A collection of articles and blog posts concerning the Dallas Cowboys special teams from the past, present, and future of the franchise.
I have been a loyal and staunch supporter of Dallas Cowboys punter Chris Jones for years now. I always liked the fact that he is a physically gifted athlete as far as punters are concerned and I have always believed he was an asset to the team. I have believed this despite his $2 million salary; which is quite a bit for a punter by the way. I thought Jones…
The Dallas Cowboys special teams play, or rather lack thereof in 2019, was a major contributing factor to the team missing the playoffs last season. New head coach Mike McCarthy has made improving special teams a priority as a result. The first thing McCarthy did was hire former Rams special teams guru John Fassel. That hire alone will make a world of difference. Coaching matters as was proven when the…
The Dallas Cowboys cut Brett Maher yesterday after the kicker continued to struggle all season long. Maher had made a habit of missing some crucial field goals and produced an abysmal 66.7% field goal percentage in 2019 despite being incredibly accurate on long kicks. The final straw for Maher may have been his costly mistake kicking the ball out of bounds at a key point in the game against Chicago…
There is offense, there is defense, and then there is special teams. While it’s impact on the game of football is often trivialized, countless times the outcome of games, division titles, and even championships are decided within that phase of the game. A last second field goal, a blocked punt, a big return, and even simply gaining the advantage in field position are among the little things that make a…
The poor performance of the Dallas Cowboys offense was well documented in the Dallas Cowboys week 1 loss to the Carolina Panthers. The offense was the major concern following the departures of Dez Bryant and Jason Witten in the offseason coupled with the lack of depth at offensive line (mainly the absence of Pro-Bowl center Travis Frederick). Cowboy fans and members of the national media have had little faith in…
The Dallas Cowboys special teams has undergone some major changes during the offseason. It began when special teams coach Rich Bisaccia departed to join John Gruden in Oakland. Bisaccia then proceeded to poach some key special teams contributors from the Cowboys such as Kyle Wilbur, Kieth Smith and Ryan Switzer. The final blow came with the shock release of trusted kicker Dan Bailey in favor of an unproven kicker Brett…
Who is the most irreplaceable player on the Dallas Cowboys? It is not their best player, star running back Ezekiel Elliott. The Cowboys have played this entire season with the imminent threat of losing him for 6 games to suspension. Fortunately the Cowboys have plenty of depth at the running back position making the loss of Elliott manageable. It is not their best defensive player Sean Lee. The All-Pro did…
The Cowboys offense has not been firing on all cylinders this season and that has exposed the defense. The future is promising with loads of young talent on the roster, but this was never supposed to be the unit the Cowboys would lean on to win games. I am hopeful that in due course the young talent on the roster becomes the core of a Championship defense. This could take…
The Dallas Cowboys are fortunate enough to have one of the best kickers in the entire NFL. Dan Bailey (a.k.a “Mr. Automatic”) is in fact one of the most accurate kickers in NFL history! I never feel uneasy watching him attempt a field goal. Whether it is a chip shot in the first quarter or a clutch game winner with no time left on the clock, he always seems to…