Richard Paolinelli, Cowboys News Writer at Inside The Star

A dark horse to win the WR3 job for the Cowboys is being overlooked

August 13, 2025, 6:00 am

Cowboys hoping that home is sweet home in Week 2

For the second straight year, the Dallas Cowboys home opener will wait until the second week of the season. The Cowboys will certainly be hoping this contest goes far better than their…

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In Week 10, two football players clashed on the field—one in white and blue, representing the Cowboys, and the other in green and white for the Eagles.

Cowboys News

August 12, 2025, 8:00 am

Cowboys will look for third-straight, season-opening win

When the Dallas Cowboys open the 2025 season in a little over three weeks, they’ll be looking to extend their streak of season-opening wins to three. Unlike the previous two seasons, when…

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NFL & NFC East

August 11, 2025, 6:00 am

Brutal injuries highlight 1st week of 2025 preseason

All 32 NFL teams have finally gotten in a preseason game for the 2025 campaign. It wasn’t all that pretty. Some bad football was to be expected given it was the first…

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Game Coverage

August 10, 2025, 6:00 am

Cowboys have work to do after preseason opener

It’s an old axiom in the NFL not to put too much stock in preseason games, good or bad. Especially when it comes to the first preseason game of the season. That…

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Cowboys found some answers, but still have questions following loss to Rams 2

Game Coverage

August 9, 2025, 6:00 am

Cowboys hit the field for the 1st time tonight

Seven months removed from a disappointing end to the 2024 season, the Dallas Cowboys are finally getting back onto the football field again. Granted, it’s a preseason game and likely not to…

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Is Jerry Jones eyeing Jon Gruden as the next Cowboys Head Coach? 1

Training Camp

August 8, 2025, 6:00 am

Only Jerry Jones puts out fires with buckets of gas

If the Dallas Cowboys front office wasn’t one hundred percent filled with “Yes Men” things would be so much better at the Star. But because this isn’t the case, we get a…

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Cowboys News

August 7, 2025, 6:00 am

Was Cowherd’s criticism of Brian Schottenheimer wrong?

In the grand scheme of things, how Brian Schottenheimer wears his hat when he’s at work as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys isn’t a big deal. But that didn’t stop sports…

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Can Jalen Tolbert catch the third-year receiver lightning in 2024?

Training Camp

August 6, 2025, 6:00 am

A starter in 2024, Jalen Tolbert is in jeopardy in 2025

As recently as last season, Jalen Tolbert was the WR2 in Dallas, starting 15 of the Cowboys’ 17 regular-season games. Fast-forward seven months, and Tolbert’s days on the roster in Dallas may…

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Training Camp

August 5, 2025, 10:00 am

Is Phil Mafah about to steal the RB1 position in Dallas?

Over the next three weeks, the Dallas Cowboys will make a decision that could dramatically impact how the 2025 campaign plays out. Rookie Phil Mafah is doing his best to make that…

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Cowboys en Español: La Preocupación Detrás de la Situación de Dez Bryant

Cowboys News

August 4, 2025, 8:00 am

Jerry Jones aims at Jay-Z, Catches Dez Bryant instead

For the past couple of years, a certain subset of Jerry Jones-loving Cowboys fans have doggedly claimed that “Jerry knows what he’s doing” in response to any criticism. Yeah, about that claim,…

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Training Camp

August 3, 2025, 6:00 am

Code word for Cowboys’ second week of camp: Survival

Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Brian Schottenheimer is definitely establishing a new tone and culture in Dallas. You have to look no further than the 2025 training camp for proof of that. This…

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Mazi Smith flashes his potential in preseason finale

Training Camp

August 2, 2025, 6:00 am

Are the Cowboys setting up this player to fail in 2025?

Lost in the joy of seeing the Dallas Cowboys’ offense committing to the run again is the seemingly unchecked decline of one player. Defensive tackle Mazi Smith, the Cowboys’ first pick in…

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Training Camp

August 1, 2025, 6:00 am

Cowboys’ 3rd-round gamble on Shavon Revel looking grim

Back in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys decided to grab defensive back Shavon Revel Jr. out of East Carolina in the third round. This, despite clearly being in need of…

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Game Coverage

July 31, 2025, 6:00 am

Wake up NFL fans, it’s game day again

Exactly 172 days ago, we all went into hibernation after the final NFL game of the 2024 season. NFL football hibernation, that is. Oh, sure, we cracked open an eye for the…

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Brian Schottenheimer was the safe hire for the Dallas Cowboys

Training Camp

July 30, 2025, 6:00 am

Brian Schottenheimer is already ahead of Garrett, McCarthy

One of the biggest complaints of the Jason Garrett era was that the Dallas Cowboys’ offense was laughably easy to predict. Even Mike McCarthy’s offense lacked originality. Although it’s still early, Brian…

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The Cowboys Will Have Some Tough Decisios this Offseason 4

Cowboys News

July 29, 2025, 6:00 am

Jones Inc. keeps hurting Cowboys by shooting their 2 mouths

If there was any hope that the Dallas Cowboys would be better off on the future day when Jerry Jones handed control of the team to his son, that hope is dead.…

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Training Camp

July 28, 2025, 6:00 am

The 1 Cowboys camp battle worth watching

Barring an injury, Jake Ferguson will exit training camp as the starting tight end for the Dallas Cowboys. One of the more interesting battles during camp these next few weeks will be…

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Training Camp

July 27, 2025, 6:00 am

Different year, same stupid Cowboys stuff at camp

Well, that certainly didn’t take Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys long, did it? As the first week of the 2025 training camp comes to an end, we’ve learned one thing. Jerry…

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Cowboys News

July 26, 2025, 6:00 am

Disney/ESPN’s bid to take over NFL Network is a loss for fans

The NFL has apparently been looking for a buyer for its NFL Network and NFL RedZone properties for some time. For those who don’t know, NFL RedZone is seven hours of heavenly…

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Cowboys News

July 25, 2025, 6:00 am

Milestones the Cowboys could hit in 2025

Since this is my 750th post here at Inside The Star, I figured what better time than now to look ahead to what milestones the Dallas Cowboys could reach this season. For…

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Cowboys News

July 24, 2025, 6:00 am

How likely is Dallas winning Super Bowl LX? Don’t bet on it

With training camp barely a few days old, several sports betting sites are laying down the odds of every NFL team winning Super Bowl LX in February. Depending on how you look…

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Cowboys hoping that home is sweet home in Week 2

Cowboys will look for third-straight, season-opening win

Brutal injuries highlight 1st week of 2025 preseason

Cowboys have work to do after preseason opener

Cowboys hit the field for the 1st time tonight

Only Jerry Jones puts out fires with buckets of gas

Was Cowherd’s criticism of Brian Schottenheimer wrong?

A starter in 2024, Jalen Tolbert is in jeopardy in 2025

Is Phil Mafah about to steal the RB1 position in Dallas?

Jerry Jones aims at Jay-Z, Catches Dez Bryant instead

Code word for Cowboys’ second week of camp: Survival

Are the Cowboys setting up this player to fail in 2025?

Cowboys’ 3rd-round gamble on Shavon Revel looking grim

Wake up NFL fans, it’s game day again

Brian Schottenheimer is already ahead of Garrett, McCarthy

Jones Inc. keeps hurting Cowboys by shooting their 2 mouths

The 1 Cowboys camp battle worth watching

Different year, same stupid Cowboys stuff at camp

Disney/ESPN’s bid to take over NFL Network is a loss for fans

Milestones the Cowboys could hit in 2025

How likely is Dallas winning Super Bowl LX? Don’t bet on it

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