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  4.  <subtitle>Dallas Cowboys, all the time...since 2005.</subtitle>
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  6.  <updated>2025-07-08T16:00:00-05:00</updated>
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  10.    <published>2025-07-08T16:00:00-05:00</published>
  11.    <updated>2025-07-08T16:00:00-05:00</updated>
  12.    <title>Tyler Guyton could be the key to offensive success for the Cowboys in 2025</title>
  13.    <content type="html">  
  14.  
  15.    &lt;figure&gt;
  16.      &lt;img alt="NFL: Dallas Cowboys Minicamp" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/kaU0bjwc3v-lzNYvmcxbj2cVIno=/0x1:3871x2582/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74168057/usa_today_26419127.0.jpg" /&gt;
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  19.  
  20.  &lt;p&gt;There is a lot riding on Tyler Guyton in 2025.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="ucnOLw"&gt;It was not a perfect offseason for the &lt;a href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/"&gt;Dallas Cowboys&lt;/a&gt;, but after all the moves made including trading for George Pickens, a lot of the noise surrounding their roster holes quieted. &lt;/p&gt;
  21. &lt;p id="Fs78uK"&gt;With just a few weeks left before the Cowboys head off to Oxnard, the two positions that remain a question mark on the offensive side of the ball for the 2025 Cowboys is the running back position and the left tackle position. The Cowboys currently have capable options at the running back position in Javonte Williams, Miles Sanders, and Jaydon Blue, but at left tackle the Cowboys need 2024 first-round pick Tyler Guyton to make a big jump heading into year two.&lt;/p&gt;
  22. &lt;p id="vMoWOm"&gt;Year one for Guyton was full of inconsistency for the former Oklahoma standout right tackle. After starting off training camp hot, the fire quickly fizzled out as the regular season got going. Guyton battled poor play, penalties, and injuries in year one and his struggles led to a lot of problems for the Dak Prescott/Cooper Rush led offense. Even after his rough rookie season, Guyton has been saying and doing all the right things heading into his sophomore campaign. &lt;/p&gt;
  23. &lt;p id="PQyJJF"&gt;The Cowboys did not go out this offseason and find a replacement for Guyton if he continues to struggle, but Asim Richards’ stock has been rising quite a bit this offseason. If the Cowboys are going to be a legit playoff contender in 2025, they will need Tyler Guyton to play at a much higher level in 2025, and while it sounds crazy to say, their entire offensive success could fall on the shoulders of his development from year one into year two. &lt;/p&gt;
  24. &lt;p id="sBB1tM"&gt;Will he be up for the challenge?&lt;/p&gt;
  25. &lt;p id="NpRtGq"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  30.    <author>
  31.      <name>Connor Livesay</name>
  32.    </author>
  33.  </entry>
  34.  <entry>
  35.    <published>2025-07-08T14:00:00-05:00</published>
  36.    <updated>2025-07-08T14:00:00-05:00</updated>
  37.    <title>Countdown to the season opener: Day 58 Dexter Coakley</title>
  38.    <content type="html">  
  39.  
  40.    &lt;figure&gt;
  41.      &lt;img alt="Dexter Coakley looks over the line of scrimmage" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/dr6-mSNFISdZVAzXfNjTP1sDIAs=/51x0:3098x2031/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74167940/1716983.0.jpg" /&gt;
  42.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  43.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  44.  
  45.  &lt;p&gt;We’re counting down to the season opener (Day 58) with some Cowboys history&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="rh2ta9"&gt;&lt;em&gt;We’re counting down the days until the &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dallas Cowboys&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; battle the &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Philadelphia Eagles&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; in the season opener of the 2025 NFL season. To pass the time and mark the days, we running through 100 Days of Cowboys. So sit back and enjoy some Cowboys history while we countdown to football.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  46. &lt;p id="3ygwWk"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Today - number 58.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  47. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="HnJ92P"&gt;
  48. &lt;h2 id="4mr7L1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dexter Coakley&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  49. &lt;p id="5A9JVX"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Born:&lt;/strong&gt; October 20, 1972. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Position: &lt;/strong&gt;Linebacker&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dallas Cowboys&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;: 1997-2004&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Awards&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-pro-bowl"&gt;Pro Bowl&lt;/a&gt;- 1999, 2001, 2003&lt;/p&gt;
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  51.        &lt;img alt="Dallas Cowboys v Baltimoe Ravens" data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/x5YvenPWyDIV4PCo9jzi8zmxe1M=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/26049462/1260793963.jpg"&gt;
  52.      &lt;cite&gt;Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images&lt;/cite&gt;
  53.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  54. &lt;p id="GM2Obp"&gt;Dexter Coakley played linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys from 1997 to 2004, after being selected in the third round out of Appalachian State. Undersized for his position at just 5’10”, Coakley made up for it with exceptional speed, instincts, and amazing tackling ability. He quickly became a cornerstone of the Cowboys’ defense, earning three Pro Bowl selections and led the team in tackles two different seasons. Known for his range and ability to cover tight ends and running backs, Coakley was a consistent and durable playmaker throughout his time in Dallas.&lt;/p&gt;
  55. &lt;div id="Lbks8f"&gt;
  56. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  57. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/GeorgeDunham?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@GeorgeDunham&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/junior_miller?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@junior_miller&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;Thanksgiving 1999. Dexter Coakley pick 6 off Dan Marino much to the chagrin of Jimmy Johnson. &lt;a href="https://t.co/FhyqjmaKtO"&gt;pic.twitter.com/FhyqjmaKtO&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Chris Sadeghi (@chrissadeghi) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/chrissadeghi/status/1501891103146053632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;March 10, 2022&lt;/a&gt;
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  62. &lt;p id="YuKOvK"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best known for:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Coakley was best known for being a fast, instinctive linebacker who defied size expectations and became a Pro Bowl-caliber defender and tackling machine for the Cowboys’ defense in the late ’90s and early 2000s.&lt;/p&gt;
  63. &lt;div id="Hmu1VF"&gt;
  64. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  65. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;LIVE: Cowboys Crosstalk presented by &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/SWBCServices?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@SWBCServices&lt;/a&gt; with special guest Dexter Coakley! &lt;a href="https://t.co/MDYDnGUUku"&gt;https://t.co/MDYDnGUUku&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/dallascowboys/status/1321601481775042560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;October 28, 2020&lt;/a&gt;
  66. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  68.  
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  70. &lt;p id="8HWTJ7"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lesser known fact:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Coakley is one of only two defensive players from Appalachian State University ever selected to the Pro Bowl, proving small-school players can become NFL stars.&lt;/p&gt;
  71. &lt;div id="mrrvYd"&gt;
  72. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  73. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;✭ COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF ✭ &lt;br&gt;With 100 days to go until the &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cowboys?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Cowboys&lt;/a&gt; kickoff the season against the &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Eagles?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Eagles&lt;/a&gt;, we are counting down with a &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@BloggingTheBoys&lt;/a&gt; Top-100 consensus ranking. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We asked staffers to give in their top-100, here is:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;DAY 58&lt;br&gt;Dexter Coakley&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DallasCowboys?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#DallasCowboys&lt;/a&gt;… &lt;a href="https://t.co/XyIVD1eApM"&gt;pic.twitter.com/XyIVD1eApM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Mike Poland (@kenfigkowboy) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/kenfigkowboy/status/1942603103427060171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;July 8, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
  74. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  81.    <id>https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2025/7/8/24463122/dallas-cowboys-countdown-to-the-season-opener-day-58-dexter-coakley</id>
  82.    <author>
  83.      <name>Mike Poland</name>
  84.    </author>
  85.  </entry>
  86.  <entry>
  87.    <published>2025-07-08T12:44:48-05:00</published>
  88.    <updated>2025-07-08T12:44:48-05:00</updated>
  89.    <title>Former Cowboys TE, civil rights activist Pettis Norman dies at 86</title>
  90.    <content type="html">  
  91.  
  92.    &lt;figure&gt;
  93.      &lt;img alt="NFL: Super Bowl LVIII-City Scenes" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/VDbYUBbP5TyL59b8CgLBZukhSHU=/0x0:8640x5760/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74167835/usa_today_22482586.0.jpg" /&gt;
  94.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  95.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  96.  
  97.  &lt;p&gt;Pettis Norman, a former Cowboys tight end and civil rights activist, passed away at the age of 86. He helped Dallas to their first Super Bowl appearance in January of 1971.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="yfATCO"&gt;Pettis Norman, a former Cowboys tight end and civil rights activist, has died at the age of 86. &lt;a href="https://x.com/dallascowboys/status/1942373374019457038"&gt;The Cowboys announced his death&lt;/a&gt; in a statement on Monday night.&lt;/p&gt;
  98. &lt;p id="LqlZTZ"&gt;Norman was originally drafted by the Dallas Texans in the 1962 AFL Draft but chose to sign with the Cowboys, where he’d play nearly a decade from 1962-1970. In his final season, Norman helped lead the franchise to their first Super Bowl appearance in January of 1971. In nine years with the Cowboys and three with the San Diego Chargers, Norman started 122 games, finishing with career totals of 183 receptions, 2,492 yards, and 15 touchdowns.&lt;/p&gt;
  99. &lt;p id="1mybPE"&gt;During his playing career, Norman was also extremely active in fighting for civil rights and equality. In an interview with The Dallas Morning News in 2021, Norman said he addressed the issue of segregation with his superiors, which “percolated beneath the surface of the Dallas Cowboys franchise”&lt;/p&gt;
  100. &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p id="FAmeEJ"&gt;&lt;em&gt;“First, I went to [general manager] Tex [Schramm] to discuss it. ‘It’s really time we change it,’ I told him. ‘We are a team. We cannot separate by color. It sends the wrong message to us and the community.’”&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;
  101. &lt;p id="5uLS0u"&gt;Norman’s efforts helped push the front office to change their stance on segregation, and it unsurprisingly had its challenges when the team played games in segregated cities. In 1968, Norman was requested by President Lyndon Johnson to come to Washington, D.C., in an effort to help calm public unrest following Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination.&lt;/p&gt;
  102. &lt;p id="PHMGSj"&gt;Following his playing career, Norman enjoyed success in the world of business with ventures that tapped into real estate, wholesale fuel distribution, fleet maintenance, and more. Norman also founded The Dallas Together Forum, which comprised Fortune 500 CEOs in an effort to address economic hardships experienced by minorities and women.&lt;/p&gt;
  103. &lt;p id="QWLCat"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  104.  
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  107.    <id>https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2025/7/8/24463897/dallas-cowboys-pettis-norman-obituary-san-diego-chargers-civil-rights-movement</id>
  108.    <author>
  109.      <name>MTPeterson</name>
  110.    </author>
  111.  </entry>
  112.  <entry>
  113.    <published>2025-07-08T12:00:00-05:00</published>
  114.    <updated>2025-07-08T12:00:00-05:00</updated>
  115.    <title>Here is how the Cowboys rookie draft class was rated in College Football 25</title>
  116.    <content type="html">  
  117.  
  118.    &lt;figure&gt;
  119.      &lt;img alt="2025 NFL Draft Portraits" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/WBHEInS45kkYyfY1s8a1lzC42wc=/0x0:4947x3298/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74167787/2212627561.0.jpg" /&gt;
  120.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Logan Bowles/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  121.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  122.  
  123.  &lt;p&gt;Here is how the Cowboys rookie draft class was rated in College Football 25.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="rZ4jTa"&gt;It is a big week for some people. A very big one. In case you are unaware, CFB 26 released on Monday for those who pre-ordered. If you are still lost, CFB is College Football 26 which is the football video game involving the world of (shocker here) college football.&lt;/p&gt;
  124. &lt;p id="SpGwxz"&gt;Prior to last year any video games involving college football had been shelved for about a decade due to rights associated to the likeness of players. In our NIL world and all that it encompasses, this opened the door for the game to return and it was a smashing success. Like with the professional version of the game that EA produces in &lt;em&gt;Madden &lt;/em&gt;there are annual versions of the game and we have reached that day this year.&lt;/p&gt;
  125. &lt;h3 id="arYDir"&gt;Here is how this year’s Cowboys rookie draft class was rated initially in CFB 25&lt;/h3&gt;
  126. &lt;p id="LNy3Ss"&gt;One of the biggest points of fun with the video game is seeing how different players and schools are rated. It goes without saying that &lt;a href="https://www.landgrantholyland.com"&gt;Ohio State&lt;/a&gt; will have all sorts of juice and the Alabama types of the world are perennially rated well.&lt;/p&gt;
  127. &lt;p id="XL0KLQ"&gt;Speaking of Alabama, the Cowboys have a first-round pick who was a part of the Crimson Tide last year and therefore a member of the game. We thought it would be fun to look back at this year’s rookie draft class and see what their ratings were in the game when it first launched last year.&lt;/p&gt;
  128. &lt;ul&gt;
  129. &lt;li id="liEspD"&gt;Tyler Booker.............................................. 91 overall&lt;/li&gt;
  130. &lt;li id="CJ2kQo"&gt;Donovan Ezeiruaku................................... 85 overall&lt;/li&gt;
  131. &lt;li id="isflZ3"&gt;Shavon Revel............................................ 88 overall&lt;/li&gt;
  132. &lt;li id="hpGbEi"&gt;Jaydon Blue.............................................. 85 overall&lt;/li&gt;
  133. &lt;li id="8onIxG"&gt;Shemar James.......................................... 84 overall&lt;/li&gt;
  134. &lt;li id="9NjHBX"&gt;Ajani Cornelius......................................... 89 overall&lt;/li&gt;
  135. &lt;li id="79RJ6a"&gt;Jay Toia..................................................... 79 overall&lt;/li&gt;
  136. &lt;li id="UmLONT"&gt;Phil Mafah................................................. 88 overall&lt;/li&gt;
  137. &lt;li id="Q9pYCD"&gt;Tommy Akingbesote................................ 76 overall&lt;/li&gt;
  138. &lt;/ul&gt;
  139. &lt;p id="jP3pNY"&gt;As you can see the Cowboys “only” had one player who was originally rated above 90 and it was their first-round pick in Tyler Booker. That runs chalk.&lt;/p&gt;
  140. &lt;p id="QeGXiF"&gt;For the most part each player was viewed as more than serviceable by the game and while that obviously doesn’t mean anything relative to how their games will translate to the NFL it is still interesting to see, especially with the context of the entire past year.&lt;/p&gt;
  141. &lt;p id="3GPSED"&gt;This year’s Madden will be out soon enough and it will be interesting to see how EA ranks them in an entirely different game that involves the professional level.&lt;/p&gt;
  142.  
  143. </content>
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  145.    <id>https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2025/7/8/24462795/dallas-cowboys-rookie-draft-class-ratings-college-football-25-video-game</id>
  146.    <author>
  147.      <name>RJ Ochoa</name>
  148.    </author>
  149.  </entry>
  150.  <entry>
  151.    <published>2025-07-08T10:30:00-05:00</published>
  152.    <updated>2025-07-08T10:30:00-05:00</updated>
  153.    <title>Cowboys QB Dak Prescott says he will be ‘full go’ for training camp</title>
  154.    <content type="html">  
  155.  
  156.    &lt;figure&gt;
  157.      &lt;img alt="Cincinnati Bengals v Dallas Cowboys" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/t-exqZ_Hyjx0m_3nUH294OK37vw=/0x0:5597x3731/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74167635/2189258459.0.jpg" /&gt;
  158.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  159.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  160.  
  161.  &lt;p&gt;Dak Prescott anticipates that he will be a full go for training camp.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="pQOn7I"&gt;It has been a very long time since we have seen the &lt;a href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/"&gt;Dallas Cowboys&lt;/a&gt; play a football game, but it has been an even longer one since we have seem them do so with Dak Prescott as their quarterback.&lt;/p&gt;
  162. &lt;p id="tyhY3z"&gt;Prescott suffered a hamstring injury in 2024 that limited his season to just eight games. Recovering from injuries of that variety is never easy and requires trusting a lot of circumstances around you, &lt;a href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2025/6/28/24457107/dallas-cowboys-qb-dak-prescott-hamstring-injury-recovery-doctors-clearance-rehab-return"&gt;something Dak spoke on recently,&lt;/a&gt; but it appears that Prescott has done just that. &lt;/p&gt;
  163. &lt;p id="qkzARM"&gt;While speaking at his annual camp on Tuesday morning the Cowboys’ starting quarterback noted that he anticipates being deemed a full go for training camp.&lt;/p&gt;
  164. &lt;div id="8lYz9P"&gt;
  165. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  166. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;We talked with Dak Prescott today at his annual camp. Story to come soon, but one update: Dak says he’s ready for camp physically. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;“I’m as healthy as can be.” &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cowboys?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Cowboys&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/e8xLrom0y8"&gt;pic.twitter.com/e8xLrom0y8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/JoeJHoyt/status/1942602675952255351?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;July 8, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
  167. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  169.  
  170. &lt;/div&gt;
  171. &lt;p id="7IINvo"&gt;The Cowboys are scheduled to report to training camp in Oxnard on July 21st so it stands to reason that Dak is in proper shape at this moment in time. Just how much the team decides to put on his plate throughout the course of camp, in terms of repetitions and what not, obviously remains to be seen and will be something that Briain Schottenheimer has to monitor.&lt;/p&gt;
  172. &lt;p id="J23EUJ"&gt;This is good news to see.&lt;/p&gt;
  173.  
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  177.    <author>
  178.      <name>RJ Ochoa</name>
  179.    </author>
  180.  </entry>
  181.  <entry>
  182.    <published>2025-07-08T10:00:00-05:00</published>
  183.    <updated>2025-07-08T10:00:00-05:00</updated>
  184.    <title>BTB Tuesday Discussion: Predict the first major storyline of training camp</title>
  185.    <content type="html">  
  186.  
  187.    &lt;figure&gt;
  188.      &lt;img alt="Baltimore Ravens v Dallas Cowboys" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/753CA8oqQs7WH2hOTmlgCU9ItZQ=/0x0:5402x3601/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74167585/2173988648.0.jpg" /&gt;
  189.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  190.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  191.  
  192.  &lt;p&gt;What do you think will be the first major storyline of Cowboys training camp?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="yaF4oC"&gt;In a month’s time the &lt;a href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/"&gt;Dallas Cowboys&lt;/a&gt; will be rocking and rolling at training camp in Oxnard, California. The days of the offseason will feel long in the rearview mirror at that point. We are so close, hold on just a little longer.&lt;/p&gt;
  193. &lt;p id="kegEvq"&gt;Early on in camp that feeling of gratitude will wash over each and every one of us. Football being back, even in the limited way that training camp offers, will feel incredible and everything will feel like euphoria.&lt;/p&gt;
  194. &lt;p id="0gmhJy"&gt;As we all know, at some point the football will take center stage and something important will emerge from camp. For today’s discussion here on the site... we are asking you to predict what you believe the first major storyline of training camp will be.&lt;/p&gt;
  195. &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  196.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/b0EE4jmf-OcdcwLIPZ_xQR3K_jw=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/26049715/DISCUSSION.png"&gt;
  197.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  198. &lt;p id="yubH8r"&gt;Ideally the first major storyline will be positive, but obviously sometimes it is something of a different kind of variety.&lt;/p&gt;
  199. &lt;p id="LxFRxX"&gt;What do you think it will be?&lt;/p&gt;
  200.  
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  204.    <author>
  205.      <name>RJ Ochoa</name>
  206.    </author>
  207.  </entry>
  208.  <entry>
  209.    <published>2025-07-08T08:00:00-05:00</published>
  210.    <updated>2025-07-08T08:00:00-05:00</updated>
  211.    <title>Dead money evaluation, Part I: Looking at the Cowboys outstanding debt in recent years</title>
  212.    <content type="html">  
  213.  
  214.    &lt;figure&gt;
  215.      &lt;img alt="NFL: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/tZO87blWQaIuAjLQwz7Q2-bJgOQ=/0x0:3642x2428/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74167324/usa_today_21826683.0.jpg" /&gt;
  216.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  217.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  218.  
  219.  &lt;p&gt;Dead money is an interesting thing relative to the Cowboys. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="CyRIsS"&gt;We are just a couple of months away from the start of the new season for the &lt;a href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/"&gt;Dallas Cowboys&lt;/a&gt; when they will test out the latest revision of this retooled football team. This year will feature a new coaching staff as well as several new members, and we are all hoping that the collective sum of their parts will produce better results this time around.&lt;/p&gt;
  220. &lt;p id="Fl6k9w"&gt;What’s not new, though, is the front office. It’s the same three-headed monster that features owner Jerry Jones, cap specialist Stephen Jones, and talent evaluator extraordinaire Will McClay. With the team under the same upper management they’ve had for many years, some aren’t too optimistic that things will be any different. The Joneses specifically have been the recipients of the blame for this team’s inability to go deep in the playoffs because they are, as people point out, the “one constant” of this organization over their 30-year drought.&lt;/p&gt;
  221. &lt;p id="E2mixK"&gt;There hasn’t been quite as much complaining this year, and that’s because they have been assertive in acquiring outside players and had what most people feel was a good draft. While things have gone relatively well on paper, some still question whether the front office does things the right way, and the biggest questions people have center around spending.&lt;/p&gt;
  222. &lt;p id="AMH86d"&gt;We all know the Cowboys aren’t very active in free agency, so we’re not going to rehash that, but we want to take a look at another element that affects a team’s ability to spend money, and that’s the amount of dead money they’re getting hit with. Do they have a lot of it? Does it hinder their ability to build the roster? Before we dive into that, let’s start by going over what it is. &lt;/p&gt;
  223. &lt;p id="Z6cm3C"&gt;What is dead money? In layman's terms, dead money is outstanding debt. It’s a charge on a team’s salary cap for a player who is no longer on the roster. This charge comes due when a player is released, traded, or retires before all their remaining guaranteed money (guaranteed base salary, signing bonus, and restructure bonus) has been accounted for. It’s called “dead” money because the team must cover the cost despite no longer receiving services from the player.&lt;/p&gt;
  224. &lt;p id="oJWODP"&gt;But not all dead money is created equal. It’s important to understand how these charges accrue because sometimes it can stem from an unexpected roster move, while other times it was always part of the plan. There are three main things that contribute to dead money charges, and here is a quick explanation of each.&lt;/p&gt;
  225. &lt;p id="uFSziD"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cutting your losses&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  226. &lt;p id="ACdXLd"&gt;Sometimes things don’t work out. If a team gives a player a big contract only to find that they are not living up to expectations, they might be released early. When that happens, any guaranteed money that has yet to be accounted for on the salary cap accelerates into a lump sum payment (or two payments if they’re a June 1st cut) against the cap. The Cowboys experienced this with Jaylon Smith. He was released four games into the second year of his six-year, $68 million extension, ultimately leaving the team with a $17 million dead money hit. These types of dead money hits are not good because the team endures costs for services not received due to the player’s inability to perform.&lt;/p&gt;
  227. &lt;p id="Bou9fZ"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contract restructures&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  228. &lt;p id="ilOLCa"&gt;Another culprit of dead money charges is contract restructures. This is a very common bookkeeping trick that simply converts a player's base salary into bonus money, which is prorated over time. This allows a team to create cap space now and have that charge broken up into smaller charges over future seasons. Eventually, when that player is no longer playing on the team, those smaller restructure charges add up in the form of a dead money hit. This is the dead money hit the Cowboys are now dealing with after Zack Martin played out his contract. This type of dead money isn’t necessarily bad. The team got itself an interest-free loan for a player who delivered strong results and will pay the remaining balance at a time when the salary cap has increased.&lt;/p&gt;
  229. &lt;p id="xWIalX"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Built-in void years&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  230. &lt;p id="K3Wtwp"&gt;Restructures have become so common that teams are configuring new deals with these restructures already built in. Rather than taking a “wait and see” approach, a team decides to commit immediately and push some of their costs into multiple years when a player is no longer under contract. The &lt;a href="https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/"&gt;Philadelphia Eagles&lt;/a&gt; are notorious for doing this, allowing them a lot more cap space now by having several players with contracts that include void-year costs pushed off into the future. This process offers more financial flexibility but also comes with much more risk since the team is committing early.&lt;/p&gt;
  231. &lt;p id="hQu3Mb"&gt;So, really the determining factor when evaluating dead money comes down to whether or not a player provided good service during their time with the team. If they have, paying off an outstanding debt later is fine. Here are the dead money charges for the Cowboys and Eagles over the last five years that have exceeded $20 million...&lt;/p&gt;
  232. &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  233.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/OhEMFEDHARG_IDm02jAb1MrpHYQ=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/26048421/A3_image.png"&gt;
  234.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  235. &lt;p id="KRCkRe"&gt;That’s considerably different. Breaking it down even further (dead money charges of $4 million or more) looks like this:&lt;/p&gt;
  236. &lt;figure class="e-image"&gt;
  237.        &lt;img alt=" " data-mask-text="false" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/7Ug2TgzIqcN4CQ0JLbAxEG6BJCE=/400x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/26048487/A4_image.png"&gt;
  238.  &lt;/figure&gt;
  239. &lt;p id="b3MkdK"&gt;Looking at the Cowboys’ dead money charges, you’ll find that most of them are players who provided good service, and the money owed comes from benefits gained earlier in their contract from restructures. There are some wasted resources spent on Jaylon Smith, Michael Gallup, and even Ezekiel Elliott, despite being sensational during his lower-cost rookie deal. But none of these charges are putting the team in a huge hole.&lt;/p&gt;
  240. &lt;p id="BoOfwQ"&gt;The Eagles are in a much different situation. Their dead money charges are larger both in size and quantity. Some of this is just business, such as the retirement of Jason Kelce, while others are financial mishaps, such as the Bryce Huff free agent signing/trade.&lt;/p&gt;
  241. &lt;p id="Sj8bhs"&gt;The Cowboys are one of the lowest dead-money-accruing teams over the last five years, while the Eagles have the absolute most. And it’s not even close. Such a discovery would tend to make some believe huge dead money hits aren’t a problem. And considering many associate the Cowboys with failure due to their lack of playoff success, one might also conclude that lower dead money hits show too much complacency and, in some cases, are hurtful. Is that true? &lt;/p&gt;
  242. &lt;p id="dZK6YA"&gt;That will be the focus of the second part of this two-part installment, where we try to understand dead money and its impact on roster building. Make sure to check it out tomorrow.&lt;/p&gt;
  243.  
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  247.    <author>
  248.      <name>Dan Rogers</name>
  249.    </author>
  250.  </entry>
  251.  <entry>
  252.    <published>2025-07-08T07:00:00-05:00</published>
  253.    <updated>2025-07-08T07:00:00-05:00</updated>
  254.    <title>Can you guess this Cowboys safety in today’s in-5 trivia game?</title>
  255.    <content type="html">  
  256.  
  257.    &lt;figure&gt;
  258.      &lt;img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/8_P3gPGk4xrQ012g1HngBTibRPY=/250x0:2950x1800/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74167234/btb.0.png" /&gt;
  259.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  260.  
  261.  &lt;p&gt;Think you can figure out which Cowboys player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out in our new guessing game!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="4BOgPf"&gt;Hey Cowboys fans! We’re back for another day of the Blogging The Boys in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in &lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eqUOAKfKx35RAQVNUJMUzR7ysbTmCKDKfu3hFUNrY-Q/edit"&gt;this Google Form&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  262. &lt;div id="wNXRPR"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://games.voxmedia.com/networks/btb/07-08-2025" width="100%" height="750" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allow="clipboard-read; clipboard-write" style="margin-bottom: 25px;"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  263. &lt;p id="hPZYrZ"&gt;If you can’t see the game due to Apple News or another service, &lt;a href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/games/in-5/"&gt;click this game article&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  264. &lt;h2 id="GxKS63"&gt;Previous games&lt;/h2&gt;
  265. &lt;p id="JUJRRD"&gt;&lt;a href="https://bloggingtheboys.com/games/in-5/07-07-2025?itm_medium=site&amp;amp;itm_source=article&amp;amp;itm_campaign=in-five"&gt;Monday, July 7, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://bloggingtheboys.com/games/in-5/07-06-2025?itm_medium=site&amp;amp;itm_source=article&amp;amp;itm_campaign=in-five"&gt;Sunday, July 6, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://bloggingtheboys.com/games/in-5/07-05-2025?itm_medium=site&amp;amp;itm_source=article&amp;amp;itm_campaign=in-five"&gt;Saturday, July 5, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  266. &lt;h2 id="2pBKiD"&gt;Play more SB Nation in-5 trivia games&lt;/h2&gt;
  267. &lt;p id="eYul3Q"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl-games"&gt;NFL in-5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/mlb-games"&gt;MLB in-5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/mma-games"&gt;MMA in-5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  268. &lt;h2 id="byQJNB"&gt;Blogging The Boys in-5 instructions&lt;/h2&gt;
  269. &lt;p id="W0BSQ4"&gt;The goal of the game is to &lt;strong&gt;guess the correct Cowboys player&lt;/strong&gt; with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in &lt;strong&gt;BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS&lt;/strong&gt;. It won’t be easy to figure it out in one or two guesses, but some of you might be able to nail it.&lt;/p&gt;
  270. &lt;p id="UzewZY"&gt;After you correctly guess the player, you can click “Share Results” to share how you did down in the comments and on social media. We won’t go into other details about the game as we’d like your feedback on it. How it plays, what you think of it, the difficulty level, and anything else you can think of that will help us improve this game. You can provide feedback in the comments of this article, or you can fill out &lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eqUOAKfKx35RAQVNUJMUzR7ysbTmCKDKfu3hFUNrY-Q/edit"&gt;this Google Form&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  271. &lt;p id="JO3HgS"&gt;Enjoy!&lt;/p&gt;
  272.  
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  276.    <author>
  277.      <name>RJ Ochoa</name>
  278.    </author>
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