SCHUYLER DIXON
FILE - In this June 27, 2020, file phohto, Chicago Red Stars' Julie Ertz, second from left, holds Casey Short, center, while other players for the team kneel during the national anthem before an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match against the Washington Spirit at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah. The National Women's Soccer League revised its anthem policy after most players knelt during the anthem before season-opening games last weekend at the Challenge Cup. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Discourse over national anthem looms for NBA, other leagues

By Schuyler Dixon 4 hrs ago
Rick Carlisle isn't sure what to expect from players during the national anthem

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) warms up before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Arlington, Texas. Ezekiel Elliott tested positive for the coronavirus, according to his agent. Rocky Arceneaux told the NFL Network on Monday, June 15, 2020, that Elliott was feeling OK and recovering.(AP Photo/Roger Steinman, FIle)
Agent: Cowboys star Elliott tested positive for coronavirus

By Schuyler Dixon Jun. 15, 2020 02:29 PM EDT
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has tested positive for the

FILE - In this April 6, 2020, file photo, an empty MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. , is viewed. Timing favored the NFL over other major pro sports leagues in trying to figure out how to keep the coronavirus pandemic from wrecking the 2020 season. America's most popular sport has another big advantage if the games are played: TV money. While NFL owners could lose billions collectively with limited capacities in stadiums or no fans at all, the league is well-positioned financially because of lucrative media contracts approaching $10 billion in a full 2020 season. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
TV money gives NFL leg up if fans can't fill teams' coffers

By Schuyler Dixon Jun. 13, 2020 10:28 AM EDT
DALLAS (AP) — Timing favored the NFL over other major pro sports leagues in

FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2015, file photo, Oakland Raiders' Aldon Smith cools off during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Oakland, Calif. Dallas Cowboys defensive end Smith had already been suspended from the NFL several years when his ailing grandmother implored him to change his life before she died of complications from Lou Gehrig's disease. That conversation, and her death in 2019, were catalysts for Smith trying to get a handle on issues with alcohol, getting in shape and ultimately earning reinstatement nearly five years after he was banished over multiple legal problems. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
Aldon Smith says he's better man, seeks revival with Cowboys

By Schuyler Dixon May. 29, 2020 06:39 PM EDT
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Aldon Smith had already been suspended from the

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton answers questions after his team defeated the Cleveland Browns in an NFL football game in Cincinnati. Dalton is coming home to Texas as Dak Prescott's backup with the Dallas Cowboys. Dalton and the Cowboys agreed to a one-year deal that guarantees the former Cincinnati starter $3 million and could be worth up to $7 million, two people with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday, May 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Gary Landers, File)
Dalton views season of backing up Dak as halftime of career

By Schuyler Dixon May. 07, 2020 02:17 AM EDT
Andy Dalton views what figures to be just one season of backing up Dak Prescott

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton answers questions after his team defeated the Cleveland Browns in an NFL football game in Cincinnati. Dalton is coming home to Texas as Dak Prescott's backup with the Dallas Cowboys. Dalton and the Cowboys agreed to a one-year deal that guarantees the former Cincinnati starter $3 million and could be worth up to $7 million, two people with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday, May 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Gary Landers, File)
Dalton comes home to Texas as Prescott's backup with Cowboys

By Schuyler Dixon May. 02, 2020 10:07 PM EDT
Andy Dalton is coming home to Texas as Dak Prescott's backup with the Dallas

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Wisconsin center Tyler Biadasz gets set at the line of scrimmage during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Central Michigan in Madison, Wis. The Dallas Cowboys selected Biadasz in the fourth round of the NFL football draft on Saturday, April 25, 2020.(AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
First Cowboys draft done, McCarthy set for unusual offseason

By Schuyler Dixon Apr. 25, 2020 08:51 PM EDT
Now that his first draft with the Dallas Cowboys is finished, coach Mike

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2020, file photo, Alabama defensive back Trevon Diggs speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Diggs is a possible pick in the NFL Draft which runs Thursday, April 23, 2020, thru Saturday, April 25. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
Cowboys target defense on Day 2 with CB Diggs, DT Gallimore

By Schuyler Dixon Apr. 24, 2020 08:51 PM EDT
The Dallas Cowboys turned the focus to their bigger needs on defense on the

In this still image from video provided by the NFL, CeeDee Lamb talks on a phone in Houston during the NFL football draft Thursday, April 23, 2020. Lamb was chosen by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round. (NFL via AP)
Cowboys skip defensive needs, draft WR CeeDee Lamb at 17

By Schuyler Dixon Apr. 23, 2020 10:35 PM EDT
Receiver CeeDee Lamb was still there in the first round of the NFL draft for

FILE - In this April 23, 1989, file photo, Pete Rozelle, NFL commissioner, right, announces the selection of UCLA quarterback Troy Aikman, left, as the first pick by the Dallas Cowboys at the NFL Draft in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Who was Cowboys' best 1st-round pick? Let the debate begin

By Schuyler Dixon Apr. 21, 2020 02:31 PM EDT
BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: QB Troy Aikman. The first overall pick out of UCLA

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2020, file photo, Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. The Cowboys are headed in a new direction philosophically on defense under first-year coach Mike McCarthy. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Cowboys could target cornerback, pass rusher at top of draft

By Schuyler Dixon Apr. 16, 2020 12:05 PM EDT
The two biggest losses in free agency for the Dallas Cowboys were at cornerback

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2015, file photo, Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith (99) sits on the bench during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Oakland, Calif. The Dallas Cowboys are taking a chance on another suspended defensive end, signing Aldon Smith to a contract while his playing status in the NFL is up in the air. A person with direct knowledge of the deal said Smith signed Wednesday, April 1, 2020. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the signing hadn't been announced. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
AP source: Cowboys sign DE Aldon Smith, suspended since 2015

By Schuyler Dixon Apr. 02, 2020 01:27 AM EDT
The Dallas Cowboys are taking a chance on another suspended defensive end,

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein walks on the field during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Los Angeles. A person with knowledge of the deal says the Dallas Cowboys and kicker Greg Zuerlein have agreed on a $7.5 million, three-year contract. The Cowboys are set for a kicking competition because they also re-signed Kai Forbath after he made all 10 field goals last season as the replacement for a shaky Brett Maher. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
Cowboys agree on deals with kicker Zuerlein, defender Poe

By Schuyler Dixon Mar. 27, 2020 06:02 PM EDT
The Dallas Cowboys are going to let two proven kickers go at it in the

In this Dec. 15, 2019, photo, Dallas Cowboys center Travis Frederick (72) plays in the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Arlington, Texas. Frederick is retiring from the NFL at 29. The surprising decision comes less than two years after Frederick was diagnosed with a neurological disorder that sidelined him for all of 2018. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
Cowboys' Frederick retires, cites play after nerve disorder

By Schuyler Dixon Mar. 23, 2020 07:11 PM EDT
Travis Frederick said he thought he played well at center for the Dallas

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2019, file photo, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper (19) pulls down a reception over Washington Redskins cornerback Jimmy Moreland (32) to help set up a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas. A person with knowledge of the deal says the Cowboys and top receiver Cooper have agreed on a long-term contract. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)
Prescott's top weapons have big deals; is Cowboys QB next?

By Schuyler Dixon Mar. 18, 2020 08:10 PM EDT
Dak Prescott has his No. 1 receiver in place again, and of course, the star

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2019, file photo, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) gets past Miami Dolphins defensive back Walt Aikens (35) and into the end zone for a touchdown in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas. The Dallas Cowboys have placed their exclusive franchise tag on star quarterback Dak Prescott. The move secures the rights to Prescott for an estimated $31.5 million while the Cowboys and Prescott's representatives keep working on a long-term deal. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, Fle)
AP source: Cowboys, Cooper agree on deal; Prescott tagged

By Schuyler Dixon Mar. 16, 2020 11:48 AM EDT
The Dallas Cowboys have an agreement on a long-term contract with receiver

New Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is introduced during a press conference at the Dallas Cowboys headquarters Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
Moore staying with Cowboys, set to call plays for McCarthy

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 16, 2020 10:34 PM EST
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Kellen Moore is staying as offensive coordinator for the

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2008, file photo, New York Giants NFL football head coach Tom Coughlin watches during the first half of the NFC Championship football game against the Green Bay Packers, in Green Bay, Wis. The coldest NFC championship game was the Giants' 23-20 overtime victory at the Packers during the 2007 season. Coughlin's crew had knocked off the top-seeded Cowboys in the divisional round, and his bright red cheeks in the minus-1 temperature with minus-23 wind chill at Lambeau Field provided the image many remember from that game. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)
NFL at 100: 2 iconic moments mark history of NFC title games

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 16, 2020 12:17 PM EST
With “The Catch” that sent San Francisco to its first Super Bowl and “The Blown

New Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, left, is introduced by team owner Jerry Jones, right, during a press conference at the Dallas Cowboys headquarters Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
McCarthy gets another try with brand name as Cowboys coach

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 08, 2020 07:12 PM EST
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Mike McCarthy used to drive by the statues every day when

FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2017, file photo, Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett, left, congratulates Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy after their 34-31 win in an NFL divisional playoff football game in Arlington, Texas. The Dallas Cowboys didn't take long to settle on Mike McCarthy as their coach after waiting a week to announce they were moving on from Jason Garrett. McCarthy, who won a Super Bowl at the home of the Cowboys nine years ago as Green Bay's coach, has agreed to become the ninth coach in team history, a person with direct knowledge of the deal said Monday, Jan. 6, 2020.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team hasn't announced the move. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
AP source: Cowboys pick McCarthy to replace Garrett as coach

By Schuyler Dixon Jan. 06, 2020 10:29 AM EST
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Mike McCarthy won a Super Bowl and went to the playoffs