Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald turned the tables on the Dallas media after answering questions and asked if Orlando Scandrick practiced. When told he did, Fitzgerald called Scandrick one of the best corners in the NFL working the slot.
While he awaits word from family in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea is raising money to help the island.
While admitting he was frustrated during the Cowboys' loss to Denver on Sunday, running back Ezekiel Elliott said there's no excuse for his lack of effort on two key plays.
Ezekiel Elliott on his controversial lack of effort plays in loss to Denver. "Obviously I was very frustrated, but there's no excuse for the lack of effort I showed on tape. I just can't do that, being one of the leaders of this team. I'm a guy that people count on here so I can't put that on film. We addressed it in house. I'm definitely not that type of player and that's definitely not who I am for this team. I was frustrated and I wasn't myself."
The Cowboys have addressed the problems that arose in the blowout loss to the Broncos and are ready to move on to preparing for the Cardinals.
Cowboys long-snapper L.P. Ladouceur has become a guru with proteges around the NFL, including on the Saints, Broncos and Browns.
The blueprint has been discovered for beating Dallas, but does Arizona have enough to pull off the upset? All three insiders polled aren't optimistic for the Cardinals' sake.
Linebacker Anthony Hitchens, who suffered a right tibial plateau fracture on Aug. 26 against Oakland, is on the practice field for the first time in the regular season. He is not in full pads but he is going through rehab on the field.
Defensive tackle Stephen Paea is not at practice during the portion open to the media. He has a knee condition that the Cowboys will monitor from time to time. Cornerbacks Orlando Scandrick (hand) and Awuzie (hamstring) are on the field but Awuzie is going through rehab work. Nolan Carroll is not practicing because of a concussion.
The Twins' chances for the second wild-card spot went down slightly after being swept by the Yankees. Combined with a loss by the Angels, the door is now open for the Rangers, who saw their chances nearly double. The Royals aren't out of it just yet either.
Rougned Odor's grand slam in the Rangers' win over the Mariners on Wednesday was his 30th long ball of the season to go along with his .209 batting average. Per the Elias Sports Bureau, only three players in major league history have hit 30 or more homers while posting a batting average below .210 in a season: Dave Kingman in 1982 (37 HR, .204 BA), Mark Reynolds in 2010 (32 HR, .198 BA) and Adam Dunn in 2012 (41 HR, .204 BA).
Cowboys RB Darren McFadden, a healthy scratch for the first time in his career in the first two games, says, "I know my time's going to come again."
Cornerback Nolan Carroll will not practice today because of a concussion suffered last week against Denver and his availability for Monday's game at Arizona is in doubt. Jason Garrett said Carroll is not at The Star because the medical staff did not want him in meetings. Garrett was unsure of the degree of Carroll's concussion.
Mavs guard J.J. Barea, the NBA's lone active Puerto Rican native, has set up a fund to raise money for those affected by Hurricane Maria in his homeland. The link to the fund, which has a $100,000 goal: https://www.youcaring.com/jjbareafoundation-956792
Arizona coach Bruce Arians is looking at the production of the Cowboys' offense last week against Denver as an anomaly. “You never prepare for just one week of what you see on tape because scoreboards indicate a lot of things that happen during games,” Arians said, “and we anticipate what they've done for the last year and a half, not just what happened last Sunday.”
The Cowboys' defense took a beating in last Sunday's game. But reinforcements are here as Dallas prepares to face the Cardinals.
Mason Rudolph and the Cowboys kick off Big 12 play with a visit from fellow 3-0 outfit TCU. We pick that game and the rest of the league slate.
It's one of the juiciest NBA breakup rumors of all time and is often discussed like it's an unsolved mystery from the 1990s -- did Toni Braxton break up the Three J's (Jim Jackson, Jason Kidd and Jamal Mashburn)?
It's unlikely Witten is going to lead the league in receptions, although it's hardly his fault. The rest of Cowboys' loaded offense is likely to steal some targets.
Texas didn't make the NCAA tournament a year ago. It will this time. But the Longhorns aren't alone among teams ready to play again in March instead of just watching.
While the stats show Dak Prescott has targeted Dez Bryant plenty, the results haven't been what the Cowboys are hoping for just yet.
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 50 | 44 |
| Dallas | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 36 | 45 |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 44 | 50 |
| New York | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 13 | 43 |
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 93 | 58 | .616 | - | W6 |
| Los Angeles | 76 | 75 | .503 | 17 | L3 |
| Texas | 75 | 76 | .497 | 18 | W3 |
| Seattle | 74 | 78 | .487 | 19.5 | L5 |
| Oakland | 69 | 83 | .454 | 24.5 | W4 |
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| TCU | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Texas | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | 0-3 |
