NFL/HOF McCann Award winner. Ex-ESPN reporter with sense of humor seldom seen on TV. Dallas Cowboys Insider for WFAA. #Doomsday pod
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One of the most unique stories this college football season.
Drew Mestemaker never started a varsity game at QB in high school, was a 0-star recruit, and decided to walk-on at North Texas.
The freshman now leads the country in passing, just threw for a school-record 608 yards, and has the Mean Green 7-1.
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One year ago today, the morning before the Super Bowl, Jill told me that she had breast cancer. So this is the anniversary of us joining hands and hearts to overcome another medical challenge. Jill lost her hair. She never lost her faith or her fight - or her inner goodness.
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Dak Prescott’s No. 1 WR was traded and he had his worst season. Aaron Rodgers’ No. 1 WR was traded and he had one of his worst seasons. Patrick Mahomes’ No. 1 WR was traded - and he’s going to another Super Bowl and should win NFL MVP.
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Field goals from 64+ yards in NFL history:
Brandon Aubrey 2
Rest of NFL history 2
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After 17 years reporting on #NFL, I've been informed that I'm being laid off by ESPN effective immediately. I have no plans to retire
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My dad has been engaged in a cancer battle. He could use prayers from believers and positive thoughts from all others. Our gratitude for all support.
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I’m sitting at hospital while Jill receives her radiation treatment. I see a lot of people in physical turmoil as their bodies and minds fight various cancers. Stop and reflect on the value of good health. And say a prayer for those lacking the same.
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Source: #Cowboys Jerry Jones and Stephen Jones have moved slowly and with “abundance of care and respect” for Jason Garrett. That phase expected to conclude soon with Garrett not part of organization. Next phase to involve candidate interviews will begin quickly thereafter.
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My wife Jill continues her amazing recovery from breast cancer. She’s had surgery, finished chemotherapy and has today passed another milestone - she’s done with radiation therapy protocol. It’s all healing now with yoga, @onepeloton and Little Henry visits.
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My dad has passed away. I’m reflecting on how he enriched my life. He gifted me his sense of humor and love of sports.
I'm so grateful that he bravely fought his cancer. I was able to say goodbye and to express my love and appreciation many more times than was expected.
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The #Chiefs in the 2nd half:
---0 penalties
---0 turnovers
---0 punts
---0 sacks allowed
---1 incompletion (throw-away)
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Next week, we celebrate 37 years of marriage. Today, we celebrate @jillwerder finishing her fourth and final round of chemotherapy for breast cancer. Radiation coming next. Thanks to all who have treated her and supported all of us.
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Former @Panthers DB Captain Munnerlyn once said Luke Kuechly didn’t have cable in his house the first four years of his career so he wouldn’t be distracted from watching film.
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As the NFL season begins, I wanted to express how much I miss talking football with irreplaceable friend and colleague @mortreport. Thinking of today and every other day. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Dak Prescott on Brett Maher: “I just played like sh— a week ago. So I mean, that happens…Knowing what that guy has done with resiliency he's shown throughout his career, personally, no doubt that he will come back next week and be perfect.”
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Jerry Jones walks to the locker room after the #Cowboys suffer their worst home defeat since he purchased the team in 1989.
The 47 points is the most the Cowboys have ever allowed in a game in which they failed to score a touchdown.
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Brian Schottenheimer: “If there’s a quarterback in the league playing better than Dak, I’d like to see him.”
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#Cowboys QB Dak Prescott frustrated that he didn’t play to his expectations in game his team won 33-13.
“If I play my best game, we were putting a 50 up there.”
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I commend those at @CBSSports who decided to just follow Rory after he won with no announcer commentary, documenting his interactions naturally and, when it was time to speak, Jim Nantz did so just as beautifully as we all expected.
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You could not have been a better friend, role model, or mentor. I love and miss you already, @mortreport. My sympathies to his wife Micki and son Alex.
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Jerry Jones finishes with this: “With the makeup of this team, I shouldn’t be this frustrated.”
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Former #Cowboys HC Jason Garrett has agreed to become the offensive coordinator for the New York Giants and first-year head coach Joe Judge, per source:
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To celebrate their NFC East Championship, Mike McCarthy gathered offensive coaching staff members and the #Cowboys QBs for a commemorative photo.
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Two things before a Jill update: First, she didn’t want to do the photo. Then, after we did, and I said I could write a story about her, she smiled and said, “I can’t wait for you to go back to work so you can write stories about someone else!” She’s great and done with chemo!
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Today is my father’s 84th birthday. It will almost certainly be his last. He’s at home in hospice care, nearing the end of a long cancer battle. While his birthday can’t be celebrated, I thought it should at least be acknowledged. My love and gratitude to you, Dad.
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Micah Parsons says he doesn’t need Cowboys to pay him $40M or to become NFL’s highest-paid defensive player.
“It would be nice to be surrounded by good players. Players are going to help you win championships. I want to keep as many guys as possible. … I want to work with them.”
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#Cowboys WR George Pickens on teammate Dak Prescott: “I don't see the hate that he gets. He's a cool dude. He makes great plays. Quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. I don't know what there's not to like."
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Cowboys DB Amari Oruwariye covers his head with a towel while walking to the locker room after his mistake led to the Bengals’ game-winning touchdown.
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Regarding Deion Sanders: I’m being told that he would almost certainly accept if Jerry Jones offers to make him the next #Cowboys head coach, that those around him are encouraging him to pursue it and that Jones is enamored with the idea.
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This is Jason Garrett the man. You can think what you want of him as @Cowboys head coach. But he is a truly good person. That matters more.
We can debate ad nauseam the merits of Jason Garrett’s coaching tenure with the Cowboys. Here is what I know- after working 14–16 hour days, he showed up late at night, unannounced, for the last 3 days of Luke’s life. That is what I know.
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Sources: The most recent offer in negotiations between holdout Ezekiel Elliott and the Cowboys came from the team. Elliott has been offered a contract making him one of the NFL’s 2 highest-paid RB. That would suggest team offering more than LeVeon Bell and less than Todd Gurley.
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You trade your young superstar — to the Lakers? A year after being in the NBA Finals?
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When your young athlete is struggling and needs inspiration, tell them about DaRon Bland.
One scholarship offer out of HS from Sacramento State. Later played at Fresno State.
#Cowboys 5th-round pick. The 22nd CB drafted.
NFL record for most pick-6s in single season with 5.
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Dak Prescott isn’t beating the league’s best defense throwing two interceptions. It’s also not happening when he starts with two offensive playmakers and finishes with one. The front office failed the QB with the Amari Cooper trade and never overcame it despite many attempts.
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Source: The #Raiders fined WR Antonio Brown an unspecified amount for his unprofessional behavior in a recent interaction with GM Mike Mayock. “He’s been fined and he’s not happy,” the source said.
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Source: #Cowboys have contacted free-agent linebacker Bobby Wagner and expressed their interest in having him play for DC Dan Quinn, who coached him in Seattle. Whether the financial components work out is yet to be determined. The two will keep in contact next few days.
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Please don’t tell my wife Jill that I’m posting this about her: I’m watching with quiet amazement as she does her compression machine for an hour as she does every day as part of recovery from breast cancer surgery. I so love and admire her diligence. Just needed to share that.
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First, $20 is insufficient for what subscribers have lost. Secondly, to force us to apply for the discount because you hope many will not be aware, is dishonorable to say the least.
PSA: YouTube TV subscribers will need to redeem this credit themselves, rather than having it automatically applied to their accounts.
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Here’s an all-timer from @ESPNStatsInfo: #Cowboys QB Dak Prescott has thrown a touchdown to a RB, TE, WR and an OL tonight vs Washington. He's the first quarterback in NFL history to accomplish this feat in a single game. h/t @bryan.beasley
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How you know you made a really bad trade.
The Mavs Have Already Planned To Beef Up Security During Home Games Because They're Concerned About The Safety Of Nico Harrison buff.ly/4k3EN5J
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Hope my wife Jill doesn’t find out it’s now acceptable in Dallas to move on from your guy just because he’s gained a little weight.
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Source: #Bears are focused on acquiring Andy Dalton or Nick Foles - both veteran quarterbacks who have played for either Matt Nagy or members of coaching staff. There’s a sense in the organization that Mitchell Trubisky should be forced to compete for the starting position.
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Since Micah Parsons returned from injury in Week 10, the #Cowboys lead the NFL in takeaways (15) and sacks (28).
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Jerry Jones said he was unaware that Cooper Rush had a $250K playing time incentive on the line in today’s game, which he failed to reach because Trey Lance marked his first Dallas start and played entire game.
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Asked Mike Vrabel sustainability of Derrick Henry taking 26-plus carries every game. “We’ve been able to use him and he’s helped us win a lot of games since I’ve been here. I don’t what else we would do _ throw it 50 times? I mean, who the (bleep) would we throw it to?’’
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The Cowboys are the only team in the NFL scoring 30 points per game and allowing 30 points per game.
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Totally ridiculous. No justification
Derek Stingley Jr. was called for a hold that turned a sack into a Chiefs first down on this play 🔍
🎥: @Rate_the_Refs
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They’ve destroyed the public trust and irreparably diminished interest in the franchise.
While the rest of the NBA world moves on to other trades, the Mavericks’ fan base is still angry - VERY angry - over the Luka deal. How much damage did the Mavs do to their relationship with their #MFFL fans?
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A hip injury and subsequent avascular necrosis ended Bo Jackson’s NFL career.
Tua Tagovailoa injury similar to Bo Jackson injury. Hip subluxation/dislocation puts femoral head at risk of loosing blood supply and dying. Need to get hip back in place gently ASAP and remove pressure from joint.
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I’m so incredibly appreciative of this opportunity to rejoin this fantastic group of people and to provide news, info and analysis. I love representing @espn. Now, with that, I have liveshots to do.
.@WerderEdESPN was a fixture on ESPN from 1998-2017. Very excited he's returning to the company as a Dallas-based reporter for SportsCenter and our studio programs. He will report this week from a familiar location - #Cowboys camp in Oxnard. bit.ly/2ZWh25Y
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Source: The #Cowboys have concerns after Odell Beckham Jr.’s physical that his recovery from torn left ACL in Super Bowl has not progressed enough to ensure he would play before mid-January and possibility exists signing him would have no benefit until 2023 season.
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This is Dak Prescott.
@dallascowboys thank you for a wonderful experience today! @dak I’m proud of you and this is just the beginning! See you soon!
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Breaking: The #Cowboys have hired Matt Eberflus as their defensive coordinator on new HC Brian Schottenheimer’s staff, per sources.
He was a defensive assistant under Rod Marinelli on Jason Garrett’s staff for 2011-2017. He was most recently head coach of the Chicago Bears.
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Javonte Williams was the first free agent the Cowboys signed this offseason .
He’s arguably the best in several years.
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#Cowboys RG Tyler Smith on competing vs. former teammate @MicahhParsons11: "I have a lot of love for him as a person off the field…even on it. But if we step between the white lines, there can only be one winner. I got a star on my helmet, that's all that matters to me."
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Just received this incredibly self-aware text from #Cowboys DT Gerald McCoy about his season-ending injury.
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A point worth remembering for #Cowboys fans in despair: Dallas is 7-3 and two of the losses are to last year’s Super Bowl teams, both on the road by a combined 12 points. You’re welcome for the perspective.
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Condolences to this brave officer’s family, lost to them because he was doing his job protecting his community.
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Tony Romo just said “Rivers is pissed.” I didn’t realize such language was appropriate on national television.
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The #Cowboys are the 1st team to win 12 games in 3 straight seasons and fail to make the conference championship in any of them.
That is since the AFC & NFC created in 1970 Merger.
@ESPNStatsInfo
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The #Bills are the 40th team since the 1970 Merger to have 500 yards, 10 third down conversions and a positive turnover margin in a game.
They are the first team to lose in that scenario. Teams were 39-0 entering today, per @ESPNStatsInfo
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At the end of day one, I wanted to thank each of you. I’m especially grateful to all who left supportive messages here. I humbly thank you.
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Texas Twostep: The #Falcons 20-point blown lead is their largest since Super Bowl LI against the Patriots (led by 25) in Houston.
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It was 40 St Patrick’s Days ago that I walked into the Longmont HS library and joked about a pretty girl’s green paper mache belt. It is my privilege to have been married to that girl for nearly 36 years now. Kids, I urge you to visit your HS library at least once
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#Cowboys QB Dak Prescott asked about significance of passing Roger Staubach and Danny White in TD passes: “Let me know when I have more wins or championships.”
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While I’ve been covering the #Chiefs, my wife Jill has spent much of the past two days at the ER _ until 330 am overnight _ with our daughter Christie in excruciating back pain. Finally diagnosed with multiple disc herniations. Just wanted to acknowledge an incredible mother.
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Every time I watch Christian McCaffrey, I wonder why the #Cowboys never made Tony Pollard that same kind of player.
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Every NFL team that doesn’t have Patrick Mahomes can improve at the QB position by trading for Deshaun Watson.
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Rookie Micah Parsons invited #Cowboys teammates to his place for Thanksgiving with a text that said: “Man, y'all got your family in town or your wife don't feel like cooking? You're more than welcome to come to my house mom makes enough for about 100 people.”
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Imagine a child talking to a pro football player who was the No. 1 pick in his draft, an NFL MVP and starting Super Bowl QB this way. What has he done to justify mocking Cam as he’s giving his time to these young athletes?
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14 young Texas children and a teacher left their homes this morning, unaware they would never return home because they would be murdered at their elementary school. How can we as Americans live with this again and do nothing? Parents, it starts with us.
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Dan Quinn considers Bobby Wagner the greatest linebacker he’s coached, so I fully expect the #Cowboys DC to encourage the front office to pursue Wagner as he becomes a free agent available to sign immediately.
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While surprised and disappointed, I was fortunate to have worked @espn with so many devoted, talented journalists. I will always be grateful
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The #Cowboys wouldn’t have needed DT Kenny Clark if Mazi Smith had met expectations as a first-round draft pick the past three seasons.
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Tom Brady will get much of the credit for advancing the @Buccaneers to the Super Bowl, and he deserves it. But on Sunday, he threw 3 INT and his team overcame it because Todd Bowles defense allowed 6 points off those turnovers. Difference in the game.
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Tony Pollard leads NFL running backs in yards gained after contact - just in case anyone is interested.
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Remember before the 1992 NFC Championship Game at SF that Jimmy Johnson charted the wet field so he knew where he could run certain plays. Shouldn’t the Cowboys know where the sun is in their own building after 100 games?
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This was a beautiful tribute. I know Mort would have appreciated it greatly.
.@movethesticks and @richeisen honor the memory of the legendary Chris Mortensen, who passed away today at the age of 72.
Our thoughts are with his family and the ESPN family. ❤️
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