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Getty Images Tony Romo was seeking a three-peat in the American Century Championship. He stood tied for fourth after two rounds. But the former Cowboys quarterback injured his left wrist late in the second round Saturday, forcing him to withdraw before Sunday’s final round. Romo, now an NFL...

Getty Images Jamal Adams has said he wants out. Le'Veon Bell spoke for his teammate, clarifying the safety would rather stay with the Jets on a long-term deal. Therein lies the problem: The Jets don’t want to pay Adams now, and Adams doesn’t want to wait. Bell said he had a “great talk” with...

Getty Images With pro and college football in 2020 currently hanging in a balance influenced largely the ability and willingness of non-athletes to do what needs to be done to slow the spread of the coronavirus, one of the hotbeds of American high school football may not have high school...

Getty Images Ezekiel Elliott uses his trademark “Feed Me” celebration on the field. Off the field, the Cowboys running back is feeding others. Elliott announced in May he was collaborating with CentreTX to release exclusive merchandise with 100 percent of proceeds going to the North Texas Food...

Getty Images One week from today, the window closes on the ability of the Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott to execute a long-term deal in 2020. Given that negotiations of this nature tend to accelerate as a deadline approaches, the time has come for the team and the player to move toward...

Getty Images The fact that a player can do a long-term deal after three NFL regular seasons doesn’t mean he should. Many players have resisted offers, opting to watch and to wait and to bet on themselves (including their ability to stay healthy) while building more and more leverage. The most...

Getty Images The Eagles have issued an initial statement regarding the anti-Semitic social-media posts made recently by receiver DeSean Jackson. “We have spoken with DeSean Jackson about his social media posts,” the statement explains. “Regardless of his intentions, the messages he shared were...

Getty Images Forty-two days have passed since a former Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has not talked publicly since the draft in April. Richard Sherman has noticed. Gerald McCoy has noticed. So, too, has new Cowboys defensive tackle Dontari Poe...

Getty Images American sports leagues like to think they’re always in control of their situations. As they try to resume or commences seasons, each is being periodically reminded that, when it comes to a pandemic, the virus controls the situation. Case in point: As Major League Soccer tries to...

Getty Images Gerald McCoy started all 16 games last season in Carolina, but after signing with the Cowboys in March, the defensive tackle revealed he had a dispute with the coaches for taking him out of the game. McCoy played only 63 percent of the team’s snaps last season. That was his lowest...

Getty Images Tight end David Njoku wants out of Cleveland and one NFC East team may be interested in helping him make a move. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports that the Cowboys might have interest in making a deal for Njoku. The level of interest may have to be pretty high in order for a...

Getty Images Judging by what’s on social media, the Cowboys supposedly are interested in trading for safety Jamal Adams, signing free agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and now trading for tight end David Njoku. It’s unknown how anyone would expect the Cowboys to fit one under their salary...

Getty Images Jails present a heightened risk of infection during the ongoing pandemic. Plenty of Americans who have yet to be convicted but who can’t afford bail remain stuck in jail pending the resolution of their charges. Colin Kaepernick and his Know Your Rights camp have teamed up with...

Getty Images The Bears made a change at outside linebacker this offseason when they released Leonard Floyd and signed Robert Quinn as a free agent. On paper, the move looks like one that should bear fruit for the team’s pass rush. Floyd had 11.5 sacks over the last three seasons while Quinn...

Getty Images The NFL is set to announce that the first and fourth week of the preseason schedule has been scrapped, which doesn’t come as a great surprise given recent indications that things were moving in that direction. One of the reasons for the change is to give teams more time to work on...

Getty Images Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones suggested this week that he could sit out the 2020 season if he doesn’t come to an agreement with the team on a long-term deal before the July 15 deadline to do so and he has plenty of company when it comes to looking for such a contract. With...

Getty Images The Cowboys said farewell to last season’s top cornerback Byron Jones when he signed with the Dolphins as a free agent this offseason and they said hello to a new coaching staff put in place by head coach Mike McCarthy. Mike Nolan will be running the defense for McCarthy and...

Getty Images No, we haven’t expanded our coverage beyond football. Yes, we have decided to look for storylines from other sports that potentially apply to football. Here’s the latest one we noticed, from the world of baseball. Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reported on Friday night that employees of...

Getty Images Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee turns 34 next month, and he heads into his 11th season in Dallas. He thinks he has something to add in Dallas, as the old guy on the defense. “You feel like the old man when you realize some of these mid-, late-’90s birthdays of the guys you’re playing...

Getty Images Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is facing a lawsuit from a woman who says his three dogs attacked her while she was on his property to clean his pool. The woman says Elliott’s three dogs all bit her on March 11, with a Rottweiler dragging her by her arm while two bulldogs bit...