The Cowboys Shift

Since the Cowboys are playing Saturday night, in the Cowboys world Thursday was really Friday, no practice. But no lack of news, with two more players going on Reserve/COVID, looking at backups to step up, the Eagles offense, playoff possibilities and Everson joins us driving to San Antonio help coach at the high school National Combine.

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Covered a lot of ground today, dealing with Micah Parsons’ positive COVID test and ramifications to the Cowboys linebacker corps, what day the Cowboys might play the first-round playoff game, COVID affecting the final game of the regular season and penalties disrupting the Cowboys offense.

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The guys try and figure out what day of the week as the Dallas Cowboys adjust their practice schedule as they prepare to end the regular season on Saturday Night in Philadelphia.

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The guys had demands today. Everson wants the Cowboys to be more aggressive. Says their “too delicate” offensively starting games. Mickey wants a play-clock buzzer to go off to identify delay of game penalties, like the NBA. And Bill wants this defense to get more stops, to get off the field in late-game critical situations when trailing. What you want?

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Talk about covering a lot of ground, the guys kicked off with a little bowl game talk, the CFP semifinal game being played AT&T Stadium, just where Cincinnati’s Bearcats name came from, the Cowboys defense’s propensity giving up big plays now facing a big-play cardinals offense, game predictions and picks to click. Stay with us.

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Time for Bill and Mickey to recount their brushes with John Madden, who passed away on Tuesday at 85. Also a practice report, injury and COVID updates, and the fact this Cowboys presumptive starting offensive line finally will be the offensive line Sunday in Game 16.

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The guys surprise podcast mate Everson Walls on his 62ned birthday with 11 mini cupcakes, representing his franchise record 11 interceptions in 1981 that Trevon Diggs tied on Sunday. Eleven for 11. Then it was on to the anniversary date, Dec. 28, 1975, of the famed Hail Mary completion between Hall of Famers’ Roger Staubach and Drew Pearson in the playoff game at Minnesota

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How great is this, Mick Shots gets the first interview with Everson Walls after Trevon Diggs tied his Cowboys single-season interception record at 11 Sunday night against Washington. Our podcast teammate couldn’t have been any happier for the Cowboys corner, not only raising his name but that of Mel Renfro’s, Lester Hayes and Dick “Night Train” Lane.

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So, after Philly beat Washington Tuesday night, the guys lay out the three scenarios for the Cowboys to wrap up the NFC East Division title Sunday night. They also give their Cowboys Pro Bowl predictions ahead of Wednesday night’s announcement and put some context into Mel Renfro’s 10 picks in 1969.

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With no Bill today, Everson and Mickey set the stage for what it will take for the Cowboys to clinch the NFC East, including the long shot of WFT and Philly tying Tuesday night. Then get into who the top teams in the NFC have yet to play and preview some of the Pro Bowl voting.

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