Dallas Cowboys fans saw it, and Ezekiel Elliott agrees: his 2020 was a hot mess. He had a more colorful phrase for it, but he used his fumble-filled year as motivation in the offseason and has started 2021 on a tear. Meanwhile, his quarterback and offensive coordinator are getting accolades from the most decorated franchise star of them all, even if he thinks it may be short-lived.
Sounds From the Sidelines goes inside the big win over New York and includes a midfield reunion between several Cowboys players and Jason Garrett. More fallout from that chippy game, too, as a Giants playmaker claims he was punched in the face by a Cowboys defender during postgame handshakes; Jayron Kearse disputes that story. Mike McCarthy weighs in on the Jon Gruden scandal, and there are promising updates from the Cowboys’ Wednesday practice for several players. Randy Gregory looks to be well on his way to securing a giant bag of money this season, but the facts suggest the season’s plentiful takeaway totals may be camouflaging a defense that still needs work. Bill Belichick is using reverse psychology ahead of Sunday’s game, and we’re looking at advanced metrics to bask in the team’s smoking start. All that, plus early probabilities for the postseason, and Happy Birthday to the man who signs the checks; Jerry Jones turned 79 on Wednesday. Here’s the News and Notes.