Mick Shots: Keys To The Game

Getting everyone game ready for Cowboys-Bears, including Fight Song Friday, and that's for both teams. Jerry Jones talking about being open for trade business during the season, Brian Schottenheimer explaining why Jaydon Blue hasn't been active and of course the fearless Picks and Picks To Click.

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While there is some talk looking back at the win over the Giants, time to start considering what the Cowboys have to improve on when facing the Bears on Sunday. Start with the offensive line, of course the secondary, update on Jadeveon Clowney and a little city history of Chicago.

Taking a two-game look at just where the Cowboys are at 1-1, knowing they will be without center Cooper Beebe for up to two months, how well Dak is playing and has played in his career, thinking it's just a short life without KaVontae Turpin and getting Everson in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

So much to talk about in a game the likes of which few have ever witnessed as this victory over the Giants seems to be. Start with the comeback, the field goals by Brandon Aubrey, Dak's late-game drives and the inability of the secondary to play zone coverage. The guys have you covered.

Might have been the earliest pregame show, the guys touching on such topics as what the Cowboys do at cornerback without DaRon Bland, and updates from Brian Schottenheimer's press conference and Jerry Jones radio segment, and of course picks to click and game predictions.

The last thing the Cowboys needed was an injury at the cornerback position ahead of Sunday's Giants game, and how the Cowboys compensate. Then the ability to run the football against this Giants pass-rush conscious defense and just what happened after the Clowney visit.

Time to start concentrating on the New York Giants, even if the Cowboys have beaten them the last eight straight and 15 of the past 16 times. But first, pointing out why the Cowboys would bring in veteran DE Jadeveon Clowney to potentially sign, and what's there to worry about Russell Wilson.

The guys were all over the place on Tuesday, starting with some memories of Cowboys games against the Giants back in the day, to the QBs in the Monday Night Football game, especially Caleb Williams, to breaking down the numbers inside Micah's contract with the Packers, to placing Perrion on Winfrey on IR.

More impressions from the Cowboys-Eagles game, glancing over Sunday games, zeroing in on upcoming opponent Giants opener against Washington and of course reacting to Micah Parsons first game without back issues with the Packers.

While there are no moral victories in the NFL, the guys point out how even in this close loss to the Eagles to open the season, there were so many encouraging aspects demonstrated by a team thought to be void of talent going into the game as heavy underdogs.

No more dilly-dallying around, it's time to play ball, the guys hitting on stopping the Eagles running game, keeping Jalen Hurts in the pocket, producing pressure without Micah, DaRon Bland's contract, tribute to Lee Roy Jordan, and as usual picks and picks to click.

One topic show, the guys making perfect sense of why the Micah Parsons trade somewhat unexpectedly went down, pointing out not only the compensation but the current and future salary cap ramifications, and then some Kenny Clark analysis.

While the guys bring you up to date with some of the roster moves, they really get into the Micah Parsons continuing sage , along with looking at the 53-man roster, as it stands now, along with 2025 expectations.

An early assessment on the roster moves the Cowboys made getting to 53, and some of the corresponding moves they would eventually make. Then breaking in with two waiver claims that just took place, plus the story of keeping Perrion Winfrey.

With preseason completed and rosters down to 53 on Tuesday, major discussions on certain positions, including backup quarterback, cornerback, wide receiver, running back and how injuries will affect numbers at several position groups. Heavy on Joe Milton.

So much to discuss, so little time, especially now with The Gambler and His Cowboys docuseries premiering Tuesday night to discuss. So, the guys also covering Tuesday night's padded practice, an update on Jonathan's Mingo's sprained knee, what to look for in the final preseason game and much more.

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This is the final Mick Shots from the 2025 Cowboys training camp, the guys wrapping up what's been accomplished and what still needs to be settled with the first game now less than a month away when practice resumes at The Star. We'll all be back together on Monday morning.

Comprehensive discussion on the Cowboys performance in Saturday's first preseason game, offensive and defensive units and breaking down the performance of Joe Milton, if he's ready to become the Cowboys backup quarterback. Plus, couple standouts.

With all four guys together, good analysis on the Cowboys scrimmage with the Rams and a pregame look for Saturday's the first preseason game. Concentrating on the offensive line, cornerbacks, defensive front and vanilla game plan.

We welcome Hek'ma Harrison to Mick Shots, joining Bill at The Star and Mickey still from training camp and Everson to join on Thursday, getting everyone ready for Tuesday's scrimmage against the Rams and sounding off on all things Micah

Lots to talk about for the first day of August, the guys lending perspective on the Cowboys scheduled to work out former offensive lineman La'el Collins in the morning, comparing his age to Nate's career, and down playing Micah's supposedly considering asking for a trade.

After a restless night dealing with the tsunami advisory along the California coast, the guys got into the effects of a couple of injuries causing next guys up, then reviewing what the coordinators had to say on Tuesday afternoon, along with analyzing the offensive line, stopping the run and the running game.

First podcast of the week takes on the first padded practice, Jake Ferguson signing his extension, the sudden rash of injuries, still waiting on Micah and Nate wanting the third receiver candidates to step up.