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Same story = outlets reporting the same development · Related = other anglesBrian Schottenheimer's in-game decision-making continues to raise the question of whether he's cut out to be the Cowboys' head coach. Summary from publisher descriptions · The Landry Hat (FanSided)
Dak Prescott threw for 316 yards and a touchdown but also threw a pair of picks in the Dallas Cowboys' Week 5 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Summary from publisher descriptions · The Landry Hat (FanSided)
A look at some changes the Dallas Cowboys must make after their demoralizing loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Summary from publisher descriptions · The Landry Hat (FanSided)
Blogging The Boys
SB Nation team blog- Comparing Cowboys Brian Schottenheimer to other new 2025-26 HCs
Following the Dallas Cowboys Week 3 loss in Brazil against the Baltimore Ravens, we said it was going to be a long week for head coach Brian Schottenheimer after his team snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in that international game. It was a long week indeed, but at least…
Read at Blogging The Boys → - What the stats really say about the Cowboys playoff chances
We know that 26% of teams that started 2-3 from 2020 through 2025 eventually made the playoffs. But does 2-3 accurately describe the 2026 Cowboys?
Read at Blogging The Boys → - The Cowboys coaching decision no one is talking about
The Dallas Cowboys lost on Thursday night. It remains incredibly frustrating.
Read at Blogging The Boys → - NFL Sunday games live discussion
A thread for Sunday’s games, starting with the Eagles and Jaguars in London. This is an open thread for game chat.
Read at Blogging The Boys → - Cowboys news: Dallas still looking to make deals
New NFL Rumors on Cowboys Turning Over ‘Every Stone’ in Trade Market After Joey Porter Jr. Deal – Mike Chiari, Bleacher Report The job’s not finished?
Read at Blogging The Boys → - NFL Week 5 gambling preview: Bet on Trevor Lawrence, plus other picks
The fifth Sunday of the 2026 NFL regular season will be here soon. It’s time to sit back, relax, and enjoy some football.
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- 2026 Week 5 rooting guide for Cowboys fans
If you’re taking the weekend off from the NFL after Thursday night’s debacle in Dallas, we don’t blame you. But for those who still want football in their lives this Sunday, and still care about the Cowboys’ prospects for 2026, this rooting guide’s for you.
Read at Blogging The Boys → - Cowboys vs Buccaneers: George Pickens finds his rhythm in tough loss
It’s fair to say Thursday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was one of the Dallas Cowboys’ worst regular-season performances of the last two decades. Dallas came into the game as 8.5-point favorites and ended up losing 24-16 to a winless Buccaneers team.
Read at Blogging The Boys → - Brian Schottenheimer is getting the least wins out of Dak Prescott
Dak Prescott is a quarterback that you can win with. Operating as if this is the case, the current Dallas Cowboys head coach is proving to be the outlier in that respect.
Read at Blogging The Boys → - Cowboys vs. Buccaneers Stock Report: Coaches, players almost universally downgraded
The Dallas Cowboys inexplicably lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night. It remains impossible to believe.
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Yardbarker
Cowboys feed- Brian Schottenheimer’s Jake Ferguson comments put Dallas Cowboys’ championship culture talk under a harsh spotlight
The Dallas Cowboys head coach loves to talk about accountability. After a Thursday night loss to the Buccaneers, his starting tight end has become the clearest test of whether he means it.
Read at Yardbarker → - Dak Prescott and Cowboys handed brutal assessment after Buccaneers expose major flaw
The Dallas Cowboys have been handed a brutal assessment after their 24-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with franchise legend Nate Newton claiming the team lacks an identity.
Read at Yardbarker → - Jason Whitlock uses Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to call out Dak Prescott’s snitching on a worker
Jason Whitlock has an issue with the Dak Prescott video of him seemingly snitching on a worker for saying something to him, and he used Jerry Jones to make that point.
Read at Yardbarker → - Cowboys Get Encouraging CeeDee Lamb, Tyler Guyton Updates After Injury Scares
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb and left tackle Tyler Guyton both left Thursday night’s 24-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with injuries and returned, and cornerback Joey Porter Jr.
Read at Yardbarker → - Brian Schottenheimer Leaves Door Open To Cowboys Changes During 10-Day Break
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Thursday night that he will look at everything, including his staff, during the 10 days before the team’s next game, after a 24-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers dropped Dallas to 2-3.
Read at Yardbarker → - 'They Don’t Have an Identity': Cowboys Legend Calls Out Dak Prescott and Co. After Embarrassing Loss to Buccaneers
The Dallas Cowboys had a chance to build on a hard-fought win over Houston, but Thursday night brought a different kind of test. Instead of taking care of business at home, Dallas let a previously winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers team leave AT&T Stadium with a 24-16 victory.
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- Dak Prescott Fires Back At ‘Embarrassing’ Cowboys Remark: ‘Say It To Me’
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott said Thursday night that the man who called the Dallas Cowboys’ performance “embarrassing” as the quarterback walked toward the locker room was free to speak his mind, but that he should have said it to Prescott directly.
Read at Yardbarker → - Skip Bayless reveals longstanding Texas hatred which helped him deal with Cowboys loss
After the Dallas Cowboys’ terrible loss on Thursday Night Football, another result for a Texas team he hates has ‘almost’ salvaged the situation for Skip Bayless.
Read at Yardbarker → - Jerry Jones Sounds Alarm On Cowboys Defense After 241-Yard Rushing Disaster
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Thursday night that the defense is, in his mind, “right where we started,” after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ran for 241 yards in a 24-16 win at AT&T Stadium.
Read at Yardbarker → - Jerry Jones Says Cowboys Defense Is ‘Right Where We Started’ After Buccaneers Loss
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys lost 24-16 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night at AT&T Stadium, where Tampa Bay ran for 241 yards and did not turn the ball over in its first win of the season.
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Dallas Cowboys official
Official team news- Just 8: Hall of Famers with Cowboys connections
While the Cowboys are well-represented in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but not all of them built their legacies solely in Dallas. With the passing of Mike Ditka, we've featured 8 Hall of Famers with Cowboys connections.
Read at Dallas Cowboys official → - Brian Schottenheimer: Cowboys will 'absolutely' make changes, adjustments
With so many points of concern following the 'disappointing' loss to the Bucs, the Cowboys head coach isn't taking anything off of the table as he tries to right the ship before it's too late.
Read at Dallas Cowboys official → - Hall of Famer Mike Ditka passes away
Though best remembered as a Bears legend, Mike Ditka’s toughness, leadership and championship pedigree played a pivotal role in helping the Cowboys become a Super Bowl winner and lasting NFL powerhouse.
Read at Dallas Cowboys official → Dallas Cowboys official: 3 betting previews
- Gut Feeling: Staff predictions for Cowboys-Buccaneers
With little time to enjoy their comeback win over the Texans, the Cowboys will mount up quickly to host a desperate Buccaneers team ready to leave it all on the field.
Read at Dallas Cowboys official → - Gut Feeling: Staff predictions for Cowboys-Texans
The Cowboys make the short trip to Houston on Sunday to play the Texans. Who will come out on top?
Read at Dallas Cowboys official → - Gut Feeling: Staff predictions for Cowboys-Ravens in Rio
The Cowboys and Ravens meet in Rio with a win and a loss each. Who will return home with a pivotal second win of the season?
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- Gut Feeling: Staff predictions for Cowboys-Buccaneers
- Missed opportunities prove costly for DaRon Bland, Cowboys defense
Cowboys DB DaRon Bland and Dallas' defense had opportunities against the Buccaneers, but couldn't execute in some situations which proved costly in a 24-16 loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday night.
Read at Dallas Cowboys official → - George Pickens the lone bright spot in loss
In a forgettable game full of disappointment, George Pickens at least provided one sliver of silver lining with a season-high performance against the Buccaneers.
Read at Dallas Cowboys official → - Spagnola: Pointing out an offensive performance
Don't think the frustrating loss to the Buccaneers is all on the defense, as the Cowboys offense was unable to handle Tampa Bay’s pressure all night, which led to disastrous results.
Read at Dallas Cowboys official → - Pic 6: Defensive struggles continue, injury roundup and more from Week 5
From continued struggles defensively to more injuries before and after kickoff, a summary of news and notes from the Cowboys' Week 5 loss to the Buccaneers in this week's Pic 6.
Read at Dallas Cowboys official → - Eatman: Where to start with this blame-game?
There's just too much blame to go around for a game like this. The offense, the defense and the special teams had the wrong kind of balance.
Read at Dallas Cowboys official → - Brian Schottenheimer 'disappointed', plans to evaluate 'everything' after loss to Bucs
Nothing about what happened in the Cowboys' loss to the Buccaneers makes sense for Brian Schottenheimer, who will force the team to do some soul searching going into Week 6.
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The Landry Hat (FanSided)
Team blog- Best Dallas Cowboys player to wear No. 92 led the team in sacks in the 1990s
Defensive end Tony Tolbert takes the title of the best Dallas Cowboys player to wear No. 92.
Read at The Landry Hat (FanSided) → - Cowboys 2027 draft pick tracker: Packers, Patriots, Steelers all 2-2
Following the Packers, Patriots, and Steelers and the draft picks they owe the Cowboys in 2027.
Read at The Landry Hat (FanSided) → - Cowboys lit $20 million on fire paying Jake Ferguson to spite Micah Parsons
Jake Ferguson is doing more harm than good every time the Dallas Cowboys call his number.
Read at The Landry Hat (FanSided) → - Christian Parker turning Matt Eberflus into a sympathetic figure is rock bottom
Somehow, new Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker is forcing Matt Eberflus sympathy within the fanbase.
Read at The Landry Hat (FanSided) → - Cowboys news roundup: Schotty on Ferguson, Lamb and Guyton updates, Jerry on Christian Parker
Brian Schottenheimer spoke on the performances of Jake Ferguson, and Jerry Jones is wildly frustrated by the Cowboys' Week 5 loss.
Read at The Landry Hat (FanSided) → The Landry Hat (FanSided): 2 betting previews (Week 4)
- 2027 Cowboys Draft Pick Watch: Dallas can improve its own pick against Texans
The Cowboys own 2027 draft picks from the Packers, Steelers, and Texans, making them worth following every week.
Read at The Landry Hat (FanSided) → - Cowboys vs. Texans Week 4 Tracker: Injury updates, predictions, storylines, and more
Everything you need to know about the Dallas Cowboys' Week 4 matchup against the Houston Texans.
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- 2027 Cowboys Draft Pick Watch: Dallas can improve its own pick against Texans
- Best Dallas Cowboys player to wear No. 91 played second-most games in team history
Long snapper L.P. LaDouceur takes the title of the best Dallas Cowboys player to wear No. 91
Read at The Landry Hat (FanSided) → - Cowboys should keep their eyes on 5 Texas Longhorns in Red River Rivalry
The Dallas Cowboys should keep their eyes on five Texas Longhorns in the Red River Rivalry vs. Oklahoma as they prepare for the 2027 NFL Draft.
Read at The Landry Hat (FanSided) → - Grading Dak Prescott's Week 5: Cowboys QB had his ups and downs in bad loss to Bucs
Dak Prescott threw for 316 yards and a touchdown but also threw a pair of picks in the Dallas Cowboys' Week 5 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Read at The Landry Hat (FanSided) → - Brian Schottenheimer's baffling two-point try raised more questions about Cowboys' HC
Brian Schottenheimer's in-game decision-making continues to raise the question of whether he's cut out to be the Cowboys' head coach.
Read at The Landry Hat (FanSided) → - Benching DaRon Bland and 6 other changes Cowboys must make to save their season
A look at some changes the Dallas Cowboys must make after their demoralizing loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Read at The Landry Hat (FanSided) → - Best Dallas Cowboys player to wear No. 90 has the same story of the player he replaced
Defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence takes the title of the best Dallas Cowboys player to wear No. 90.
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WFAA Cowboys
Local beat coverage- Jerry Jones says Cowboys are back to square one with a moribund defense after woeful home loss
Owner and general manager Jerry Jones says the Dallas Cowboys are right back where they started with a moribund defense after a woeful home loss to previously...
Read at WFAA Cowboys → - LOOKING BACK: Before he became the Bears legendary coach, Mike Ditka played and coached for the Dallas Cowboys
NFL legend Mike Ditka, former Dallas Cowboys player and Chicago Bears coach, has died at 86. Known for his tough style, Ditka's impact on football endures.
Read at WFAA Cowboys → - 'Embarrassing': Dak Prescott tunnel moment goes viral telling man to 'get his a-- out of here' ... but who was he talking to?
Dak Prescott's tense exchange with a non-affiliated driver after the Cowboys' upset loss to the Buccaneers has gone viral.
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- Bucky Irving and rookie QB Jalon Daniels help Bucs beat sloppy Cowboys 24-16 for 1st win of season
Bucky Irving ran for a career-high 165 yards, including a 72-yard run to set up the touchdown that put Tampa Bay ahead for good while scoring twice himself.
Read at WFAA Cowboys → - Jerry Jones' Cowboys have plenty of reason for concern after home loss to winless Buccaneers
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' concerned look just got more bleak. This was a game they expected to win.
Read at WFAA Cowboys → - Here’s what Jerry Jones said after the Cowboys' shocking loss to the Bucs
After the Cowboys suffered a demoralizing loss to the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jerry Jones took to the mic to express his frustration.
Read at WFAA Cowboys → - Dallas Cowboys hold slim halftime lead over winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers
With country music star Lainey Wilson in the building, the stage is set for a compelling second half in Arlington.
Read at WFAA Cowboys → - Cowboys guard Tyler Smith nears a return from a thumb injury, and it could be against the Bucs
Dallas Cowboys left guard Tyler Smith has a chance to return after missing the minimum of four games while on injured reserve with a left thumb injury. Smith and...
Read at WFAA Cowboys → - Cowboys believe in their pick-your-poison plan with Pickens and Lamb, and the Texans saw why
George Pickens didn’t get many chances while fellow receiving star CeeDee Lamb was posting career highs in targets and catches and scoring the winning touchdown...
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Inside The Star
Team blog- 2 Things Cowboys Fans Should Watch for This Sunday
With the Dallas-Tampa Bay matchup on Thursday, Cowboys fans may be looking around, wondering what to do on this football Sunday. Yes, America’s Team currently doesn’t look like much of a contender, but when you look around the NFC East and at the schedule ahead for the Cowboys…
Read at Inside The Star → - 5 Coaches Who Could Take the Cowboys to the Next Level
The way this season is going could put the Cowboys in the market for a new head coach and coaching staff. With a veteran quarterback and established offensive talent, Dallas should be able to find a good offensive coordinator.
Read at Inside The Star → - Christian Parker Isn’t Meeting His Own Standard in Dallas
Christian Parker told us he would build the Dallas Cowboys’ defense around his players. After five games, opponents look more comfortable attacking it than the Cowboys look playing it.
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- Cowboys’ DaRon Bland’s Reputation Is Better Than His Coverage
I’m tired of DaRon Bland, tired of defending him, tired of waiting on him, and beyond tired hearing about his 2023 season like the Cowboys can use those interceptions in games this season. I remember the five pick-sixes, and they were incredible, but Dallas committed $92 million…
Read at Inside The Star → - The Cowboys’ lingering issues have one common denominator
What a horrific loss last night on a short week, and guess what, this team once again was not prepared on either side of the ball, something that we have seen far too often in the short time with Brian Schottneheimer as the head coach. The sad reality is that this team is led by…
Read at Inside The Star → - Cowboys get embarrassed by Buccaneers in 24-16 loss
If you can’t believe the disaster that you just saw, you aren’t alone. The Dallas Cowboys, who came into Week 5 as a massive favorite over a bruised and battered Tampa Bay Buccaneers team, were embarrassed en route to a 24-16 loss.
Read at Inside The Star → - Cowboys vs Buccaneers: 5 Keys to Victory
I don’t want anyone overlooking this 0-4 Buccaneers team. I don’t know if you know this or not, but every Buccaneers game this season has been decided by seven points or less, and this defense for the Cowboys hasn’t showed me enough to feel comfortable.
Read at Inside The Star → - Week 5 Injury Report: All-Pro Tyler Smith eyes return tonight
The fact that it is week five already is insane. When football season starts, doesn’t it feel like the end of the year can sometimes fly by?
Read at Inside The Star → - Von Miller’s Cowboys Usage Raises a Question
I want more from Von Miller, but I’m having a hard time deciding if that frustration belongs solely on him. Through the first four games, Von Miller has played 62 defensive snaps for the Cowboys, or 15.5 per game.
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Around the NFL
From league outlets- What the stats really say about the Cowboys playoff chances
Do you think the Cowboys are a playoff team?
Read at Yahoo Sports → - Cowboys' Jerry Jones makes feelings on DaRon Bland, Jake Ferguson clear after blunders in loss to Buccaneers
On Friday morning, Jones was asked about both of those players.
Read at Yardbarker → - Major CeeDee Lamb injury update surfaces after Cowboys' loss to Buccaneers
During Friday morning's edition of the ESPN "SportsCenter" program, NFL insider Ian Rapoport shared an update on Lamb's status.
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- The Cowboys’ brand is soul-crushing embarrassment
The Cowboys were awful on Thursday night, and managed to make history in the worst possible way. By losing to the Buccaneers, Dallas became the second team since 1975 to lose to an 0-4 team at home.
Read at SB Nation → - Cowboys’ Prescott responds to stadium employee calling loss ’embarrassing’
Dak Prescott responds after the Dallas Cowboys stadium employee calls the team’s loss ’embarrassing’ in a viral video.
Read at Sportsnet → - Cowboys looking for answers after disappointing loss
Jerry Jones had his fingers entwined in front of him as he glanced up toward the big video board with a concerned look on his face. Right after his Dallas Cowboys fell behind against winless Tampa Bay, Dak Prescott threw an interception.
Read at Sportsnet → - Buccaneers’ Irving breaks long run, later scores to extend lead vs. Cowboys
Watch as Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving breaks away for a 72-yard run, and then scores on the next Buccaneer offensive possession, giving his team a 21-10 lead on the Dallas Cowboys.
Read at Sportsnet → - CeeDee Lamb’s late TD caps wild Cowboys rally to beat winless Texans
CeeDee Lamb had a career-high 17 catches for 189 yards, and his 12-yard TD reception with 40 seconds left lifted the Dallas Cowboys to a 34-30 win over Houston on Sunday to keep the Texans winless.
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