Jack Ham: Ezekiel Elliott can't hold Le'Veon Bell's jock as a receiver

Le’Veon Bell is one of the league’s most dynamic players. Where he ranks exactly depends on who you ask, but in general, he’s mentioned among the top two or three running backs, not just for his ability to carry the ball but because he’s so dangerous as a receiver coming out of the backfield

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Jason Garrett: Ezekiel Elliott 'very focused' on Week 1 preparation

Ezekiel Elliott will be allowed to play in the Dallas Cowboys’ Week 1 showdown with the division-rival New York Giants on Sunday night, and Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett says the second-year running back is “very focused” at the task at hand despite the ongoing suspension controversy. Elliott,

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Ezekiel Elliott's legal team: Harold Henderson unable “to navigate through legal politics”

Ezekiel Elliott’s legal team had a statement ready, obviously expecting arbiter Harold Henderson to uphold the six-game suspension the NFL imposed on the star running back. Only minutes after Henderson rendered his decision, near the end of a court hearing in Sherman, Texas, Elliott’s attorneys

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Ezekiel Elliott’s legal team: Harold Henderson unable “to navigate through legal politics”

Ezekiel Elliott‘s legal team had a statement ready, obviously expecting arbiter Harold Henderson to uphold the six-game suspension the NFL imposed on the star running back. Only minutes after Henderson rendered his decision, near the end of a court hearing in Sherman, Texas, Elliott’s attorneys reacted

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NFL players' union sues over Ezekiel Elliott's 6-game domestic ban

The NFL players’ union sued the league on behalf of Ezekiel Elliott late Thursday night, seeking to vacate the upcoming ruling of an arbitrator on the appeal of the Dallas running back’s six-game suspension in a domestic violence case. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Texas, accuses the

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Cowboys Executives, Players Fully Support Texans' Decision To Go Home

FRISCO, Texas – From the front office to the roster itself, the Cowboys was in full support of the cancelation of their preseason finale on Wednesday. The Cowboys had been set to host the Houston Texans on Thursday in a game that had been relocated to the Dallas area by the devastation of Hurricane Harvey

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Ezekiel Elliott suspension: Appeals hearing for Cowboys RB to enter second day

Ezekiel Elliott’s appeals hearing of his six-game suspension ended Tuesday without a resolution and will continue into a second day of proceedings.  According to NFL Media, there is “no end in sight” for the hearing at NFL headquarters in New York. Elliott, who rushed for 1,631 yards and

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Dak Prescott confident in offense, even if it’s without Ezekiel Elliott

Dak Prescott tweeted his support to Ezekiel Elliott before the star running back entered his appeal hearing. “We talked a little bit before he left,” Prescott said. “Just sent him good luck this morning, not exactly knowing what he’s going through, but [offered] my support and just a quick message to

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Jerry Jones either says a lot . . . or nothing about Ezekiel Elliott

It’s not always easy to translate Jerry Jones. He answered — or didn’t answer — several questions about his suspended star running back with sometimes cryptic responses. The Cowboys owner first said he wouldn’t talk about Elliott’s suspension, and when asked why, he responded, “Because

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NFL investigation regarding most recent Ezekiel Elliott incident is closed

With the NFL suspending Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott six games for conduct occurring in July 2016 and in light of ominous boilerplate in the suspension letter vowing further suspension or “potential banishment” from the league in the event of additional violations of the Personal Conduct Policy

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Read the NFL's reasoning in suspending Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott six games

Soon after the NFL suspended Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott six games on Friday, Peter Harvey, the former attorney general for New Jersey who aided the NFL’s investigation; NFL VP for communications Joe Lockhart and league chief disciplinary officer Todd Jones held a news conference to share

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2017 Fantasy Football Draft Prep: Ezekiel Elliott suspended six games by NFL

The NFL suspended Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott on Friday for six games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Elliott has three days to file an appeal, and this has a significant impact on his Fantasy value for the upcoming season. Prior to the suspension, Elliott was being selected

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Barry Church says Jaguars “have a lot more talent” than Cowboys

Safety Barry Church signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He started 63 games in his seven seasons in Dallas, including 12 last season when he was voted a team captain for a team that finished 13-3. But Church left the Cowboys in the offseason, signing a four-year, $26 million deal

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