The Break: Playcalling Dilemma; Coaching Changes

After seeing the Cowboys dismantle their division opponent on Thanksgiving in front of a national audience, Shaq Leonard is hopping on a flight to meet with Dallas -- we discuss the latest on the All-Pro.

The Colts shocked the world by releasing four-time All-Pro linebacker Darius (Shaquille) Leonard and if the Cowboys have any chance to get him, they better take it -- the panel explains why.

There's one thing in particular the Washington Commanders live and die by on a weekly basis, and if they bring that gameplan to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, there's a chance for plenty of good eats for the defense on Turkey Day.

What DaRon Bland is doing to start his NFL career is nearly unprecedented, and the panel discusses why it's time to put him in consideration for 2023 Defensive Player of the Year -- pronto.

The Break make their final evaluations of the Carolina Panthers, make their picks, and also play "Never Have I Ever!"

Can the Cowboys running game get on track against the Panthers? The Break crew discuss the talent across the Carolina defense, a clean injury report, and the possibility of seeing Peyton Hendershot hit the field this week.

Bryce Young will be the second rookie quarterback in a row to face the pressure-happy Cowboys' defense, but he's a top NFL draft pick with one particular item that can challenge Dallas; and there's still a very straightforward way to making him give the game away early.

LVE is out for the rest of the season, but he might've also played his last snap for the Cowboys -- creating questions that extend well beyond the 2023 season.

It was another dominant showing by Dak Prescott and the Cowboys offense in Week 10, and they've clearly found their groove thanks in large part to the record-setting pace of CeeDee Lamb, but now Brandin Cooks is also putting the NFL on notice — Prescott suddenly operating at an MVP pace.

It's time to try and predict what the Cowboys will or will not do against the Giants, in a game wherein they need to bounce back from their loss to the Giants.

As the crew breaks down how the Cowboys can attack the Giants in Week 10, it's time to discuss some important topics regarding Tony Pollard's production in 2023.

The biggest mistake the Cowboys can make this week is overlooking the downtrodden Giants, especially with an offense led by a QB they're unfamiliar with.

They lost the game of inches against the Eagles, so it's time to talk about where the Cowboys actually stack up against the other teams in the NFC, including some sleepers, as they prepare to host the Giants in Week 10.

There was a lot of fight shown Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and the offense in a game that saw them dominate the Eagles for most of the game, and Micah Parsons led a defensive effort against the high-powered Philly offense that was admirable, but ultimately the ball never really bounced in Dallas' favor in hostile territory.

There is no love lost whatsoever when the Cowboys take on the Eagles, but is Philadelphia the most-hated rival in the division? The analysts give their answers!

There's no question the Eagles' defensive line is one of the best in the NFL, but their secondary has several question marks that Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb can take advantage of — in a major way — seeing as at least one of their star cornerbacks is struggling big-time.

The keys to stopping Jalen Hurts are up for discussion in today's episode, but there's one thing in particular that showed up about his game that has to have the Cowboys smiling big heading into the all-important matchup.

It's spooky season and that means identifying the things that terrify the most, especially as the Cowboys go into the NFL trade deadline.

Dak Prescott came out of the bye week on a mission to demolish the Rams, and he did exactly that, on a day that saw CeeDee Lamb blast off and Brandin Cooks join Jake Ferguson in drowning the other LA team.

Tyron Smith showed up on the injury report this week, creating new questions -- and raising some old ones -- about how the Cowboys should handle him in Week 8 and beyond.

Aaron Donald is a Hall of Fame game wrecker, that much is known, but for as solid as the Rams' overall defense is -- there's one thing they love to do that the Cowboys excel at exploiting.

It's all about getting off to a strong start exiting the bye week, so let's talk about how the Cowboys defense can become a battering ram against Matthew Stafford and his weapons.

In one of the most interesting topics ever discussed on the show, the analysts pose an intriguing question: if the Cowboys win the Super Bowl in 2023, how many years would fans be OK with struggling through a rebuild to get seventh ring?

The final mix-up show of the bye week reviews the season's first "trimester" on both sides of the ball.

Derek Eagleton welcomes in Danny McCray, Jon Machota and Nick Harris for the annual bye-week mix-up show.