I doubt that it was the NFL’s purpose to design a system in which a player can get paid over 50 times more than another on a team. At the very least, it contradicts the entire concept of a team sport. I doubt that the NFL envisioned one player getting paid a fifth of a salary cap. Perhaps it is true that they wanted a more fluid group of teams each year competing in the playoffs. They didn’t want the …
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Last season, the Dallas Cowboys had the most efficient red zone scoring offense in the NFL with 71.4% of drives in the red zone ending up as TD’s. Kansas City was 2nd with 71.1% and Philadelphia …
We discussed this prior to the beginning of the regular season. We predicted which young Cowboys would have a breakout season. This excludes rookies, a breakout season is defined as one in which a player’s production …
In my opinion, defensive scores should not be added to Points For when you are evaluating this stat as an offensive indicator. The points were not produced by the offense. However, they are credited these points …
It is true that the Cowboys are listed as #4 in scoring so far this season. However, this is not exclusively an offensive statistic. As we are all aware, there are other methods of scoring that …
I am creating this thread to give some context and, perhaps, offer a little hope. We are all disappointed by the sad news that Diggs is lost for the season, particularly since this season’s defense was …
They are the only team, during the last ten seasons combined, that have a better win percentage in away games than they do in home games. Homefield advantage can be described and compared mathematically by the …
Average passer ratings prior to 1980 – 72.7 1978 Rules changes permitted a defender to maintain contact with a receiver within five yards of the line of scrimmage, but restricted contact beyond that point 1979 NFL …
When Dak throws 28 or fewer passes in a game he is the best QB in the league. Under these circumstances the Cowboys are 27-1, a winning percentage of 96.4%. Roethlisberger comes in 2nd at 93.3% …
Ernie Stautner lived and breathed football almost his entire life. He was the Cowboys Defensive Coordinator under Tom Landry for 16 seasons. Prior to that, he was the Defensive line Coach for 7 seasons. Stautner was …
The Dallas Cowboys from 1966 to 1995, a 30 year period: 21 times in the playoffs 17 division titles 21 seasons of double digit wins 16 conference championship games 8 Super Bowls 5 Super Bowl championships …
Prior to the 2018 trade for Amari Cooper midway through the season, Dak Prescott’s QB rating was 87.4 and the Cowboys record was 3-4. The Cowboys would use Amari to go on a 7-2 run to …
The "generational" player is no secret when he comes out of college. It’s hard not to notice his level of success practically starting from the first time he touched a football. His high school exploits are …
Since 2000, the Cowboys have drafted a total of 30 players that have made at least one Pro Bowl. These players have combined for 92 Pro Bowls. During those same, most recent 23 drafts, the Eagles …
I've ranked all post-merger seasons, from 1970 to 2021 based on this weighed formula: 50% Record as compared to all teams that season. If 13-3 was the best record that season, then they are ranked #1 …
Our former 2018 fifth round pick started today for the New York Jets and his numbers were 22-28-315-3TD-0INT. In 2018 the Cowboys kept two quarterbacks as Dak Prescott started and played every down that season. The …
When I came to America in 1969 I wanted to learn how to play "American Football'. Friends here in Texas informed me that the best way to learn was to watch professional teams play on TV. …
The Cowboys defense is currently #1 in points allowed. They are #9 in yards allowed. This is powered by the fact that they are the #1 passing defense in the league allowing an average of 175 …
I would say that the player on top would have to be Donavon Wilson, the guy leading all defenders in tackles. His is near the top of every Cowboys lists in defensive categories. Tony Pollard is …
That would be the Green Bay Packers…….today. However, Two more Packer losses combined with two more Cowboys victories and the Dallas Cowboys retake the lead they once held before the 2010 season. Currently, the Packers have …
Zeke numbers expanded to a 17 game total would be less than a thousand yards with 4 TD's. Pollard's would be less than 700 yards with 4 TD's. The Cowboys average 2.9 yards a carry in …