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Dallas Cowboys Will Decide After Friday Practice Whether To Activate P.J. Locke Or Marist Liufau Into Open Roster Spot
Dallas waived running back Emari Demercado on Tuesday, leaving one opening on the 53-man roster while both players practice in their 21-day return windows.
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‘They Were Elite’: Brian Schottenheimer Says Dallas Cowboys’ Entire Offensive Line Earned Game Balls After 204-Yard Night In Philadelphia
Schottenheimer said the consistency of the line’s execution blew him away, and Broderick Jones and the tight ends were among the blockers who got game balls.
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‘Dominant On Special Teams’: Hunter Luepke Earns Dallas Cowboys Game Ball As Brian Schottenheimer Calls Coverage Unit Elite
Dallas leads the NFL in holding opponents to 19.3 yards per kick return, and Schottenheimer credited special teams coordinator Nick Sorensen and kicker Brandon Aubrey on Friday.
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‘In The Trenches’: Dallas Mavericks Hand Houston Rockets First Loss 116-111 Behind Kyrie Irving’s 35, Cooper Flagg’s 33
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving scored 26 of his 35 points after halftime on Friday night, and the Dallas Mavericks outscored the Houston Rockets 40-27 in the fourth quarter to beat them 116-111 at American Airlines Center. The loss was Houston’s first of…
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‘You Trust Your Gut’: Brian Schottenheimer Explains Dallas Cowboys’ Two-Point Calls, Trust In Game Management Coordinator Ryan Feder
Schottenheimer said Feder brings him 25 to 40 situations from around the league each week, and that Dallas went for two at Philadelphia because the staff liked its quarterback draw.
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‘It Takes A Ton Of Time’: Brian Schottenheimer Details How He Builds Dallas Cowboys’ Game-Day Play Sheet
The Cowboys coach and play caller said he rewatches the full week of practice every Saturday, and the sheet is usually finished Saturday night unless Dallas plays in prime time.
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‘They Have 11, We Have 11’: Brian Schottenheimer Confident Dallas Cowboys Can Handle Nick Rallis’ Blitzes, Arizona Cardinals’ Multiple Fronts
Schottenheimer said Arizona will blitz from the moment it gets off the bus and that the Cowboys have not punished pressure enough this season, which he expects to change Sunday.
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‘The Offense Runs Through Him’: Brian Schottenheimer Sizes Up Trey McBride, Jacoby Brissett, Jeremiyah Love Before Dallas Cowboys Host Arizona Cardinals
Schottenheimer coached Brissett in Indianapolis, and he said Friday the Cardinals quarterback knows how to use a tight end like McBride, who has 59 catches in seven games.
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‘A Revolving Door’: Brian Schottenheimer Explains Shemar James’ Green Dot Role, Says Jaishawn Barham Has Been ‘Elite’ Against The Run
Barham called the defense after DeMarvion Overshown’s Week 1 injury, and Schottenheimer said handing James the green dot lets the rookie play a little freer.
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‘I Know Why’: Brian Schottenheimer Pushes Back On CeeDee Lamb, Points To Turnovers In Dallas Cowboys’ Losses To Arizona Cardinals
Arizona has won eight of the last nine meetings, and Schottenheimer put the Cowboys at minus-11 in turnovers across those games before Sunday’s noon kickoff at AT&T Stadium.
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Dallas Cowboys Injury Update: Dee Winters, KaVontae Turpin Unlikely, Luke Schoonmaker Uncertain vs. Cardinals
Schottenheimer said it will be hard for Winters to make it back Sunday and that Turpin is probably another week away, while Luke Schoonmaker still has to test his groin.
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‘Saying What We Saw’: Dusty May Credits Dallas Mavericks Players For Fixing Defensive Communication Before Houston Rockets Rematch
DALLAS — Communication has been the biggest area of improvement for the Dallas Mavericks’ defense since their season-opening loss to the Houston Rockets, Mavericks coach Dusty May said Friday, and he credited his players for recognizing the problem during that game. Houston…
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‘Toughness Is Off The Charts’: Dusty May Sizes Up Unbeaten Houston Rockets Before Dallas Mavericks’ NBA Cup Rematch
DALLAS — Nine days after the Houston Rockets beat the Dallas Mavericks 128-110 in the season opener, Mavericks coach Dusty May said Friday he is optimistic Dallas will be more comfortable against Houston’s switching defense the second time around. The rematch tips…
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‘Very Pleased With Rez’: Dusty May Says Dallas Mavericks Rookie Morez Johnson Jr. Is Building Toward Coming Off Minutes Restriction
DALLAS — Morez Johnson Jr. is still playing on a minutes restriction in his first NBA season, and Mavericks coach Dusty May said Friday that the Dallas Mavericks rookie is in a buildup to keep strengthening without being rushed. Johnson played in…
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‘Getting Very Close’: Dusty May Updates Tarik Biberović’s Heel Bursitis Before Dallas Mavericks Host Houston Rockets
DALLAS — Tarik Biberović is getting very close to returning from right heel bursitis, though not quite as close as Santi Aldama, Mavericks coach Dusty May said Friday before the Dallas Mavericks’ game against the Houston Rockets. Biberović was listed as doubtful…
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Houston Rockets Rule Out Alperen Şengün vs. Dallas Mavericks, Clear Marcus Smart To Return From Forearm Strain
DALLAS — Before Friday night’s game at American Airlines Center, Rockets coach Ime Udoka said Alperen Şengün would sit out against the Dallas Mavericks with low back soreness. It will be the second straight game Şengün has missed for the Houston Rockets.…
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‘Larry Will Be Reevaluated Next Week’: Dusty May Updates Dallas Mavericks Rookie Sergio De Larrea’s Right Knee Sprain
DALLAS — Sergio De Larrea will be reevaluated next week for the right knee sprain that has kept him out since Oct. 26, Mavericks coach Dusty May said Friday before the Dallas Mavericks’ game against the Houston Rockets. Dallas ruled the rookie…
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‘Played In Our Stay-Ready Game’: Dusty May Says Santi Aldama Is Very Close To Dallas Mavericks Debut
DALLAS — Santi Aldama is very close to making his Dallas Mavericks debut, Mavericks coach Dusty May said Friday, after the forward played in the team’s stay-ready game hours before the game against the Houston Rockets. Aldama remained doubtful for the 7…
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‘Making Major Progress’: Dusty May Updates Dereck Lively II’s Return From Third Right Foot Surgery
DALLAS — Dereck Lively II is making major progress in his return from right foot surgery, Mavericks coach Dusty May said Friday, though May said he did not know the center’s timetable before the Dallas Mavericks faced the Houston Rockets. Dallas ruled…
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‘Santi’s Very Close’: Dallas Mavericks Rule Out Santi Aldama, Tarik Biberović As Naji Marshall Returns vs. Houston Rockets
DALLAS — After two games out with an illness, Naji Marshall is available for the Dallas Mavericks against the Houston Rockets on Friday night. The same update moved Santi Aldama and Tarik Biberović from doubtful to out. Caleb Martin, who has been…
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