The Dallas Cowboys didn’t get the production out of defensive tackle Mazi Smith that fans may have expected from a first-round draft pick. The former Michigan star dropped weight during the season and ended the year with 13 tackles in 17 games.
As his second stint as Cowboys defensive coordinator begins, Mike Zimmer already knows what his primary focus will be. It’s getting after the thing that bit him on his very first day on the job 24 years ago.
Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports Things went poorly at the end, but Mike Zimmer is a brilliant defensive mind. Over eight seasons, Zimmer was an instrumental figure for the Vikings.
Former Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman had quite the tenure in Minnesota. He was hired as the Minnesota Vikings General Manager in 2012 and was relieved of his duties in 2022.
I’m not sure if we should be surprised by this or not During Rick Spielman’s tenure with the Minnesota Vikings, he was responsible for the hiring of three head coaches: Brad Childress, Leslie Frazier (who started as an interim coach after Childress was fired), and Mike Zimmer.
DeMarvion Overshown was expected to be a solid player for the Dallas Cowboys in his rookie season a year ago, that was before he tore his ACL in the preseason.
The latest Cowboys news is here. The former All-Pro is giddy about being with his old coach again. It’ll all begin, and end, with how quickly everyone
Mike Zimmer could be the answer for Dallas to repeat as NFC East champions The Dallas Cowboys have not added much outside talent to their roster this offseason.
The 2024 NFL Draft is in the books and the Dallas Cowboys executed one trade back to finish the draft with eight total picks. They addressed left tackle, defensive end, center/interior offensive line, linebacker, cornerback, wide receiver, offensive tackle, and 1-tech defensive tackle.
One glaring area of improvement for the Dallas Cowboys as they move forward, is run defense. They could continue to address this issue with a defensive tackle selection in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Cowboys have put a lot of pressure on DeMarvion Overshown this season. The words redshirt or wasted year has been used a lot when reviewing the Cowboys 2023 draft class, like we’ve done here with DT Mazi Smith and TE Luke Schoonmaker.
As the Cowboys approach the 2024 NFL Draft, Dallas exec Stephen Jones shared his take on the shift in the team’s defensive philosophy. Moving on from Dan Quinn and hiring Mike Zimmer, the Cowboys have to have a clear vision for the defense as it looks in 2024, not based on last season.
Heading into the 2024 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys defense is reeling. They have, so far, lost six defensive players to free agency, or, in Leighton Vander Esch's case, medical retirement.
Dallas Cowboys fans have every reason to scoff at this moment, and even to scoff at the reason new middle linebacker Eric Kendricks is giving for his stunning decision to un-do his plan to sign with the San Francisco 49ers to instead use NFL free agency to come to The Star.
Eric Kendricks, who was recently cut by the Minnesota Vikings and who once upon a time had some negative things to say about Mike Zimmer, just pulled off a shocker.
We understood why so many Cowboys watchers sort of assumed that Dallas might pull off an “obvious” signing of Eric Kendricks, who was recently cut by the Minnesota Vikings.
Mike Zimmer is the new man calling plays for the Dallas Cowboys defense in 2024. I feel as this hasn't been talked about nearly enough, I don't agree with a lot of things Jerry Jones does, but I like this hire.
The Dallas Cowboys' recent re-hire of Mike Zimmer as defensive coordinator has a number of his former colleagues coming forward to share thoughts about
Over the last three seasons, the Dallas Cowboys’ defense has consistently performed well, ranking seventh, tied for fifth, and fifth in points allowed, while also leading the NFL with 93 takeaways.
The Cowboys’ interview list matches up with this preference. The team met with Ron Rivera and Rex Ryan, with the latter drawing some 11th-hour buzz during the process.
Cowboys' new defensive coordinator, Mike Zimmer held his first presser as the new man calling plays on Wednesday afternoon. It was like a breath of fresh air listening to Zimmer talk about wanting to get the best out of his players and how he would go about doing so.
It only took him 18 years but Mike Zimmer is finally back in Dallas.
After some confusion, it appears the Cowboys have settled on their new defensive coordinator.
Mike Zimmer is returning to the Dallas Cowboys as their defensive coordinator, 18 years removed from last serving in the same role for the franchise.
The Dallas Cowboys might be having second thoughts about hiring Mike Zimmer as their next defensive coordinator.
The Dallas Cowboys have made a decision about their next defensive coordinator.
The Cowboys looked at a number of candidates to replace Dan Quinn at defensive coordinator, and they’ve finally settled on their choice.
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