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Dallas Cowboys scouting report: Breaking down the Raiders defensive scheme

Pete Carroll is known for his defense. While he never called plays as the Seahawks head coach, Carroll was the mastermind behind the Legion of Boom defense, which brilliantly adapted Monte Kiffin’s Tampa 2 scheme to the modern day league. Aided by generational talents like Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor, Bobby Wagner, and others, Carroll built […]

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DT Quinnen Williams should be a game-wrecker in his debut with the Dallas Cowboys

Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams will make his official Dallas Cowboys debut in Week 11 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Linebackers Logan Wilson and DeMarvion Overshown, as well as this year’s third-round draft pick CB Shavon Revel, are also expected to make their season debut in some form or fashion this week. Each one of these […]

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Cowboys Point/Counterpoint: How realistic is a playoff run?

So you’re telling me there’s a chance?  Two consecutive blowout losses dropped the Cowboys to 3-5-1 before they went into their bye week. They now have a 7% chance of reaching the postseason, per the projection model from The Athletic’s Austin Mock. That didn’t stop Jerry and Stephen Jones from making multiple deals at the […]

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Dallas Cowboys scouting report: Breaking down the Raiders offensive scheme

When the Raiders made the move this offseason to hire Pete Carroll as their head coach, all heads turned towards the offense. Carroll, one of just three coaches in football history to win a college national title and a Super Bowl, is renowned for his defense but has always been reliant on a good offensive […]

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Cowboys vs Raiders Week 11: How to watch, game time, TV schedule, streaming, radio

The Dallas Cowboys return to action after a bye with a 3-5-1 record and a season that might not be salvageable. But it won’t be for lack of trying. Dallas traded for linebacker Logan Wilson and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams right before the deadline in an effort to bolster an underperforming defense. They are also […]

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Cowboys news: Predictions for the Monday night game vs Raiders

Gut Feeling: Cowboys-Raiders staff predictions – Staff- DallasCowboys.com Some predictions for the game. Nick: The Cowboys needed a bye week in the worst way. Now, they need a football game just as bad. Taking absolutely nothing away from the tragic events that have occurred in the last 10 days, the Cowboys must figure out a way […]

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5 things to watch when the Cowboys play the Raiders on MNF

The Dallas Cowboys are well-rested and revamped after the bye week as they look to make a good showing for the second half of the 2025 season. This week, they head to Allegiant Stadium for the first time officially (they did play a preseason game there last year) to take on the 2-7 Las Vegas […]

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Dallas Cowboys: Reading between the lines (defense)

In this his episode of Between the Lines we flip the attention to the defensive line, where chaos meets strategy. This is where the Cowboys’ games are won and lost so let’s dive in. Interior Defensive Line Osa Odighizuwa  (2025 Stats: 376 Total snaps, 25 Total Tackles, 3 TFL, 25 Pressures, 1 Sack) Grade: 60.4 Solomon Thomas  […]

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Cowboys at Raiders is battle of two teams trying to find themselves

Thinking about the future is not often a characteristic that describes those visiting the “Sin City” of Las Vegas, and it’s one the Dallas Cowboys will be looking to delay at least a week by renewing hope on the 2025 season and get in the win column for the first time since week seven. The […]

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Cowboys news: Dallas needs to adjust their coverage for better results

This simple coverage change could boost Cowboys’ sacks, turnover numbers – Reid Hanson, Cowboys Wire How the Cowboys need to cover. The Cowboys’ pressure-to-sack rate has consistently lagged this season and it’s reasonable to assume their poor coverage in the secondary is a big reason why. That’s because under Matt Eberflus, the Cowboys secondary has […]

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Cowboys vs Raiders: Very little confidence from the Las Vegas side of things

We are almost past the full bye for the Dallas Cowboys in terms of playing a game. Monday night, the Cowboys take on the Las Vegas Raiders. In preparation for the game, we asked five questions about the Raiders, and our sister site, Silver and Black Pride, answered. Blogging The Boys: Obviously Geno Smith has […]

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Cowboys injuries: Solomon Thomas out, Donovan Wilson full practice

At 3-5-1, the Dallas Cowboys are being served a golden opportunity to change the course of their season on Monday night versus the Las Vegas Raiders. With that should come the debut of some notable players.  DeMarvion Overshown (knee) and Shavon Revel (knee) had been full participants all week and will travel to play against […]

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Cowboys fan grades for the Quinnen Williams trade

It certainly was a little surprising when the Dallas Cowboys recently traded for defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, formerly of the New York Jets. The fact that the Cowboys were even buyers at the trade deadline was somewhat controversial given their current 3-5-1 record. But Jerry Jones had warned the fanbase that trades were coming, so […]

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Cowboys vs. Raiders: Matchups to watch in Week 11

The Dallas Cowboys hit the road this week to play their first ever regular-season game in Las Vegas against the Raiders. This Week 11 matchup is one that favors the Cowboys, but we’ve already witnessed this year that being favored doesn’t always equate to victory. In order to walk away with the “W” this week, […]

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BTB draft radar: Week 12 college football preview

Every week here at Blogging The Boys, we’ll spotlight the biggest college matchups and the players who could soon wear the Star. If you want to get a jump on who might help America’s Team in the years to come, this is your weekly college football guide. (For teams previously covered in other weeks, we move down […]

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5 points: The ripple effect of the Cowboys trades on their future

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he would make a few trades before the NFL deadline to improve the team’s defense. He did so by trading for linebacker Logan Wilson using a seventh-round pick and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams for a first- and a second-round pick. Wilson has a long history of being a leader […]

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Cowboys news: Shavon Revel Jr. gears up for NFL debut

After arduous 430-day journey, Cowboys rookie CB Shavon Revel is ready for NFL debut – Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News After over a year of being on the sidelines, Shavon Revel Jr. will be on the field against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 11. FRISCO — The NFL Draft is a culmination of one […]

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Cowboys injuries: Solomon Thomas DNP again Thursday

With the Dallas Cowboys preparing for their second Monday night game in the last three weeks, they are looking as healthy as they have been in some time. The defensive side of the ball for the Cowboys is prominently featured in today’s injury report with the only change from yesterday being Alijah Clark (ribs/illness) downgraded […]

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Cowboys at Raiders: 3 bold predictions for Monday night’s matchup

After a much-needed bye week, the Dallas Cowboys (3-5-1) are back in action on Monday night as they face off against the struggling Las Vegas Raiders (2-7).  Before the two teams square off, here are three bold predictions for this week’s matchup.  1) Dallas’ new-look defense forces Geno Smith into his fourth multi-interception game of […]

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Week 11 should feature a new-look defense for the Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys defense could look like an entirely different unit when they re-take the field in Week 11 against the Las Vegas Raiders. Due to the additions they made at the trade deadline and players returning from injuries, there’s a spark of hope we could see a much improved defense for the rest of […]

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