Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy announced Thursday that the All-Pro guard will have season-ending surgery on his right ankle. This will be Martin's third surgery on that ankle. He missed the last two games with ankle and shoulder injuries.

Wonder if this is the end of his career?

If you want a deep sleeper in this draft class, RB Tre Stewart is that dude. One of the best stories in CFB too.

Limestone transfer. Was at the bottom of the Jax St. RB depth chart in the summer. Just went over 1,500 rushing yards this season. https://t.co/uZ6TcGSkng

— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) December 7, 2024

Cincinnati (4-8) at Dallas (5-7)
Monday, 8:15 p.m. EST, ESPN
NFL Odds: Bengals by 5 1/2.
Against the spread: Bengals 6-6; Cowboys 4-8.
Series record: Cowboys lead 10-4.
Last meeting: Cowboys beat Bengals 20-17 on Sept. 18, 2022, in Arlington, Texas.
Last week: Bengals lost to Steelers 44-38; Cowboys beat Giants 27-20.
Bengals offense: overall (9), rush (27), pass (1), scoring (T5).
Bengals defense: overall (27), rush (22), pass (27), scoring (31).
Cowboys offense: overall (20), rush (31), pass (7), scoring (21).
Cowboys defense: overall (26), rush (31), pass (13), scoring (T29).
Turnover differential: Bengals minus-1; Cowboys minus-7.

Joe Burrow is one of five QBs in NFL history with at least 30 touchdown passes and no more than five interceptions through 12 games. Aaron Rodgers has done it three times, with one each for Patrick Mahomes, Drew Brees and Tom Brady. The worst record among the six previous instances was 9-3, while Burrow sits at a hard-to-imagine 4-8. Two of those teams started 12-0: Green Bay with Rodgers in 2011 and Tom Brady with New England in 2007. Burrow leads the NFL in passing yards (3,337), completions (302) and touchdowns (30) entering Week 14.

Roof is open for Monday Night Football in Arlington pic.twitter.com/aOq7GNXdHe

— Dallas Texas TV (@DallasTexasTV) December 9, 2024

Yep....discovering new ways to lose

Micah Parsons left the field before time expired at the end of Bengals-Cowboys. pic.twitter.com/UoIOsHTz46

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 10, 2024

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on @1053thefan said they are not interested in starting backup QB Trey Lance: "I don't think so. I thought we did some good things out there. I still believe (Cooper Rush) gives us our best chance. ... Wins are important for us. This is a young team."

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) December 10, 2024

boognish_bear said:

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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on @1053thefan said they are not interested in starting backup QB Trey Lance: "I don't think so. I thought we did some good things out there. I still believe (Cooper Rush) gives us our best chance. ... Wins are important for us. This is a young team."

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) December 10, 2024

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That's just silly. This season was written off week's ago. You might even say the day Dak signed the HIGHEST PAID PLAYER IN THE NFL deal. That was the start of a looooon downslide

How about them Cowboys?!

https://t.co/avGtDvecHk pic.twitter.com/BqKOigkXxS

— Blogging The Boys (@BloggingTheBoys) December 12, 2024

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https://t.co/avGtDvecHk pic.twitter.com/BqKOigkXxS

— Blogging The Boys (@BloggingTheBoys) December 12, 2024

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Just keep remembering how hard Jerry fought for the NFL Cap...

They should throw a big parade down Pioneer Pkwy in Arlington to celebrate the 9th straight Forbes world title. The floats will feature members of the Jones' family only. And Rowdy ofc.

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Joe Burrow is one of five QBs in NFL history with at least 30 touchdown passes and no more than five interceptions through 12 games. Aaron Rodgers has done it three times, with one each for Patrick Mahomes, Drew Brees and Tom Brady. The worst record among the six previous instances was 9-3, while Burrow sits at a hard-to-imagine 4-8. Two of those teams started 12-0: Green Bay with Rodgers in 2011 and Tom Brady with New England in 2007. Burrow leads the NFL in passing yards (3,337), completions (302) and touchdowns (30) entering Week 14.

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I cannot for the life of me figure out this Cincy team the last couple of years. Their D is not great, but actually not worse than other teams looked at as SB contenders other than TDs allowed, which is terrible.

This isn't really a thing in the NFL and they aren't going to make it anyway, but they are the classic don't want to meet them in the playoffs team.

boognish_bear said:

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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on @1053thefan said they are not interested in starting backup QB Trey Lance: "I don't think so. I thought we did some good things out there. I still believe (Cooper Rush) gives us our best chance. ... Wins are important for us. This is a young team."

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) December 10, 2024

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Shouldn't the head coach be making this statement?

And this is why the Cowboys haven't played in a Super Bowl in 29 years.

Yogi said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on @1053thefan said they are not interested in starting backup QB Trey Lance: "I don't think so. I thought we did some good things out there. I still believe (Cooper Rush) gives us our best chance. ... Wins are important for us. This is a young team."

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) December 10, 2024

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Shouldn't the head coach be making this statement?

And this is why the Cowboys haven't played in a Super Bowl in 29 years.

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I think Jerry has always been the spokesperson for all his companies. From a company and financial side, they are all widely successful, especially the Cowboys. From a production side, not so much.

Yogi said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on @1053thefan said they are not interested in starting backup QB Trey Lance: "I don't think so. I thought we did some good things out there. I still believe (Cooper Rush) gives us our best chance. ... Wins are important for us. This is a young team."

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) December 10, 2024

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Shouldn't the head coach be making this statement?

And this is why the Cowboys haven't played in a Super Bowl in 29 years.

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I think Jerry has been there so long that the fan base has just kind of gotten used to this is how things work. But it is not normal at all.

I would like to see McCarthy replaced… But it probably doesn't even really matter as long as Jerry is still there calling the shots.

Yogi said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on @1053thefan said they are not interested in starting backup QB Trey Lance: "I don't think so. I thought we did some good things out there. I still believe (Cooper Rush) gives us our best chance. ... Wins are important for us. This is a young team."

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) December 10, 2024

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Shouldn't the head coach be making this statement?

And this is why the Cowboys haven't played in a Super Bowl in 29 years.

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The head coach did make the statement. The man with the HC title is just a figurehead. And that's why cowboys fans wish he could be fired.

boognish_bear said:

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Yogi said:

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boognish_bear said:

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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on @1053thefan said they are not interested in starting backup QB Trey Lance: "I don't think so. I thought we did some good things out there. I still believe (Cooper Rush) gives us our best chance. ... Wins are important for us. This is a young team."

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) December 10, 2024

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Shouldn't the head coach be making this statement?

And this is why the Cowboys haven't played in a Super Bowl in 29 years.

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I think Jerry has been there so long that the fan base has just kind of gotten used to this is how things work. But it is not normal at all.

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I think that it's more along the lines that we have seen bad moves for the past couple of decades, we have become adjusted to the idea that Jerry is the GM and that will not change even when Steven takes over

I wish some of y'all would shut the **** up about playing IN a Super Bowl.

You just want to play in one or what? Don't give a fk if you win or not?


Ask the bengals and 49ers if they want to play IN one.

McCarthy to return in 2025? https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2024/12/13/24320474/dallas-cowboys-report-mike-mccarthy-possible-return-2025-jerry-jones-dak-prescott-bill-belichick

Stephen Jones says money will be tight for all in Dallas Cowboys again in 2025, does it have to be? - DLLS Sports https://t.co/X23jS66CYd

— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) December 12, 2024

The hits keep coming. Trevon Diggs out for the year

https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-cb-trevon-diggs-to-undergo-season-ending-knee-surgery

Jeanty was there in 1st, but I couldnt turn down Skataboo later. Dude just gets **** done

Wish they had thought all this out before paying Dak

What about Micah Parsons? Is he still in line for a big payday? Or could he be traded? https://t.co/hpZeudi2PT pic.twitter.com/YvqYLlf5fN

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 15, 2024

Got a bad feeling we are gonna win this one. Right now we are picking 12. Would love to end up in the Top 10 so we could get a Kelvin Banks or Jeanty

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Got a bad feeling we are gonna win this one. Right now we are picking 12. Would love to end up in the Top 10 so we could get a Kelvin Banks or Jeanty

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Oh you negative Nancy, never underestimate the ability of this team to cluster **** this up.

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Assassin said:

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Got a bad feeling we are gonna win this one. Right now we are picking 12. Would love to end up in the Top 10 so we could get a Kelvin Banks or Jeanty

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Oh you negative Nancy, never underestimate the ability of this team to cluster **** this up.

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Negative Paul to you!!

Dang! Just when Carolina was about to score. They may be bigger screwups than we are

Dak watching this event, his bank account registering another $3,529,411, his pay per game

Damn you CeeDee!

Assassin said:

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Dak watching this event, his bank account registering another $3,529,411, his pay per game

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Just thinking, if Dak's hamstring still bothers him and he decides to retire, we may have an out. When an NFL player retires, they don't receive their salary or roster bonuses, but any prorated bonus money that hasn't counted toward the salary cap yet will count. The player's retirement also voids any guarantees in their contract.

I cannot see him coming back from the surgery well, given that it was torn at the hipbone. I don't think anyone has, but you never know.

Just a thought as to how we get out from underneath this MASSIVE cap issue. Dak might take a hit, but Jerry compensates him off the field somehow once he is officially retired.

Hmm

"I can tell you that the Cowboys were not happy with the way he (Trevon Diggs) attacked his rehab" - @clarencehilljr with us.

Says Trevon's new knee injury is serious and 2025 is in danger.

— Jeff Cavanaugh (@timeforjeffrey) December 15, 2024