Cowboys Improving Without Elliott, But Playoff Picture Isn't
While Dallas has improved in two straight wins following three consecutive losses without last year's NFL rushing leader as a rookie, the playoff outlook hasn't changed much.
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While Dallas has improved in two straight wins following three consecutive losses without last year's NFL rushing leader as a rookie, the playoff outlook hasn't changed much.
The postseason has essentially started for the Cowboys, with five games to go, thanks to some early struggles and the three-game skid when Ezekiel Elliott started serving his suspension.
Dallas hosts division rival Washington on Thursday night, with both teams looking to stay on the NFC playoff radar. The Cowboys have been in an offensive slump without Ezekiel Elliott.
Dak Prescott points to a poor throw here or a bad decision there while trying to explain possibly his worst game as a pro in a season quickly going south for the Dallas Cowboys.
Jones wants commissioner Roger Goodell to serve the 32 owners, and not the other way around. And two, he's willing to engage his opposition among owners in a rather juvenile game of "But You Pushed Me First.''
Jones said after a 37-9 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday night that he wants "unprecedented accountability to the ownership" while again referring to a desire to revisit the power Goodell has to punish players under the collective bargaining agreement.
Ezekiel Elliott is eligible to return to the field on Christmas Eve against the Seattle Seahawks.
When it comes to extending the contract of the NFL Commissioner, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones believes there is no rush to get it done. "Roger has almost 18 months left. We've got all the time in the world to evaluate what we're doing, and all the time in the world to extend him," said Jones.
The absence of four of the most important Cowboys showed up in various ways against the Falcons, and raises questions about the defending NFC East champions staying in contention with division-leading Philadelphia visiting Sunday night.
The Dallas Cowboys knew it would be tough to get by without Ezekiel Elliott. Turns out, they missed Tyron Smith even more.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says his objection to a contract extension for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is not because of star running back Ezekiel Elliott's six-game suspension over alleged domestic violence.
Jones said on his radio show Friday he wants all 32 owners to have a chance to approve the deal being negotiated between Goodell and the compensation committee that includes six owners. Jones is not on the committee.
"We've given him (Roger Goodell) a lot of power," said Jones. "I think we need the checks and balances of ownership to be in a position to not just suggest, but approve of his decisions."
A three-judge panel from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York has denied Ezekiel Elliott's motion for an emergency injunction.
Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott skipped his weekly media session on Wednesday because of his fight over the NFL's six-game suspension on alleged domestic violence.
Elliott's fight with his own league has obviously ruffled the feathers of his boss, Jerry Jones.
For the second consecutive week, the Cowboys will conduct at least one practice without their star running back.
"I don't see curtains at all," said Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. " We're real good at knowing where that sun is during the games. I don't see them in the future"
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York has scheduled a three-judge panel to hear Ezekiel Elliott's request for an injunction on Thursday.
Now it's time for another week of legal limbo after Elliott rushed for 93 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in a 28-17 victory against the Chiefs on Sunday.
Kareem Hunt will get to compare himself to Ezekiel Elliott after all when Kansas City visits Dallas.
Dallas Cowboys running back defended himself once again on Friday and said he isn't an abuser.
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was very upbeat in his appearance with the G-BAG Nation on 105.3 The Fan Friday.
Ezekiel Elliott will play on Sunday after the Second Circuit Court grant him a stay of his suspension.
Parents say footage shows toddlers being mistreated more than 100 times in five days as investigators continue identifying additional possible victims.
Kristen Reed, who has Down syndrome, runs her own booth at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo – a milestone her father once feared might never be possible.
Police say an 18-year-old armed with a modified handgun opened fire from a bathroom, wounding his grandmother and striking an officer's vest before being shot by police.
Wylie ISD launched a review after visitors displayed religious materials during lunch. The district's superintendent apologized to families.
The dispute comes amid heightened scrutiny of immigration detention practices across Texas.
Parents say footage shows toddlers being mistreated more than 100 times in five days as investigators continue identifying additional possible victims.
Kristen Reed, who has Down syndrome, runs her own booth at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo – a milestone her father once feared might never be possible.
Police say an 18-year-old armed with a modified handgun opened fire from a bathroom, wounding his grandmother and striking an officer's vest before being shot by police.
According to the TEFA website, more than 1,400 private schools from Pre-K to high schools are participating.
Wylie ISD launched a review after visitors displayed religious materials during lunch. The district's superintendent apologized to families.
The CEO a Dallas nonprofit resigned after a CBS News Texas I-Team investigation that revealed the organization had failed to follow through on its core promises.
Seven years after a deadly school bus-train crash in Athens, the same crossing still lacks gates or lights—despite repeated promises to fix it.
A CBS News Texas investigation found those daily meals no longer being delivered to schools, despite the nonprofit's claims to the contrary.
It once fed thousands of kids. So, how did a Dallas non-profit's core mission fall apart? CBS News Texas investigates.
A Fort Worth firefighter severely burned in the line of duty is speaking out after his family, the public and politicians said the workers' compensation system failed him, denying him of much needed care.
Chairwoman of the Tarrant County Democratic Party Allison Campolo discusses the big upset victory by Democrat Taylor Rehmet over Republican Leigh Wambsganss in the Texas Senate District 9 race. She tells Jack Fink that she predicts a blue wave in Tarrant County in November.
Chairman of the Tarrant County GOP, Tim Davis, discusses the Democrats' big win in the Texas Senate District 9 race, a Republican majority district. He tells Jack Fink that he predicts Republicans will win the seat back in November.
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock (R) discusses the data coming in on the first day families could apply for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program. On the first day of enrollment for the taxpayer-funded school choice program in Texas, more than 20,000 people had applied by noon, and 8,000 people applied in the first hour.
"Right now we have the Wild West. I want to see some rules of the road," said Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
Federal authorities are releasing fourth-grader Elizabeth Zuna, the first of several students detained by immigration officers in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights, school officials said.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
Weather-related closures left Carter BloodCare 4,000 units of blood and blood components short of what it needs.
The state of Texas is investing $50 million in research on psychedelic therapies.
Walk with a Doc invites community members to join low-pressure group walks led by physicians.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
During the World Cup, soccer fans will be able to get a taste of what North Texas' new professional soccer team, Atletico Dallas, has to offer.
Salad and Go, a drive-thru salad chain, said on Wednesday that it will close all remaining Texas and Oklahoma stores.
Venezuela is said to have the largest amount of these reserves in the world.
Nico Harrison's vision for the Dallas Mavericks is officially dead.
American athletes are preparing for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. These are some of the top Team USA competitors to watch.
The death last month of former NFL player Kevin Johnson is possibly linked to three other killings of unhoused people in the same area that occurred over the last four months, detectives said.
Thomas Harley scored at 2:05 of overtime, and the Dallas Stars matched their longest winning streak of the season at five games with a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.
Munn was promoted from defensive coordinator after Riley Dodge joined the staff at SMU.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
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.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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