Broncos entertained idea of starting quality control coach at quarterback—Peter Schrager

Peter Schrager gives updates on the teams heavily impacted by COVID-19 this week on FOX NFL Kickoff. He says that despite the Baltimore Ravens having 20 players who have tested positive, their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers will still be played as scheduled on Tuesday. He also says that the Denver Broncos will start practice squad quarterback Kendall Hinton after all of the team’s quarterbacks have been ruled ineligible.

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Washington set blueprint for winning NFC East in victory over Cowboys — Troy Aikman

With their 41-16 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day, the Washington Football Team improved to 4-7 and jumped into first place in the NFC East. FOX’s Troy Aikman explains how their balanced attack in the win will serve as a blueprint for continued success down the stretch run this season.

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Alex Smith emotionally looks back on long path from life-saving surgery to 1st place in NFC East

Following his team’s 41-16 win over the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith spoke with FOX Sports’ Kristina Pink to detail what his journey and the win mean to him, two years to the day after he had emergency, life-saving surgery on a leg infection.

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Cowboys fake punt goes disastrously wrong, leads to Washington put-away touchdown

Deep inside their own territory and trailing 20-16 in the fourth quarter, the Dallas Cowboys attempted a fake punt on 4th and 10. It was stopped as soon as it began and the Washington Football Team scored moments later to extend a lead they wouldn’t relinquish, taking over first place in the NFC East with a 41-16 win.

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Ezekiel Elliott fumbles for fifth time this season, sets Washington up to extend lead

Early in the second half, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott coughed up the football, which the Washington Football Team recovered. Washington ended up kicking a field goal to extend their lead, 20-13. It was Zeke’s fifth fumble lost of the season, just as many has he had in his pre-2020 career combined.

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Zack Martin's apparent calf injury could keep him out about three weeks — Dr. Matt Provencher

Dallas Cowboys star offensive guard, Zack Martin, went down in the first half on Thanksgiving Day against the Washington Football Team with an apparent calf injury. He was the second Dallas offensive lineman to exit the game on Thursday. Former New England Patriots head physician, Dr. Matt Provencher, breaks down how long he could be out.

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Rex Burkhead’s ACL injury likely to lead to decline in future performance — Dr. Matt Provencher

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead suffered an apparent ACL injury on Sunday. Former Patriots head physician, Dr. Matt Provencher, broke down why, on average, a player like Burkhead will see a decrease in production ranging from 35 to 40 percent once he returns to the field.

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Taysom Hill still hasn't proven himself as Saints' QB of the future yet — Daryl Johnston

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill got better as the game went in on New Orleans’ 24-9 win over the Atlanta Falcons. He certainly did enough to remain the starting quarterback for now, but FOX Sports’ Daryl Johnston dives into why he hasn’t yet fully proven he is the team’s surefire QB1 of the future.

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Geoff Schwartz on Tom Brady: ‘ I don’t think he gets going in this game’

Geoff Schwartz does not think that Tom Brady will get hot when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night. However, he does think that the Buccaneers will cover the spread because Jared Goff and the Rams’ offense will struggle. Dr. Matt joins to give updates on Andrew Whitworth’s injury status and explain how his injury will affect the offensive line’s production.

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