Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys: 3 burning questions ahead of Week 7
Dak Prescott will start for the first time since the season opener, with the Dallas Cowboys (4-2) getting some much-needed firepower back under center in time for their Week 7 date with the Detroit Lions. We’ll try and answer three burning questions for the Lions-Cowboys matchup ahead of kickoff below:Related: Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys: Fantasy guide and key matchups for Week 7Related: Cowboys QB Dak Prescott says he’ll start in return against Detroit LionsCan Lions QB Jared Goff protect the ball against this dangerous Dallas defense? The Cowboys rank inside the top 10 in third-down and red-zone defense, holding opposing teams to only 4.7 net passing yards per attempt. And with receiver Michael Gallup increasing his snaps to a season-high 51 last week, this Cowboys offense can beat you in several ways. “He’s very confident in his arm, which he should be.”How will Detroit’s offense rebound after getting blanked before the bye week?
mlive.com‘This is who he is and that’s unfortunate’: Wolken on Brian Kelly’s embarrassing exit
We’ve all seen the text Brian Kelly sent his Notre Dame players after his sudden exit to LSU. Dan Wolken examines Brian Kelly’s reputation outside the LSU bubble and his perception around college football.
news.yahoo.comCowboys, QB Prescott finally agree on $160 million contract
The Cowboys and Prescott have finally agreed on a contract two years after negotiations began with the star quarterback. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott have finally agreed on the richest contract in club history, two years after negotiations first started with the star quarterback. At $40 million per season, Prescott is second in the NFL in annual salary to Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, who is at $45 million annually in a $450 million, 10-year deal that could eventually exceed $500 million in value. With a new contract, the Cowboys will get salary cap relief they're expected to need with the cap falling from $198 million to possibly as low as $180 million. Even before Prescott’s injury, the Cowboys started slowly in coach Mike McCarthy’s first season last year.