Talkin’ Cowboys: Must-Win Matinee at MetLife

Summary

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Talkin' Cowboys: Must-Win Matinee at MetLife

Date: October 3, 2025
Hosts: Kyle Yeomans, Patrick "Nozee" Walker, Isaiah Stanback, Josh Rodriguez
Location: The Star in Frisco, TX

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Episode Overview

In this energetic and candid episode, the Talkin’ Cowboys crew breaks down the pivotal upcoming Cowboys-Jets matchup at MetLife Stadium, while navigating through the latest headlines, injury updates, roster concerns, and their “say it with your chest” game predictions. As the Cowboys face a depleted roster, the conversation centers around the team's depth, critical injuries, and the key storylines heading into a must-win Sunday performance.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Friday Vibes & Team Spirit

• The crew starts with their signature lively banter, celebrating casual “Say it with your chest Friday.”
• Hosts joke about Cowboys swag and their experiences getting free gear at training camp, establishing a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.
• A running lighthearted thread tracks “hat memos” and Blue Beetle comic references.

Cowboys Injuries: “Mass Unit” Report

Segment Start: 03:31

• Patrick Nozee Walker delivers the injury update, revealing no positive movement:
  • Did Not Participate: Tyler Booker, Tyler Guyton, Malik Hooker, CeeDee Lamb, Miles Sanders, Tyler Smith, KaVontae Turpin (03:36)
  • New Concern: Marshawn Nealon, added with an ankle injury, was seen limping after practice (04:02)
• Discussion veers into team chemistry and trust in reporting and observing injuries, with the crew ribbing Patrick about “tracking” Nealon (05:00).
• Jonathan Mingo and Kalen Carson still limited; unlikely activations (06:37)
• Kenneth Murray also limited, but Patrick reports he looked "full speed" at practice, expressing confidence he’ll play (07:06).

Quote:
"Kenneth Murray ... in individual drills, I saw zero limitations. He was full speed, cuts in and out of breaks." – Patrick Walker (07:06)

Depth Issues, Roster Moves & Practice Squad Problems

Segment Start: 08:11

• With the O-line battered (“entire interior is backups”), debate centers on potential replacements:
  • Likely starters: Nate Thomas, Trevor Keegan, Brock Hoffman, T.J. Bass, Terence Steele (09:39)
  • No clear read on Keegan’s readiness; he was recently claimed off waivers (09:51)
• Isaiah and Kyle lament the recent loss of practice-squad standouts like Buddy Johnson and Zion Childress to other teams (10:10).
• The modern practice squad’s increased importance is highlighted, especially with injury attrition.
  Quote:
  "You can go into your pool ... and pull up somebody that you know and that you trust and that can fill in that role, that knows your system. Now you’re losing guys..." – Isaiah Stanback (12:52)

Game Elevations: Who Steps Up?

Segment Start: 14:03

• Patrick expects KaVontae Turpin and Miles Sanders will miss the game, suggesting elevations for:
  • Paris Campbell ("for speed") (14:14)
  • Blue (offensive depth, not return duty) (14:21)
  • Jalen Brooks as a likely elevation (14:38)
  • Isaiah Land, especially if Nealon is out (15:14)
• Isaiah emphasizes the importance of reps/experience for young players (15:53).

Kick & Punt Return Dynamics

• Debates on who should handle returns if Turpin is out, with Jaden Blue or Jalen Cropper in the mix (16:18–17:05).
• Preference for ramping up Blue’s offensive role and minimizing special teams risk.

Stat of the Week & Jets Takeaway Drought

Segment Start: 17:56

• Kyle shares that the Jets are the fourth team in 20 years to start 0–4 with zero takeaways; the previous three all won their fifth game (18:09–18:38). Quote:
  "Those teams ... won their fifth game of the season. All three of those." – Kyle Yeomans (18:35)

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College Football Minute: Rapid-Fire School Rants

Segment Start: 21:43

• Patrick laments Georgia’s drop and upcoming UK game (21:48)
• Isaiah rants about Washington’s heartbreaking fake FG call vs. Ohio State (22:15)
• Kyle celebrates North Texas’ historic 5–0 start and their campus-wide Friday blackout (23:04)

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Special Segment: “Get Your Popcorn Ready” - The Game as a Movie

Segment Start: 23:59–30:05
Josh Rodriguez presents a movie-themed preview:
The Three Movies:

• “One Third Down Conversion After Another” – If Justin Fields (Jets QB) keeps chains moving with legs, it’s a horror sequel.

• “The Smashing Machine” – Javonte Williams powers the Cowboys run game, dominating the Jets D.

• “Perfect Blue” – Potential breakout for Jaden Blue (rookie RB) if called upon.

• Roundtable consensus: heartbreaking realism, everyone picks the “third down movie” as most likely, with concern about Dallas’ repeated struggles against mobile QBs.

Quotes:
"That's a free ticket right now and I feel as if they're giving those tickets away." – Isaiah Stanback (28:41)
"They're the worst team in the NFL on third down and it's really not even close." – Kyle Yeomans (27:28)

O-line Troubles & Running Game Adjustments

• All hosts express deep concern about running between the tackles with backup-laden O-line (32:36–32:59).
• Shift to outside zone runs and open space to counter NYJ’s strong interior D (32:51).
• Predictions for RB yardage: Javonte Williams (78 yds, 1–2 TDs), Jaden Blue (52 rushing, 76 from scrimmage) (31:12–31:22).

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Pick ‘Em Segment: Weekly Predictions

Segment Start: 35:53

• Standings update: Isaiah leads, followed by Josh and the fans. Patrick and Kyle trail. Even “ChatGPT” is in the mix at 9–2 (37:36).
• Sebastian from Savannah, GA, joins as fan caller with infectious energy and old Madden memories (38:01–38:37).

Notable Picks:

• Across the board, the panel expects a Cowboys win but predicts a dogfight:
  • Kyle: "27–24 Cowboys" (45:46)
  • Patrick: "24–22 Cowboys" (44:55)
  • Josh: "23–14 Cowboys" (46:22)
  • Isaiah: "31–23 Cowboys, bubble guts but Dak throws for 350" (46:38–47:02)
  • Sebastian (fan): "35–34 Cowboys in a barn burner" (43:59)

Rationale:

• All cite the Cowboys’ superior roster but emphasize risk due to injuries, O-line backups, and struggles against mobile QBs.
• Isaiah predicts a big day passing for Dak, exploiting the Jets' blitz-heavy front and showing confidence in WR depth (47:10–47:39).

Quotes:
"I don't think the Jets ... even with [Cowboys'] O-line [issues] ... are going to be able to stop them. Dak does a heck of a job identifying pressure." – Isaiah Stanback (47:10)

• Panel agrees the defense needs to contain Justin Fields’ scrambling, with extra importance on Trevon Diggs shutting down Garrett Wilson (48:07).
• Weather expected to be perfect for throwing the ball – 70°F and sunny in New Jersey (49:21).

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• On the mountain of injuries:
  "Add Marshawn Nealon as another concern to a mass unit of an injury report going into the Jets." – Patrick Walker (08:04)

• On practice squad dynamics:
  "Practice squad dynamics have changed substantially from the time...You have a whole team on the practice squad now." – Isaiah Stanback (12:17)

• On third down woes:
  "They're the worst team in the NFL on third down and it's really not even close." – Kyle Yeomans (27:28)

• Game preview as a feature film:
  "Which ticket are you buying this Sunday? ...Either way, get your popcorn ready because it's going to be a show." – Josh Rodriguez (26:08)

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Segment Timestamps

• Injury Report & Roster Scramble: 03:31–13:58
• Depth, Practice Squad, Elevations: 13:59–16:59
• NYJ Takeaway Stat of the Week: 17:56–18:45
• College Football Minute: 21:43–23:38
• Movie Preview Game Segment: 23:59–30:05
• O-Line Discussion & Run Game Tactics: 30:41–33:11
• Pick 'Em + Fan Call: 35:53–43:51
• Cowboys-Jets Predictions & Closing: 43:51–50:41

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Final Thoughts

The tone is classic Talkin’ Cowboys: upbeat, irreverent, yet deeply insightful and grounded in the realities of injury attrition and the week-to-week grind. The panel is cautiously optimistic, believing in the Cowboys’ depth and Dak’s acumen, but wary of a trap game in hostile territory against a hungry, desperate Jets team. The final word? Get your popcorn ready – this could be a scrappy matinee.

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Transcript

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Go Cowboys.

[Kyle Yeomans]

This is talking Cowboys streaming live from the Dallas Cowboys world headquarters at the Star in Frisco.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

It's on. Jake Ferguson.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Prescott keeps it and he bangs it.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

In for the touchdown.

[Kyle Yeomans]

And now your hosts, Isaiah Stanback, Patrick Walker, Josh Rodriguez and. And Kyle Yeomans. Ladies and gentlemen of talking Cowboys. Today is October 3, 2025, a day that will forever go down as a. Say it with your chest for Friday here on Talking Cowboys, presented by Black rifle coffee company live from the star in Frisco, Texas in the S T WBC studios. Welcome in, everybody. We've got the whole cast and crew ready for you to rock today. Patrick no see Walker, Josh Rodriguez, Isaiah Stamback. Chris Beam is in the back. I'm Kyle Yeomans.

[Josh Rodriguez]

You are Kyle, mama.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Yo, I got my cup of joe. Hey, hey.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Stay with your chest, Kyle.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I'm Kyle.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Yo.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I am Kyle Yeomans. Yeah.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Mama y science.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I always have a little bit of extra pep in my step as I come in the building here. You walk in the building, you get an opportunity to say it with your chest. On a Friday.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Yeah, a casual Friday. You get to wear a little zip up situation.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah. You get to wear hats in the building, which is always nice.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Comfort, comfort, comfort.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Overall, I didn't get the hat memo. Yeah, thanks, guys. The hat. Sorry.

[Isaiah Stanback]

There's.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

There's always a hat memo on talking cowboys.

[Kyle Yeomans]

You've got a great hat selection, too.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

I do have some good hats. I don't know, cuz. You don't? You don't really?

[Isaiah Stanback]

The network just gave me a couple hats, too.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Oh, yeah?

[Isaiah Stanback]

Yeah.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Who did?

[Isaiah Stanback]

The network. They gave me some free stuff.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Oh, good.

[Isaiah Stanback]

No, I mean the Cowboys. I don't get free stuff. The Cowboys give me free stuff every training camp. That's the only time I get stuff here.

[Kyle Yeomans]

It's the only time we get stuff too.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

I say please, please. Let's not insinuate.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Here's your Ziploc, Isaiah.

[Kyle Yeomans]

That's what we get.

[Isaiah Stanback]

You're one polo a year. Yeah, this year they actually took care of me.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I got.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Got some clothes this year.

[Kyle Yeomans]

There you go. I don't know where to get this shirt, bro.

[Isaiah Stanback]

This first pair of clothes I've gotten since I played him.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Oh, you like. You like the blue Beetle?

[Kyle Yeomans]

I do like the blue Beetle.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

That's pretty cool. Yeah. Yeah. What you know is ball.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Which comic company is he in?

[Kyle Yeomans]

Oh, I don't. I couldn't.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Yeah, okay.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah. I don't. Shut up.

[Josh Rodriguez]

I'm just kidding.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Try and relate to Patty.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I Thought about you guys the other day. I went to the movies and I went to go see the him movie.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Him, Him.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah.

[Josh Rodriguez]

What do you think?

[Kyle Yeomans]

All right, can I guess?

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Should have. You should have gone to Demon Slayer.

[Josh Rodriguez]

What?

[Kyle Yeomans]

Can I guess with my kids company. Is he dc?

[Josh Rodriguez]

Yes.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Ah, okay. Good stuff, because I don't think he's in the Marvel universe at all. Yeah, so he is dc. Okay. Co who?

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

He's the DC variant.

[Josh Rodriguez]

What ethnicity?

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

No, that's a good question. That's a good question.

[Kyle Yeomans]

He's a blue beetle. He's blue scarab.

[Josh Rodriguez]

That's a color.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Let's get into some news and notes here on this, say with your chest Friday.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

He's in the beetle family.

[Kyle Yeomans]

He's an insect.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

He's McCartney, one of the Beatles.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Well, I know what that blue beetle goaded.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

All right, so what's my favorite part of the show?

[Josh Rodriguez]

News and notes.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Yeah, you know, it's my favorite part of the show. The part that's coming up in the next segment.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Hey, we do have a new segment coming here.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

All right, so Cowboys injury report. Unfortunately, no positive changes as far as the players that did not participate on Wednesday. Those same players did not participate on Thursday. And I'm going to go down this list really quickly. Tyler Booker, Tyler Guyton, Malik Hooker, CD Lamb, Miles Sanders, Tyler Smith, Kavante Turpin. None of those gentlemen practiced on yesterday.

[Josh Rodriguez]

I don't like those names on that list.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Nor do I, but let me add another one for you.

[Kyle Yeomans]

No.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Okay. Maran appeared on the injury report on Thursday. He did participate in a limited capacity, but he is now dealing with an ankle issue. I can tell you that after practice, before this practice report came out, I saw Marshawn limping toward the shower. And I. It registered in my head. I was like, hey, what's up with that? And then the injury report came out and. Yep, there you go.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Ankle Omar Shan Nealing these derned ankles.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Dude, Isaiah has a question.

[Isaiah Stanback]

You saw him walking where?

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Saw him limping toward the shower.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Not in the locker room.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Toward.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Toward the general Direct.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Watched him walk?

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

No, towards. See the way the locker room is constructed, my friend, is you have the lockers, huh? And then you have the shower over there.

[Josh Rodriguez]

All right, man buns, let's cool right towards your show.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Keep the man buns coming.

[Isaiah Stanback]

So you watched him? He's watched him walk from the locker.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

I saw. I didn't say no. I'm just a him limping en route to the shower after practice.

[Isaiah Stanback]

How did you know he was going towards the shower?

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Because he had his towel on walking toward the shower. Are we done here? Listen, the originator of Keep the Man Buns Coming did not allow to interrogate me in such a fashion.

[Kyle Yeomans]

You had to issue a statement, sir. Right.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Retract to your palm.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I did not put a tracking device on a man wearing a tile.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Okay, but tracking devices.

[Kyle Yeomans]

He had an air tag on that thing.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Tracking device is crazy.

[Kyle Yeomans]

But he was limited on the.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

He was limited, but so more unfortunate.

[Isaiah Stanback]

No, Seems like. Look at the limp on that.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Oh, my.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Oh, my.

[Josh Rodriguez]

You know what? I won't. I won't take this. You're the guy that wanted a certain defensive tackle to be here.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Let's go. Yes, I did. Exactly. I've completely let this get off the rails.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

We're still very much on the road.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Are we on this?

[Isaiah Stanback]

He was getting insight for our show, Kyle.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Still very much on the real. It was on the rails.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Limp towel.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Relax, towel boy. So Marshall Nealon appeared on the injury report limited with an ankle issue. We'll see what his status is effective this afternoon when the Friday report comes out.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Was it left leg or right leg? Just curious.

[Kyle Yeomans]

For.

[Isaiah Stanback]

For the report.

[Kyle Yeomans]

It didn't have it on there. Oh, yeah.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Did you.

[Josh Rodriguez]

For posterity.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Was it.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Don't say. Positive. Is it posterior?

[Isaiah Stanback]

Were you able to identify? Is it left or right?

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Relax, buns boy.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Trying to get inside, you know?

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

So outside of that. Jonathan Mingle and Duron Bland. Well, Jonathan Mingle and Kaylin Carson.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Seatbelt.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

They both were still limited, but they continue their work back from ir. I doubt either one of those guys will be made active for this week's game against the jets, but they're making progress.

[Isaiah Stanback]

So he's in a five point harness.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Five point harness.

[Isaiah Stanback]

He's in a five point.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Oh, racing harness. He's on the racing.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Hardest.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

I know. Ball.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Sorry.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

I got you. I got you. Kenneth Murray, he was limited for the second straight day, I will say that. Kenneth Murray. I know we talked to coordinators yesterday. It was floose flu. Said that he didn't know about Kenneth Murray. As far as what the status would be. I can tell you out there watching Kenneth Murray move around in the open media portion, he was moving around pretty damn good. So I don't know exactly what caused him to be limited as far as what they scaled him back from, as far as team drills are concerned, but in individual drills, I saw zero limitations. He was full speed, cuts in and out of breaks and everything like that. So I'm.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I thought. I. I thought the same thing.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

To believe yesterday is perfectly fine.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

For Sunday. So.

[Kyle Yeomans]

And we only get to see him in the early portion of practice.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

We don't know what happened team as far as why they were scaling back but based on what we saw an open portion looks like he's fine. But yeah. Add Marshawn Nealon as another concern to a mass unit of an injury report going into the Jets.

[Josh Rodriguez]

I don't like it.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah, I don't either. So. All right. This is where I ask you that confidence level question that you hate all the way through.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I do hate it.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Who's the least confident that you that is going to make his way onto the field or most confident. Give me one answer of each.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Most confident is Kenneth Murray.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Okay.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Least confident outside of the expected which is CD Lamb and tolerant.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah. Outside of the guys who should probably be on IR but they're not leave.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Tyler Guyton will clear. We'll see. I believe he'll clear. I think Tyler Smith is. Is out.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Wow.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Damn.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

I think Tyler Smith.

[Kyle Yeomans]

That's a big loss.

[Josh Rodriguez]

That's huge. Yeah.

[Kyle Yeomans]

That means your entire interior offensive line is backups now.

[Josh Rodriguez]

And what do we say that we need to do this week.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

And where the jets strongest at interior. Okay. All right. It's going to be going to be a back alley scrapper of a game. Like it really just is. Are you all right today, man? What's.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I'm just intentionally listening.

[Kyle Yeomans]

He is very intently.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

No, you didn't see his face. I saw what I said. But all I do all I know about his fights and back where.

[Kyle Yeomans]

So who if Tyler Smith is out. Who is your starting five?

[Josh Rodriguez]

You go to California a lot, buddy. All right.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

I think that you have to look at probably Keegan.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Keegan. Trevor Keegan.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Yeah, probably Keegan.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Starting in the absence of so the guard spot. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So if. If we're talking because Thomas if you're.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Down for Guyton if you're down four.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

So Nate Thomas.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Keegan, Hoffman, Bass and Terrence Steel. Still. Yeah.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Any word on how Keegan is performing at it? We acquired him.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

We have no clue.

[Josh Rodriguez]

No clue.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

No clue. And for those that may have forgotten or may not have known, Keegan was claimed off of waiver successfully just a few weeks ago. So. But no. No word good or bad.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Did I read this correctly? I wasn't here the first couple days of the week but I saw something. Just observe last time there is a. A gentleman who got plucked off of our practice squad.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah. You guys remember that individual, the Zion Childress? Is that who you're referring.

[Isaiah Stanback]

That was the original. Didn't have a second person get plucked off.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah. It was Buddy Johnson.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Yeah.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Bye, Buddy. Hope you find your dad.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I don't like that.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah, you don't know.

[Isaiah Stanback]

It's old news, but I don't like.

[Josh Rodriguez]

That you don't like that either.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I don't like that.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

It's not old. It just happened.

[Josh Rodriguez]

You like your guys is what you're saying.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

It happened this week.

[Kyle Yeomans]

You liked these practice squad guys.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Buddy Johnson is.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

He's.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I've been a fan of his for the last few years.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Yeah, he's.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

He's a.

[Isaiah Stanback]

He's a hard hitting line downhill linebacker.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Yep.

[Josh Rodriguez]

So remember when we picked him up at the end of what was the 2023 season and he was kind of middling there for a while and he had a good camp.

[Kyle Yeomans]

He's really good.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Not a cover guy, but he's a. He's a.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

He's a.

[Isaiah Stanback]

He's freaking. He'll come down and he'll put a forehead right on your chin now. Yeah. Back. Seriously? Bam. Absolutely.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Oh, God.

[Isaiah Stanback]

He's a. He's a great special teamer. Great special teamer.

[Kyle Yeomans]

So you feel like that was a loss for the Cowboys?

[Josh Rodriguez]

I do, but how do you think fans are going to react to that?

[Isaiah Stanback]

They don't care.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah. I was about to say I care.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Because I've been watching them play for.

[Kyle Yeomans]

The last few years, but I just.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Mean, like, what are. What are fans supposed to do with that information? Like you, you like this guy from training camp. You like what you've seen from him.

[Kyle Yeomans]

But he doesn't make his way onto the field.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Yeah. So how are we supposed to feel?

[Isaiah Stanback]

We can say that about a lot of guys as of late.

[Kyle Yeomans]

You're talking about the Muhammad situation with Detroit where he's been playing.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Well, I wasn't even thinking about that one, but yeah, some of my guys on the roster. Yeah.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Just linebacker rotation as a whole.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Oh.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Just where there's clearly. There's clearly a. You know, I don't want to use the word favorite, but sure. Favorite.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Still on your roster.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I'm.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Okay. This is an interesting conversation then because. Okay, your linebackers have been struggling. You don't have a Buddy Johnson anymore in your practice squad. Your offensive line is severely banged up, but you've got a couple guys that can elevate. Who are your elevations this week? Who are you bringing up? Because you need to bring up an offensive lineman in order to carry eight, and that's one of those guys. Will be brought up because of the NFL rules.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I know a lot of people are going to be like, why is he even talking about practice squad? Guys? Practice squad dynamics have changed substantially from the time.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Right.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Best events.

[Isaiah Stanback]

You have a whole team on the practice squad now.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah.

[Isaiah Stanback]

And we know you have three call ups. So when you start talking about the amount of injuries that the Dallas Cowboys have suffered already in the season, to Kyle's point, who are you bringing up? Right. So the reason why it's important to be able to maintain and retain these guys on your practice squad is so that in the event that you're having lack of production or in the event that you're having injuries, you can go into your pool, go into your back pocket and pull up somebody that you know and that you trust and that can fill in that role, that knows your system. Now you're losing guys to be able to go back and grab now.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yes.

[Isaiah Stanback]

You can go grab other guys that are most likely on the street because you're not grabbing somebody from one practice squad and putting them on another practice squad, but you're grabbing guys who are sitting at the crib. They don't know what you do. They haven't been through the camp. They haven't been adapted to your culture. They don't know what the heck's going on. So you're losing guys that could be.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Contributors to your team and you're losing time because you're having to.

[Isaiah Stanback]

To redevelop.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Redevelop them into.

[Isaiah Stanback]

But kudos to those guys that are getting picked up. That's freaking awesome. That's the best case scenario for those guys. Super happy for children's and for Johnson.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

That's awesome.

[Isaiah Stanback]

That's what. That's the best case scenario for them. But for the Cowboys, I don't like it.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

I can tell you they can't stop.

[Isaiah Stanback]

It unless they sign up to the roster. I get that.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

But. Right. Because they go to the active roster. For those, they go automatically to the new team's active roster and they have to stay on that active roster for at least three games.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Yep. And it's indicative. Just so you guys know what my sentiments are, it's indicative of how good the front office has. Has created depth at some of these positions. Now, are you seeing that depth necessarily show up in a form of production on the field? We haven't. Right. But you have talent there. And if we didn't. If you think that I'm crazy and you don't feel as if they have talent at those positions, then why are teams coming to grab your guys and put them on their active rosters?

[Kyle Yeomans]

Because. Yeah, because they're good. That's why they're should probably give those guys a shot.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Yeah. So I'm going to play this two ways. I'm going to say that in the event. Well, we know Kevonte Turpin is probably not going to play as well. So add him to my odds of not playing.

[Isaiah Stanback]

You're a jerk.

[Kyle Yeomans]

You think he's not playing?

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Yeah, I don't think Avante Turpin is playing. In which case I would. I would elevate Paris Campbell. I still would let Blue have his debut. Absolutely.

[Kyle Yeomans]

But Blues debut.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Yeah, Blues debut. Blues. But even with Blues debut, I'm looking at Blues Deb more as a. As offense insurance. Miles Sanders is dealing with the knee and ankle issue.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Knowing that I would prefer not to do double duty on Blue if I can avoid it. And you probably want some wide receiver help anyway with CD Lamb and Kevonte Turpin not being in. So I would get Paris Campbell for the speed, but they'll probably. This is the other hat. They'll probably elevate. Jalen Brooks is my. Is my indication that I'm hearing. So we'll see if that holds. And then I would. I would elevate Isaiah Land. If Marshawn Nealon is, you know, dealing with that ankle issue and you're trying to jump start the pass rush, hey, why not give Land a shot? You got him back here. Right.

[Isaiah Stanback]

So if Sanders does not suit up in this game, you're saying there's. It's not probable that Blue suits up.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

No, Blue is going to.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Okay.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I was like, are you.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

No, What I'm saying.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Here comes Lipke.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Yeah. No, no. What I'm saying.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Blue is not on the practice squad. He doesn't.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I'm just talking about as far as.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Yeah, no, no.

[Kyle Yeomans]

He's being active.

[Isaiah Stanback]

He's been inactive.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Yeah, that's what I mean. My expectation is he'll be on the game day roster and act. But because I want to use him so frequently. Frequently use. I'm using that word loosely because Javante is cooking. But because I want to focus Blue on the offense. I want to focus him less on return game. In which case I would put Paris Campbell.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I feel that Turner is what I'm saying.

[Josh Rodriguez]

It's a fair point.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I know that. But on the flip side, I would put a mat returner because as a former returner, it gives you the confidence to know that. That you're Playing at the pace of the game, you know, saying instead of getting thrown in for your first reps at running back, you get a sense of. Even though that's that one play, you get a sense for the speed of the game. You get a sense for the angles and just. Just everything. I don't know. It's kind of hard to describe, but you.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Live bullets.

[Isaiah Stanback]

It's live bullets.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Yeah. No, and. And I totally agree with that. I would love to see Jaden Blue on in that spot. A kick returner at P. Returner in that you don't have a lot of opportunities with him at the second running back position because Javante Williams is carrying so much.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Elevate because you want to use blue at double duty, which I'm completely fine with. Fair points all around. So that means you aren't looking to elevate someone who's going to return for you. So who are you elevating?

[Josh Rodriguez]

Who are my options? What are my options?

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Let's go. You gotta. Brooks, Tren Holden, Jalen Cropper, Paris Campbell, Jaron Christian, offensive tackle.

[Josh Rodriguez]

I would say most likely. Jalen Cropper.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah. Cropper was the guy in training camp that took the majority of those.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

He was.

[Kyle Yeomans]

He took.

[Josh Rodriguez]

He was activated last week as well.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

He was activated last week.

[Josh Rodriguez]

That would be most probable for me.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Has Jalen Brooks been elevated yet?

[Kyle Yeomans]

No. No, I don't believe so.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

So there's an argument to be made that maybe they don't want to put two elevations on Cropper when you can put one on Brooks right now and kind of stretch that out. He made it.

[Isaiah Stanback]

If.

[Josh Rodriguez]

And if it were up to me, it would be trash on Holden.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

If it were up to a lot of people outside the building, it'd be trash on Holden because he showed so much in training, camping in the preseason. I would be fine with Trey. Sean Holden. The problem is, is you're not getting a lot of speed with Trey. Sean.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah, he's not a return guy.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. But like I said, I want to Jaden Blue in that spot.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Neither is Tolbert.

[Kyle Yeomans]

No, I wouldn't put Tolbert there.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

He's been there.

[Kyle Yeomans]

It's perfect.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

That doesn't make.

[Isaiah Stanback]

That's why I brought it up.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

I agree, my friend. Sorry.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I've got my stat of the week. You gu ready for this?

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Yeah.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Slide it in. Ky. Sorry.

[Kyle Yeomans]

The Jets. This is not. Not good. All right. The jets are the fourth team in the last 20 seasons.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Of the week.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Let's go.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah.

[Isaiah Stanback]

That's my Michelle. That's my machine.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Jets are the fourth team in the last 20 seasons to start oh and four and have zero takeaways. Those the teams that previously were zero and four and had zero takeaways were the Texans in 2020, the Broncos in 2019, the Steelers in 2013. And there's one thing that those three teams had in common. Would you guys like to know what that one?

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

We would like to know.

[Kyle Yeomans]

They won their fifth game of the season. All three of those.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

I would like to retract my stuff.

[Josh Rodriguez]

I would not like to know.

[Isaiah Stanback]

That's a slippery slope.

[Kyle Yeomans]

It certainly is. You got to be careful. You gotta be careful. It's just whenever teams start to gel going into the fifth week of the season, they start to really come together, and it works out. All right, we're gonna take our break.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Different strokes, different folks.

[Kyle Yeomans]

When we come back, we've got our college football minute, and we're gonna have a new segment hosted by one Josh Rodriguez. More talking Cowboys right after this.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Every day begins with a promise. A promise to work hard and to build a future. That's why we're here providing the tools, expertise, and John Deere equipment you have relied on for generations to help you get the job done right.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

We're with you.

[Isaiah Stanback]

That's our promise to you. Because no matter the project or the challenge you're facing, we're with you.

[Kyle Yeomans]

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[Patrick Nozee Walker]

How's it going? You see that Cowboys game?

[Kyle Yeomans]

Oh, I watched. Been seeing some good things.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Totally. They have some talent.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yup. Some great talent.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

And they got some fight.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Hoping this is the year.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Me too. Oh, I'm Cody, by the way.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I'm Travis.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Nice to meet you, Travis. Go Cowboys.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Go Cowboys. Make a new friend based solely on their shirt choice. What would you like the power to do? Bank of America, the official bank of the Dallas Cowboys. Copyright 2025 bank of America Corporation I'm home.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Hey, Mom. Before you ask, I've done my homework and the dishwasher's unloaded.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Nice. Hey, can you. Hey, hon. Yes, I've got the finale ready to play. Here's your wine.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Wow.

[Kyle Yeomans]

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[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Restrictions and exclusions apply.

[Kyle Yeomans]

See att.com guarantee for details. Back to Talking Cowboys. Back here on Talking Cowboys. Hope you're having fun with us here on a sale with your chest Friday. We've got Patrick, Nozee Walker, Josh Rodriguez, Isaiah Stamback, Chris Beam, Chris Beam is in the back. I.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Oh, I don't know how to carry.

[Kyle Yeomans]

This segment's brought to you by Invisalign. The official smile.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Hey, we are doing that. We are smiling.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Plenty of smiles.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Gotta smile through it.

[Kyle Yeomans]

All right, you got a minute on the clock. It's the college football minute. Who's Georgia got this week? Go.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Oh, Georgia. You let me down last week. You fumbled the ball. You dropped what would have been a walk off. Not a walk off, but a go ahead touchdown. You gotta bounce back. We gotta go to Lexington. Lexington to face the University of Kentucky. Kentucky. Always a scrappy fight against those guys. So they're not having the great best season possible. However, an SEC battle is just that, an SEC battle. So go handle business. And Lexington against blue.

[Kyle Yeomans]

There you go. Isaiah Washington.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I'm mad at.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Oh, no, I'm mad at them. They lost Ohio State.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I'm mad because we were pitching a freaking shutout in the first half. We're actually. We're up three zero, about to kick another field goal at home. Okay. 78,000 fans rocking that place. Freaking sunny day, boats on the water.

[Kyle Yeomans]

It was a great.

[Isaiah Stanback]

And our coach wants to run a freaking fake field goal. That's unfortunate. Are you freaking kidding me?

[Kyle Yeomans]

Take the points, bro.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Take the points. And then they go on and they freaking let the momentum swing and we lose.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Lose.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Bastards. Lost 24 to 6.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yes. Same with your chest.

[Josh Rodriguez]

That's the gospel. One minute right there.

[Isaiah Stanback]

24 to 6 to Ohio State at home. Should have won that game.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

That gentleman is angry.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Yeah, bro.

[Josh Rodriguez]

And give it to us.

[Isaiah Stanback]

We have Maryland this week, man. Doesn't matter.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Got Maryland. Maryland's got a pretty good quarterback. One of the best freshman quarterback in the country. North Texas.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Maryland football does.

[Kyle Yeomans]

North Texas 5. And, oh, they took down South Alabama last week. First time they've been five. And oh, since 1959. It's been a Long time. The Barbie doll was invented in 1959. That's how long it's been since North Texas was five. And oh, they're off this week taking on South Florida. Next Friday night they're blacking out D.C. stadium. They've got these brand new black uniforms with these like chrome gold eagle or chrome green eagle wings on the helmets. They're pretty sweet. I'll talk more about North Texas next.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Those unis go hard for sure, dude.

[Kyle Yeomans]

They're going to be sweet.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Yeah.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I'm so excited. It's going to be a great game, great atmosphere. They canceled classes on Friday next week to get people to go. I love that on the Friday night game. It's pretty. It's. They're, they're investing in this matchup. It's going to be fun. That's all. It's Dad. Q. Stadiums in a great stadium, too. All right, the pride of the Art Institute of Dallas, We've got our very own Josh Rodriguez with a segment. Hello, Josh.

[Josh Rodriguez]

It's time. Get your popcorn ready, boys. We're going to the movies this weekend.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Okay.

[Josh Rodriguez]

I don't know if you knew this, all right, There are a lot of options out this this weekend. So you have the new Paul Thomas Anderson, movie director of Boogie Nights, director of There Will Be Blood. If you haven't seen those movies, check them out. Kyle. The new Taylor Swift movies out.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Oh, thank God.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Yeah.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yes. But yeah coincides with her new album that came out last night at 11 o'.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Clock.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I was listening by 1101. Let's go. My wife was listening by 11:01.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

I was going to say this show's turned into Boogie Nights. Go ahead.

[Josh Rodriguez]

One battle after another's out. But there's another film similar to that taking place Sunday at noon, MetLife Stadium. It's called One Third Down Conversion after another, starring the Dallas Cowboys defense and Justin Fields, another dual threat quarterback. A familiar foe. A recurring antagonist for the Cowboys. You've seen the prequels already this season. Week one versus Jalen Hurts. Week three versus Caleb Williams. Now the franchise continues. Can the Dallas Cowboys finally stop the repeat storyline? Or will it be deja vu, Denzel Washington all over again? All right.

[Sebastian]

Or.

[Josh Rodriguez]

And now. Or this is an alternative feature that we could go see. Maybe we'd rather buy a ticket to the Smashing Machine. No, that's not the Dwayne the Rock Johnson Oscar push. That is Javante Williams smashing into the jets defense in open space. A powerful performance. Powerful enough to flip the script. Alternatively, we'll keep an eye out for A smaller independent feature, if you will. An anime maybe. Perfect Blue. Will it be the breakout role for one Jaden Blue? I like this in New York? I don't know. Possibly. But spoilers ahead. The Dallas Cowboys fate hinges on third downs. If Justin Fields keeps the chains moving with his legs, this film turns into a horror sequel. If Dallas forces the punts, the Smashing Machine takes center stage and Javante Williams can become the box office hero for your Dallas Cowbo Cowboys. Now I ask of you fine gentlemen, which ticket are you buying this Sunday? Because either way, get your popcorn ready because it's going to be a show.

[Kyle Yeomans]

All right, can you go through one more? Just the. The options. Go through them real quick.

[Josh Rodriguez]

You have one third down conversion after another.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Oh, man.

[Isaiah Stanback]

All right, I don't want that ticket.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah, I don't know. Well, I don't want it either people in the building or I wonder if it's free.

[Josh Rodriguez]

But yeah, you either have to buy that or you have to buy the Smashing Machine. With Javante Williams taking on the jets.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Defense, which Smashing Machine.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Which is the most predictable Smash, smash go. Which is the most predictable, predictable box office opening which has the biggest return investments here.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Like.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Okay, and then you got Jaden Blue.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I was about to say there was.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

A third Smashing Machine. Smashing Machine.

[Kyle Yeomans]

That's where you think it's going to.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Help control the clock, keep Justin Fields mobility off of the field, help your defense out that way by keeping them on the sideline for as often as possible.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I think that one's the. The most hopeful of the three.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Of course. That's the one you want to go.

[Kyle Yeomans]

That's the one I would love to go see. I don't know if I can afford it.

[Josh Rodriguez]

But sometimes your wife.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yes.

[Josh Rodriguez]

You go watch a different movie.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Exactly. Like you got just a couple of. Of dollars. So buy the matinee pocket. Yeah. You think I have money for matinees? No, I, I think the most predictable because we're trying to predict what's going to exactly out of these three.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Say it guy.

[Kyle Yeomans]

It's going to be the third down movie.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Yep.

[Josh Rodriguez]

That's one now third down conversion after another.

[Kyle Yeomans]

They. They ca. They. They're the worst team in the NFL on third down and it's really not even close. And you're playing a team.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Oh.

[Kyle Yeomans]

And for this week. And you're worse than them on third down and you're going up against another mobile quarterback which you have not been able to stop until they stop it. I'm gonna say it's the third down movie. That's what's more likely to happen. Unfortunately. I would rather go see Smashing Machine. I would rather see the Blue Beetle. I would rather see all of these different elements here. I, I, I was wondering if you did that on purpose. I didn't, but it's, it works out.

[Josh Rodriguez]

He's always intentional.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah, but I would rather see those as an option because I think in order to win this game you will have to run the football effectively with a banged up offensive line. So because of that I think it's less likely and I think it's more likely we're going to see that third down movie. I'm just going to have to like hold my eyes open through like they.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Has on a royal blue clock record like the Taylor.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Okay, listen, I would love to go see the Smashing Machine. Like Kyle said, the tickets kind of expensive man. It's kind of pricey basically. You know, there's not a lot of seats available. You know the seat selection is pretty trash.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Yeah, you need the recliners too.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Yeah, I need to recline.

[Kyle Yeomans]

You're that type of move.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Oh absolutely. I'm not going. If I have to go in front two rows, I'm not going.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

You want DX tickets too?

[Isaiah Stanback]

Oh come on man.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Oh like 4D.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I don't like that feeling too much. Oh yeah, but sorry, I, I think one third down after another is, is a free ticket right now and I feel as if they're, they're giving those tickets away. It's kind of hard to pass on a free ticket especially we don't have nothing else going on. Especially when the, when the, when the star of the show is faster than everybody on your defense. So that's going to be kind of difficult to stop until as Kyle said.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Until you prove it otherwise.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Until we have evidence of success against that, that, that type of feature, I can't, I can't really rock with it.

[Kyle Yeomans]

When I was growing up in Waco, there was a movie theater that was like kind of off to the side and like a shopping center and it was $1 movies on certain. Oh, I missed dollar theater, baby. We don't got them anymore, man. They were so good. Now is it what like a five dollar theater or whatever? Like a Tuesday?

[Josh Rodriguez]

They do like certain, yeah, Thursday evening screenings typically are a little less, less expensive. But there's no true dollar theater anymore with the nachos where they pour the cheese over the chips.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Come on. See, but that third, that third down movie cheese though.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Oh yeah. With jalapenos on them.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

It was cheese Enough.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I can't believe it's never trusted that cheese bro.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

She's enough. It may have began life as a powder, but it ended life as delicious.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Wow.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Taco Bell.

[Kyle Yeomans]

True that this third down movie wouldn't even make the dollar like current discount day. Like it would have to be in the dollar theater. They would have to reopen reopen a dollar theater just to throw this movie in it. But that's the one we're going to see. I disagree.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Tend to agree.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah.

[Josh Rodriguez]

As much as I don't want the first segment of get your popcorn ready.

[Kyle Yeomans]

To be be a sad one.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Yeah. To be a poor, you know, two thumbs down joint.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

But I still think that the smashing machine has a chance has a more.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Than so even with four of five of your offensive linemen you can buy.

[Josh Rodriguez]

The ticket but I guarantee you think about it.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

What did I say last week when it came to Bass being inserted next to run block? The run blocking I'm more confident in than the pass pro with the backups. So following that logic, yeah, I do see Javante Williams.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I see J dub going for 78.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

And a touchdown this week, maybe two.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I'd take that.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

I'll give him two touchdowns. I think one is a gainer and one is short yarded.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I give him 78 in the touchdown. I give blue 52 yards off them like, like five carries.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Really?

[Isaiah Stanback]

Yeah.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Okay, how about receptions for Jaden Blue?

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Yeah, that's a good question.

[Josh Rodriguez]

I need, I need those receptions.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

So how many yards from scrimmage?

[Isaiah Stanback]

PPR for blue? I give them like 76 from scrimmage.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Yeah, okay, that's fair.

[Isaiah Stanback]

78 for.

[Kyle Yeomans]

See like all of this sounds incredible. Like I would take all of this. I would be happy with all that. Yeah. But I'm looking up front. I even asked Clayton Adams yesterday about it in the press conference and I said, hey, you asked the question. I did.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

He did.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I I, I don't always but when I do the slide right in there, Y you're darn right KY baby. The whenever I have that I had the question I asked him, have you ever had to deal with this in the past four of your five offensive linemen? He said, yeah, last year. So that's part of the NFL. You're going to have to rotate guys in the offensive line position. You're going to have to make a couple of moves here and there. But when I asked him also, does that change your mentality? Does that change your philosophy when it comes to run blocking schemes and different elements of pulling? No way. And he said it depends on the player. Yep. He said it's a case by case basis. We play to the strengths of the player. Which I, I love the answer to that question. Yeah. And when you were talking about Brock Hoffman last week and you're talking about TJ Bass last week filling in those roles, you feel comfortable with those guys. We have no idea what we're talking about. Whenever it comes to Keegan or Trevor Keegan.

[Isaiah Stanback]

You don't.

[Kyle Yeomans]

And where he plays in, what is his strength? Is it playing downhill? Is it run block?

[Isaiah Stanback]

Even if you see a good pass, Even if you had all your guys.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah.

[Isaiah Stanback]

This is not a team that you try to run downhill. Straight.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Exactly. We talked about that yesterday.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

This is straight edges. Right.

[Isaiah Stanback]

So I don't, I don't foresee the running game being stifled.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Because of the, the, the lack of availability of the starting offensive line. I think you just change the. Instead of running inside zone, you go outside zone, which.

[Kyle Yeomans]

And you go to the edge. Yeah.

[Josh Rodriguez]

And if you are watching the Smashing Machine this weekend, it's going to be on the outside. This is going to be an open space. You can't hit the middle like that.

[Kyle Yeomans]

That. No, not with Quinn and Williams right there.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Even with ky. You know what I'm saying?

[Kyle Yeomans]

All right, give us a call, 888-855-2297. We've got our pick them segment up here on the other side of the break. If you want to be a part of this week's fan represented representation on the pick them segment, give us a call, 888-855-2297. Don't waste any time. It's a say with your chest Friday. We'll be right back with more talking cowboys right after this. God me now I'm home.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Hey, mom, before you ask, I've done my homework and the dishwasher's unloaded.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Nice. Hey, can you.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Hey, hon. Yes, I've got the finale ready to play. Here's your wine. Wow. Isn't it nice not having to ask? We think so. That's why if there's a network interruption, AT&T will proactively credit you for a full day of service. Guaranteed credit for fiber downtime lasting 20 minutes or more or for wireless downtime lasting 60 minutes or more caused by a single incident impacting 10 more towers.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Restrictions and exclusions apply.

[Kyle Yeomans]

See att.com guarantee for details. If you're looking for fresh American roasted coffee that gives back, you need to head to your local grocery store and pick up a bag of black Rifle Coffee. That's right. America's coffee is now available in the coffee aisle of a grocery store near you. Black Rifle Coffee company is veteran founded with a mission to give back to those brave men and women who have served our nation. Every bag, box or can you purchase helps support that mission. Head to your local grocery store and roast yourself some Black Rifle Coffee today.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Welcome back into Dear doctor the show where I answer life's questions with an ice cold can of Dr. Pepper. Sheila, let's hear from our next caller.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Would you Dear doctor My friend supported me during a tough time, but what's.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

The right gift that says thanks for.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Being a shoulder to cry on?

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Okay, this one's easy.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I say give her a delicious Dr. Pepper. Nothing says thanks girl better than a.

[Josh Rodriguez]

One of a kind soda.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Yes, any Dr. Pepper flavor will do.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Now, just a reminder that I don't.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Need to be a real doctor to know that Dr. Pepper is the one you deserve.

[Kyle Yeomans]

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[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Going fast, guys.

[Kyle Yeomans]

It certainly is. We're already more than a month into this thing.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Third through this through the year. How crazy is that to say?

[Kyle Yeomans]

That's pretty crazy. Cowboys looking to get back on track against the Jets. A lot of teams trying to get back on track this week. We've got Patrick, no see Walker, Josh Rodriguez, Isaiah. Stand back. Chris in the back. I'm Kyle Yeomans. It's time for our pick them segment and it's time for a little bit of Beamer bulletin. What's going on? Chris Beam. How did we do last week? All right. Last week's results. I need to turn this down. Okay. Turn this down. Okay. So last week's results. See, I'm going through here. Let me see here. Okay. So the leader right now is. Man, why do we have to talk about this? Oh, no. Isaiah's leading. Wow. Second place is Josh and the fans. Yeah. Good job.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Yeah.

[Sebastian]

Y' All.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Good job, Bron.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Fourth place is Patrick at seven and nine. Patrick.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Oh, that's.

[Kyle Yeomans]

And Kyle.

[Josh Rodriguez]

We're not going seven and nine.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Six and ten. I'm six and ten bringing up the rear. Kyle went one and four last week. Oh, that's disgusting. I gave the Green Bay Dallas game a push, by the way. Okay, okay. Yeah.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Where did I go last week?

[Kyle Yeomans]

Nobody guessed the tie. No one guessed the time. You went two and three last week. You said it.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I know yours.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Record. Yes.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

You pick.

[Kyle Yeomans]

You pick. You picked Pittsburgh and the Rams. That's all.

[Isaiah Stanback]

All you got.

[Kyle Yeomans]

The Rams.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Rams. That was a heck of a game.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Josh and Nebby actually went three and two last week. Nice.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Solid. Let me know.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Ball with Chad GPT went three and two last week. Okay. I was gonna ask about Chad. GPT. We're playing against Chat GPT. Chat GPT is now nine and two since I've started. That's wild. All right, we've got a caller on the line. He actually called in on talking Tuesday as well. This is a double call week for one Tuesday. Sebastian from Savannah, Georgia. What's going on, Sebastian?

[Sebastian]

Hey, you already know what it is. I'm doing real good. Can I have a quick second to just fan out? Because I never get to call in with my boy Isaiah. Stand back. Is in the building.

[Kyle Yeomans]

What it do?

[Sebastian]

Listen here. Brian used to play with you on Madden 9. Like going all the way back. Big, big, beautiful smile. Brett Favreau on the COVID subbing you in, putting you right behind PC. You had the 84, 85 spectacular catch. Just ridiculous back then.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I appreciate it.

[Sebastian]

They had Dwayne Harris or somebody like right before I said, man, get out of here with that Dwayne Harris. It's staying back.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

I appreciate it.

[Sebastian]

What's going on, guys? I'm feeling good. I'm ready to pick these games. Let's get to it.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Let's roll. Let's start with the Texans 1 and 3 against the Ravens. 1 and 32 with playoff aspirations, have not played well to start the year. Sebastian will let you start. Who you got? Texans at Ravens.

[Sebastian]

Listen, both teams are struggling a little bit. I'm gonna go ahead and take Cooper Rush. Big Cooper Rush and the Raven.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Cooper Rush and the Ravens.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Josh, I do not think Cooper Rush has had it this week. Let me go with the Texans.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I'm gonna take the Texans on the road here as well.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Give me a rush. Derrick Henry's not happy right now.

[Kyle Yeomans]

No, he's gonna figure it out. I hope so.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Yeah, I'm pretty Sure. The Ravens have. Have cooked me twice in predicting they'll get a win, so we're not doing that again. Give me Texas in this one.

[Kyle Yeomans]

There you go. Giants at Saints. Ew. Giants at the Saints. Easy.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Gross.

[Kyle Yeomans]

What you got?

[Isaiah Stanback]

I'm gonna dart on over there. You know what I mean?

[Kyle Yeomans]

Wow. Jackson dart.

[Isaiah Stanback]

They better stop running him, though. Yeah, they better stop running him too early.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Trying to get him hurt.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Yeah, they won't.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah. What do you think, Pat?

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

God, man.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Does anybody know what the Saints are?

[Kyle Yeomans]

Nope.

[Josh Rodriguez]

No clue.

[Kyle Yeomans]

They're led.

[Josh Rodriguez]

No idea.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Ellen Moore.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

You know what? I need to. I need to climb back in. Let's go, Saints.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I'm sorry.

[Kyle Yeomans]

All right, let's kill them more. Josh, your pick. You want Saints? Yeah, I'm gonna take. I'm gonna take the Giants. Sebastian, you got a what, man?

[Sebastian]

In the bottom. In the battle of the bottom. I'm gonna take the G man this time.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Keep it to the NFC East. The battle of the bottom.

[Kyle Yeomans]

All right, we're moving on. We're going to Buccaneers 3 and 1 at the Seahawks. 3 and 1. Well, we know who Isaiah is picking.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Bird gang, baby.

[Kyle Yeomans]

All right, I'm taking the Buccaneers.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Josh, man, give me the Seahawks.

[Isaiah Stanback]

That's right.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Buccaneers don't have Bucky Irving this week, apparently.

[Josh Rodriguez]

But they got Buka.

[Kyle Yeomans]

But they got a couple of them.

[Isaiah Stanback]

But we have corners.

[Josh Rodriguez]

That's why I picked Seahawks, man.

[Kyle Yeomans]

All right, I'm gonna stick with it. I'm taking Bucks.

[Isaiah Stanback]

You're crazy.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I am crazy.

[Isaiah Stanback]

You seen Seattle's defensive line?

[Kyle Yeomans]

Trying to make up some room.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Both man, too. I'm going Seattle.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Who's that number zero over there?

[Kyle Yeomans]

Sebastian.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I don't know. He looks familiar.

[Sebastian]

Yeah, the Buck. Bucks really need their running game to help Baker Mayfield. It's Seattle.

[Kyle Yeomans]

All day. All day. Chargers hosting the Commanders at Sofi Stadium.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Easy.

[Kyle Yeomans]

What's that?

[Isaiah Stanback]

Chargers. The Commanders have no receivers. Yeah, they're out Debo, Noah, Brown and McLaren.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Give me the Chargers, too.

[Josh Rodriguez]

I think the Chargers are a really good team this year. Going Chargers.

[Kyle Yeomans]

There you go.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

I would take the Chargers even if the Commanders were fully loaded and going to Chargers in this one.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Okay. What do you. What do you think, Sebastian?

[Sebastian]

Listen, Arguably, I think the Chargers are a little bit overrated. It's because of the division they play in, but I'm gonna take the Chargers, too.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Okay. Chiefs at Jags. This is the Monday night game, I believe. Chiefs at the Jaguars. What do you think, Josh?

[Josh Rodriguez]

Going Chiefs. I guess it's Monday night.

[Kyle Yeomans]

You know, I guess.

[Josh Rodriguez]

I guess.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Prime Time. Patrick Mahomes give me the Chiefs.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

For the first time ever, I'm going to pick against the Chiefs.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Wow.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

That Jaguar defense. Yeah. Is doing some stuff alongside Jordan Lewis. Kind of running, helping run things. I'm going J. Lewis, D ball. Jordan Lewis. Get my name out of your mouth. Jordan Lewis and the Jacksonville defense to, to stifle Mahomes in it. Yeah, they woke up a little bit offensively, but not consistently yet.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I like, I like the vibes in Jacksonville right now. Liam Cohen has those guys. He has those guys balling. The defense is nice and the offense, he's on edge and he just came off of a game where he almost got in a fight. So I think he's going to be ready to rock.

[Kyle Yeomans]

He's the only first year head coach in the league right now with a winning record. There are a couple with two and two. And then of course Shoddy and the.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Only other coach he could beat up is Mike Daniel.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Yeah, but, but, but, but probably he can get the ball to Travis Etn Jr. And he can go for about 100.

[Josh Rodriguez]

The guy that said D. I don't trust him in a fight with anybody except for Mike. Point Dexter out there, dude.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Hey, he's three.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Kellen Moore and Kellen.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Yeah, true.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Kellen's crappy though.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Sebastian sh in a bar. Yeah, I think shy got, I think.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Shy he break a shotty over hands. Freaking head.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah, I think so.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Shoddy has hands. Yeah.

[Sebastian]

Sebastian, even if shoddy don't have hands, somebody coming to Shoddy's defense. He gonna have some backup. But it's hard to pick against Mahomes. But you got to in this one. I feel like they're getting a little old. We're gonna go Jacksonville too, by the way. No, see yo, the Lehigh, the Lehigh shirt yesterday, the Levi, you know, you already know that.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Titan, you know ball.

[Kyle Yeomans]

There you go.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

This guy knows ball and he's in Savannah.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Well, let's see how much he knows ball because we've got one more game to pick. Noon on Fox this Sunday, week five of the NFL season. It's going to be the Dallas Cowboys on the road taking on the New York Jets. Looking for their first win against the jets on the road since 2003. Sebastian, who you got in this one?

[Sebastian]

Listen, no one's. The jets have never gone 05. They're about to. This year we're going to win that game. 35, 34. Dallas Cowboys.

[Kyle Yeomans]

35, 34. What a close game. That would be a barn burner of a game, Sebastian. Thanks for the call today, but Tuesday as well. Appreciate you listening. We'll talk to you again soon.

[Sebastian]

Have a great day.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Thanks, Rachel.

[Kyle Yeomans]

That's Sebastian from Savannah, Georgia.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Damn right it is.

[Kyle Yeomans]

And since he's from Savannah, I'll let the other Savannah boy on the stage. Get it done.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

I'm gonna say here, first of all, this is going to be a close game. It's going to be a scrappy game, just going to empty the playbook. Cowboys are down a lot of players due to injury, so, yeah, it's going to be close. But I got the Cowboys pulling this one away from the jets, you see, huh? Pulling this one away from the Jets. Dak Prescott has only played the jets twice. He's gone one and one. That one loss is on the road at MetLife 2019, 422. And he talked about it yesterday. And we all know what happens to teams that beat Dak Prescott and leaves that chip on his shoulder. So I think he flips the script. I think Cowboys win 24, 22.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Oh, same school.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Same school. Perfect. Poetic justice. Interesting.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Interesting.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I think Dallas is the much better team, but they're banged up. I think Dallas would win this by two better. I think if they were healthy, they would win this by two scores, but they're not healthy.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Okay?

[Kyle Yeomans]

So that's that. Wait just a second.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Listen here, buddy.

[Kyle Yeomans]

On paper, when they are healthy, this is a better football team than the New York Jets. However, they're not healthy right now. They're going to miss four of their five possible offensive linemen up front. You don't have your all pro returner, you're banged up in the secondary. You get. You don't know exactly what you're missing. Your wide receiver, one, you're all pro wide out. All of this to say I still think they're going to win the football game, but it's going to be a lot closer than I initially would say. I'm saying 27, 24. Cowboys. Get it done.

[Josh Rodriguez]

I like it. I have to break out the mental OD doll, because the powers from the beyond the grave tell me the Dallas Cowboys are going to tie with the New York.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I'm kidding. I'm kidding. I'm kidding.

[Josh Rodriguez]

It's a joke, man. Dallas Cow. Dallas Cowboys are going to win and it's going to be. It's going to be rough. It's going to be dirty. It's going to be one of those. Oh, yeah, it's going to be one of those where it's. I don't think any offense is going to be clicking at all unless Dallas Cowboys defense, for whatever reason, keeps doing what they've been doing, which is insanity. But anyways, it's going to be Dallas Cowboys 23, Jets 14.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Okay.

[Josh Rodriguez]

Low scoring. Fair.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah, that makes sense. Isaiah, last one to pick.

[Isaiah Stanback]

31.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Oh, 31 points.

[Isaiah Stanback]

20.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Let's go.

[Isaiah Stanback]

31. 23.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Okay.

[Isaiah Stanback]

3123. Who?

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Isaiah.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Cowboys.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Wow.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Bubble guts. A little bit.

[Kyle Yeomans]

A little bit.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Little bit. But I think that. I think that Dallas throws the ball all over the place.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I don't have the same bubble guts I did going into the Chicago matchup. That was where I was really like. I feel like this just feels wrong.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Yeah. I feel like Dax going to throw for about 350.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Yeah.

[Kyle Yeomans]

I think they're. I think the offense.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I think the 350, I think they'll have.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

I would enjoy that greatly.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I think they're going to have close to 500 yards of offense.

[Kyle Yeomans]

That'd be nice. Ooh.

[Isaiah Stanback]

I really do. I don't think. I think the jets are even.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Offensive line. Yeah.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Even with the old line. Because I think that the jets are going to overextend themselves in terms of trying to create pressure. And Dak does a heck of a job of identifying pressure. And regardless of the resources that he has out there, no CD Lamb, no Kamante Turpin, I think the guys that are going to be stepping up in the fold, I think they are intelligent players.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Sure.

[Isaiah Stanback]

So I think that the identity identification of the blitzes and the exposure of the secondary once that blitz actually occurs and Dax ability to dissect that, I think these, they'll be fine.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Defense just needs to be ready forever.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Everything. Yeah, I'm less concerned about that. I'm less concerned about that. I'm more concerned about Justin Fields running for like 120. I don't trust his throwing because I think his throwing is Pepe Le Pew.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

We're on the same page because I said that he and Jordan Love are on different planets when it comes to the arm. Talent is concerned, but they can get.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Out of the pocket. But I do think that, that I want. I hope that Trayvon takes a personal challenge this week. I've heard some things throughout the week.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Said he's back on track.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Yeah, I, I would, I would like for him to take a personal challenge for him to shut down Garrett Wilson. I want him to take that as a individual competitor. Man versus man. I'm shutting you down. This is my get back game. Regardless of the fact that my coach has been calling a lot of zone. The heck with it. Last time I tried to press, man, Roma dun ran right past me. I want to take. I need to prove to myself I'm speaking as Trayvon that I'm that dude. Still this is an opportunity to prove that to himself. I think it's, I think it's very important for him to do so.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah. And remember the some of the stats that we had earlier in the week. You were talking about Justin Fields and the turnovers. This team is worse than turnover margin. They've had seven turnovers, zero takeaways. And of course we I mentioned the KY stat of the week earlier. Whenever it came to the teams that have had four straight games starting 04 and have had zero takeaways, they've won their fifth game going into it. So you got to turn it around. First year head coach in jets history to go 05. It would be the Aaron Glenn would be the first. So a couple different things that are going against you from a statistical standpoint but from the film standpoint, I still think this Cowboys team should win this.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

And last tidbit, this will be a this weather will be very conducive for for a good passing attack.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Nice.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

If that's good weather, something Dak needs to do. It will be 70 degrees and perfectly sunny. Clear at kickoff and love it in East Rutherford.

[Isaiah Stanback]

Perfect.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Well enjoy the trip. Everybody keep up to date with Patrick no see Walker as he goes out there to New York. Isaiah and I will be on Cowboys Pregame live.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Running the Dallas Cowboys.com site.

[Josh Rodriguez]

And running our Twitter page. By the way follow at Talking Cowboys.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Please do do hey listen up.

[Isaiah Stanback]

This is my challenge to all of her my ass gotta hurry for I don't know that's my this is my ask for all of our talking Cowboys fans. We need you guys to repost the pregame show.

[Kyle Yeomans]

Yeah yeah.

[Isaiah Stanback]

This is my request. Repost the pregame show. We'll be active on there. You guys watch it. Become the smartest one in the room.

[Kyle Yeomans]

11:00Am TXA21 Dallas Cowboys.com we'll get things started. Then we'll have post game coverage as well. Keep up to date with all of it on Dallas Cowboys.com for Patrick no see walk Josh Rodriguez, Isaiah stand back. Chris Beam in the back. I'm Kyle Yeoman saying so long for talking Cowboys. Let's go Cowboys. Take down the jets baby. This week this has been a production of Dallas Cowboys.com and the Dallas Cowboys Football Club.

[Patrick Nozee Walker]

Sam.