The Players Lounge

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss the 2026 Dallas Cowboys Leadership Council, Tyler Booker's rise as a second-year leader, the role of leadership councils across different franchises, Jerry Jones's Super Bowl comments at the Cowboys opening press conference, and predictions for the Cowboys winning the NFC East division.

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Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss George Pickens' appearance at mandatory mini camp, his agent's role in keeping him away from OTAs, the July 15th franchise tag deadline, and what his contract situation means for the Cowboys' roster moving forward and comparisons to past Cowboys contract holdouts including Micah Parsons and CeeDee Lamb.

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Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss Cowboys OTAs including Tyler Guyton's competition at left tackle with Nate Thomas, Tyron Smith consulting on the offensive line, George Pickens' absence and Dak Prescott's comments, and the new defensive scheme under Christian Parker featuring disguises and improved communication.

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Newy Scruggs, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss rookie Drew Shelton at swing tackle, the Myles Garrett and AJ Brown trades, Micah Parsons injury timeline ahead of a Cowboys-Packers matchup and a debate on whether Russell Wilson and Eli Manning are Hall of Famers.

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Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett debate a top 10 sports rivalries list, dives deep into the Cowboys' defensive transition to the three-four scheme, analyzing the secondary rotation including Caleb Downs, and projecting the Cowboys as a surprise team in the NFC.

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Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett break down the Dallas Cowboys schedule, highlighting two stretches of three games in 11 days. The crew debates whether the Cowboys can still be division champions given the tough schedule, discusses the depth of the secondary compared to previous years and addresses what areas the Cowboys still need to address going into training camp.

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Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss the upcoming Dallas Cowboys schedule release, debating Jaxson Dart's running style and comparisons to Baker Mayfield and Josh Allen, previewing the Cowboys' season and discussing whether Von Miller or Jadeveon Clowney would be the better addition to the Cowboys roster.

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Newy Scruggs, Barry Church and Anthony Dorsett discuss NFL jersey number negotiations for Cowboys rookies Caleb Downs and Cobie Durant, the upcoming Cowboys vs Ravens game in Brazil and predictions for the Cowboys 2025 season including draft grades and defense rankings.

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Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett break down the Cowboys draft, discussing first-round pick Caleb Downs, the Dorsett family's experience at the draft in Pittsburgh, the signing of George Pickens' franchise tag, linebacker Dee Winters trade from San Francisco, and undrafted free agent Michael Trigg.

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The crew discusses the Cowboys' draft picks at 12 and 20, debates whether to trade up or stay put, analyzes the George Pickens franchise tag situation and breaks down Brandon Aubrey's new contract as the NFL's highest paid kicker.

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