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3 former prominent Dallas Cowboys staffers are now head coaches elsewhere

Mike McCarthy is the newest head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. News of his appointment was reported on Saturday afternoon. This is fascinating in a lot of ways. Beyond the fact that we will get to see what a former Dallas Cowboys head coach looks like elsewhere (a rarity in franchise history) which will be […]

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about 2 months ago | 1 read

Markquese Bell could be a big winner from the Cowboys hire of Christian Parker

The Cowboys have themselves a new defensive coordinator, plucking Christian Parker from the Eagles. In the wake of the news, just about everyone who has played or worked with Parker has spoken up to praise the 34 year old, who becomes the youngest defensive coordinator in franchise history. The excitement around Parker is palpable, and […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

BTB Monday Discussion: Who do you want to win the Super Bowl?

Super Bowl LX is set. The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will do battle once more, a Super Bowl rematch that we saw 11 years ago reborn. The AFC Championship Game was a bit of a snoozer on Sunday, although the weather obviously had a lot to do with that. On the NFC side […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Cowboys seem to be letting Christian Parker do things his way

It is a small thing. To fans of most NFL teams it appears it is a mundane thing when it happens to them. On Saturday afternoon it was reported that the Dallas Cowboys have informed their defensive assistants, those who worked under previous defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, that they have permission to look for jobs […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Cowboys news: Exploring options to fill defensive needs this offseason

Should Cowboys lean on draft or free agency to fix CB, DE issues?- Reid Hanson, Cowboys Wire There are a lot of holes to address this offseason, and Dallas has several options to accomplish that. 2026 free agent class at CB Trevon Diggs is no longer on the roster and DaRon Bland is rehabbing from […]

about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Former Cowboys pass rusher DeMarcus Lawrence headed to Super Bowl

DeMarcus Lawrence is officially headed to the Super Bowl. The Seattle Seahawks won a thriller of an NFC Championship Game on Sunday evening and will officially meet the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX two weeks from now. It is a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX and if this one is anything like that […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Cowboys deny Eagles’ request to interview Klayton Adams for OC

A couple of days after Dallas poached Christian Parker from the Eagles’ coaching staff, Philly tried for a little revenge. The Eagles’ reportedly asked to interview Cowboys offensive coordinator Klayton Adams for the same job, but Dallas denied the request. The Cowboys were able to block Philly’s access to Adams according to NFL rules for […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Cowboys 2025 rookie report: Reviewing Phil Mafah

All year long we’ve looked at the rookie class and given previews and reviews on each player for every game of the season. Now let’s look back the season in its entirety and breakdown each rookie and how they performed. Let’s continue with seventh-round running back Phil Mafah. Season stats- Snaps: 10, Rush Attempts: 5, […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Cowboys 2026 free agent profile: WR George Pickens

The Dallas Cowboys have 22 players (UFA/RFA) who will officially hit the open market in a little less than two months. Today, we kick off a series examining each of the Cowboys’ impending free agents, reviewing their 2025 campaign and predicting what will be next for each player. We start our free agent profile series […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

This should be Christian Parker’s top priority when he gets to Dallas

The Dallas Cowboys saved the best for last. Following the in-person interviews with Daronte Jones and Jonathan Gannon, the Cowboys had their final scheduled interview with Christian Parker on Wednesday. Dallas was so impressed that they decided to call off the search. They had their guy. On Thursday, it was reported that the team and […]

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about 2 months ago | 1 read

Cowboys news: Ex-Cowboys HC lands with the Steelers

Steelers hire Mike McCarthy: Former Cowboys, Packers coach to succeed Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh – Bryan DeArdo, CBS Sports After a year out of football, former Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy lands on his feet in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Steelers have reached an agreement to hire Mike McCarthy as their next coach, the team announced. McCarthy is […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Cowboys 2026 draft: S Caleb Downs

We continue our 2026 NFL Draft preview of draft prospects that could interest the Dallas Cowboys. Today we are looking at safety Caleb Downs from Ohio State. Caleb Downs SFYOhio StateJunior5-star recruit 6’0”205 lbs History Caleb Downs grew up in Hoschton, Georgia and became the do-everything star at Mill Creek High School, lining up all over the field and making […]

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about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Cowboys 2025 rookie report: Reviewing Jay Toia

All year long we’ve looked at the rookie class and given previews and reviews on each player for every game of the season. Now let’s look back the season in its entirety and breakdown each rookie and how they performed. Let’s continue with seventh-round nose tackle Jay Toia. Season stats- Total Snaps: 89, Total Tackles: […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Cowboys 2026 offseason preview: Wide receivers

The Cowboys’ most expensive decision in the 2026 offseason will come at wide receiver. Do they re-sign George Pickens for what is sure to be one of this year’s most lucrative non-QB contracts? Do they utilize the franchise tag, which would cost them even more in salary cap space? Or do they let Pickens walk, […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Cowboys news: What Christian Parker brings as the new defensive coordinator

Impact: A deep dive into Christian Parker’s history, what he can bring to Cowboys as DC – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com Here’s what Cowboys fans can look forward to in Christian Parker’s defense. What can be expected in Dallas? As previously mentioned, Parker becoming the defensive coordinator for the Cowboys is the first time in his […]

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Christian Parker is the youngest defensive coordinator in Cowboys history

The Dallas Cowboys picked a defensive coordinator on Thursday and went with Philadelphia Eagles passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach Christian Parker. Many fans are excited because of two specific things beyond the on-field success that has happened under Parker’s watch (he was also in Denver when Pat Surtain was developing into a Defensive […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

One area on offense that the Cowboys really need to improve for 2026

Over this past weekend, the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, and New England Patriots advanced to championship weekend, by beating the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, and Houston Texans respectively. Obviously, this means that the winning teams did something that the Cowboys have not done in three decades, and even the […]

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The non-traditional reason the Cowboys hiring of Christian Parker is a hit

The Dallas Cowboys made a decision on Thursday afternoon and went with Christian Parker to be their new defensive coordinator. Let’s stipulate at the very beginning that this move may fail. It is possible, the laws of probability suggest it is even probable, that someday in the future we are lamenting that the Cowboys chose […]

about 2 months ago | 4 reads

3 biggest winners after Cowboys hire Parker as DC

After casting a wide search and interviewing several candidates, the Dallas Cowboys have their man. Dallas and the Philadelphia Eagles’ passing game coordinator/DBs coach Christian Parker have agreed on a contract that will make him the Cowboys’ new defensive coordinator. The Cowboys had interviewed Denver’s Jim Leonhard and Minnesota’s Daronte Jones, among others, but Parker […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

BTB Friday Discussion: Predict the Conference Championship Game winners

We have reached another weekend, the penultimate one with NFL action before the offseason abyss fully begins. As Dallas Cowboys fans it has been a long time since we prepared to watch a game over this particular weekend as it holds the Conference Championship Games… maybe someday. This weekend will bring the New England Patriots […]

about 2 months ago | 5 reads

New defensive coordinator Christian Parker has been the Cowboys kryptonite

The Dallas Cowboys have a new defensive coordinator, as it was announced Thursday that former Eagles defensive backs coach Christian Parker will be joining the staff. Parker’s name has been circulating as a potential defensive coordinator hire in recent weeks, as his reputation and track record have generated a lot of interest within the league. […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Cowboys news: Dallas has a new defensive coordinator

Source: Cowboys reach DC agreement with Eagles’ Christian Parker – Todd Archer, ESPN The Cowboys have their man in Christian Parker.  The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to a deal to make Christian Parker their defensive coordinator, a source told ESPN on Thursday. Parker, 34, has spent the past two seasons as the Philadelphia Eagles‘ passing game coordinator and […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads