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What is Mike Zimmer changing in Dallas? Here’s what Cowboys icon DeMarcus Ware sees
How well did Mike Zimmer’s first game back as Cowboys defensive coordinator go? Let one of his former standouts tell you.
Zimmer’s defensive play calling in Dallas’ Week 1 victory over the Cleveland Browns impressed many, including Cowboys icon DeMarcus Ware. Ware particularly liked how Zimmer used do-it-all weapon Micah Parsons at different spots.
“Micah needed someone to come in to move him around a little bit. To help him be a lot more disruptive,” Ware told The Dallas Morning News on Thursday. “I got to see him play on the defensive line, a little bit of [a] linebacker position. That’s where Micah needs to be. The offenses do not need to be able to point Micah out and say, ‘He’s always on the left side.’”
Ware used the phrase “catalyst” to describe Parsons, noting how his influence led to key plays from DeMarcus Lawrence, Trevon Diggs and others.
Drafted by the Cowboys in 2005, Ware started his professional career on Zimmer-led defenses. Zimmer was the team’s defensive coordinator during the two-year span (2005-06) where Dallas shifted from a 4-3 scheme to the 3-4. Ware thrived in the new system as a pass-rushing outside linebacker.
The Pro Football Hall of Famer said an aggressive approach was among the changes he noticed in Dallas’ shift from Dan Quinn’s scheme to Zimmer’s.
“They blitzed a lot. I know that, from a cornerback’s standpoint, a linebacker’s standpoint, a lot more movement of the defensive line and bringing guys off the edge,” Ware said. “I know that playing with Zimmer, how his defense is — it was a lot more aggressive.
“It wasn’t about, ‘OK, you sit here, you play the B-gap and hopefully things work. No, I need these athletic guys moving around to create havoc in the backfield.’”
Ware added that he expects the Cowboys’ Week 1 blueprint to carry over through the rest of the 2024 season. He wants to see consistency in the team, especially when road games bring tougher opponents later in the year.
Before the Cowboys opened the season, they signed two of their biggest stars in Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb to major extensions. Like many Cowboys fans, Ware said he was happy to see those deals get signed. He also noted how Parsons is next in line for a big-money contract.
“With Micah, you can’t get rid of Micah,” Ware said. “You just can’t draft a defensive guy that’s going to come in and be as impactful as he’s been. So, he’s next. I think those are the three guys — when you get your defensive guy, a wide receiver and you’ve got your quarterback — guys that can get out there, just be the great leaders on the team and drive them where they need to.”
Going into Week 2 of the NFL season, Ware will be at AT&T Stadium ahead of the Cowboys’ meeting with the New Orleans Saints. He’s partnering with Crown Royal for a tailgating experience that will promote the brand’s Purple Bag Project.
The project is designed to send care packages to deployed military members. Those attending will also get a chance to see the Crown Royal Rig, an 18-wheeler that is touring multiple NFL stadiums this season.
Ware is maintaining high hopes for the Cowboys as they enter another year. Although Dallas will take on NFC heavyweights like the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles, Ware could see the Cowboys making it to Super Bowl LIX in February.
Their opponent? The three-peat-seeking Kansas City Chiefs.
“We need to stop this 28-year drought. Are you kidding me?” Ware said. “It hurts a little bit. Especially me having nine years of that.”
Find more Cowboys coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.
DALLAS – After Norway won on Tuesday at Dallas Stadium, its star player has one more stop to make before heading out of town.
Erling Haaland and his teammates visited a Western wear store in the West End.
It’s already changing things for the store owner.
Y’all can kiss my Dallas
What we know:
Just hours after the Norway’s star striker helped his team advance in the World Cup, Haaland had one more goal in Texas – becoming a cowboy.
He and several of his teammates visited Wild Bill’s Western Store in Downtown Dallas.
The store’s owners Cody and Julie Newport told FOX 4 they got a heads-up about the special guest and had part of the floor roped off when Haaland walked in.
He ended up buying multiple hats. He traded cleats for cowboy boots and swapped his jersey for a shirt that says, “Y’all can kiss my Dallas.”
What they’re saying:
“Did he know anything about cowboy hats?” FOX 4’s Peyton Yager asked the store’s owners.
“No. He knew nothing,” Cody Newport said. “Actually, he was sitting in this chair. And we had someone fit him for a cowboy hat.”
Wild Bill’s owners said Haaland and his teammates gravitated to some of their beautiful exotics.
Haaland also purchased a buckle with a longhorn for his belt and branded his initials and jersey number onto his purchases.
“He was saying this is literally the only time I have and the only time in Dallas,” Julie Newport recalled. “He had an amazing time, and we gave him that.”
“We exude the Dallas welcome, the southern hospitality. For him to want to come in and hang out is everything,” Cody Newport said.
Big picture view:
Haaland shared photos of his visit to Wild Bill’s on social media, earning millions of views and likes.
That “Y’all can kiss my Dallas” shirt is nearly sold out in the store, with many of Haaland’s fans snagging gear of their own. And online sales are rolling in.
The store expects a new shipment of the shirt on Thursday to replenish the racks.
The owners said that normally their customers are 90% tourists. But after Haaland’s post, they are starting to see customers come in from North Texas.
The Source: FOX 4’s Peyton Yager gathered information for this story by interviewing the owners of Wild Bill’s Western Store in Dallas.
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Dallas City Hall named to World Monuments Fund’s ‘Irreplaceable America’ list – Lake Highlands
Dallas City Hall
Dallas City Hall has been recognized as one of 10 heritage places included on the World’s Monuments Fund (WMF) “Irreplaceable America” list.
The list highlights significant locations across the United States, ranging from landmarks and colonial buildings to Indigenous heritage sites, that face urgent preservation needs. Dallas City Hall, designed by I.M. Pei, was built following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as part of an effort to rebrand the city and look toward the future.
In addition to being named to the Irreplaceable America list, Dallas City Hall has also been placed on endangered lists by Preservation Texas and Preservation Dallas. As uncertainty remains over whether the building will be renovated or demolished, its inclusion on the Irreplaceable America list comes at a pivotal moment.
“Dallas City Hall is irreplaceable as a major civic anchor in downtown Dallas,” said Zaida Basora, vice president of the Save Dallas City Hall Coalition and executive director of AIA Dallas, in a press release. “Not only is this an architecturally and historically significant building, but it has all of the elements to serve as a catalyst for the kind of development and revitalization that the southern area of downtown Dallas needs.”
The nationwide open call for nominations resulted in 75 submissions. Nominations were evaluated based on cultural significance, urgency of conservation needs and the potential community benefit of preservation.
The World Monuments Fund is an independent organization dedicated to protecting culturally significant places around the world. For more information about Irreplaceable America, visit the organization’s website.
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Syra Castillo is a recent graduate from Southern Methodist University and is the Lake Highlands Editor. She is a Dallas native and is passionate about local news. She studied English, journalism, and Italian while at SMU. She spends her time with family and tries to discover new places to eat across the city. You can email her at scastillo@advocatemag.com.
Dallas firefighters are battling a large fire at a Pilates studio in Uptown early Wednesday morning, officials confirm.
Dallas Fire-Rescue said at about 4 a.m., crews responded after someone reported smoke coming from the second floor of Pilates Methodology, located in the 2600 block of Routh Street.
When firefighters arrived at the two-story business, they began an offensive attack, and by 4:50 a.m., a third alarm was called, bringing in dozens of crews to help fight the blaze.
No injuries have been reported as crews work to extinguish the fire.
This is a developing story. We’ll update as more information becomes available.
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