Players Lounge: Who Can Step Up?

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss optimism vs reality, overestimating defensive talent, accountability and buy-in.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss coaching accountability, leadership concerns, the lack of a defensive leader, Milton named Eagles starter and Pickens snap count concerns.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss season struggles, players prioritizing individual agendas, locker room dynamics, college coaching buyouts and more.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss the loss to the Arizona Cardinals, defensive collapse, injuries, Caleb Downs impact, weekly recap picks and play calling debate.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss a potential Cowboys curse, Jeremiah Love's Return from Injury and Threat to Cowboys, defensive strategy against Trey McBride and Cowboys vs Cardinals picks and Halloween sendoff.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss Player Accountability vs. Modern Sensitivity, Cowboy's defense and must win game scenarios.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss the NFL trade deadline, analyze positions of need and breakdown MNF's victory over divisional rival, the Eagles.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett break down Cowboys victory over Eagles, Javonte Williams career high, defensive performance, improved run game and what the win means for the NFC east division race.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett analyzes the Cowboys' defensive struggles, the threat of Eagles rookie quarterback, the relationship between pass rush and secondary coverage, George Pickens' role in the offense, whether Overshown should be on a pitch count and conclude with weekly NFL game picks.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discusses JJ McCarthy being named starter for the Giants, Terry McLaurin's injury with the Commanders, Tanner McKee starting for Philly, Saquon Barkley's return, and what the Cowboys need to do defensively and offensively to get back in the win column.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss the 2-4 Cowboys taking on the two and four Eagles ahead of Monday Night Football, Kyle Trask joining the practice squad, Joe Milton being traded to the Eagles, being traded within your division, Chase Daniel's career earnings, and the Cowboys being 31st in rushing while throwing 54 times against Green Bay.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss the NFC East's historic two-week losing streak, the Cowboys' path to the playoffs, and former players in media taking disrespectful shots at current players.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss the Cowboys' loss to the Packers, debate whether it's time to press the panic button, analyze the offensive struggles including 50-plus pass attempts and poor red zone performance.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett disucss how vital the upcoming Packers game is, Joe Milton's trade to the Eagles, and more.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett revisit the 2010 Wade Phillips firing after a 45-7 loss in Green Bay, break down the 2023 draft class, debate Christian Parker's role with Mike Petton on staff, and analyze the Cowboys' lack of interceptions and running game struggles.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss the Dallas Cowboys' upcoming game against the Packers, analyzing team statistics and identifying a path to victory, debate the controversial hiring of Mike Pettin to support defensive coordinator Christian Parker, examining the optics, locker room dynamics, and what it means for the Cowboys' season at two and three.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss the Buffalo Bills' win, the Cowboys' hiring of Mike Pettine as senior defensive assistant, the implications for defensive coordinator Christian Parker, and a deep dive into whether the Cowboys' defensive issues stem from scheme or personnel problems.

The NFC East may be a mess, but somehow the Cowboys remain right in the middle of the division race. Barry Church, Anthony Dorsett, Trey Moore, and Newy Scruggs react to a wild weekend around the division, including late-game collapses by Washington, Philadelphia, and the New York Giants, while debating which loss was the most embarrassing of them all.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss the NFC East division race, debate whether it is set up for the Cowboys to win, analyze the Cowboys defense progress, preview the upcoming Tampa Bay game, and break down the slow starts that have plagued the team.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett break down the Dallas Cowboys' victory over the Texans, analyzing Lamb's dominant performance, defensive struggles, Malik Hooker's return from injury, back-to-back blocked field goals on special teams, coach Schottenheimer's game management, Jake Ferguson's blocking issues.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss discuss Joey Porter's signing and whether he can get into football shape, break down the Cowboys defensive struggles after their loss in Rio, debate the last play call by defensive coordinator Christian Parker, and make their picks for the upcoming NFL week.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett break down the Cowboys' acquisition of Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers and discuss Porter's man-to-man coverage skills, his stats, the Pittsburgh pipeline of players coming to Dallas, and previews the upcoming Cowboys vs. Houston Texans matchup, including concerns about the Cowboys' depleted secondary and run defense, Will Anderson's dominance, and CJ Stroud's struggles.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett break down the Cowboys vs Ravens game in Rio, including an analysis of the final play, Lamar Jackson's 27-yard pass, clock management issues, and coaching decisions. The crew also discusses Cowboys roster transactions, the safety room injuries, NFL quarterback development, and the Cowboys' upcoming schedule against the Houston Texans.

Newy Scruggs, Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss the Cowboys' early season struggles, injuries in the secondary, previewing the upcoming game against the 0-3 Houston Texans and debate play calling, run game effectiveness, blitz strategies, and whether the Cowboys offense can overcome defensive deficiencies.

Barry Church, Damontre Moore and Anthony Dorsett discuss the Cowboys' loss to the Ravens, analyzing the final seven seconds with Lamar Jackson, Brandon Aubrey's kickoff decision, edge rush containment issues, defensive secondary injuries, offensive line struggles, and the performances of players including Prescott, Lamb, Ferguson, and Brevyn Spann-Ford.