Richard Paolinelli, Cowboys News Writer at Inside The Star

The NFC East has been wrongly dominated by the Tush Push

October 14, 2025, 6:00 am

The Eagles may have finally killed off this play

Lost among the shocking upset pulled off by the New York Giants on Sunday was the final nail being driven into the coffin of the Tush Push. Its death has been long…

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Rico Dowdle beat his former Cowboys team on Sunday.

Cowboys News

October 13, 2025, 6:00 am

Rico’s Revenge: Dowdle gets payback on Cowboys

In 2024, Rico Dowdle was the starting running back for the Dallas Cowboys. After a season that saw Dowdle rush for 1,079 in 15 starts, and 16 games overall, Dowdle was allowed…

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A football player in a white uniform, resembling Dak Prescott, throws a pass while three Panthers players in blue and black attempt to block the throw.

Game Coverage

October 12, 2025, 6:00 am

Panthers could be problematic for Dallas today

When the Carolina Panthers and the Dallas Cowboys walk off the field at the end of today’s contest, both teams will hit the one-third mark in the 2025 season. The Panthers will…

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Roster & Players

October 11, 2025, 6:00 am

Ryan Flournoy is making a strong case for WR3 spot

When CeeDee Lamb went down with a high ankle sprain, the expectation was that Jalen Tolbert would move into the second starting receiver spot. With teams likely focusing on George Pickens, Tolbert…

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Cowboys News

October 10, 2025, 6:00 am

Ball security playing big role in recent Cowboys’ success

The surest way to lose an NFL game is to keep turning the ball over on offense, something the Dallas Cowboys have avoided doing the last two weeks. That ball security has…

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Roster & Players

October 9, 2025, 6:00 am

Shemar James introduced himself to the Jets, NFL, and Cowboys Nation

After a solid debut the week before against Green Bay, rookie linebacker Shemar James introduced himself to the world in the shadow of league headquarters in the Big Apple on Sunday. The…

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Cowboys News

October 8, 2025, 6:00 am

Butt Fumble Busted and other Week 5 news of former Cowboys

In the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft, with the fifth overall pick, the New York Jets drafted USC quarterback Mark Sanchez, who would later play one season for the Cowboys.…

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Cowboys News

October 7, 2025, 6:00 am

NFC East race tightens as Eagles’ luck runs out

The Philadelphia Eagles had gone 20-1, including their playoff run last year, since losing at Tampa Bay in the fourth week of the 2024 season. They hadn’t lost at home since a…

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Cowboys News

October 6, 2025, 6:00 am

These 2 minutes got Dallas back to .500 in 2025

The Dallas Cowboys were less than 10 yards away from finding themselves tied at 10 in the first half against the New York Jets on Sunday. Then came two minutes that all…

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Cowboys News

October 5, 2025, 6:00 am

Dallas looking for first road win of 2025 against winless Jets

The Dallas Cowboys are sitting at 1-2-1 after the first four weeks of the 2025 NFL season. They face a New York Jets team that has moved on from Aaron Rodgers and…

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Dallas Cowboys player in a white uniform points during a game against the San Francisco 49ers, signaling to teammate Brock Hoffman.

Roster & Players

October 4, 2025, 6:00 am

Hoffman, Bass anchoring resurgence in Cowboys’ rushing attack

The Dallas Cowboys offensive line is resembling something of a MASH unit these days. Center Cooper Beebe remains on injured reserve with a high ankle sprain suffered in Week 2’s win over…

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Dallas Cowboys football players celebrating on the field during a game, wearing team uniforms and helmets, in an exciting moment of the NFL season.

Cowboys News

October 3, 2025, 6:00 am

Cowboys trailing the field at the 2025 season’s quarter-pole

Technically, the Dallas Cowboys won’t reach the one-quarter point of the 2025 season until the end of the first quarter on Sunday in New York. Still, it’s close enough to look at…

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Roster & Players

October 2, 2025, 6:00 am

Rookies James, Ezeiruaku shined in Sunday tie

While the Dallas Cowboys first round pick of 2025, guard Tyler Booker, was sidelined by a high ankle sprain, two defensive rookies stepped up in Sunday’s 40-40 tie with the Packers. Defensive…

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Jason Garrett's Time is up in Dallas but he remains the top head coach in ties and OT

Cowboys News

October 1, 2025, 6:00 am

Looking back at the Cowboys ties, OT records

In 1974, the NFL finally adopted playing overtime when regular season games ended, hoping to rid the standings of ties. Prior to that season, the Dallas Cowboys had seen a total of…

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NFL & NFC East

September 30, 2025, 6:00 am

Are the Eagles already running away with the NFC East?

The Philadelphia Eagles have created a gap between themselves and the rest of the NFC East, and we’re not even yet one-quarter of the way through the season. The Eagles are already…

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Cowboys News

September 29, 2025, 6:00 am

Sunday night’s tie is not the end of Dallas’ season

It was almost the blocked extra point that saved a season. It may still be. The Dallas Cowboys may have walked off the field with a 40-40 tie against the Packers on…

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Game Coverage

September 28, 2025, 11:16 pm

Cowboys, Packers slug it out in a 40-40 tie

It might have been one of the wildest games in Dallas Cowboys’ history. But in the end the Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers walked off the field in a 40-40 tie…

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Cowboys News

September 28, 2025, 6:00 am

Familiar faces in strange places as Cowboys face Packers

Roughly five weeks ago, Micah Parsons was on the Dallas Cowboys’ roster. Kenny Clark was on the Green Bay Packers roster. Tonight, when the two teams meet for the first time since…

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Cowboys News

September 26, 2025, 6:00 am

The Lion King: Micah Parsons returns to AT&T Stadium Sunday

The final weeks of Micah Parsons as a Dallas Cowboy were as painful to watch as a slow-motion train wreck. And just as impossible to look away from. In what has become…

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Cowboys News

September 25, 2025, 6:00 am

No, Matt Eberflus isn’t the only problem with the Cowboys’ defense

Just three weeks into the 2025 season and already the knives are out for Cowboys Defensive Coordinator Matt Eberflus. Dallas has given up 92 points in three games. Nearly half, 37, to…

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Dallas Cowboys rookie football players in action during a game, showcasing team play, defensive and offensive strategies, and game intensity on the field.

Roster & Players

September 24, 2025, 6:00 am

Cowboys getting help from just 2 rookies

Out of what was viewed as a promising class of rookies, only three saw action in Sunday’s loss to Chicago. Only one of them started, and he won’t be starting again until…

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The Eagles may have finally killed off this play

Rico’s Revenge: Dowdle gets payback on Cowboys

Panthers could be problematic for Dallas today

Ryan Flournoy is making a strong case for WR3 spot

Ball security playing big role in recent Cowboys’ success

Shemar James introduced himself to the Jets, NFL, and Cowboys Nation

Butt Fumble Busted and other Week 5 news of former Cowboys

NFC East race tightens as Eagles’ luck runs out

These 2 minutes got Dallas back to .500 in 2025

Dallas looking for first road win of 2025 against winless Jets

Hoffman, Bass anchoring resurgence in Cowboys’ rushing attack

Cowboys trailing the field at the 2025 season’s quarter-pole

Rookies James, Ezeiruaku shined in Sunday tie

Looking back at the Cowboys ties, OT records

Are the Eagles already running away with the NFC East?

Sunday night’s tie is not the end of Dallas’ season

Cowboys, Packers slug it out in a 40-40 tie

Familiar faces in strange places as Cowboys face Packers

The Lion King: Micah Parsons returns to AT&T Stadium Sunday

No, Matt Eberflus isn’t the only problem with the Cowboys’ defense

Cowboys getting help from just 2 rookies

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