https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/lists/news-notes-january-11-2023-sam-williams-leighton-vander-esch-dak-prescott/

DE Sam Williams, it’s unclear how or
if the misdemeanor warrant will im-
pact the rookie’s availability for the
Bucs game Monday night.

Return from injury DT Johnathan Han-
kins, he’s ready to go now & could be
active against Tampa Bay. [why not
will be?]

Dak Prescott - due to his interception-
itis (including tossing 3 pick-6s & hav-
ing the most interceptions of any QB
in 2022, the highest interception% of
his career), per a postseason ranking
of QBs (by an unmentioned entity), ...

.... Dak ranks as the 4th-worst QB in
the 2022 season playoffs. The article
has a dubious so-called 'fix' recom-
mendation: play-action passes. If it
was that easy to fix Dak, that would
have been figured out prior to now.

Unmentioned, the fact that the Cow-
boys have lost 8 straight road playoff
games. Mentioned, the supposed 'fact'
that the Cowboys defense is ranked
20th-best (i.e.,13th-worst) on grass.

Unmentioned, the fact that the Cow-
boys have lost all 7 of their games
vs Tom Brady.

Unmentioned, the fact that the Cow-
boys' worst game was their season-
ender vs the Coms & their 2nd-worst
game was their season-opener vs the
Bucs.

Dan Quinn says he’s been “blown away”
by the team’s recently-added cornerback,
Xavier Rhodes. Will Xavier be able to fix
the glaring hole at cornerback that's been
present ever since starter Anthony Brown's
season-ending injury?

Unknowable 'til we see how Xavier plays
vs Cowboys-killer Tom Brady.

Return of Leighton Vander Esch who has
been a critical element in the Cowboys
rush defense when he plays, the Cowboys
rush defense falling apart when he doesn't
play.

Micah Parsons not included in inaugural
Players’ All-Pro Team, perhaps an indica-
tion of how players have noticed Micah's
play declining as the 2022 season has
progressed.

Most PostSeason Wins in NFL History,
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FmORGofaAAA95iQ?format=jpg&name=900x900 , Cowboys
ranked 4th with 35, 1 win will move them
to 3-way tied for 2nd at 36 if they beat
the Bucs & if they win their Divisional ...

.... playoff game which they haven't done
since 1995, they move to a 2-way tie for
1st, & if they win the NFC Championship
game which they haven't played in since
1995, they're all alone in 1st place.

Note that the 2 teams tied for 2nd right
now (Packers & Steelers) have been in
the league for 102 & 90 seasons each,
whereas the Patriots & Cowboys have
only been in the league (including the
time the AFL was separate from the ...

.... NFL, a disclaimer applicable to the
Patriots 1960 to 1965 seasons) for 63
seasons.

Odd that the article failed to mention
what many consider to be an essential
player returning from injury, center Tyler
Biadasz, expected to play vs the Bucs,
the Cowboys rush offense struggling
ever since he was injured.

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