After an injury-riddled season, the Cowboys got @dak back and put together an all-pro defensive duo no one saw coming, leading them back to the postseason. 💪
Dallas bounced back from a #Kickoff2021 loss in Week 2 at SoFi Stadium in a gritty game vs. the Chargers. Greg (the leg) Zuerlein hit a 56-yarder as time expired to get the ‘Boys in the win column.
Dallas rallied six straight wins from Weeks 2-8. @TrevonDiggs had at least one INT in all of the Cowboys first seven games.
In that stretch, Dallas played in one of the games of the year - when Dak and @_CeeDeeThree walked it off in OT at New England.
The Cowboys even got it done without Dak on Sunday Night Football against the Vikings.
@rush_cooper made the most of his opportunity, throwing a game winning TD to @AmariCooper9 with under a minute left.
The defense helped Dallas rebound after a close loss on Thanksgiving.
Dan Quinn’s unit had FOUR interceptions against the Saints, including a pick-six. @MicahhParson11 was all over the field like he usually is. 🦁
The Cowboys went undefeated in December and ultimately won five of their last six, clinching the NFC East in Week 15.
The offense turned it on. Is two 50 🍔s in three games good?
The @MicahhParsons11 and @TrevonDiggs duo was one of the best this season. Diggs led the league with 11 interceptions, the most by any player since 1981. Parsons' 13 sacks were just two away from breaking the rookie single season record. 😤
On Sunday, the Cowboys renew an old playoff rivalry with the @49ers.
Stars all over the field on both teams. CANNOT WAIT. 🙌
📺: #SFvsDAL – Sunday 4:30pm ET on CBS/NICK/Prime Video
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The #WPMOY Award is the most prestigious honor in the NFL, given to a player that exemplifies greatness on and off the field.
But to understand the significance of this achievement, it's important to the know the man who the award was named after. 🧵
Walter Payton was born on July 25th, 1954, in Columbia, Mississippi. As a child, he was involved with his church and Boy Scouts, which shaped his strong character.
He did not play football until his junior year of high school, not wanting to compete with his brother Eddie.
Once Eddie graduated, Walter agreed to play on the team and immediately became a star. During his senior year, his all-Black school integrated, and Payton’s athletic performance and sheer determination helped ease the tension around desegregation in his community.
On Saturday, the @Lions and @Broncos meet for the first time since 2021. Both teams are top 2 in their respective divisions and vying for playoff spots.
But there’s an added layer of competitiveness between these clubs’ HCs.🧵
Dan Campbell and @SeanPayton have known each other for nearly 25 years, and this is the first time they’ll meet as head coaches.
Their friendship began when TE Dan Campbell was drafted in 1999 by the @Giants, where Payton was a QB coach.
When @SeanPayton moved to Dallas to become the @dallascowboys assistant HC, Campbell was one of the first free agents to sign with Dallas. He was there for 3 years before signing with Detroit.
Born in the Republic of Gambia, Ali Gaye’s journey to the NFL Draft has been anything but ordinary. 🇬🇲
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LSU edge prospect Ali Gaye grew up in The Gambia, Africa’s smallest mainland country, and immigrated to the United States when he was 12. Gaye, along with his parents and two siblings, settled in Lynwood, Washington.
As a kid, Ali Gaye’s favorite sport was soccer. When he adjusted to American culture, Gaye turned to football in 8th grade at the age of 14. He had the footwork with his soccer background and developed as a three-star recruit coming out of Edmonds Woodway High School.