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Measuring the fan experience based on Cowboys history
If you want to understand true existential dread, just look at the history of the Dallas Cowboys over the last three decades. We are constantly reminded that this team hasn’t experienced any meaningful success since the mid-’90s, and honestly, that is a brutal pill to swallow. This franchise has a long history, but depending on […]
Cowboys countdown to kickoff: Top 100 iconic games – Day 68
It is Day 68 of our 100-day countdown to kickoff. We are looking back at the 100 most iconic games in Dallas Cowboys history. The countdown will leads us right up to the opening game of 2026. Our look back doesn’t depend on just one criteria for our rankings. We take into consideration things like […]
Javonte Williams left outside of top 10 running back rankings
Do the Dallas Cowboys have one of the 10 best running backs in the NFL? If you go by rushing yards (you shouldn’t) last season then they do. Javonte Williams finished ninth in the league in that respect, and his play was so impressive that the team rewarded him with a new deal this offseason. […]
Breaking down the new faces reshaping the Cowboys defense
The Dallas Cowboys are changing things up on defense. Significantly. The changes come in many forms, from an entirely new coaching staff to a large haul of new players brought in to carry out the plans of the new administration. With a new blueprint comes new soldiers, and the team has quite a few. Only […]
Cowboys need the 2026 draft class to step up like the one in 2016
The 2015 season was an utter disaster for the Dallas Cowboys. After his Week 1 heroics, Tony Romo went down the following week against the Philadelphia Eagles with a broken collarbone for the second time in his career. Then came the fun carousel of Brandon Weeden, Matt Cassel, and Kellen Moore. Things went so well […]
Continuity vs. turnover on NFC East rosters and why it matters
About ten years ago, Jerry Jones explained that roster turnover every year is about 30%. ”We have about a 30 percent turnover every year. What is the core? Who is the core? That’s a part of what we’ll be doing.“ As the NFL slows down to a crawl between final OTAs and the start of […]
Cowboys news: Ranking the duo of CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens
No.16) Where do CeeDee-Pickens rank as WR duo? – Staff, DallasCowboys.com Year two of CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens together is going to be a whole lot of fun. Patrik: ‘Tis a great question, it is. In looking around the league, in both conferences I’m hard-pressed to find a more potent duo at WR than CeeDee […]
Cowboys countdown to kickoff: Top 100 iconic games – Day 69
It is Day 69 of our 100-day countdown to kickoff. We are looking back at the 100 most iconic games in Dallas Cowboys history. The countdown will leads us right up to the opening game of 2026. Our look back doesn’t depend on just one criteria for our rankings. We take into consideration things like […]
Cowboys success in 2026 hinges on the health of a handful of players
With the Dallas Cowboys returning all of their starting offensive players from a season ago, and with the upgrades they’ve made on the defensive side of the ball, this team is primed to be one of the more talented ones in the league right now heading into the 2026 NFL season. But, we all know […]
Cowboys 2026 roster rundown: RB Jaydon Blue
Jaydon Blue’s rookie season came with inordinate scrutiny for a fifth-round pick. It won’t get any better in year two, with Blue likely drawing as much attention as any offensive player during the Cowboys’ 2026 training camp and preseason. Background Years in NFL: 1Acquired by: 2025 5th-round pick Why is Blue in such a strange spotlight, given […]
4 Cowboys’ position groups that need answers to questions
Not every position battle is created equal. Some determine depth, while others could shape the Cowboys’ ceiling in 2026. Let’s analyze some of the position battles that could determine the Cowboys’ fate this season. We know Brian Schottenheimer has declared left tackle an open competition, but it’s hard to believe he isn’t using a motivational […]
Schottenheimer was always going to stay as the Cowboys offensive coordinator
It was never a sure thing that Brian Schottenheimer would become the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. However, it was a near certainty he would remain with the franchise, whether or not he got the opportunity at a promotion. Schottenheimer recently appeared on The Twins Take Podcast, where he was asked about the […]
NFL head coach tiers: Who’s beating expectations and who’s not
In a recent article here on Blogging The Boys, we looked at Wins Over Average (WOA) and which NFL quarterbacks were winning games for their teams. In the course of the ensuing discussion, some readers wondered whether WOA was something that could be applied to head coaches as well. Traditionally, coaches are evaluated by their […]
Cowboys news: Several former Dallas players still on the open market
9 former Cowboys who remain free agents as training camp openings near – K.D. Drummond, Cowboys Wire Dallas could bring back some familiar faces. Perhaps the biggest surprise player still on the market is edge Jadeveon Clowney. Clowney joined Dallas midseason and subsequently led the club in sacks with 8.5, as he caught fire down the […]
Cowboys 2026 roster rundown: DT Quinnen Williams
Quinnen Williams wasn’t part of the original Micah Parsons trade, but he has since become the centerpiece of what the Cowboys got back for their star pass rusher. Now the one established elite player on Dallas’ defense, Williams looks to maintain his reputation while also helping the guys around him improve. Background Years in NFL: 7Acquired […]
Cowboys countdown to kickoff: Top 100 iconic games – Day 70
It is Day 70 of our 100-day countdown to kickoff. We are looking back at the 100 most iconic games in Dallas Cowboys history. The countdown will leads us right up to the opening game of 2026. Our look back doesn’t depend on just one criteria for our rankings. We take into consideration things like […]
Projecting 4 more breakout candidates for 2026
Eternally, it seems that the Dallas Cowboys have high expectations year in and year out. While Cowboys fans fight the stigma that next year is always “our year”, the Cowboys do field a pretty good team and have for the last few years, so the expectations to compete are fairly warranted. The offense is loaded […]
The five “Jenga pieces” for the 2026 Cowboys
If anyone has ever played the game of Jenga before, they know that it’s a game about skill, patience, and making sure you don’t pull the wrong piece because the whole tower could come crashing down. Some blocks are more important than others in keeping things together. When it comes to the 2026 Cowboys, there […]
Brian Schottenheimer says Cowboys had a first-round trade in place for Caleb Downs
Even three months later, it’s still surreal that the Dallas Cowboys found a way to get Caleb Downs on their team. From the post-draft press conference, the front office made it sound like Downs was their guy all along. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer recently talked about how the team made sure they had a draft […]
Dak Prescott vs. quality opponents: What the numbers tell us
One of the most persistent hot takes about Dak Prescott is that he pads his stats against weak teams and underperforms against quality teams, because he can’t win the big games. If you look deeper at the root of this particular meme, you’ll quickly find that it’s more than just sloppy thinking and lazy research […]
Cowboys news: How Dallas can compete for the NFC East
Dak Prescott’s Cowboys Can Contend For NFC East With Major ‘If’ – Adam Schultz, Yahoo Sports The Cowboys can reclaim the NFC East crown if…. As we turn for training camp, the Dallas Cowboys‘ hope train is full steam ahead to Oxnard after an offseason that you could make the case has been one of the […]
Cowboys countdown to kickoff: Top 100 iconic games – Day 71
It is Day 71 of our 100-day countdown to kickoff. We are looking back at the 100 most iconic games in Dallas Cowboys history. The countdown will leads us right up to the opening game of 2026. Our look back doesn’t depend on just one criteria for our rankings. We take into consideration things like […]
Cowboys 2026 roster rundown: P Bryan Anger
Bryan Anger, like fellow specialists Brandon Aubrey and Trent Sieg, currently has no one to challenge him for his job as the Cowboys’ punter. Unless that changes between now and training camp, Anger will be one of the few participants in Oxnard who doesn’t have to look over his shoulder. Background Years in NFL: 14Acquired by: Free […]
Dallas Cowboys 2026 opponent preview: New York Giants
Year one under head coach Brian Schottenheimer for the Dallas Cowboys ended at MetLife Stadium in a meaningless Week 18 game where both the Cowboys and hosting New York Giants were out of the playoffs already. As we continue to look ahead to year two for Schotty in 2026, this season will begin where the […]
Honoring the Founding Fathers of the Dallas Cowboys
If you ever find yourself staring at a painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and thinking that those guys look like they could draw up a mean flea flicker, you are not alone. History and football have a funny way of connecting. The men who wore powdered wigs and the men who […]
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