Mick Shots: Football Friday

A padded practice for the Cowboys on a Friday with the game on Monday, a quick back look at padded Super Bowl practices, deeper dive into the Bengals potent offense and suspect defense, the Cowboys need to run the ball to gain time of possession and early picks and picks to click, including college conference championship games.

That is what the Cowboys faced the morning after that Monday night devastating loss to the Bengals, the guys spelling out what happened on the blocked punt, the coverages they were playing against Joe Burrow, all the "what ifs" in the game and the equally devastating injury to De-Mo.

The hits continuing striking this Cowboys team. Now the Cowboys find out All Pro guard Zack Martin is having season-ending ankle surgery. What that means for his future and the present offensive line. Other injury updates, the striking numbers of the Bengals, including those of QB Joe Burrow.

After playing two games in five days last week, the Cowboys get back to work on Wednesday, knowing they must continue grinding away with an outside chance at a wildcard berth with five games remaining. Some injury talk, and teams remaining in the playoff hunt.

The guys are all over the place on today's show, starting with Jameis Winston's Monday night performance in Cleveland's loss, then a little De-Mo and the No. 0 talk, some Bengals numbers and college football playoffs discussion. A little Amani possible return.

Our first chance to dissect the Cowboys Thanksgiving Day victory over the Giants, including performances of De-Mo, Micah and Rico. Then a look at ramifications of what took place Sunday in the NFL, including the teams directly ahead of the Cowboys competing for that third wildcard berth.

In honor of Thanksgiving this is a smorgasbord of topics heading into Thursday's game against the Giants, including updates on the Giants QB situation, CeeDee leading in receptions, the need to continue running the ball and of course picks and picks to click with a nod to Thanksgiving history.

Jerry Jones drops some dimes like not crazy to retain Mike McCarthy as head coach, no fan of tanking, winning games is of utmost importance, then the actual NFC wildcard possibilities, an injury update and a little walk down Everson's memory lane.

Finally, after a long drought, playing their victory Monday Cowboys song, talking about a crazy game, the unlikely stars, Turpin's 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, the inspired effort of Josh Butler, and what this might mean for the Cowboys going forward.

Getting you ready for Cowboys-Commanders on Sunday, complete with weather report, hoping that Midwest snow doesn't go East and the Cowboys continuing to let all these young players play. Injury update and what about Trey Lance, with picks and picks to click.

Short week, so time to get ready for the 7-4 Washington Commanders, taking a deep dive into the roster Dan Quinn has put together, with special attention given to rookie QB Jayden Daniels, doing a good job of protecting the football. Wishing Troy Aikman a happy birthday and remembering first meetings with the 1989 first pick in the NFL Draft.

Covering a lot of ground today, starting with the expected return of Brandin Cooks, the injury to Markquese Bell and special teams coach John Fassel's reaction talking about it to heavy analysis of Darren Woodson moving into the semifinals of the Pro Football Hall of Fame voting, with a nod toward Harvey Martin's absence.

The guys digest the Cowboys fifth consecutive loss of the season, talking about the failed fake punt, taking the field goal off the board, how close the stats in this game really were, and inability of a defense playing fairly well to be consistent and the number of injuries the Cowboys sustained.

It's time to end this four-game losing streak, and after Everson finishes going through his sponsorship swag, the guys get down to brass tacks with injury updates, what's up with the Texans, Bill's walk through history and the Friday picks and picks to click

Starting with some injury updates, left tackle, then digressed into memories of Everson's Super Bowl 25 victory and a walk down memory lane of the Cowboys 1990 season when they turned a 3-7 start into a 7-7 record before losing the final two games without the injured Troy Aikman. And Mingo talk.

Nothing more the Cowboys can do about the loss to the Eagles but learn, so time to turn the page, and be interesting to see what happens at the left tackle position and also left cornerback. Time to find out about Jonathan Mingo and an updated injury report.

Here is a podcast clearing up several misconceptions, including sun, shade and this idea Micah was throwing shade at his head coach. Plus, Dak have surgery and the ramifications, both for the Cowboys quarterback room now and for the future and Dak's career.

No sugarcoating the situation the Cowboys are in come Sunday against the Eagles. Realistic outlook on Dak's injury. Nate sits in, wants the Cowboys to continue playing the young players. We talk about at 3-5 the Cowboys got to keep grinding. And are the Eagles hiding a Hurts bad ankle.

Now we have a better idea of Dak Prescott's hamstring injury, the guys explaining exactly what it is, possible treatment and just how long this might take to return. Also a Mick Shot on some inaccurate reporting , along with the injury update and what to do with Saquon Barkley.

Things few people notice, like the significance of this Mingo trade, projecting Cowboys compensatory picks, a quick injury update with Micah expected to practice, what to expect from Coop and some obscure Eagles stats you just need to know.

The guys are in the zone today, starting with breaking down the Cowboys trade for WR Jonathon Mingo and why, playing a soundbite from the ManningCast on what Bill Belichick had to say about Everson, analyzing injury updates and what the coordinators had to say after the Atlanta game.

We started our podcast looking for a ray of sunshine on this rainy day, and after going through some of the key mistakes the Cowboys made in the loss to Atlanta, an even darker cloud came through with news Dak Prescott's hamstring injury will reportedly keep him out for "multiple weeks."

On Football Friday, the guys get you ready for Cowboys-Falcons, after a little Halloween and Jets talk that turned the Cowboys potential dilemma at cornerback, an injury update, the trade deadline along with Falcons offensive stars. Oh, and picks and picks to click.

With Nate filling in for Everson, great debate on the Cowboys needing to run the ball more against the Niners, the amount of pressure defenses are on putting on Dak, the Cowboys inability to stop the run and just why Trevon Diggs likely was on his phone immediately after the loss to San Francisco.