The Cowboys are preparing for an unlikely nemesis with Arizona coming into town yet is managing through few key injuries as guard Tyler Smith and reserve tight end Luke Schoonmaker were added to the injury report. Dallas did open the practice window for defensive tackle Johnathan Bullard signaling a return is forthcoming.
While Dallas is currently looking up in the NFC playoff picture, one outlet seems to think a resurrection is on the horizon. In fact, the odds for a postseason appearance look surprisingly positive for a team under .500.
Elsewhere, the ESPN booth saga headlined by former Cowboys QB Troy Aikman continues as he himself calls it '50-50' if he will continue in TV. Dallas hasn't consistently beaten Arizona since Aikman's playing days
so perhaps this is an omen to breaking the Cardinals curse.
Around the NFC East, the fallout continues for Philadelphia as the Blame game continues to point fingers after they dropped their fifth straight contest. Despite their horrendous play of late, the Eagles will still play the Commanders on Sunday Night football despite the ability for networks to flex to a more influential game.
Around the NFL, Chicago swung for the fences acquiring Titans All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons for a whopping two-first round pick price plus more in an effort to make a deep playoff push. Elsewhere, some sad news to report as June Jones, the inventor of the run-and -shoot offense, passed away at the age of 73.
Dallas Cowboys Top Headlines
- Cowboys deliver against Eagles: Who stepped up and who fell short? :: Cowboys Wire (Link)
- Cowboys can finally build momentum by beating Cardinals :: Blogging the Boys (Link)
- Steelers-Cowboys Trade No. 4? ESPN puts odds on $41M defender's acquisition :: Cowboys Wire (Link)
- Transactions: Bullard's 21-day window opened :: The Mothership (Link)
- Troy Aikman calls it '50-50' he'll continue in TV, but keep your shirts on Cowboys fans :: The Dallas Morning News (Link)
- Cowboys' Thursday Injury Report For Week 8 vs Cardinals Sees New Name Miss Practice :: Sports Illustrated (Link)
- NFL zombies: 4 teams left for dead that still have playoff life :: The Athletic (Link)
- Cowboys' playoff odds look surprisingly good despite rollercoaster start :: The Landry Hat (Link)
- Cowboys add OG Tyler Smith, TE Luke Schoonmaker to their injury report :: ProFootballTalk (Link)
- ‘Definitely The Key Move’: Bryan Broaddus Predicts Dallas Cowboys Trade For Maxx Crosby Before Deadline :: Yardbarker (Link)
- Dallas Cowboys DC Christian Parker hints at a defensive adjustment that fans have been waiting for since Week 1 :: A to Z Sports (Link)
- Cardinals vs. Cowboys bold predictions for NFL Week 8 :: Yahoo Sports (Link)
NFC East News Roundup
- Saquon Barkley, DeVonta Smith out of practice again Thursday :: ProFootballTalk (Link)
- Despite some major injuries, the Giants are in the driver’s seat to win the NFC East :: APNews (Link)
- With Eagles-Commanders on tap, what are the worst ‘Sunday Night Football’ games since 2006? :: The Athletic (Link)
- Who's to blame for Eagles shocking collapse? Five places to point fingers :: CBS Sports (Link)
- Practice notes | Commanders plan to 'lean in' on utilizing Austin Ekeler :: Commanders.com (Link)
News & Headlines from Around the NFL
- Bears acquire DT Jeffery Simmons from Titans in blockbuster trade :: NFL.com (Link)
- Why Micah Parsons' ACL recovery is taking longer than Patrick Mahomes' :: ESPN (Link)
- NFL Take-O-Meter: We Have a Halloween Costume Idea for Kevin O’Connell :: The Ringer (Link)
- Troy Aikman Just Made a Very Honest Statement About His Future Calling NFL Games :: Sports Illustrated (Link)
- Longtime football coach June Jones, pioneer of run-and-shoot offense, dies at 73 :: ESPN (Link)
This article originally appeared on Cowboys Wire: Cowboys News: Injury updates; Trade rumors; Cardinals Showdown
