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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.

The crew gets ready for game day with the latest on the Cowboys’ status report, Tyler Smith being spotted at practice, and what to expect from Tampa Bay after they played Green Bay tough. Plus, they make their picks for which player could go off in this matchup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This became Master’s level defensive football talk, Everson talking about how teams should try to cover both CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens after CeeDee’s 17-catch, 189-yard performance against Houston on Sunday.  Then an emphasis on the Cowboys running game, how important to continue be efficient the way the were on the goal line against the Texans, along with an injury update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How appropriate Nate was filling in for Everson, the guys performing their game-winning up-and-down shift from there seats, and hailing the Cowboys come from behind gritty victory over Houston thanks to the Dak Prescott to CeeDee Lamb combo and a defense finding some traction in the second half holding the Texans to two touchdowns, with Schotty calling plays more aggressively.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys cover every angle of the Cowboys trade for cornerback Joey Porter Jr., starting with Everson’s analysis the Cowboys recent acquisition, and having fun with Walls three-year interception total to that of Porter’s. Then how Porter’s presence will influence what the Cowboys do on defense, plus Cowboys offense matching up with Texans defense, and of course those Friday picks and picks to click.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Well, sorta, after a tough morning for some of them, and still debating the defensive alignment on Jackson’s 27-yard completion to Zay Flowers to set up the Ravens wining field goal Sunday and reviewing the Cowboys third down play, the guys turned toward winless Houston and a stout defense the Texans possess, plus a couple of the players the Cowboys are signing to the practice squad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Still too soon to move on from the Cowboys loss in Rio to the Ravens, though not as bad as it once seemed, since 13 off the 16 NFC teams now are either 2-1 or 1-2, the 1-2 Cowboys just one game out of first place in the East. And really even though giving up 34 points the defense is showing some signs of improvement and breaking down the coverage on one Ravens touchdown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So much good so much disappointing in the Cowboys last second 34-31 loss to the Ravens in Rio Sunday afternoon. The offense scored 31 points but should have scored 42. The defense made some encouraging plays but still got run on. And a great explanation of what the defense needed to do on  the Ravens final play to set up the game-winning walkoff field goal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The crew breaks down the challenge of slowing down the Ravens’ run game and what the Cowboys need to do defensively. Plus, Mickey shares what it’s like traveling with the team, why the Cowboys are ready to play no matter where the schedule takes them, and we wrap things up with game predictions for Dallas vs. Baltimore in Rio!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Cowboys leaving for Rio Thursday night, talk shifts to what the team will be doing heading into Sunday’s game with Baltimore, including being able to examine the grass fields at Maracana Stadium on Saturday and cleats talk. Then analyzing the Ravens defensive personnel and if the Cowboys have the ability to contain both Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Giving a lecture on defensive e football, Everson explaining how the Cowboys base 3-4 defense and the needed coordination with the front 7 is very similar to what his former Cowboys head coach Tom Landry demanded when playing the Flex defense. A little on Jaxson Dart’s knee injury in need of surgery and an analysis of Baltimore’s offensive line play. Finish with the importance of CB Shavon Revel being up to speed to start. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Covering so much ground today, starting with the field conditions at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro for the Cowboys Sunday game against Baltimore, complicated by so much rain lately, to Giants MNF game losing starter Jaxson Dart, to the Cowboys run game itself, to so many .500 teams in the NFL after two weeks to a discussion of QBs between Ravens Lamar Jackson vs. Commanders Jayden Daniels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the Victory Shift, the guys get right into the Cowboys win, no matter what, a win over Washington, but still voices reservations over the defense’s inability to not only stop the run but stop QBs such Jayden Daniels from running, too. Then the unstoppable combination of Dak-to-CeeDee  and how the Commanders failed to slow down the Cowboys passing game, plus the Cowboys need to juice up the running game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Everson back, initially his take on the defensive collapse against the Giants, but then moving forward to Washington and what the Commanders bring. Also clearing the air on Jaishawn Barham and the downside of social media. And since it’s Friday, the guys make their game picks and their picks to click, a few of them quite surprising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.