
Five reasons (beyond the obvious) Cowboys trending up: DBs coach, Dan Quinn and Osa
New York TimesThe Athletic has live coverage of the Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football Since the Dallas Cowboys got blown out by the San Francisco 49ers on Oct. 8, they’ve put together an encouraging set of performances. None of the five Cowboys’ wins since that loss have come against teams that would be in the playoffs if the season ended today. You know the popular names — Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, Micah Parsons, DaRon Bland — who have contributed to the Cowboys’ success, as well as the soft schedule, but let’s look at five things beyond the obvious that have helped Dallas position itself in the standings. That’s what the Cowboys have in Al Harris, who played under coach Mike McCarthy for a chunk of his time in Green Bay. That’s exactly where a need came up for the Cowboys earlier in the season when Trevon Diggs — who intercepted 11 passes in his second NFL season in 2021 with Harris mentoring him — was lost for the season with a torn ACL.
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