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BCB-190926 Sep 26, 2019

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In the latest episode of the “Best Coast Boys” podcast, hosts Landon McCool and the Dallas Morning News’ John Owning review the Dallas Cowboys offense in their matchup with the Miami Dolphins.

The “Best Coast Boys” podcast is a Cowboys-centric podcast that will delve into many other topics. Whether it is the NFL, Cowboys, movies, music, comics, food or Mixed Martial Arts, nothing is off limits on the “Best Coast Boys” podcast.

After the pleasantries, the guys catch up on all the latest injuries news and notes surrounding the Cowboys roster. After that, Landon and John dive into their review of the Cowboys offense vs the Dolphins. The guys begin by giving their overarching thoughts on Dallas’ performance.

The guys then give a position-by-position review, starting at QB. Landon was very impressed with Dal Prescott’s play despite the diminished numbers. John talks about why it was a good sign that Prescott got greedy. At the RB position, John and Landon laud the play Tony Pollard and Ezekiel Elliott while discussing what allowed each RB to be successful. The guys also discuss the OL, specifically mention the great play of Zack Martin, Tyron Smith and La’el Collins. At the WR position, the guys give praise to Amari Cooper and how he got the better of an All-Pro CB.

To finish the show, the guys give a preview of Dallas’ upcoming game against the Saints. John reveals why a Dallas victory should be in the teams future.

The “Best Coast Boys” podcast will return late this week to review the Cowboys defense and look forward to this weekend’s slate of games. Join us!

BCB-190920 Sep 20, 2019

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In the latest episode of the “Best Coast Boys” podcast, hosts Landon McCool and the Dallas Morning News’ John Owning review the Dallas Cowboys defense in their matchup with the Washington Redskins while also looking forward to the coming week’s slate of games.

After the pleasantries, the guys catch up on all the latest injuries news and notes surrounding the Cowboys roster. After that, Landon and John dive into their review of the Cowboys defense vs the Redskins. The guys begin by discussing their overarching thoughts on the Washington offense and Cowboys defense.

The guys then moved onto the defensive line specifically. Landon discusses Maliek Collins play while John goes into detail about DeMarcus Lawrence. The guys talk about Dallas’ lack of pass rush and what can be done to improve it. At linebacker, the guys continue to discuss the less-than stellar start to the season for Leighton Vander Esch and Jaylon Smith while talking about how Sean Lee has transitioned to SAM LB. In the secondary, the guys discuss the play of Byron Jones in his return to the starting lineup along with Xavier Woods’ impressive play.

To finish the show, the guys take a look at the Week 2 slate as a whole. Landon and John first pick their “Ratchet Matchup of the Week,” choosing the game they are least excited to watch. After that, the guys picks their favorite matchup of the week in "GucciGameGucciGameGucciGameGucciGameGucciGame of The Week".

The “Best Coast Boys” podcast will return late this week to review the Cowboys defense and discuss the matchup with the Redskins. Join us!

BCB-190918 Sep 18, 2019

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In the latest episode of the “Best Coast Boys” podcast, hosts Landon McCool and the Dallas Morning News’ John Owning review the Dallas Cowboys offense in their matchup with the Washington Redskins.

After the pleasantries, the guys catch up on all the latest injuries news and notes surrounding the Cowboys roster. After that, Landon and John dive into their review of the Cowboys offense vs the Redskins. The guys begin by giving their overarching thoughts on Dallas’ big day. Landon discusses the team’s usage of RPOs and pre-snap movement, while John credit Kellen Moore for creating easy yards.

The guys then give a position-by-position review, starting at QB. The guys credit Dak Prescott’s while warning that he needs to be more careful with his body. Landon gives praise to Ezekiel Elliott for his vision and patience behind the Cowboys offensive line. The guys talk about Gallup’s injury and how that will effect DAL. The guys discuss Jarwin’s poor blocking while Witten actually blocked pretty well. On the offensive line, the guys give praise to La’el Collins and Tyron Smith in particular.

To finish the show, Landon tells the audience about his trip to the Rose Bowl for UCLA-Oklahoma this past weekend.

The “Best Coast Boys” podcast will return late this week to review the Cowboys defense and discuss the matchup with the Dolphins. Join us!

BCB-190912 Sep 12, 2019

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In the latest episode of the “Best Coast Boys” podcast, hosts Landon McCool and the Dallas Morning News’ John Owning review the Dallas Cowboys defense in their matchup with the New York Giants while also looking forward to the coming week’s slate of games.

After the pleasantries, the guys catch up on all the latest injuries news and notes surrounding the Cowboys roster. After that, Landon and John dive into their review of the Cowboys defense vs the Giants. The guys begin by discussing the defensive line’s play. Landon remarks about how a few members of the D-line looked rusty in their return while John praises DLaw for his continued stellar play.

The guys then moved onto the linebacker position, where a couple of the teams usual studs struggled. John and Landon try to explain Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch’s struggles while discussing how worried the LB's performance makes them. The guys finish up their review by discussing the secondary’s day. The guys discuss a wrinkle Dallas used to combat Evan Engram near the half while making mention of Jourdan Lewis’ promising play.

The “Best Coast Boys” podcast will return late this week to review the Cowboys defense and discuss the matchup with the Redskins. Join us!

BCB-190911 Sep 12, 2019

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In the latest episode of the “Best Coast Boys” podcast, hosts Landon McCool and the Dallas Morning News’ John Owning review the Dallas Cowboys offense in their matchup with the New York Giants.

After the pleasantries, the guys catch up on all the latest injuries news and notes surrounding the Cowboys roster. After that, Landon and John dive into their review of the Cowboys offense vs the Giants. The guys begin by giving their overarching thoughts on Dallas’ big day. Landon discusses the increased usage of play-action and pre-snap movement and their affect on the offense’s play.

The guys then review Dak Prescott’s play in particular. John goes in-depth on his performance, discussing what the Cowboys QB did well and needs to work on. The guys also discuss the stellar performances of Dallas’ trio of receivers - Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup and Randall Cobb. Landon mentions how Dallas is using their TEs in a particular area of the field. John then professes his love for La’el Collins’ play while Landon gives a report on how Frederick looked in his first regular season game in over a year.

The “Best Coast Boys” podcast will return late this week to review the Cowboys defense and discuss the matchup with the Redskins. Join us!

BCB-190905 Sep 05, 2019

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"In the latest episode of the “Best Coast Boys” podcast, hosts Landon McCool and the Dallas Morning News’ John Owning preview the Dallas Cowboys matchup with the New York Giant and take a look at a couple interesting games in the Week 1 landscape.

After the pleasantries, the guys catch up on the news and notes form the previous couple days. The guys start by discussing La’el Collins and Ezekiel Elliott’s new contracts while detailing how it affects future negotiations.

After that, Landon and John dive head first into their preview of the Cowboys-Giants game. The guys discuss what they’re expecting from the Cowboys offense while also offering a look at a few key matchups for Sunday’s contest, namely DeMarcus Lawrence against New York right tackle Mike Remmers (spoiler alert, it favors Lawrence in a big way).

To finish the show, the guys take a look at the Week 1 slate as a whole. Landon and John first pick their “Ratchet Matchup of the Week,” choosing the game they are least excited to watch. After that, the guys picks their favorite matchup of the week in "GucciGameGucciGameGucciGameGucciGameGucciGame of The Week".

The “Best Coast Boys” podcast will return early next week to review the Cowboys’ matchup with the Panthers. Join us!

BCB-190902 Sep 02, 2019

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In the latest episode of the “Best Coast Boys” podcast, hosts Landon McCool and Dallas Morning News contributor John Owning give their review of the Cowboys cutdown to 53 while giving a short update on Ezekiel Elliott’s trade talks.

"The “Best Coast Boys” podcast is a Cowboys-centric podcast that will delve into many other topics. Whether it is the NFL, Cowboys, movies, music, comics, food or Mixed Martial Arts, nothing is off limits on the “Best Coast Boys” podcast.

After the pleasantries, the guys dive into their analysis of the latest Ezekiel Elliott news. The guys mention whether they are worried about Zeke missing games and how it affects the roster.

After that, the guys dived into their review of the Cowboys cuts, starting with the practice squad. John mentions how impressed he is with the practice squad while Landon discusses how everyone gets much too worried about other teams poaching Dallas’ cuts. The guys then focus their discussion on the offense. The guys mention how interesting it was that Dallas kept 11 offensive lineman while offering the reasoning for it. The guys also talk about why the team only kept five receivers instead of six.

To finish the show, the guys moved their discussions to the defense. John details why Joe Jackson made himself impossible to cut while Landon discusses why the team kept Luke Gifford on the 53. The guys both discuss their surprise that the team kept five CBs and 5 safeties.

The “Best Coast Boys” podcast will be back next week to discuss more Cowboys training camp and preseason news and notes. You won’t want to miss it.

BCB-190820 Aug 20, 2019

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In the latest episode of the “Best Coast Boys” podcast, hosts Landon McCool and Dallas Morning News contributor John Owning give their review of the entirety of Cowboys camp up to this joint. Moreover, Landon will joined by a special guest in the last hour.

After the pleasantries, the guys dive into the players who have been trending up and down at each position. The guys start on the defensive side of the ball where they detail the standout players of camp. John and Landon also discuss whether Taco Charlton should be designated as trending up or down. The guys then move onto linebacker, where they find as easy consensus on MVP and the trending up players. At defensive back, Landon gives his standout safeties while John discusses the defensive backs who have caught his eye.

The guys then turned their attention to the offensive side of the ball. No one will be surprised at the consensus MVP of the QB position while both give a reason while fans should be higher on the player who is trending up. At running back, the guys both praise Tony Pollard’s play while detailing a couple running backs who have disappointed. After that, the guys move on to wide receiver where John has a surprise trending up candidate. At offensive line the guys detail a couple under the radar players who have impressed.

To finish the show, Landon welcomes Daniel Houston (@CowboysStats) to discuss Landon's findings while tracking Cowboys’ personnel usage and Pre-Snap Motion at training camp. It was a riveting conversation that is well worth your time.

The “Best Coast Boys” podcast will be back next week to discuss more Cowboys training camp and preseason news and notes. You won’t want to miss it.

BCB-190811 Aug 12, 2019

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In the latest episode of the “Best Coast Boys” podcast, hosts Landon McCool and Dallas Morning News contributor John Owning give their review of the last week of Dallas Cowboys training camp along with a position by position review of their preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers.

After the pleasantries, the guys dive into their takeaways from practice and the recent preseason game. They start at the QB position, where they detail Prescott’s performance while also combating the narrative that Cooper Rush struggled. From there, they go to the WR position. Landon raves about Michael Gallup’s performance while John details why Jon’Vea Johnson’s drops should be cause for concern. After that, they discuss Tony Pollard’s performance with the first team and why it should be encouraging for fans. The guys also discuss the tight end and offensive line position groups, with specific mentions of Blake Jarwin, Mitch Hyatt (he struggled), Travis Frederick and Cameron Fleming.

The guys then move to the defensive side of the ball, discussing Joe Jackson’s impressive performance while also discussing Trysten Hill’s technical issues that are hurting his ability to contribute at a high level. Landon praises Luke Gifford play and offers a solution for what Dallas should do with him since he got injured. They also discussed Jaylon Smith’s typical performance along with the rest of the reserve LB units. The guys then discussed the most and least impressive members of the secondary. Landon gives a surprise answer for a safety who impressed him.

The guys finish the show by discussing Brett Maher’s struggled under 40 yards and whether Dallas needs to invest in some more competition for the kicker position.

The “Best Coast Boys” podcast will be back next week to discuss more Cowboys training camp and preseason news and notes. You won’t want to miss it.

BCB-190804 Aug 04, 2019

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In the latest episode of the “Best Coast Boys” podcast, hosts Landon McCool and John Owning bring you their Training Camp Extravaganza!

After the pleasantries, the guys dive into what they've seen so far after watching a handful of padded Training Camp practices? Who on the Offense has shined? Has Dak's footwork really improved his accuracy? Is the Defense showing their dominant ways? John and Landon work through what they've seen and what's to come in Oxnard.

After that, Landon has a sit down with Mike Fisher (@fishsports), live from the Oxnard practice field. They discuss all the news in negotiations off the field, as well who is making a good impression on the field in California.

The “Best Coast Boys” podcast will be back next week to discuss more about the Cowboys offseason. You won’t want to miss it.

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