Player's Lounge: Sacrifice and Stress

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett preview the 2026 season opener between the Cowboys and Giants at MetLife Stadium, discuss contract extensions for Ryan Flournoy and Brevyn Spann-Ford, analyze Luke Schoonmaker's situation, react to breaking news of Malik Davis suffering a hip injury, and make predictions for Cowboys-Giants and other Week 1 NFL matchups.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett  debate the Cowboys defensive upgrades under new coordinator Christian Parker, discuss Greg Newsome's bold claims about the Giants cornerback room, react to George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb's chemistry, recap the Seahawks vs Patriots game, and make picks for the Rams vs 49ers game in Australia.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church and Anthony Dorsett discuss the Seattle Seahawks raising their Super Bowl banner against the New England Patriots, Mike McDonald's coaching style, Sam Donald's journey from Minnesota to Seattle, and the Cowboys' win total predictions for the season. The hosts also debate NFC East standings.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss the Cowboys' upcoming Sunday night football game against the New York Giants. The panel breaks down the impact of Tyler Smith's thumb injury and IR placement, TJ Bass starting at left guard, the Giants' formidable front seven including Brian Burns and Abdul Carter, Kayvon Thibodeaux's role as a backup, Jake Ferguson's potential as a security blanket for Dak Prescott and season win predictions for the Cowboys.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss Joe Milton returning to the practice squad, preview the Cowboys defense under Christian Parker ahead of the Sunday night game against the New York Giants, and debate whether the Cowboys have the best wide receiver room in the league featuring CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss the Cowboys practice squad decisions, the running back situation, the quarterback decision, the Broderick Jones trade, and Tony Romo's public statement addressing his arrest.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss the NFL fines handed to the Cowboys and Saints following joint practice fisticuffs, debate the receiver depth chart, analyze Joe Milton's performance against the Cardinals and his chances of locking up the number two quarterback spot over Sam Howell.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss break down the Dallas Cowboys joint practice brawl with the New Orleans Saints, discuss the offensive line concerns around Terrence Steele, debate the wide receiver and running back roster spots, and celebrate Barry Church's Emmy nomination.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church and Anthony Dorsett break down the Von Miller signing, recap the Cowboys' 17-7 preseason win over Seattle, discuss joint practices with the Saints, and analyze the defensive improvements, receiver depth chart, and D-line rankings heading into the season.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss which starters will sit out, the backup quarterback battle between Milton and Howell, position battles in the secondary featuring DaRon Bland, Cobie Durant and Revel, linebacker concerns, and the importance of special teams for players trying to make the squad.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett break down the Cowboys joint practice against the Rams, discuss standout performances from Justin Baron, Jaydon Blue's fumble, Michael Trigg's development, Caleb Downs, the defensive line, the left tackle competition, Quinnen Williams' contract extension, NFL power rankings, and player rankings featuring Dak Prescott, George Pickens, and CeeDee Lamb.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discusses the left tackle competition, running back battles featuring Mafah and Jaydon Blue, Dak Prescott's mindset heading into year 11, defensive identity under new coordinator, standout rookies Cobie Durant, Caleb Downs, and Jaysha Braum, and whether the Cowboys are one player away from being ready to compete.

Newy Scruggs, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss the left tackle competition being won by Tyler Guyton, Princeton Fant's torn ACL and MCL injury, the new defense under Christian Parker, George Pickens' performance, the receiver corps featuring CeeDee Lamb and Ryan Flournoy, running back competition, and analysis of key players including Shavon Revel, Cobie Durant, Caleb Downs, Rashan Gary, and Jaishawn Barham.

Newy Scruggs, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss offense's GOTI acronym, offensive line concerns, a potential Von Miller signing, cornerback Revel's development, and the financial reality of keeping both George Pickens and Quinnen Williams long term.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss the 2026 Dallas Cowboys Leadership Council, Tyler Booker's rise as a second-year leader, the role of leadership councils across different franchises, Jerry Jones's Super Bowl comments at the Cowboys opening press conference, and predictions for the Cowboys winning the NFC East division.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss George Pickens' appearance at mandatory mini camp, his agent's role in keeping him away from OTAs, the July 15th franchise tag deadline, and what his contract situation means for the Cowboys' roster moving forward and comparisons to past Cowboys contract holdouts including Micah Parsons and CeeDee Lamb.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss Cowboys OTAs including Tyler Guyton's competition at left tackle with Nate Thomas, Tyron Smith consulting on the offensive line, George Pickens' absence and Dak Prescott's comments, and the new defensive scheme under Christian Parker featuring disguises and improved communication.

Newy Scruggs, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss rookie Drew Shelton at swing tackle, the Myles Garrett and AJ Brown trades, Micah Parsons injury timeline ahead of a Cowboys-Packers matchup and a debate on whether Russell Wilson and Eli Manning are Hall of Famers.

Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett debate a top 10 sports rivalries list, dives deep into the Cowboys' defensive transition to the three-four scheme, analyzing the secondary rotation including Caleb Downs, and projecting the Cowboys as a surprise team in the NFC.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett break down the Dallas Cowboys schedule, highlighting two stretches of three games in 11 days. The crew debates whether the Cowboys can still be division champions given the tough schedule, discusses the depth of the secondary compared to previous years and addresses what areas the Cowboys still need to address going into training camp.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss the upcoming Dallas Cowboys schedule release, debating Jaxson Dart's running style and comparisons to Baker Mayfield and Josh Allen, previewing the Cowboys' season and discussing whether Von Miller or Jadeveon Clowney would be the better addition to the Cowboys roster.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church and Anthony Dorsett discuss NFL jersey number negotiations for Cowboys rookies Caleb Downs and Cobie Durant, the upcoming Cowboys vs Ravens game in Brazil and predictions for the Cowboys 2025 season including draft grades and defense rankings.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett break down the Cowboys draft, discussing first-round pick Caleb Downs, the Dorsett family's experience at the draft in Pittsburgh, the signing of George Pickens' franchise tag, linebacker Dee Winters trade from San Francisco, and undrafted free agent Michael Trigg.

The crew discusses the Cowboys' draft picks at 12 and 20, debates whether to trade up or stay put, analyzes the George Pickens franchise tag situation and breaks down Brandon Aubrey's new contract as the NFL's highest paid kicker.

Newy Scruggs, Anthony Dorsett and Isaiah Stanback discuss the Dallas Cowboys' two first-round draft picks at 12 and 20, breaking down positional needs at edge rusher, linebacker, and corner and a tribute to former Cowboys security figure Larry Wesley.