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The Dallas Cowboys won’t be playing in the playoffs this season. Again. As they turn the page and look to regroup, a great deal of attention will be directed at fixing the defense. The team took its first step by firing defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus on Tuesday. A new guy running the defense, combined with […]
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Cowboys schedule first three interviews for open defensive coordinator position – Nick Harris, Star-Telegram The search begins. The Dallas Cowboys have requested to interview three candidates for their defensive coordinator opening, according to a report from ESPN’s Todd Archer. The Cowboys are in line to speak with Broncos defensive pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard, Vikings […]
From Blogging The Boys | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Dallas Cowboys have started their search for a new defensive coordinator. Todd Archer of ESPN released a list of the team’s initial requests to interview three candidates. The names included are Minnesota Vikings pass game coordinator Daronte Jones, Cleveland Browns safeties coach Ephraim Banda, and Denver Broncos assistant HC/pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard. Out […]
From Blogging The Boys | about 1 month ago | 9 reads
The Cowboys are looking for a new defensive coordinator – one that can teach and communicate clearly – after moving on from Matt Eberflus. We already outlined 15 candidates that should be on their radar, but here are five names that should be crossed out right away. Jonathan Gannon The Cowboys love a former head […]
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Last year, when the Dallas Cowboys were conducting their head coaching search, many household names were floated as possibilities. Bill Belichick, Kellen Moore, Robert Saleh. Then, an out-of-nowhere name surfaced and became the team’s tenth head coach—Brian Schottenheimer. As the Cowboys venture into finding their fourth defensive coordinator in four seasons after moving on from […]
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The Dallas Cowboys held their season-ending news conference Wednesday afternoon and there was quite a bit of information that may need to be sifted through based on things Jerry Jones and Company said. One such thing was the Cowboys owner/general manager mentioning about the organization being ready to do some “dramatic things” in the offseason […]
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What are the Cowboys looking for in their next defensive coordinator? – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com The Cowboys need to get this hire right unlike the last few seasons. FRISCO, Texas – On Tuesday, the Cowboys released defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus after one year of calling Dallas’ defense. Now, the search is on for the team’s fourth […]
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Mike McCarthy could be on his way back to the NFC East. The former Cowboys head coach is reportedly among those being interviewed for the New York Giants’ vacancy in 2026. After a five-year run in Dallas from 2020-2024, McCarthy was not brought back following a disappointing 7-10 season. While his Cowboys went 12-5 the […]
From Blogging The Boys | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Here’s an interesting note from Albert Breer for his weekly Sports Illustrated mailbag article (bold emphasis is mine): From Mike (@CoachMikeB23): What names have you heard are in the mix for the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator job? Who do you think is most likely to get that job? What is the candidate profile the Cowboys are […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Dallas Cowboys held a press conference to close out the 2025 season on Wednesday and in it touched on a variety of things relative to the offseason and all of the work that will need to take place. A popular topic in the offseason will be re-signing certain players and one who a lot […]
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The Dallas Cowboys held a press conference to close the 2025 season on Wednesday, something that we hope we never have to speak of again. The future is all anyone cares about right now and there is a lot of work to be done in that regard. We all know that the Cowboys are not […]
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The Dallas Cowboys held a season-closing press conference on Wednesday and discussed a variety of topics, including the most recent season and the future that they are hoping is very different from it. Among the subjects that came up was offensive lineman Tyler Smith. There was a report in the last month that the Cowboys […]
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The Dallas Cowboys held a press conference to close out the 2025 season on Wednesday and as you can imagine they were asked a lot of things. A big subject was the recent dismissal of Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator. Following an opening monologue from Jerry Jones, the questions began and DLLS’ Clarence Hill Jr. […]
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The Dallas Cowboys are fully into their offseason mode, having already fired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. The Cowboys missing the playoffs was disappointing as was suffering through their second consecutive losing season. There is plenty of blame to go around for the 2025 season. As always, we can start at the very top in Jerry […]
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Who could be the Cowboys’ next defensive coordinator? Here are seven candidates – Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram The Dallas Cowboys are on the hunt for their fourth defensive coordinator in four seasons. On Tuesday morning, the Dallas Cowboys moved on from defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, firing him after one season that saw the team […]
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The NFL coaching cycle is rocking and rolling and Tuesday evening saw it take an even more eventful turn as the Baltimore Ravens fired John Harbaugh. Pretty wild stuff. Way back in the middle of the season, the Tennessee Titans became the first team to be in the market for a head coach this cycle […]
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The Dallas Cowboys did not do much of anything well on the defensive side of the ball this season. The Cowboys were undoubtedly one of the worst defenses of the modern era, finishing the season allowing the most total points (511) and recording the worst defensive EPA/Play (0.162) of any defense in the NFL since […]
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Well, it took a few days, but the first domino of the Dallas Cowboys’ offseason finally dropped. The team has fired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. The dismissal could be seen coming from a mile away. The Dallas defense was among the worst in the NFL and the worst in franchise history, surrendering over 500 points. […]
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The Kliff Kingsbury news hit first, but defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr is also out in Washington. Dan Quinn took over defensive play-calling from the first-time DC, and now he’s done with the Commanders. Whitt was Quinn’s pass game coordinator/secondary coach when the two were with the Cowboys, and Quinn brought Whitt to Washington along […]
From Hogs Haven | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
While the Dallas Cowboys are admittedly focused on revamping their defense in the 2026 offseason, some big decisions are still needed on offense. One they hope they won’t have to make is finding a new offensive coordinator, but Klayton Adams may draw interest in the upcoming coaching carousel. As an intriguing young coach with an […]
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Eagles Question of the Day: What’s your biggest reason for optimism heading into the Eagles’ game against the 49ers? Head over to The Feed and weigh in with your answer and explanation! Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links … 15 candidates to replace Matt Eberflus as Cowboys defensive coordinator – Blogging The […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | about 1 month ago | 1 read
For the 2nd time in as many seasons, Matt Eberflus is looking for a new job. After things went south in Chicago, Eberflus was picked up by the Dallas Cowboys’ new head coach, Brian Schottenheimer, and tabbed as the team’s defensive coordinator. After a rocky season in Dallas, Jerry Jones and Schottenheimer decided to go […]
From Windy City Gridiron | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
After months of speculation, it has happened: Matt Eberflus is out as the Cowboys defensive coordinator after just one year on the job. Brian Schottenheimer publicly backed his embattled coordinator all season long, but the lack of improvements or adjustments at any point throughout the year forced his hand once the season ended. Now, Schottenheimer […]
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The Dallas Cowboys’ season officially came to an end on Sunday afternoon. While you never root for losses, the Cowboys’ 34-17 loss to the New York Giants actually helped them in the long run. With the loss, Dallas moved up to 12th in the 2026 NFL Draft order, marking the second straight season the Cowboys […]
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Tyler Smith seeking clarity on position future for Cowboys’ offensive line – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com All-Pro guard Tyler Smith would like to settle where he’ll play in 2026. In the final three games of the 2025 season, the Cowboys kicked Pro Bowl offensive guard Tyler Smith out to left tackle with injuries at the position. […]
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