Cowboys Have Romo-Dak Question Looming If Wins Keep Coming
With a victory at home against Cincinnati on Sunday, Dallas (3-1) will be guaranteed a winning record for the widely projected Romo return date of Oct. 30.
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With a victory at home against Cincinnati on Sunday, Dallas (3-1) will be guaranteed a winning record for the widely projected Romo return date of Oct. 30.
Get ready for talk of a rookie quarterback showdown on Oct. 30 between the sudden stars of the NFC East: Philadelphia's Carson Wentz and the Cowboys' Dak Prescott in Dallas.
The former Mississippi State standout keeps telling people he felt ready for the NFL from the beginning. And he keeps showing it after injuries to Tony Romo and Kellen Moore suddenly made him the starter.
With turnover-free rookie quarterback Dak Prescott, the Dallas Cowboys are already in better shape than they were without Tony Romo in the early part of last season.
Maybe this time, the Cowboys really are ready to win without Tony Romo. A turnover-free Dak Prescott certainly helps in that regard. Dallas went 1-13 when Romo was unavailable last season.
New York beat Dallas in an opener for the first time in nine tries.
Dak Prescott led Mississippi State to new highs as the quarterback from 20013 to 2015.
Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said on Wednesday that quarterback Dak Prescott is simply "one-eleventh" of the offense. But, at some point, the QB has to be the "bus driver" of the offense.
With the Cowboys wrapping up the NFL preseason with the star quarterback injured, Dallas Cowboys Jerry Jones says Romo will not be placed on the injured reserve list.
Unfortunately for Dallas, The days, hours and minutes are ticking down towards Sunday's season-opening visit from the Giants ... and the QB-related issues understandably dominate the way the organization's time is being spent.
Tony Romo is injured again, and Dak Prescott is no longer the fourth-round draft pick who was expected to spend a couple of years soaking up NFL knowledge from the bench. The rookie quarterback is starting in the season opener.
Tuesday the restaurant debuted the Dakburger, once considered its "Burger of the Future" but now pressed into service on an accelerated timetable, but like Dak Prescott.
Even though Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones admitted that losing starting QB Tony Romo to a back injury in the preseason is a setback - it doesn't kill his optimistic view for a successful 2016 season.
It's the cut-down days waiver wires (due Aug. 30 and Sept. 3) when teams slice their rosters to 53, leaving on the street viable talent … and giving scouting departments a second crack at guys they liked or even missed on.
Dak Prescott grew up rooting for the Dallas Cowboys in Louisiana. He suddenly finds himself in line to start their opener as a rookie quarterback with Tony Romo sidelined by yet another back injury.
Preseason phenom Dak Prescott on Monday exhibited exactly the right amount of casual cool - cool as rocky road ice cream.
Tony Romo led a touchdown drive in his preseason debut once the Dallas offense stopped committing holding penalties, rookie backup quarterback Dak Prescott had a strong encore as the Cowboys handily beat the Miami Dolphins.
For now, the Cowboys will give longer looks to a pair of young players with no NFL experience: rookie fourth-round pick Dak Prescott and second-year player Jameill Showers, who spent most of last season on the practice squad.
The Dallas Cowboys draft pick appeared in Starkville Municipal Court on Wednesday to answer the charges, and was found not guilty.
The Cowboys have signed two more draft picks in quarterback Dak Prescott and defensive end Charles Tapper, leaving one unsigned rookie with two weeks to go before minicamp.
Just because Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott was Dallas' eventual pick, in the fourth round, doesn't mean he's feeling unwanted.
It's the first time Dallas has drafted a quarterback since taking Stephen McGee, also in the fourth round, in 2009. And it's just the third QB drafted by the Cowboys since 2001. Romo was undrafted in 2003.
The Cowboys took Mississippi State's Dak Prescott with the 135th overall pick in the fourth round of the NFL draft Saturday.
Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott is in a better place than he was when he last visited Kyle Field.
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Investigators said two suspects were shooting at each other when the victim was struck.
England and Croatia will face off in their first match of the tournament on Wednesday afternoon.
Retired staff sergeant Wilmer Trujillo, who served roughly 20 years in the U.S. Army and the Texas National Guard, is asking ICE to release his wife of six years.
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President Trump warns he could order new strikes if Iran's leaders "don't behave," two days before the expected signing of a deal that remains vaguely defined.
Investigators said two suspects were shooting at each other when the victim was struck.
England and Croatia will face off in their first match of the tournament on Wednesday afternoon.
Retired staff sergeant Wilmer Trujillo, who served roughly 20 years in the U.S. Army and the Texas National Guard, is asking ICE to release his wife of six years.
Looking ahead to Thursday, a First Alert Weather Day is in place due to extreme heat, with a heat advisory in effect at noon.
President Trump warns he could order new strikes if Iran's leaders "don't behave," two days before the expected signing of a deal that remains vaguely defined.
Federal officials are warning that one of the world's largest sporting events could bring more than soccer fans.
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While FIFA is expected to make billions on the tournament, local cities are spending millions to host.
Drivers towed from a Fort Worth CVS may be eligible for refunds after an I-Team investigation found questions over whether the tow company had authorization to operate in the lot.
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Retired staff sergeant Wilmer Trujillo, who served roughly 20 years in the U.S. Army and the Texas National Guard, is asking ICE to release his wife of six years.
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Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
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After sharing management of the arena for decades, the Mavericks are now in full control.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
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Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
England and Croatia will face off in their first match of the tournament on Wednesday afternoon.
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup excitement continues.
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The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
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