Ezekiel Elliott won’t blame knee for low production, but “it’ll be good to get a break” before Week 14

Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has resisted any suggestion that he take some time off to rest his ailing knee, but Thursday night’s game was another reminder of why others have suggested it. Elliott ran 13 times for 45 yards, which marked his fourth straight game of less than 50 rushing yards while being held [more]

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Seahawks OC Shane Waldron: We’ve got to get D.K. Metcalf the ball

After Monday’s loss to Washington, Seattle is 3-8 and staring down its first losing season since drafting Russell Wilson in 2012. But one of the most inexplicable parts of the Seahawks’ performance in Week 12 was the offense’s inability to get receiver D.K. Metcalf involved. Despite playing 94 percent of Seattle’s offensive snaps, Metcalf wasn’t [more]

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Bruce Arians in October 2020 on Antonio Brown: “He screws up one time, he’s gone.”

So what will the Buccaneers do about receiver Antonio Brown in the aftermath of his three-game suspension for submitting a fake vaccination card? If any of the various sports books were setting odds, “absolutely nothing” would be at -275. They want him. They need him. They’re better when he plays. Besides, Tom Brady would never [more]

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Trevon Diggs on pace for 13 interceptions, second-most ever

One of the oldest records in the NFL is most interceptions in a season, set by Dick “Night Train” Lane when he had 14 interceptions in 1952. Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs isn’t quite on pace to match that record. But he’s close. Diggs, who caught his ninth interception of the season on Thursday night, is [more]

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Report: Odell Beckham’s Week 13 status “up in the air” due to hip injury

Earlier this week, Rams head coach Sean McVay said that even though Odell Beckham Jr. was dealing with a hip pointer, the receiver’s injury shouldn’t affect his availability for Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. But then Beckham missed Thursday’s practice. Now, everything isn’t as clear. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Beckham’s status for Week [more]

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DeMarcus Lawrence: It was electric to be back out there

Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence was in the lineup on Thursday night for the first time since breaking his foot in a practice before Week Two and he showed why the team was so eager to have him back. Lawrence knocked down two passes, had a quarterback hit, and recorded three tackles while playing just [more]

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Dak Prescott: We have to be more sound, more focused on offense

The Cowboys had to deal with a lot in the days leading up to Thursday’s game against the Saints and they navigated it well enough to get a 27-17 win that lifts them to 8-4 on the season. After the win, quarterback Dak Prescott said “so many people stepped up” to help the team to [more]

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