SportsDay 13 hours ago
In a NFC East with many new faces, Cowboys' Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott don't feel so young at all
In so many ways, Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott are just getting started on their professional careers. That's why, as they prepare for the start of their third Cowboys training camp in Oxnard, Calif., this week, it's so odd to find them as the only sign of backfield stability in the powerful NFC East. The Super Bowl champs aren't really getting a new quarterback so much as welcoming the return of their young leader whose season ended in December last fall. But where Carson Wentz is now the man the Eagles build around, Jay Ajayi gets his first full season as the feature back, something the...
SportsDay Jul 20, 2018
Two reasons QB Cooper Rush has early edge over Mike White as Dak Prescott's backup
Editor's note: This is the 29th in a series of Cowboys player profiles leading up to training camp. To see more profiles, click here.Cooper RushPosition: QBSize: 6-3, 228Age when season starts: 24College: Central MichiganDrafted: Signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2017Experience: Second seasonContract status: In second year of three year, $1.6 million contract2017 stats: Name Position Games Completions Passing yds Carries Rushing yds Cooper Rush QB 2 1 of 3 2 2 13 2017 recap: Rush played sparingly in 2017 as Dak Prescott stayed healthy and...
SportsDay Jul 20, 2018
Dak Prescott needs a go-to guy in the passing game, and here's why it can't be Ezekiel Elliott...
Rick Gosselin recently went on KTCK 1310 AM/96.7FM The Ticket's Norm and D Invasion to talk about the Cowboys. Here are some highlights, edited for clarity.How confident are you in the Cowboys' receiving corps and who is the biggest loss?Gosselin: "Well they're going to get single coverage by and large... it'll be an eight men in the box thing. My one concern... I think the huge loss is Jason Witten. He was such a security blanket -- when in doubt, throw it to the big No. 82 who's giving you seven yards. And he's gone. I don't know who that's going to become, whether that's going to be Cole...
Blogging The Boys Jul 20, 2018
Cowboys news: Dallas predicted to have losing record in 2018
Is a losing record really in the future of the Cowboys in the 2018 season? 2018 NFL record projections: Dallas Cowboys sub-par once again - Nate Davis, USA TodayNot everyone is feeling like the Cowboys could be special. USA Today’s pundit doesn’t see Dallas doing anything in 2018. Dallas Cowboys (7-9): They’ve got seven games against 2017 playoff teams. A full season from Zeke Elliott should certainly help, but can he offset a depleted receiving corps and questions about Dak Prescott’s readiness to take the next step as a franchise quarterback? 25 NFL predictions through 2021 -...
SportsDay Jul 19, 2018
A Super Bowl win for Dallas in three years? Plus, see which teammates wrote letters for Randy Gregory -- Your Cowboys Catch-Up
July 20Here's everything you need to know to stay up to date with all things Dallas Cowboys.The top 5 stories1. Why new Cowboys WR Allen Hurns should help Ezekiel Elliott in addition to Dak PrescottThe latest in a series of player profiles leading up to training camp.2. Read the letters Cowboys teammates wrote to Roger Goodell advocating Randy Gregory's reinstatementYou'll want to read what Sean Lee, Tyrone Crawford and Jeff Heath wrote.3. Cowboys position series: QuarterbacksIt's time to stop throwing around the phrase "sophomore slump" with regards to Dak.4. Can Jaylon Smith return to...
SportsDay Jul 19, 2018
National writer's Cowboys predictions for next three years: Dallas wins another Super Bowl; Ezekiel Elliott's contract gets messy
Before getting started, a warning:Take everything you're about to hear with a grain of salt.Many predictions for the upcoming season won't come true, let alone predictions made for three years down the road. But ESPN's Dan Graziano insists he has a crystal ball for this kind of stuff, and while this would normally call for a slow rolling of the eyes, it turns out he has some good news for Cowboys fans.Really good news. So, let's here it!Graziano thinks that Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott have what it takes to lead Dallas on a deep postseason run. He predicts that the Cowboys will win one of...
SportsDay Jul 19, 2018
The Cowboys D-lineman to watch in David Irving's absence; what DeMarco Murray's retirement signifies
Tim Cowlishaw, sports columnist for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, author of Drunk on Sports and panelist on ESPN's "Around the Horn,"answered questions about the Cowboys, Rangers, Mavericks, Stars and local college sports in his weekly reader mailbag. Here are some highlights:Question: Will Dak Prescott rebound or disappoint once again in 2018? Or will Zeke's presence make it irrelevant?Tim Cowlishaw: I don't think Zeke makes anything irrelevant. Dak still has to play very well for this team to have a chance in what I believe is again a very tough division. And I assume Dak...
Blogging The Boys Jul 19, 2018
Cowboys training camp pipe dreaming: Sorting out the quarterback room
Let’s chug some of that blue Kool-Aid and envision a best case scenario. Let’s put aside the worries for a bit and indulge in a bit of pure, unbridled optimism about the 2018 Dallas Cowboys. The team certainly has many questions to answer. But this is all about looking at the bright side. We are going to take a look at the expected camp battle between Cooper Rush and Mike White to back up Dak Prescott, and come up with something that is probably not likely to happen, but that would be a rather pleasing outcome. Our Cole Patterson took a look at the expected showdown between Rush and...
SportsDay Jul 19, 2018
Why new Cowboys WR Allen Hurns should help Ezekiel Elliott in addition to Dak Prescott
Editor's note: This is the 28th in a series of Cowboys player profiles leading up to training camp. To see more profiles, click here.Allen HurnsPosition: ReceiverSize: 6-3, 201 poundsAge when season starts: 26College: MiamiDrafted: Signed by Jaguars in 2014 as undrafted free agentExperience: Fifth seasonContract status: First year of 2-year, $12 million deal signed with Cowboys in free agency2017 stats: Name Position Games, starts Receptions Yards TDs Catch % Allen Hurns WR 10, 8 39 484 2 69.6 2017 recap: Hurns' best career season came in 2015, when he was...
Blogging The Boys Jul 19, 2018
ESPN writer predicts that the Dallas Cowboys will win one of the next three Super Bowls
And that the Eagles won’t. It’s the offseason, so anybody and everybody are throwing around predictions for the upcoming season. Most of those include which player will win MVP honors, what team will surprise, and which playoff team will fail to make the postseason. ESPN’s Dan Graziano took the whole predictions thing a step further, as he wrote on ‘25 NFL predictions through 2021’. One prediction that stands out the most, though, is his bold prediction that America’s Team will hoist the Lombari Trophy once in the next three seasons. His reasoning? Zeke, Dak Prescott, and the...
SportsDay Jul 19, 2018
Cowboys position series: The reasons to not overreact to Dak Prescott's so-called 'sophomore slump'
SportsDayDFW.com is breaking down the Cowboys roster position-by-position in advance of training camp, which begins with the first practice on July 26. Today's final installment looks at the quarterbacks.On the rosterDak Prescott, Cooper Rush, Mike White, Dalton Sturm2017 recapThe phrase "sophomore slump" is thrown out a lot in talking about Dak Prescott's second season in charge of the Cowboys offense. While it's accurate to cite the decline in efficiency and production, attaching it to some mythical struggle that befalls players in their second season is far from accurate. There was no...
Blogging The Boys Jul 18, 2018
Over/unders for Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott have been released
Are the predictions good ones for the Cowboys backfield? A sign that the NFL season is close (ish) is when various odds and lines start to trickle out. Oddsmakers don’t exactly believe in the Cowboys chances to make the playoffs, but the people wagering on Dallas to take down the Carolina Panthers are pretty confident. We’ve now got some prop bets to discuss, specifically in regards to Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott. Dak Prescott Passing Yards: Over/Under 3,400 Touchdown Passes: Over/Under 22.5 Interceptions: Over/Under 13.5 Ezekiel Elliott Rushing Yards: Over/Under 1,375 Total...
SportsDay Jul 17, 2018
The 10 greatest draft steals in Dallas Cowboys history: from Roger Staubach to Dak Prescott
Here are the 10 greatest draft steals in Dallas Cowboys history.1. Roger Staubach, QB / Draft: 1964, 10th round (No. 129 overall) The 1963 Heisman Trophy winner was available in the 10th round because of his four-year military commitment as a U.S. Naval Academy graduate. Captain Comeback directed the Cowboys to two Super Bowl wins and was named to the Pro Bowl six times; won five NFC Championship Games, seven division titles and was a four-time NFL passing champion; retired after the 1979 season and was inducted into the Cowboys' Ring of Honor in 1983 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in...
Blogging The Boys Jul 17, 2018
ESPN future power rankings: Where do current Dallas Cowboys fit into the picture?
The future is not so bright that we have to wear shades when it comes to the Cowboys and ESPN. There was a time, say after the 2016 season, when the Cowboys were seen as a team of the future, a franchise that was going to challenge for dominance in the NFL. Dallas had gone 13-3, and Dak Prescott along with Ezekiel Elliott were tabbed as future stars. Basically, the Cowboys were on the right track. Fast forward to this offseason. The Cowboys are coming off a 9-7 non-playoff season, Dak Prescott had a rough second half of the season, Dez Bryant and Jason Witten are no longer on the roster -...
NFL Spin Zone Jul 17, 2018
Dallas Cowboys 2018 Training Camp Profile: Dak Prescott
Training camp starts in late July, and for Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, it is the start of a third season under a grand microscope. The Dallas Cowboys are fortunate to have a quarterback as talented as Dak Prescott on their roster for what will be his third season in the NFL. There are also […] Dallas Cowboys 2018 Training Camp Profile: Dak Prescott - NFL Spin Zone - NFL Spin Zone - NFL news, rumors, analysis, opinions, stats, mock drafts, scores, and GIFs.
