveland Browns seemed daunting when the schedule came out, especially against a Browns team that was near unbeatable at home in 2023 and had the best defense in the NFL a season ago, returning with its cast of characters. It’s a clas...2024
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• Cowboys secondary has become the top defensive group on the roster, and what that means for Mike Zimmer

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys secondary is in good hands in 2024. This offseason for the Dallas Cowboys has been defined much more by their departures in free agency compared to additions that move the needle for Mike McCarthy’s team to be taken seriously as championship contenders. The NFL draft next month stands as the next real opportunity for the Cowboys to...2024
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• Potential last run for Cowboys with Dan Quinn should be motivation for playoffs

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images The Cowboys need to live up to their “Carpe Omnia” saying this postseason and “seize everything” The Dallas Cowboys find themselves in many familiar places as they enter the playoffs as the NFC’s second seed. They’ve won 12 games for the third season in a row. They’ve won the division for the second time under Mike McCarthy. They are preparing to face...2024
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