Early in my coaching career, I learned a lesson, passed down from Hall of Fame coach Sid Gillman, that yardage differential usually equates to points. I call it “hidden yardage.” My initial understanding of this concept began with a conversation with Dan Henning, who is one of my best friends in life.
This hasn’t been a good offseason for the Dallas Cowboys. In fact, one could say it has been one filled with angst. They lost some notable players, including starting running back Tony Pollard, star offensive tackle Tyron Smith and several key players on defense.
Justin Jefferson was just 23 when the Minnesota Vikings fired his head coach, Mike Zimmer. Jefferson had also been coming off just his second season in the NFL.
It's not quite Oscar Madison and Felix Unger, but Micah Parsons and Mike Zimmer are two very different people. The Cowboys linebacker knows that, eventually, he needs to find common ground with the first-year defensive coordinator.
Micah Parsons stayed away from the Dallas Cowboys' offseason workouts at he seeks a lucrative new contract. That changed on Tuesday, June 4, when Parsons showed up.
Mike Tomlin said a few months ago that a reunion is still on the table for veteran cornerback Patrick Peterson. Obviously, nothing has come to fruition yet, but Peterson revealed on the Rich Eisen Show that he had a couple conversations with Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, who was his head coach in Minnesota in 2021.
The Dallas Cowboys had two selections in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, and the reactions to each pick couldn't have been more different. The addition of Cooper Beebe at No.
Eric Kendricks seems very excited about reuniting with Mike Zimmer. The Dallas Cowboys needed linebacker help desperately going into the 2024 season. Before they added Marist Liufau in the third round of the NFL draft, they brought in veteran and former All-Pro Eric Kendricks on a one-year deal in March.
The Dallas Cowboys brought in former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer as their new defensive coordinator. Zimmer will take over a Cowboys defense loaded with talent that collapsed in the playoffs.
Mike Zimmer can be a man of few words, but the ones he used to sum up what he thinks of the Cowboys defense he’s inherited might come as quite a surprise.
Ware played for Zimmer from 2005-06 in his first stint as Cowboys DC.
After losing Dan Quinn to the coaching carousel, the Dallas Cowboys hope that Mike Zimmer can step in and keep their defense strong. He has been out of the NFL for a little while but still has loads of experience leading defenses.
The latest in Cowboys news. Eric Kendricks walks back his comment on Mike Zimmer made a few years ago. Eric Kendricks played for Mike Zimmer for seven seasons in Minnesota, but after Zimmer was fired as the Vikings’ head coach, Kendricks said Zimmer’s “fear-based” leadership was the wrong approach for the team.
Eric Kendricks represented one of the Dallas Cowboys‘ only free-agent signings this offseason, and the linebacker is excited to reunite with defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer.
The Cowboys news you may have missed over a holiday weekend. DeMarvion Overshown expects to make an impact in his return from torn ACL - Charean Williams, Pro Football Talk The Cowboys want to change how they play at linebacker under Mike Zimmer, and have a promising second-year player in Overshown to help do that.
Eric Kendricks played for Mike Zimmer for seven seasons in Minnesota, but after Zimmer was fired as the Vikings' head coach, Kendricks said Zimmer's "fear-based" leadership was the wrong approach for the team.
It has been two months since Dan Quinn headed north to become the Commanders' Head Coach, and Dallas brought in coaching veteran Mike Zimmer to succeed him.
One month ago today, the 2024 NFL Draft kicked off in Detroit. 30 days later, the Dallas Cowboys have some new players looking to earn their stripes and contribute immediately.
As everyone should know by now Mike Zimmer is the new man calling the plays for the Cowboys defense. Earlier this week, Cowboys reporter for the Dallas Morning News, Michael Gehlken spoke with Zimmer about the defense and some of the outlook for the 2024 season.
The prospect of directing Micah Parsons around the football field would excite any defensive coach and new Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer is no different.
After an 18-year hiatus, Mike Zimmer is back in Dallas as the defensive coordinator of the Cowboys. The former Vikings head coach is preparing for his first OTAs with the team and loving the fact that he can see familiar faces around the Star – even if things look a lot different than they did back at Valley Ranch.
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.
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.
After some confusion, it appears the Cowboys have settled on their new defensive coordinator.
The Dallas Cowboys might be having second thoughts about hiring Mike Zimmer as their next defensive coordinator.
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