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An unraveling season isn't getting any better for the Cowboys, with more injury issues to boot
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Mike McCarthy slammed a tablet. That was after the Dallas Cowboys coach already had reacted angrily to his failed fourth-down play call. Dak Prescott grimaced badly on a throw when something the quarterback said he'd never felt before ended up being a hamstring...
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott out at least 1 game as team evaluates hamstring injury
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will miss at least one game with a hamstring injury that the team said Monday is still being evaluated. Coach Mike McCarthy ruled out Prescott for Sunday's game at home against Philadelphia. Prescott was injured in the...
Cowboys can't recover from failed fake punt in 3rd straight loss as Prescott faces hamstring injury
ATLANTA (AP) — Trailing by only four points early in the second half, the Dallas Cowboys failed on a huge gamble — a fake punt from their 38. The play changed the outlook for the Cowboys' comeback attempt the remainder of the game. Less than three minutes later,...
The reward isn’t always greater than the risk for aggressive coaches: Analysis
On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Nick Sirianni got away with aggressive decisions that failed. Mike McCarthy and Sean Payton had no such luck. It’s easy to second-guess...
Cowboys push their season to the brink with a loss to the 49ers as a tough schedule awaits
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas coach Mike McCarthy rejected the notion last week that a visit to San Francisco was a potential tipping point for the Cowboys. The 30-24 loss might suggest otherwise, particularly with Trevon Diggs coming out of the locker room just minutes after the...
Cowboys and the 49ers both look to rebound following tough losses
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers entered the season as top contenders in the NFC following three straight double-digit win seasons and playoff appearances for both franchises. The 2024 campaign hasn't exactly gone to plan for both teams so far...
Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey gets jury duty but is expected to play at Niners
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys expect Brandon Aubrey to be available in San Francisco after missing the first two practices of the week when the kicker was selected for jury duty. Coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday that Aubrey was getting his work in later in the day after...
The season's wild swings leave Dak Prescott and the Cowboys plenty to ponder during their bye week
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys have a wildly fluctuating first six games to ponder on their bye week, perhaps best illustrated by two recent glimpses of their quarterback. After midnight on a rain-delayed Sunday night into Monday in Pittsburgh, Prescott's...
Analysis: Spats, shoves, snubs and snapbacks have ruled the NFL sidelines in 2024
Some of the NFL's biggest moments of late have come not on the field but the sideline. Spats. Shoves. Snubs. Snapbacks. It started with Aaron Rodgers refusing a bro hug from Robert Saleh after a touchdown in September before things went sour at the the New York Jets...
'Shocker' has Cowboys at crossroads as Jerry Jones says he isn't considering a coaching change
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jerry Jones says he isn't considering a coaching change. There's no question the owner of the Dallas Cowboys has had happier birthdays than his 82nd. Yet another puzzling blowout loss at home — this one on Jones' birthday — has the Cowboys at...
