Richard Paolinelli, Cowboys News Writer at Inside The Star

July 11, 2023, 8:00 am

An NFL without the Cowboys almost came to be

As we discovered in Sunday’s post about the 1960 season, the Dallas Cowboys almost never existed. An NFL without America’s Team? If both Washington and Pittsburgh had gotten their way back in…

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1962: Cowboys get one win, one position better 1

Cowboys News

July 11, 2023, 6:00 am

1962: Cowboys get one win, one position better

After finishing sixth in the NFL’s East Division the year before, the Cowboys set out to make themselves better in 1962. They succeeded. By one victory and one position. But it was…

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Jim Brown was nearly unbeatable for the Cowboys 3

Cowboys News

July 10, 2023, 6:00 am

1961: Cowboys shook the NFL world before fading away

With the first season of football in Dallas in the rearview mirror, the Dallas Cowboys had a normal approach to the 1961 season. Unlike the previous year, they actually participated in the…

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1960: Inaugural season began with hope and theft, ended in despair for Dallas

Cowboys News

July 9, 2023, 6:00 am

1960: Inaugural season began with hope and theft, ended in despair for Dallas

The Dallas Cowboys are 63 days away from kicking off their 64th NFL season. Beginning with today, we’ll countdown to opening day by recapping the previous seasons. The Cowboys arrived in the…

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Will the NFC East go Beast, or Least next season?

Cowboys News

July 6, 2023, 6:00 am

The way too early, weeks before camp, NFC East predictions

Yes, we’re still three weeks away from training camp opening in Oxnard. The Cowboys still need to add at least one more kicker. And who knows whom the injury bug will bite.…

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Hope springs eternal for spring football 1

Cowboys News

July 5, 2023, 6:00 am

Hope springs eternal for spring football

With the final gun of Saturday’s USFL Championship game came the first year of two competing spring football leagues finishing a full season. In 2020, neither the XFL nor the AAF managed…

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Y'all outta pocket!: This Cowboys team does not owe fans a Super Bowl win

Cowboys News

July 4, 2023, 6:00 am

Like it or not, the Cowboys stir the NFL’s drink

In a June 1977 issue of Sport magazine, writer Robert Ward’s story quotes Reggie Jackson saying, “(Thurman) Munson thinks he can be the straw that stirs the drink, but he can only…

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Cowboys Blog - Cowboys CTK: Player/Coach Dan Reeves Rushes To #30 3

Cowboys News

July 3, 2023, 6:00 am

These Cowboys traded in their helmets for a head coach’s headset

Several former Dallas Cowboys players have made the move off the field and onto the sidelines. Several have served as position coaches and coordinators over the years. But a select few have…

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The hitchhiker’s guide to attending Cowboys’ training camp 2

Cowboys News

July 2, 2023, 6:00 am

The hitchhiker’s guide to attending Cowboys’ training camp

As reported earlier, the Dallas Cowboys’ training camp opens in Oxnard, CA on July 24th. It will be the 17th time camp has been held in Oxnard. The first three years of…

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Former Cowboys player coaching for a championship tonight

Cowboys News

July 1, 2023, 6:00 am

Former Cowboys player coaching for a championship tonight

It’s been nearly three decades since the Dallas Cowboys last played for a championship, but one former player is just one win away from capturing one. Former defensive back Ray Horton was…

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Cowboys Blog - Quick Thoughts on Dallas Cowboys Final Organized Team Activity

Cowboys News

June 29, 2023, 8:00 am

Selecting the ‘Ultimate 53’ Dallas Cowboys’ roster

In about a month the Dallas Cowboys will gather in Oxnard, California. At stake? Who will comprise the final 53-man roster that opens the season in New York. While that outcome won’t…

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Cowboys News

June 28, 2023, 7:00 am

This third-year receiver poised for breakout season in Dallas

Lost among the pre-camp hype of the Cowboys’ receiving trio of CeeDee Lamb, Brandin Cooks, and Michael Gallup is one of the great truisms in NFL football. Keep an eye out for…

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Cowboys Blog - Week 3 Watch-List: Dallas Cowboys vs. St. Louis Rams

Cowboys News

June 27, 2023, 6:00 am

Cowboys Found A Few Diamonds With Their Last Picks

Yesterday we took a look at the Cowboys’ history with drafting the last player of an NFL Draft. It never really worked out for the team, nor the player for the most…

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Cowboys' Mr. Irrelevants have been hit and miss

Cowboys News

June 26, 2023, 6:00 am

Cowboys’ Mr. Irrelevants have been hit and miss

Its been five months but the sting of losing a playoff game to a Mr. Irrelevant still stings. The 49ers drafted quarterback Brock Purdy with the final pick of the 2022 NFL…

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Cowboys News

June 25, 2023, 6:00 am

A Sunday flashback to that first Cowboys’ game attended

We’re 50 days away from the Dallas Cowboys opening the 2023 NFL preseason at home against the Denver Broncos. The game will be played at AT&T Stadium. Chances are, for at least…

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The all-time best Cowboys’ player nicknames

Cowboys News

June 22, 2023, 6:00 am

The all-time best Cowboys’ player nicknames

In the comments from a recent post about retired players a name bubbled up from the past. Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson’s light burned brightly in Dallas. It also burned briefly. A first round…

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Cowboys Headlines - Troy Aikman: The Greatest First Overall Pick In NFL History 6

Cowboys News

June 21, 2023, 7:00 am

Cowboys’ legend Troy Aikman talks second retirement, missed opportunity

After a 12-year NFL career as the Dallas Cowboys’ starting quarterback, Troy Aikman, called it a career in 2000. After 22 years in the broadcast booth, he’s coming to terms with an…

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Cowboys News

June 20, 2023, 6:00 am

Over 4 decades later, this retirement still hits hard

Which athlete’s retirement hit you the hardest? Which player would you bring back in their prime to play for your favorite team today? These are two questions I encountered on Twitter over…

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Cowboys News

June 19, 2023, 7:00 am

Is another father-son draft moment in the cards for Dallas?

Last April’s NFL Draft saw a touching moment in the Dallas Cowboys’ war room. With the 212th pick, in the sixth round, the Cowboys selected Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn. The…

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Time to move Cowboys out of the NFC East 2

Cowboys News

June 18, 2023, 6:00 am

Time to move the Cowboys out of the NFC East

The ultimate goal of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is to add four European teams to the NFL. If that comes to fruition, the league would have nine divisions for a total of…

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Cowboys News

June 15, 2023, 3:00 pm

Yes we know, it’s been 10,000 days since Dallas’ last Super Bowl

Thank you for the reminder Eagles fans, and the rest of the NFL fan bases too. The Dallas Cowboys are officially 10,000 days removed from their last Super Bowl appearance as of…

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Richard Paolinelli

An NFL without the Cowboys almost came to be

1962: Cowboys get one win, one position better

1961: Cowboys shook the NFL world before fading away

1960: Inaugural season began with hope and theft, ended in despair for Dallas

The way too early, weeks before camp, NFC East predictions

Hope springs eternal for spring football

Like it or not, the Cowboys stir the NFL’s drink

These Cowboys traded in their helmets for a head coach’s headset

The hitchhiker’s guide to attending Cowboys’ training camp

Former Cowboys player coaching for a championship tonight

Selecting the ‘Ultimate 53’ Dallas Cowboys’ roster

This third-year receiver poised for breakout season in Dallas

Cowboys Found A Few Diamonds With Their Last Picks

Cowboys’ Mr. Irrelevants have been hit and miss

A Sunday flashback to that first Cowboys’ game attended

The all-time best Cowboys’ player nicknames

Cowboys’ legend Troy Aikman talks second retirement, missed opportunity

Over 4 decades later, this retirement still hits hard

Is another father-son draft moment in the cards for Dallas?

Time to move the Cowboys out of the NFC East

Yes we know, it’s been 10,000 days since Dallas’ last Super Bowl

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