Dallas isn’t this creative and doesn’t think like this. We know. It doesn’t mean that we have to be limited in our thoughts; especially not in November. In late August, the Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott agreed to a new four-year extension, but it does not mean the two sides are tethered to each other for that long. Prescott is now going to be out for the remainder of 2022, marking the third time in five seasons he’s missed a significant chunk of action due to injury. Coming from a world where the last franchise quarterback’s back gave out from carrying the franchise for a decade, Dallas fans are well prepared (overly sensitive?) to face a reality where the team may bail on their current situation despite the monetary aspect of things. Even before the severe, surgery-requiring hamstring injury was suffered, Prescott did not look anywhere near as mobile as even the 2023 version of himself. It is not anti-Prescott to say that if Dallas’ front office scouts the landscape of incoming rookies and identifies a QB they feel is franchise leader-ish, and that player is available to them, that they cannot bring him into the fold. The Green Bay Packers will forever be seen as the example to doing things in this way. Despite having Brett Favre, they drafted Aaron Rodgers. Despite having Rodgers they drafted Jordan Love. Both decisions took time to unfold but they’ve allowed that org to have a top QB for the last three decades. So if Dallas sees a QB in Round 1, they should be comfortable in drafting him and waiting until Prescott’s deal gets to a point it can be financially acceptable to move on from him in a trade. Fans shouldn’t worry about a no-trade clause; it’s honestly just a right of refusal that keeps Prescott from landing in NFL Siberia against his will. In this exercise, we’ll game that out with the 2025 draft. Here’s a Week 12, four-round mock conducted on Pro Football Focus. Prescott’s contract specifics Dallas signed Prescott to a four-year, $240 million extension beyond what was already on the books for 2024. The extension has four void years at the end, allowing Dallas to restructure each season and push cap hit off into the future. As currently constructed, Prescott will count $89 million against the 2025 cap. If the Cowboys want to escape the deal sooner than later, they will not touch this very much, if at all. The other option is to move up to $36 million of cap hit into the future. If Dallas wants to go the Green Bay route, not touching that cap space and eating the big hit as they reboot the roster makes sense. Prescott’s presence on the team gives Dallas a certain level of credibility to keep them in the public eye. Even with the prospect of a lost season, Dallas will be able to sell a competitive season based on the stars that are locked in for 2025. Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, Micah Parsons, Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland is enough to market successfully. And if there’s a budding quarterback controversy to stoke the flames? Even better. Eating Prescott’s big cap hit in 2025 allows the Cowboys to see some cap savings in 2026 and a ton in 2027, if they decide to roll with a draft pick in Year 2 or Year 3. Dallas would save $6 million in space if they traded Prescott in 2026, and if he started the next two seasons they’d see $28 million in savings in 2027. Allowing Prescott to rebuild his value in 2025, trading him for multiple first-round picks and having a new franchise signal caller already in tow seems like a viable path forward for the next head coach. Cowboys pick at No. 9 The current draft order projection for Week 12 is that the Cowboys’ 3-6 record places them 9th in the first-round draft order. Cowboys Team Needs Sep 28, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones on the field before the game against the New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium. Dallas beat New Orleans 38-17. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Dallas has needs all over the place, and as always will have to balance their free agent moves… ahaha just kidding. They’ll need to balance their availability projections. If they need to fill two positions pretty equally, and one is top heavy and the other is deep, it’s probably a better decision to grab the prospect from the top-heavy position. Dallas is in need of a running back, wideout, defensive end, and defensive tackle. They could also potentially need safety help, depending on if they give the youngsters a chance to show their worth, along with linebacker depth. And as explained above, QB shouldn’t be ruled out if one who they think is special is staring them in the face. Top 8 picks ahead of Dallas BOULDER, COLORADO – APRIL 27: Travis Hunter #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes warms-up prior to their spring game at Folsom Field on April 27, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Jacksonville Jaguars: WR/CB Travis Hunter, Colorado Tennessee Titans: WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona Cleveland Browns: CB Will Johnson, Michigan Las Vegas Raiders: QB Cam Ward, Miami New York Giants: RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State New England Patriots: DE Abdul Carter, Penn State New York Jets: QB Jalen Milroe, Alabama Carolina Panthers: Safety Malaki Starks, Georgia Trade Down: Cincinnati Bengals Oct 29, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; A view of a Bengals helmet on the sidelines in the game of the Indianapolis Colts against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports The Bengals called and offered a really good deal for Dallas to move down three spots, adding a third-round pick in exchange for one of the Cowboys’ fifth-round compensatory picks. Cowboys receive 1.12, 3.76 for 1.9, 5.171 Trade Down: Denver Broncos Oct 28, 2018; Kansas City, MO, USA;
5 things to watch when the Cowboys host the Texans on Monday Night Football
Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images What will you be watching when the Cowboys play the Texans? It doesn’t seem like that long ago when Derek Carr’s older brother David threw two touchdowns to help the expansion Houston Texans win the first football they ever played in the opener of the 2002 season. It was an embarrassing day for the Dallas Cowboys who ended up finishing the season 5-11 for the third-straight year. The Cowboys have once again fallen on hard times. This time when they face their interstate foe, it will be the Cowboys who will be the underdog as the Texans are reigning AFC South champs and looking to take down the division again. Dallas has been an absolute disaster at home this year and there aren’t many reasons to expect things to change. Here are five things to watch when the Cowboys host the Texans on Monday night. 1. A HEAVY DOSE JOE MIXON It’s a regular talking point in our weekly Things-to-Watch piece to express our fear of just how badly the Cowboys run defense will be worked over in this game. The anxiety is justified as their defense is one of two teams (the other being Carolina) that are averaging over 150 rushing yards allowed this season. The Cowboys have already faced four of the top six running backs in rushing yards this season, and will now have to go against another good runner in Joe Mixon this week. Only three running backs are averaging over 90 yards a game this year. Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley are two of them with Mixon being the third. It’s the highest per-game production Mixon has had in his eight-year career. His high output is a result of high volume. The Texans new running back is averaging 21.6 carries per game, the most in the NFL. This means we should expect a heavy dose of Mixon in this game as Houston is committed to running the ball. 2. NICO AND FRIENDS The Texans started the year with an arsenal of wide receivers that featured Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs, and Tank Dell. Collins has missed extensive time and Diggs is out for the year with a torn ACL. Collins is expected to make his return from injured reserve as he’s missed the last five games with a hamstring injury. Getting Collins back will be a huge boost for the Texan’s offense. Collins and Dell make a nice one-two punch, but the Cowboys shouldn’t forget about former second-round pick John Metchie III who is coming off his best game as a pro. He missed his rookie season battling leukemia, but he has gradually ramped up and is starting to flash some of that Alabama talent that caused him to be one of the better receivers coming out of his draft class. A healthy Collins is trouble enough, but the talent across the board of this Texans WR group could give the Cowboys secondary trouble. 3. SHORT STUFF WILL GET YOU NOTHING The Cowboys’ offensive scheme offers very little to get excited about. With Cooper Rush back under center, the offense should be very predictable. They’ll try to run the ball, fail, and then proceed to throw a plethora of lazy passes short of the sticks. It’s sorta their thing this year. Don’t expect the Texans’ defense to concede the small stuff and allow the Cowboys to die a slow death. They love to attack at the line of scrimmage. This defense has talent across the board and expect them to have safeties lurking when the Cowboys attempt to hit their receivers out in the flat. If Dallas doesn’t at least attempt to take shots upfield, the Texans will make quick work of the Cowboys’ possessions. 4. THE MINGO DEBUT The Cowboys have a former second-round receiver of their own as they should finally unveil Jonathan Mingo wearing the star. Expectations will be heightened as many aren’t pleased with what the front office gave up to get him, but in fairness to the 23-year-old receiver, he needs to flash some of the skills that piqued the team’s interest. On Thursday, we mentioned how the Cowboys could use their new wide receiver and how the second half of the season will serve as a barometer for how much help their passing game truly needs. If they can find a way to get him somewhat involved in the offense, this will be a promising first step for the team’s new receiving. 5. RELYING ON RICO It only took half a season, but the Cowboys appear to have finally decided to make Rico Dowdle the lead running back. He’s only had one game in his career where he had more than a dozen carries in a game and that was back in Week 5 against Pittsburgh. Expect him to eclipse 12 carries once again as the team tries to get him involved early. Of course, saying and doing are quite different. The Cowboys have struggled to run the ball this year. The team has the fourth-worst rushing efficiency and the second-worst yards after contact this season. And all of this comes with the lowest rate of light boxes in the NFL this season. Look for the Cowboys to give Rico plenty of opportunities in this one, but success on the ground should once again be hard to come by.
Cowboys news: 2 Dallas CBs ruled out for Monday Night Football
Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Notable headlines surrounding America’s team. Week 11 Injury Report: 2 more Cowboys starters ruled out Monday – Shane Taylor, Inside The Star Dallas will be shorthanded at CB on Monday night. Out CB DaRon Bland (Foot) CB Jourdan Lewis (Neck) FB Hunter Luepke (Calf) It’s no surprise QB Dak Prescott will not be available for Monday. Prescott’s hamstring injury turned out to be more serious than any of us anticipated. The tendon partially detached itself from the bone, and Prescott had surgery this week to repair it. CB DaRon Bland continues to struggle to return from a foot injury suffered in training camp. Cowboys Nation anxiously awaits the return of the All-Pro, but it will have to wait at least another week. Lewis on the other hand popped up this week with an injury to his neck. He has been one of the Cowboys’ most consistent & productive players in this 3-6 season, and will miss the Monday night game w/ a neck injury. Everyone this team needs can’t seem to stay on the field, and it sucks to see. Now without Lewis or Bland, the Houston Texans are welcoming Nico Collins back this week, it will get ugly in a hurry. Questionable T Chuma Edoga (Toe) WR CeeDee Lamb (Back) G Zack Martin (Shoulder) LB Nick Vigil (foot) The Cowboys have a season-high 19 total players that are listed on the report, you can find that below, and right above, I’ve posted it in both spots. Gut Feeling: Staff predictions for Cowboys-Texans – Staff, DallasCowboys.com Can Dallas finally get a win at home? Nick: I was the little brother growing up. It’s not fun. No matter, what you do, you’re always going to be younger and less experienced. Now, you can get bigger and taller and all that and grow past your older sibling as the Texans have appeared to do this year. But if you watch how they’re playing lately, everything has been close. They’ll play up against the better teams, and play down to the teams with lesser records. Something tells me this one will be close as well. I think the Cowboys’ defense rides the wave of what they were doing last week. The offense will play better – do they have a choice? The crowd will be raucous because the Texans are coming with their best shot ever to win at AT&T Stadium. I think the Cowboys get some crazy plays on defense and special teams and figure out a way. The kid brother stays down again … give me the Cowboys 23-19. Cowboys predicted as potential landing spot for $25 million coaching hire in 2025 – K.D. Drummond, Cowboys Wire This will not be the last time Dallas fans hear this name between now and next season. Of course the common denominator is that each coach has had to work with Jones as their GM, but seeing how that’s not going to change, what will he look for in his next coach after McCarthy’s tenure ends in January (or sooner)? That could be a head coach with more success than every one of the others combined. Bill Belichick is starting to refloat his interest in returning to the sidelines in 2025, and Dallas is predicted to be one of the spots where he could land. Belichick, 72, has spent this year working in the media, most notably for ESPN’s College Gameday and CW Network’s Inside the NFL. When last in the NFL with the New England Patriots, his salary was believed to be the highest among NFL head coaches, $25 million. He earned it, winning seven titles with the Patriots over a two-decade run. Comparatively, McCarthy is believed to be making around $5 million to coach the Cowboys. NFL Makes Huge Trey Lance Announcement Before MNF in Week 11 – Jovan Alford, SportDFW Week 10 isn’t quite in the books it seems. However, before we can look ahead to this pivotal primetime matchup, there was still one piece of outstanding news from Dallas’ 34-6 Week 10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. On Saturday, Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network reported that the NFL fined Cowboys backup quarterback Trey Lance $22,511 for unnecessary roughness (use of helmet). Lance used his helmet in the fourth quarter to push Eagles safety Reed Blankenship out of bounds after tight end Jake Ferguson fumbled. The young quarterback was not penalized for this action during the game, but the NFL highlighted it with a fine. The former North Dakota standout got on the field in the second half as Cooper Rush and the offense struggled against the Eagles’ defense. Lance wasn’t much better than Rush (13-of-23, 45 yards), completing 4-of-6 passes for 21 yards and an interception. He also had 17 rushing yards in the blowout loss. Nightmarish Tony Pollard stat is poetic justice for Cowboys’ Jerry Jones- Jerry Trotta, The Landry Hat The offseason decisions continue to look worse. Former Cowboys running back Tony Pollard is thriving with the Titans Entering Week 9, Pollard had the most rushing yards gained after contact, per Pro Football Focus (subscription required). Pollard has since slipped to fourth in that department behind Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs and Chuba Hubbard, but he had just nine carries last week due to negative game script. The Titans’ offense has been a disaster and yet Pollard has flourished. While Pollard ranks fourth in total yards after contact, he’s first among running backs with at least 100 carries in yards after contact per attempt (3.77), per PFF. Despite being mired in arguably the worst passing attack in the NFL, Pollard is averaging 4.4 yards per carry and is tied for seventh with 19 explosive runs, which are runs of 10 yards or more. There’s a strong argument to be made that letting Pollard leave was the sound decision. The Cowboys have a quality back on the roster in Dowdle. By not signing Pollard, they are set up to pair Dowdle with an impact rookie
Rico Dowdle value now clear after Cowboys abandon RBBC approach
Rico Dowdle value now clear after Cowboys abandon RBBC approach reidhanson For as maddening as it’s been stealing carries from Rico Dowdle in 2024, the side-by-side comparison of Ezekiel Elliott and Dowdle has given the Cowboys a nice picture of what each player adds to the running game. Running backs are a difficult position to evaluate in the NFL. Average yards per carry, cumulative totals and yards after contact have been common ways to grade RB efficiency in the past but they can be dated and often misleading in nature. Expected points added (EPA) has properly valuated the impact of each run better than yards/carry could ever dream of, but much like the others it has a hard time differentiating between RB impact and offensive line ability. As advanced stats pick up steam in mainstream sports analysis, fans have searched tirelessly to find something that shows the value of a running back beyond what is directly given to him by his offensive line. Many have recently latched onto success rate as great barometer of RB skill, but even that speaks to the team’s execution of the play and says nothing about the quality of the runner himself. That’s where Elliott and the Cowboys early use of RB-by-committee comes into play. Under Mike McCarthy, the Cowboys have been resistant to plug specific runners into specific roles. He will hand off drives and call running plays regardless of whether it’s Elliott or Dowdle in the backfield. To the unintended benefit of this analysis, he matches play calls and circumstances as evenly as can be hoped for. From this we compare yards/carry, yards after contact, elusive rating (PFF signature stat measuring value added by RB) and success rate between the two backs. Predictably, all factors point to Dowdle as the superior RB. Running behind the same Cowboys offensive line, Dowdle is averaging 4.5 yards/carry, compared to Elliott who just averages 3.2. Dowdle produces an EPA average of 0.04 while Elliott produces -0.27. Dowdle scores a 50.7 elusive rating compared to Elliott who averages a team low 17.2. Dowdle averages 2.41 yards after contact while Elliott averages 2.25. Dowdle is tackled for loss at a lower rate, he gains first downs at a higher rate, and his explosive run rate is roughly five times that of Elliott. In matters of success rate (SR) Dowdle sits at 48.2 percent while Elliott is light years behind at 31.5 percent. Again, this is all behind the same offensive line with average number of defenders in the box greater for Dowdle than Elliott. It’s important to point out SR differs from site to site with Pro Football Reference following a generic 40/60/100 format while Sumer Sports bases theirs on actual EPA on the given play (Sumer Sports for the win). But in either method of calculating SR, Dowdle has proven to be one of the best RBs in the NFL, all behind this Cowboys offensive line. A successful running game typically comes from a well-executed running scheme. Offensive lines have proven over the years they are often more instrumental in ground game success than the man running the ball. Such a sentiment has caused many to declare “running backs don’t matter” since many backups produce at or near the same level of output as the man they replace. In Dallas that is clearly not the situation. Running backs matter in a very big way because virtually every metric points to Dowdle as the superior runner. The Cowboys running game goes from bottom tier when Elliott has been carrying the ball to top tier when Dowdle is carrying the ball. For as frustrating as the committee approach has been in 2024 it’s given the team a good look at what Dowdle really adds to the formula. It hasn’t just made a case for Dowdle to be the top dog in 2024 but it’s a making a good argument to re-sign the 26-year-old RB for next year and beyond. This past week Dowdle has been declared the RB1 for the Cowboys going forward. That’s a wide move because based on the comparison between Dallas’ top two rushers, RBs really do matter sometimes. Related articles [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Read all the best Cowboys coverage at the Austin American-Statesman and Cowboys Wire.
Cooper Rush player props odds, tips and betting trends for Week 11 | Cowboys vs. Texans
Before Cooper Rush takes the field Monday, there will be player prop betting options available for the 8:15 PM ET kickoff, live on ESPN. Rush and the Dallas Cowboys (3-6) hit the field against the Houston Texans (6-4) in Week 11 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Watch Cooper Rush and the Cowboys vs. Texans on Fubo! Cooper Rush week 11 player props Matchup: Dallas Cowboys vs. Houston Texans Time: 8:15 PM ET Date: November 18, 2024 Passing yards prop: Over 182.5 (-115) Rushing yards prop: Over 1.5 (-105) National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Sunday at 10:35 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Rush passing stats and trends Rush is passing for 42.4 yards per game, less than his prop bet total for this matchup of 182.5. He has yet to exceed 182.5 passing yards in five games this season. Rush’s 42.4 passing yards per game are 160.1 lower than his average prop bet total (202.5). Rush has not topped his passing yards prop total this season in one game. He has thrown for a touchdown in one of five games this season. Rush has been intercepted just once this season in five games. Cowboys vs. Texans stats and trends The Texans are conceding 174.7 passing yards per game this season, the NFL’s third-ranked pass defense. The Cowboys rank 10th in pass offense (231.3 passing yards per game) and 15th in pass defense (210.8 passing yards allowed per game) this year. It’s been a rough stretch for the Cowboys in terms of running the ball, as they rank second-worst in rushing offense (83.7 rushing yards per game) and second-worst in rushing defense (152.1 rushing yards per game allowed) in 2024. In addition to 6.1 yards per play allowed on defense, which ranks fifth-worst in the NFL, the Cowboys have posted the 26th-ranked yards-per-play average on offense (5.1). Watch the NFL on Fubo! Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Cowboys Wire operates independently, though, and this doesn’t influence our coverage.
Sunday Night Football odds, pick and live discussion: Bengals at Chargers
Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images Who wins tonight… Cincinnati or Los Angeles? The Cincinnati Bengals visit the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday Night Football. Our partners at FanDuel have the Chargers as 1.5-point favorites in the game. Final score prediction: Chargers 28 – Bengals 24. Check out FanDuel for all of your NFL betting needs. This is an open thread for game chat.
Cowboys mailbag: Players Dallas could possibly trade in the offseason for draft picks
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Our latest mailbag features plenty of questions about the Dallas Cowboys Every week, we take questions on X (Twitter) and Facebook about Dallas Cowboys players and other issues surrounding the team. So let’s get right into it. If it comes down to trading talent for draft picks to rebuild. Which 2 or 3 players do you trade? (@rudyvil55541787 on Twitter) Mike: You have to look at who’s underperforming this season and has some value. Terence Steele is the first guy on that list, the issue is his $16 million average a year salary, that could be a hard sell. Donovan Wilson could be an interesting trade. To get something for him knowing Dallas has depth at the position would be a good move. Deuce Vaughn is a name we’ve heard very little. He may not offer a great amount in trade value but he could help Dallas move up a few picks in later rounds to get a better player. People want to trade Micah Parsons and ok, I get the premise and feelings here. But Parsons is wildly productive at one of the most important positions to fill. He comes back after missing weeks with injury and shows off those skills sacking Jalen Hurts twice and causing a fumble. You cannot give that away. Dana: Since the trade deadline for 2024 has passed, the next trading period begins in March after the 2024 contracts expire. The Cowboys have a lot of players that will be free agents come 2025, making them unavailable for a trade. With the guys remaining, I prefer to keep the stars and build around them. For trade options, look to get some value from players who just haven’t been able to reach their potential in Dallas. Players like Luke Schoonmaker, Mazi Smith, and Terence Steele come to mind when. Those types of trades wouldn’t bring in very high draft picks, probably getting the most value out of a Steele trade than the others. If Cooper Rush has another game like this last one would you guys be inclined to at least give Lance a tryout or just suck it up for the remainder of the season? (@Stevebm747 on Twitter) Mike: Rush has the coach’s respect at this point based on his history holding the fort for this franchise. How long or short that leash is on Mike McCarthy and his decisions, but you do have to wonder if Rush plays as badly as he did last week whether McCarthy’s decisions get made for him. The passing wasn’t great from Rush, but the turnover are the biggest concern. If Rush has another nightmare game like that then expect Lance to be the starter. Dana: Even if Cooper Rush doesn’t have another game like last one, I would be inclined to give Lance a tryout. With the Cowboys five games behind second place in the division, it is unlikely that the Cowboys will be able to make a run for the playoffs. The Cowboys traded a fourth-round pick to acquire Lance, and it will be one final test to see if he shows potential to possibly keep him around as a QB2 going forward. Now, starting Lance could run the risk of other teams pursuing him in free agency, but that’s a risk I’d take at the moment. Rush has been a serviceable backup but the team already knows what they have in Rush. Let’s find out for certain what they have in Lance. Is Cooper Rush going to be QB1 next week? (@Riley Braggington on Facebook) Mike: Simple answer here, yep. McCarthy stated in a press conference this week that Rush is going to be the starter. What was also stated by McCarthy was how he felt they didn’t do enough to help Rush or to help him get in rhythm. That being the case that can only mean they are going to patient with Rush to help him find his groove. Dana: Yes. The fans have been pretty vocal about wanting to see what Trey Lance can do the rest of the season and the Cowboys added Will Grier to the practice squad as another potential option. However, Mike McCarthy has confirmed that the plan for this week is to start Cooper Rush against the Texans on MNF. In interviews this week, both McCarthy and Brian Schottenheimer reiterated that while Rush’s performance against the Eagles was underwhelming, the blame spreads across the entire offense and everyone needs to play better. One caveat here is that Rush did pop up on the injury report with a neck issue. That will be something to monitor as the game gets closer. Assuming he is healthy, Rush and the offense will have another chance this week. However, McCarthy may be a bit quicker to make the change if things do not start out well.
Cowboys predicted as potential landing spot for $25 million coaching hire in 2025
Cowboys predicted as potential landing spot for $25 million coaching hire in 2025 K.D. Drummond The Dallas Cowboys have had an interesting coaching dynamic ever since Jerry Jones bought them from Bum Bright over three decades ago. Jones brought his University of Arkansas buddy, Miami Hurricanes head coach Jimmy Johnson with him in 1989 and together they laid the foundation for a dynasty. After the relationship declined, another Arkansas friend, Barry Switzer took over and won the third of four Lombardi’s in four seasons. Following that success, though, it’s been an interesting swing between inexperienced or well-regarded champions. For every Chan Gailey there’s been a Bill Parcells, for every Dave Campo there’s been a Mike McCarthy. None of them have been able to recapture the magic formula from the early 1990s. Of course the common denominator is that each coach has had to work with Jones as their GM, but seeing how that’s not going to change, what will he look for in his next coach after McCarthy’s tenure ends in January (or sooner)? That could be a head coach with more success than every one of the others combined. Bill Belichick is starting to refloat his interest in returning to the sidelines in 2025, and Dallas is predicted to be one of the spots where he could land. Belichick, 72, has spent this year working in the media, most notably for ESPN’s College Gameday and CW Network’s Inside the NFL. When last in the NFL with the New England Patriots, his salary was believed to be the highest among NFL head coaches, $25 million. He earned it, winning seven titles with the Patriots over a two-decade run. Comparatively, McCarthy is believed to be making around $5 million to coach the Cowboys.
NFL Week 11 (2024) late games live discussion
Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images AFTERNOON GAMES LET’S GO. More NFL action in the late afternoon slot. This is an open thread for game chat.
NFL Week 11 (2024) early games live discussion
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Let’s have a good Sunday. The Cowboys play tomorrow, so enjoy some other NFL games. This is an open thread for game chat.
