Hey! Greetings to the entire folks whose minds we dwell in hire free.
For these of you unaware my identify is RJ Ochoa and I’m the Supervisor and Editor-in-Chief for SB Nation’s Dallas Cowboys web site Running a blog The Boys. From a TL;DR standpoint I’m the BLG of BTB.
I acknowledge that it’s unusual to see my byline right here throughout enemy strains, however we are attempting one thing new and enjoyable throughout SB Nation this week and which means you can be listening to from me in your favourite place because the week unfolds. If there are any ideas or particular questions you need to hear extra growth on on this capability then both I or somebody from the BTB employees will parachute in to deal with it right here.
As we start our time collectively enable me to say supply what I consider to be the most typical sentiment from Cowboys followers today and forward of this recreation that you just all care about far more than we do (yearly, not simply on this second… Brandon Graham sporting that foolish hat was so embarrassing for you all). There are followers who really feel alternative ways and I’m sure that you could find one to show your declare of “I noticed Cowboys followers saying X!”, however once more I consider this to be the disposition that almost all maintain.
We’re down unhealthy. We’re hopeful. However we’re drained.
It’s universally understood that the Eagles take NFL issues far more significantly than the Cowboys from a management standpoint. This may occasionally change sooner or later, however proper now the proof is fairly apparent. I might go on and on about how the Cowboys delay issues like contract extensions that serve solely to harm them within the lengthy recreation, I might clearly reference the Micah Parsons commerce, there are a selection of examples that run counter to Howie Roseman’s “nothing is ever sufficient” mentality that all of us respect (even when we hate the Eagles) a lot.
The Cowboys buying and selling for Quinnen Williams (and Logan Wilson, he will get misplaced in these discussions so I’m making an attempt to point out him some love) undoubtedly excited folks, however extra so as regards to 2026 and 2027. It isn’t out of the query to say that 3-5-1 (their file once they made the commerce) was too deep of a gap to climb out of, however with a win on Monday evening in Las Vegas they took step one. We will definitely see there.
As famous 2026 and 2027 are the place pleasure lies as these years line up with the primes and majority of home windows for gamers like Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, the younger offensive line, George Pickens (please), you get the image. No person would flip down a playoff look or magical run if it got here to be right here in 2025, however we’re all largely understanding that that is an excessive amount of of an ask.
It’s a bummer how some Cowboys/Eagles video games have been weighed down by this sort of vitality in current seasons (to not point out the accidents to beginning quarterbacks on both aspect) as a result of it’s definitely true that it’s extra enjoyable for us to hate each other and let these feelings fly throughout this particular week. The Eagles are reigning Tremendous Bowl Champions although, I used to be sadly within the Superdome to look at all of it unfold, and the Cowboys are solely simply now beginning to put their franchise again collectively after the Inexperienced Bay Packers broke it within the 2023 Wild Card Spherical. Dallas has been a shell of any NFL franchise since then, largely as a consequence of willful negligence and sabotage, and that has positioned a ceiling on how excited we are able to get for any recreation, if that is smart.
Additionally I believe you all acknowledge that Marshawn Kneeland’s loss of life rocked the group and franchise as a complete and clearly the fanbase as effectively. There are not any good or correct issues to say when it comes to segues. It was a tragedy that’s nonetheless very contemporary. This week’s recreation would be the first one at dwelling that Dallas is enjoying because it occurred they usually have a number of tribute components deliberate that I’m certain the published will cowl.
I felt it vital to begin our expertise collectively this week with this context and hope that it discovered you effectively. I’ll be checking the feedback to work together with you all and as talked about we’ll have another issues drop in from fellow BTBers because the week progresses.
Well being, wealth, and happiness to you all. However pure and utter sports activities distress as effectively.
[BLG Note: Here’s a link to my article on Blogging The Boys. Also, Dez Dropped It. And even if he didn’t, Aaron Rodgers was going to drive and beat the Cowboys anyway.]
For extra Eagles-Cowboys dialog, take a look at the most recent quantity of The NFC East Mixtape (YouTube unique):
