Here are the best of beat writer Kate Hairopoulos' stories on the Dallas Cowboys since the team was eliminated from the playoffs on Dec. 24 with a 21-12 home loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
Quick look: Coach Jason Garrett and offensive coordinator Scott Linehan spent part of Thursday ahead of Sunday's no-stakes season finale at Philadelphia addressing an offense that has clearly failed to live up to expectations in a season that will end without a playoff berth. What's messier is determining whether the blame falls more decidedly on an at-times unimaginative scheme or on the players who are executing it.