Cowboys Headlines: Parsons, Bland still DNP; Dak owns ‘average’ play, players weigh in on fan tours

Week 8’s battle in the Bay is drawing ever closer, and several Cowboys defensive stars are still very much in doubt. We kick things off with a check-in on how Micah Parsons, DaRon Bland, Eric Kendricks, and Caelen Carson are looking for Sunday night’s game. We’ve also got the latest on a brutal (re-)injury for a young offensive prospect and an encouraging update on wide receiver Brandin Cooks.

Elsewhere, current Cowboys players are sharing their thoughts on fans touring their headquarters; it may not be the major distraction their ex-teammates have suggested. We’ll go inside the stats to ID two troubling trends- one on offense, one on defense- that aren’t helping the team, plus what the secondary is doing to increase takeaways. We’ll tell you why Brandon Aubrey’s jury duty shouldn’t interfere with his kicking duties this weekend, we’ll look at a hypothetical trade that could bolster the run defense, and we’ll peruse the Hall of Fame ballots to see which franchise greats are still in the running for a gold jacket. All that, plus the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders put the pedal to the metal with their “Netflix cousins.”