#evan-engram

#evan-engram

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo might be at a crossroads in his broadcasting career.Per a bombshell report from the New York Post, CBS executives attempted an "intervention" with Romo last offseason to address - and hopefully rectify - Romo's fall from grace in the booth since his exemplary debut year in 2017.

The Dallas Cowboys sure could have used Amari Cooper in their playoff loss to the 49ers.CeeDee Lamb was the only reliable outlet for Dak Prescott, and the offense as a whole was doomed the second Tony Pollard left with an injury.In Jerry Jones' eyes, though, the Cowboys have zero regrets about trading Cooper.

The Dallas Cowboys were in complete control against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.Until they weren't.When things go wrong for the 2022 Cowboys, they tend to spiral out of control (look no further than the overtime loss in Green Bay), and Week 15 was no different after they jumped out to a 17-point lead.

The Dallas Cowboys did something we haven't seen them really do late in the season and that was avoiding a loss in a trap game against a bad opponent.In the past, we've seen this team lose these games and leave us with more questions about their mental makeup.This time around against Houston, the defense made a goal line stand, and the offense, led by Dak Prescott, was able to put together a 98-yard drive for a game-winning touchdown.

The Dallas Cowboys would benefit from adding two playmakers on offense to complement CeeDee Lamb and the recently-franchise tagged Tony Pollard.Dalton Schultz is a free agent after playing on the tag in 2022, and seemingly the only avenue to him returning to the Cowboys for another year was receiving the tag again.

The NFL franchise tag deadline came and went without the New England Patriots making a move.For a third straight year, the Patriots declined to use the tag to keep one of their unrestricted free agents from entering the open market next week.Among the players impacted by the team's decision are wide receiver Jakobi Meyers and cornerback Jonathan Jones, the only somewhat plausible candidates to get tagged by the Patriots.

Which free-agent offensive tackles should the Washington Commanders seriously consider signing in 2023?If the Washington Commanders want to stand any chance of dethroning the Philadelphia Eagles atop the NFC East in 2023, they must upgrade the offensive line.Anything else would be malpractice and severely hinder their chances of legitimate progression next season.

Daniel Jones.Lamar Jackson.Josh Jacobs.Evan Engram.Those players and others are staring at the franchise tag, if they don't get long-term deals done by Tuesday's deadline for applying it.At this point, each player should force the application of the tag.There's no reason not to.Unless the team is offering a premium so that it can apply the tag to a different player (such as the Giants and running back Saquon Barkley), the player benefits from having the tag applied.

The NFL rumor mill is turning, with lots of updates on Derek Carr, his former team the Raiders, Jalen Ramsey, and more.The NFL offseason is here, and without games, we only have Madden and NFL rumors to hold us over, if you're not one of the lunatics watching the XFL and USFL.Here's the latest information on rumors around the league.

Two weeks in a row, the Cowboys needed a fourth-quarter comeback against an AFC South team with a losing record.The Cowboys found a way to win against the Texans last week.They couldn't get it done on Sunday, all but delivering the NFC East title to the Eagles.Dak Prescott threw a pick-six to Rayshawn Jenkins with 6:52 remaining in overtime, allowing the Jaguars to pull off an improbable 40-34 win.

TEAM TALK LOCAL LINKS

     Mike Reiss shares some quick-hit weekend thoughts: How will Patriots' Mac Jones handle Cardinals' blitz on MNF; Loose locker room; Arizona trip; More.Nick Stevens' Sunday 7: Patriots enter must-win territory.Karen Guregian's Sunday NFL Notes: What does the future have in store for Bill Belichick and the Patriots offense?

There weren't a lot of big surprises around the league in Week 8.And there wasn't a lot of movement when it came to the latest NFL Power Rankings.Some things never change in the NFL.The Cardinals still haven't won at Minnesota since 1977.And you still have to go back to 1965 to find the last time the Steelers came away with a victory at Philadelphia.