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BTB Friday Discussion: Who will win the Wild Card playoff games?

Yesterday began an incredible run of football for all of us to watch with the Fiesta Bowl between Ole Miss and Miami. Today offers the Peach Bowl between Indiana and Oregon, and then after that we get three straight days with NFL playoff games. It is wonderful. For our discussion around here today we are […]

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Handing out 2025 season awards for the Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys aimed for a fresh start in 2025, but the results were pretty much the same as a season ago. Sadly, the Cowboys ended up with yet another losing season for the second year in a row. For consecutive years they’ve only managed to win a total of seven games. and they’ll need […]

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Cowboys news: The first batch of names for the Cowboys DC search emerge

Cowboys schedule first three interviews for open defensive coordinator position – Nick Harris, Star-Telegram The search begins. The Dallas Cowboys have requested to interview three candidates for their defensive coordinator opening, according to a report from ESPN’s Todd Archer. The Cowboys are in line to speak with Broncos defensive pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard, Vikings […]

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Cowboys request to interview fan favorite for defensive coordinator

The Dallas Cowboys have started their search for a new defensive coordinator. Todd Archer of ESPN released a list of the team’s initial requests to interview three candidates. The names included are Minnesota Vikings pass game coordinator Daronte Jones, Cleveland Browns safeties coach Ephraim Banda, and Denver Broncos assistant HC/pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard. Out […]

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Brian Schottenheimer seemed to describe one specific Cowboys DC candidate

The Dallas Cowboys spoke to the media on Wednesday for the first time since firing Matt Eberflus. Jerry Jones was his usual self, but Brian Schottenheimer offered some clarity on what he’s looking for in his next defensive coordinator. Does that sound like generic coachspeak? Sure. Schottenheimer made sure to throw in several buzzwords, staying […]

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What can you expect from a 7-win NFL team the following year?

If the last 24 NFL seasons are any indication, anything is possible for a team that won only seven games the previous season. Well, almost anything. The historical record tells us that between 2002 (when the league moved to the current divisional alignment), 87 teams finished their season with seven wins. Here’s a topline view […]

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5 defensive coordinator candidates the Cowboys need to avoid at all costs

The Cowboys are looking for a new defensive coordinator – one that can teach and communicate clearly – after moving on from Matt Eberflus. We already outlined 15 candidates that should be on their radar, but here are five names that should be crossed out right away. Jonathan Gannon The Cowboys love a former head […]

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Cowboys DC search could include under-the-radar candidate

Last year, when the Dallas Cowboys were conducting their head coaching search, many household names were floated as possibilities. Bill Belichick, Kellen Moore, Robert Saleh. Then, an out-of-nowhere name surfaced and became the team’s tenth head coach—Brian Schottenheimer. As the Cowboys venture into finding their fourth defensive coordinator in four seasons after moving on from […]

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BTB Thursday Discussion: How much does the constant defensive change concern you?

The Dallas Cowboys are looking for a defensive coordinator and this is a sentence that has been said every year since 2024. Dan Quinn left following the 2023 season to become the head coach of the Washington Commanders and then the Cowboys hired Mike Zimmer to round out Mike McCarthy’s staff in the final year […]

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Cowboys news: Team details what they want in new defensive coordinator

What are the Cowboys looking for in their next defensive coordinator? – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com The Cowboys need to get this hire right unlike the last few seasons. FRISCO, Texas – On Tuesday, the Cowboys released defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus after one year of calling Dallas’ defense. Now, the search is on for the team’s fourth […]

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Giants interviewing Cowboys’ ex Mike McCarthy for head coach

Mike McCarthy could be on his way back to the NFC East. The former Cowboys head coach is reportedly among those being interviewed for the New York Giants’ vacancy in 2026. After a five-year run in Dallas from 2020-2024, McCarthy was not brought back following a disappointing 7-10 season. While his Cowboys went 12-5 the […]

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Stephen Jones: Cowboys need to improve at linebacker and secondary

The Dallas Cowboys held a press conference to close the 2025 season on Wednesday, something that we hope we never have to speak of again. The future is all anyone cares about right now and there is a lot of work to be done in that regard. We all know that the Cowboys are not […]

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Cowboys OL Tyler Smith may play guard or tackle moving forward

The Dallas Cowboys held a season-closing press conference on Wednesday and discussed a variety of topics, including the most recent season and the future that they are hoping is very different from it. Among the subjects that came up was offensive lineman Tyler Smith. There was a report in the last month that the Cowboys […]

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Cowboys survey: How did Brian Schottenheimer do in Year 1?

The Dallas Cowboys are fully into their offseason mode, having already fired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. The Cowboys missing the playoffs was disappointing as was suffering through their second consecutive losing season. There is plenty of blame to go around for the 2025 season. As always, we can start at the very top in Jerry […]

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BTB Wednesday Discussion: Who do you want to be the new defensive coordinator?

The Dallas Cowboys moved on from defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus on Tuesday which means that they are in the market for someone new to hold the position. Much has been made about how Eberflus was the third defensive coordinator for Dallas in as many years which means his successor will be the fourth. There is […]

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Dallas Cowboys 1st-round mock draft with a trade

The Dallas Cowboys 2025 season is officially over. After dropping their Week 18 game to the New York Giants 34-17, the Cowboys head into the offseason with a lot of work to be done. While the offense was as good as we have seen it in recent years, the Dallas defense gave up more than […]

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Cowboys news: Potential DC candidates with Matt Eberflus gone

Who could be the Cowboys’ next defensive coordinator? Here are seven candidates – Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram The Dallas Cowboys are on the hunt for their fourth defensive coordinator in four seasons. On Tuesday morning, the Dallas Cowboys moved on from defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, firing him after one season that saw the team […]

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Why the Cowboys need to make retaining Jadeveon Clowney a top priority

The Dallas Cowboys did not do much of anything well on the defensive side of the ball this season. The Cowboys were undoubtedly one of the worst defenses of the modern era, finishing the season allowing the most total points (511) and recording the worst defensive EPA/Play (0.162) of any defense in the NFL since […]

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Cowboys need a new direction on defense, these 2 coordinators would do that

Well, it took a few days, but the first domino of the Dallas Cowboys’ offseason finally dropped. The team has fired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. The dismissal could be seen coming from a mile away. The Dallas defense was among the worst in the NFL and the worst in franchise history, surrendering over 500 points. […]

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