The Cowboys Shift

The Cowboys head to Green Bay with a lot on the line. The crew discusses why the defense needs to play with a chip on its shoulder, how to slow down a Packers team coming off five takeaways, and whether Tyler Smith’s can help Dallas establish the run game. Plus, why turning field goals into touchdowns could be the difference on Sunday.
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While still looking somewhat back and discussing the potential influence of newly hired senior defensive assistant Mike Pettine, talk turns to meeting the Green Bay Packers Sunday night in Green Bay where the Cowboys have only won twice in their history. Then the need to defeat predictable Packers blitzes and needing to run the ball on the road.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talk centers on the Cowboys hiring 25-year NFL veteran coach Mike Pettine to become the Cowboys senior defensive assistant to aid first-year defensive coordinator Christian Parker with a struggling defense. What he brings. What Parker moving from the sideline to the coaches' booth means. Then defensive players making defensive plays, and meaning of a players only meeting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a long weekend around the NFL, the crew takes stock of where the Cowboys stand following their disappointing loss to the Buccaneers and a surprising Sunday that saw every NFC East team fail to win. Mickey Spagnola, Everson Walls, Hek'ma Harrison, and Bill Jones break down the wild endings in the Eagles-Jaguars and Commanders-Giants games, debating clock management, late-game decision-making, and why the Cowboys may have caught a break in the division race.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a frustrating home loss to the Buccaneers, the crew takes a hard look at what went wrong and whether the Cowboys have reached their lowest point of the season. Bill Jones, Everson Walls, Hek'ma Harrison, and a special call-in from Mickey Spagnola break down the defensive breakdowns, missed tackles, costly penalties, and Tampa Bay's ball-control game that kept the defense on the field for nearly 40 minutes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.