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Cowboys at Raiders inactives: DeMarvion Overshown is officially back

The Cowboys are gearing up for the start of the second half of their season, emerging from an eventful and challenging bye week with a road trip to Las Vegas to face the Raiders. The theme leading into this game has been defensive reinforcements, and the inactive list only reinforced that. Start with the big […]

4 months ago | 3 reads

Cowboys at Raiders: Writer predictions for Monday night in Sin City

At long last, Cowboys football is back. That may feel like a threat after the way their last two games have gone, but Dallas made moves during their bye week, trading for Quinnen Williams and Logan Wilson. They also see the return of both DeMarvion Overshown and Shavon Revel from injury, both major developments for […]

4 months ago | 5 reads

Dallas Cowboys scouting report: Breaking down the Raiders defensive scheme

Pete Carroll is known for his defense. While he never called plays as the Seahawks head coach, Carroll was the mastermind behind the Legion of Boom defense, which brilliantly adapted Monte Kiffin’s Tampa 2 scheme to the modern day league. Aided by generational talents like Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor, Bobby Wagner, and others, Carroll built […]

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DT Quinnen Williams should be a game-wrecker in his debut with the Dallas Cowboys

Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams will make his official Dallas Cowboys debut in Week 11 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Linebackers Logan Wilson and DeMarvion Overshown, as well as this year’s third-round draft pick CB Shavon Revel, are also expected to make their season debut in some form or fashion this week. Each one of these […]

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Cowboys Point/Counterpoint: How realistic is a playoff run?

So you’re telling me there’s a chance?  Two consecutive blowout losses dropped the Cowboys to 3-5-1 before they went into their bye week. They now have a 7% chance of reaching the postseason, per the projection model from The Athletic’s Austin Mock. That didn’t stop Jerry and Stephen Jones from making multiple deals at the […]

4 months ago | 2 reads

Dallas Cowboys scouting report: Breaking down the Raiders offensive scheme

When the Raiders made the move this offseason to hire Pete Carroll as their head coach, all heads turned towards the offense. Carroll, one of just three coaches in football history to win a college national title and a Super Bowl, is renowned for his defense but has always been reliant on a good offensive […]

4 months ago | 1 read

Cowboys vs Raiders Week 11: How to watch, game time, TV schedule, streaming, radio

The Dallas Cowboys return to action after a bye with a 3-5-1 record and a season that might not be salvageable. But it won’t be for lack of trying. Dallas traded for linebacker Logan Wilson and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams right before the deadline in an effort to bolster an underperforming defense. They are also […]

4 months ago | 1 read

Cowboys news: Predictions for the Monday night game vs Raiders

Gut Feeling: Cowboys-Raiders staff predictions – Staff- DallasCowboys.com Some predictions for the game. Nick: The Cowboys needed a bye week in the worst way. Now, they need a football game just as bad. Taking absolutely nothing away from the tragic events that have occurred in the last 10 days, the Cowboys must figure out a way […]

4 months ago | 1 read

5 things to watch when the Cowboys play the Raiders on MNF

The Dallas Cowboys are well-rested and revamped after the bye week as they look to make a good showing for the second half of the 2025 season. This week, they head to Allegiant Stadium for the first time officially (they did play a preseason game there last year) to take on the 2-7 Las Vegas […]

4 months ago | 2 reads

Dallas Cowboys: Reading between the lines (defense)

In this his episode of Between the Lines we flip the attention to the defensive line, where chaos meets strategy. This is where the Cowboys’ games are won and lost so let’s dive in. Interior Defensive Line Osa Odighizuwa  (2025 Stats: 376 Total snaps, 25 Total Tackles, 3 TFL, 25 Pressures, 1 Sack) Grade: 60.4 Solomon Thomas  […]

4 months ago | 1 read

Cowboys at Raiders is battle of two teams trying to find themselves

Thinking about the future is not often a characteristic that describes those visiting the “Sin City” of Las Vegas, and it’s one the Dallas Cowboys will be looking to delay at least a week by renewing hope on the 2025 season and get in the win column for the first time since week seven. The […]

4 months ago | 0 reads

Cowboys news: Dallas needs to adjust their coverage for better results

This simple coverage change could boost Cowboys’ sacks, turnover numbers – Reid Hanson, Cowboys Wire How the Cowboys need to cover. The Cowboys’ pressure-to-sack rate has consistently lagged this season and it’s reasonable to assume their poor coverage in the secondary is a big reason why. That’s because under Matt Eberflus, the Cowboys secondary has […]

4 months ago | 1 read

Cowboys vs Raiders: Very little confidence from the Las Vegas side of things

We are almost past the full bye for the Dallas Cowboys in terms of playing a game. Monday night, the Cowboys take on the Las Vegas Raiders. In preparation for the game, we asked five questions about the Raiders, and our sister site, Silver and Black Pride, answered. Blogging The Boys: Obviously Geno Smith has […]

4 months ago | 1 read

Cowboys injuries: Solomon Thomas out, Donovan Wilson full practice

At 3-5-1, the Dallas Cowboys are being served a golden opportunity to change the course of their season on Monday night versus the Las Vegas Raiders. With that should come the debut of some notable players.  DeMarvion Overshown (knee) and Shavon Revel (knee) had been full participants all week and will travel to play against […]

4 months ago | 1 read

Cowboys fan grades for the Quinnen Williams trade

It certainly was a little surprising when the Dallas Cowboys recently traded for defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, formerly of the New York Jets. The fact that the Cowboys were even buyers at the trade deadline was somewhat controversial given their current 3-5-1 record. But Jerry Jones had warned the fanbase that trades were coming, so […]

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Cowboys vs. Raiders: Matchups to watch in Week 11

The Dallas Cowboys hit the road this week to play their first ever regular-season game in Las Vegas against the Raiders. This Week 11 matchup is one that favors the Cowboys, but we’ve already witnessed this year that being favored doesn’t always equate to victory. In order to walk away with the “W” this week, […]

4 months ago | 1 read

BTB draft radar: Week 12 college football preview

Every week here at Blogging The Boys, we’ll spotlight the biggest college matchups and the players who could soon wear the Star. If you want to get a jump on who might help America’s Team in the years to come, this is your weekly college football guide. (For teams previously covered in other weeks, we move down […]

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5 points: The ripple effect of the Cowboys trades on their future

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he would make a few trades before the NFL deadline to improve the team’s defense. He did so by trading for linebacker Logan Wilson using a seventh-round pick and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams for a first- and a second-round pick. Wilson has a long history of being a leader […]

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