Tape Talk is back for the 2026 season, beginning with a look back at the Cowboys' season opening 28-20 loss the Giants this past Sunday night.

The Cowboys are set to be without LB DeMarvion Overshown (hamstring) and Malik Hooker (forearm) for a couple of weeks, according to head coach Brian Schottenheimer.

The Cowboys' season-opening loss exposed flaws they thought were fixed, serving as a humbling reminder that a revamped roster and offseason optimism still have to translate into physical, disciplined football on Sundays.

News and notes from the Cowboys' 28-20 Week 1 loss to the Giants, including Brian Schottenhiemer's message to Christian Parker, Dallas' struggles in the run game and more.

Dak Prescott called his second-quarter interception a "crucial" play in the game and one that changed the momentum and put his team too far behind to make a comeback.

The fact that the Giants had the better defense might not be surprising. But the fact they got better quarterback play is not only a shock, but the reason the Cowboys are starting the season 0-1.

After a 28-20 loss to the Giants on opening night, Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer recognized his team "got humbled" and were not the more physical team on the field in East Rutherford.

Despite a disappointing defensive debut under a new scheme, rookie Caleb Downs flashed his playmaking potential with a standout performance that offered hope for the Cowboys' future.

It wasn't the debut the Cowboys' defense was planning for in their loss to the Giants, and key players says it's not difficult to identify what the biggest issues were.

Plays that might be forgotten include the game-changing sequence before halftime that included questionable time management and an interception. Don't forget George Pickens' key drops before.

Despite revamping the entire defense, the Cowboys were overpowered by the Giants offense in a 28-20 loss to their division rivals.

It's an NFC East clash on Sunday Night Football as the Dallas Cowboys try to take down the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium.

Gut Feeling is back, as our staff makes their predictions for the Cowboys' season opener against the Giants on Sunday Night Football.

Malik Davis is expected to miss this game and several more with a hip injury he suffered in practice Friday.

TJ Bass is being asked, again, to help keep the Cowboys' O-line on track following injury to a starter, and he stays ready so he doesn't have to get ready.

Check out the full 53-man roster as the Cowboys get ready for Week 1 against the Giants.

After joining the team together in 2024 as a sixth round pick and undrafted free agent, Cowboys WR Ryan Flournoy and TE Brevyn Spann-Ford will now remain together on the offense long-term after signing their respective contract extensions Friday.

Whether or not this upcoming Cowboys season is successful will likely rest on the shoulders of an entirely rebuilt defense.

In the first 2026 edition of Here We Goooo, a look at some key elements to the Cowboys' season opener against the Giants on Sunday, and how Christian Parker can get off to a strong start as Dallas' defensive coordinator.

The hay is officially in the barn and it's time for the new-look Dallas Cowboys to play meaningful football, and it starts with trying to punish the New York Giants in primetime.

Ryan Flournoy has proven himself worthy of added time with the Dallas Cowboys, and they just awarded it to the talented young receiver.

The stage is set for Caleb Downs' debut: primetime, against a team that passed on him in the NFL Draft, and with a Cowboys' jersey on — candid about his mindset for Week 1.

Entering his 11th year as the Cowboys starting quarterback, Dak Prescott is looking to make the 2026 on "the best one," starting with the season opener against the Giants on Sunday.

The 2026 season arrives with lots of pressure for the Cowboys, and that includes Christian Parker's defense being up against a shrinking offensive window in Dallas.