Blogging The Boys Oct 23, 2020
Cowboys news: Mike McCarthy deals with discontent, Dak Prescott’s worth is realized
Photo by Ronald Martinez/ If you’re looking for positive things, well, they are hard to find. Cowboys' Mike McCarthy responds to stinging criticisms voiced by several unnamed Dallas players - John Breech, CBSSports.comSounds like the head coach was a bit miffed about the unattributed criticisms. McCarthy was actually asked about the criticisms this week and he clearly wasn't thrilled with the fact that a few of his players decided to anonymously complain through the media. "The anonymous is something we don't want to recognize," McCarthy said, via USA Today. "But it's important to...
Blogging The Boys Oct 20, 2020
Mike McCarthy press conference: Brandon Knight hurts knee and has surgery, will be out a few weeks
Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports There are plenty of questions to ask the Cowboys head coach. The Cowboys are coming off their worst game of the year with the team trending downward after Dak Prescott’s injury. Mike McCarthy meets with the press to try and explain just what is going on with this team. (All answers are paraphrased and not actual quotes). A critical juncture? McCarthy noted that the goal is to win every single week and that you are always working on certain components of your football team. He added that the team has yet to win a road game and that this game is important...
Blogging The Boys Oct 20, 2020
Grading the Cowboys first game without Dak Prescott, a bad loss to the Cardinals
Photo by Ronald Martinez/ This one wasn’t pretty for the Cowboys, ladies and gentlemen. Well, we got to see what this Dallas Cowboys offense would look like without starting quarterback Dak Prescott leading them, needless to say, it wasn’t pretty. Not all of the blame should be laid at the feet of back up Andy Dalton either, it was also the play of the patchwork offensive line and running backs that sank this team. The Cowboys struggles up front against the Arizona Cardinals minus their best pass rusher led to this rout. With that said, let’s grade the Cowboys game this...
Blogging The Boys Oct 20, 2020
Five plays that shaped the Cowboys’ dismantling by the Cardinals
Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Ezekiel Elliott keeps hurting this team, Well that was rough. This was always a game that was teetering between a competitive contest for the Cowboys and a total blowout in the first game without Dak Prescott. It ended up being the worst case scenario, as Zack Martin’s injury made an already-injury-plagued offensive line even worse. As if playing behind four backup linemen wasn’t enough for Dalton’s first start in Dallas, Ezekiel Elliott made sure to put the nail in the coffin with two early fumbles, which forced Dalton to push things and take risks he...
Blogging The Boys Oct 20, 2020
Ten thoughts on the Cowboys embarrassing 38-10 loss to the Cardinals on Monday Night
Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports There was a lot of things going on in this game, and they were all bad. The Dallas Cowboys made their one and only showing on Monday Night Football in embarrassing fashion. In their first game without Dak Prescott starting at quarterback, the offense struggled mightily. They never did really show up, but their defense was open for business to the tune of 38 points. There were some bad stuff, more bad stuff, and then finally a never-ending smorgasbord of even more bad stuff. There’s a lot to dissect in this one, but here are ten thoughts on this embarrassing...
Blogging The Boys Oct 19, 2020
Dallas Cowboys vs. Arizona Cardinals inactives: Leighton Vander Esch is active
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Here’s who the Cowboys will be without. The Dallas Cowboys are playing in the final game of Week 6 and they will be hosting the Arizona Cardinals under the bright lights of Monday Night Football. Things feel strange for the Cowboys as they are playing a game with a quarterback other than Dak Prescott for the first time in almost five years. Andy Dalton will start under center and hopefully be enough to lead this team to their third win of the season. Overall, the Cowboys have sustained many injuries so far this year as Prescott joined the likes of Gerald...
ClutchPoints Oct 19, 2020
Cowboys’ Leighton Vander Esch takes Dak Prescott’s spot on active roster
Before facing the Arizona Cardinals in their Week 6 game on Monday, the Dallas Cowboys made a few changes to their roster, including one that has been expected since last week. According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the Cowboys officially placed quarterback Dak Prescott on the injured reserve list a week after suffering […] The post Cowboys’ Leighton Vander Esch takes Dak Prescott’s spot on active roster appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Blogging The Boys Oct 19, 2020
Cowboys vs. Cardinals: Writer predictions for Game 1 of the Andy Dalton Era
Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Can the Cowboys survive Dak Prescott’s injury? The Cowboys are leading the NFC East with a 2-3 record, which is a bigger indictment on the other three teams in the division than an endorsement of the Cowboys. Not only has America’s Team played some really uneven football so far, but they lost their leader for the year when Dak Prescott hurt his ankle last week. Now Andy Dalton takes command of the offense as the Cowboys host Kyler Murray and the Cardinals. When Arizona has the ball Contain Kyler Kyler Murray won the NFL’s Offensive of the Rookie Year...
Blogging The Boys Oct 19, 2020
Andy Dalton has a number of contract incentives that he can reach with the Cowboys
Photo by Abbie Parr/ 2020 could be a prosperous year for Andy Dalton. When the Dallas Cowboys signed Andy Dalton over the offseason it was widely assumed that he would never see the field as the team’s starting quarterback. Football can be cruel sometimes, and as you know, Dak Prescott suffered a devastating ankle injury last week which has led us to this point. It’s Red Rifle time. There are 11 games left for the Cowboys this season (unless they win the NFC East which they are actually favored to do) which means there is a lot of time for Andy Dalton to work. He is taking over a...
Blogging The Boys Oct 19, 2020
Cowboys news: Dallas reportedly blocked from adding Lions QB; Dak Prescott gets good post-op report
Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports It’s gameday! Here’s your Monday morning roundtable of Cowboys news. Dallas Cowboys Interested in Detroit Lions Quarterback - John Maakaron, Sports Illustrated Dallas has ventured elsewhere in search of backups for Andy Dalton. Immediately, many supporters of the Lions wanted the Cowboys to contact general manager Bob Quinn to make an offer for franchise passer Matthew Stafford. On Saturday, Detroit made a series of roster moves that included activating guard Joe Dahl from injured reserve, promoting David Blough from the practice squad to the 53-man...
Blogging The Boys Oct 18, 2020
Report: Dak Prescott had no post-surgical complications, will continue to be around team this season
Photo by Tom Pennington/ Best thoughts to Dak Prescott. Sunday marked one week since the Dallas Cowboys saw their franchise quarterback Dak Prescott go down with a gruesome ankle injury. Monday will bring with it the first game that they are playing without him in almost five years. Prescott officially suffered a right ankle compound fracture and dislocation which obviously is a big deal for any athlete to deal with. It is the first major injury that he is dealing with during his time in the NFL and the fact that it came during the season that he was playing on the franchise tag is...
ClutchPoints Oct 18, 2020
Cowboys want to sign Dak Prescott to long-term deal after injury
Many people are wondering what the Dallas Cowboys plan on doing with Dak Prescott after his season-ending injury. With his future with the franchise up in the air, Dallas plans on signing Prescott to a long-term deal, per Jay Glazer of Fox Sports. .@JayGlazer with the latest on how the last week has been for […] The post Cowboys want to sign Dak Prescott to long-term deal after injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints Oct 18, 2020
RUMOR: Dak Prescott confident about beating injury timetable after ‘clean’ surgery
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott had a successful and clean surgery to repair a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle which abruptly ended his 2020 campaign. It will take a 4 to 6-month timetable for the five-year veteran to be able to come back on the gridiron, as per NFL.com reporter Tom Pelissero. […] The post RUMOR: Dak Prescott confident about beating injury timetable after ‘clean’ surgery appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Blogging The Boys Oct 18, 2020
Cowboys vs. Cardinals: What we know, don’t know, and will find out
Photo by Kevork Djansezian/ Looking into our crystal ball for Monday’s matchup. Just a week ago, things looked much different for the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas was heading into a potential get-right matchup against the winless New York Giants, attempting to get their season back on track. Less than a week later, the Cowboys got the win they so desperately needed, but at a huge cost. Of course, this cost was losing their star quarterback Dak Prescott for the season, dealing a huge blow to their chances of making a deep playoff run. What seems like one of the longest weeks in recent Cowboys...
Blogging The Boys Oct 18, 2020
What the Cowboys offense should expect from the Cardinals defense
Photo by Christian Petersen/ The Cardinals have plenty of pieces, but haven’t put it together yet. This Cowboys offense was built to destroy any defense they might face. Dak Prescott had a bevvy of weapons in Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, CeeDee Lamb, Cedrick Wilson, and Blake Jarwin, as well as having both Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard in the running game, and it was all operating behind one of the most talented offensive lines in the league. Five games in and that’s all changed. The offensive line has suffered injuries, with both Tyron Smith and La’el Collins out for the...
