The league is moving full steam ahead toward a 2020 season, but there’s very little that anyone knows for certain right now. There’s talk of reporting dates, tarping off lower rows of seating, and letting teams set their own attendance caps. But there’s also the nagging question of whether there should be a season at all. All this while some players, including Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, are still recovering after testing positive for COVID-19.
Elliott spent some time talking about Jamal Adams, and new safety HaHa Clinton-Dix spent some time running from a bear. Literally. All that, plus vacated targets translating to big opportunities for CeeDee Lamb and Blake Jarwin, rookies outperforming their draft slots, getting to know Jon’Vea Johnson, reading the close-game data tea leaves, T.O. talking J.J., and could Emmitt Smith really have competition as the all-time rushing king? That’s on tap in this edition of News and Notes.
Report: NFL players ‘will arrive on time’ on July 28; Cowboys, too? :: Cowboys Wire
It looks as if July 28 will be the “on-time” start for players to report to team facilities for camp. That would likely mean no early work for rookies or teams- like Dallas- with first-year head coaches.
Ezekiel Elliott: ‘I would love to have Jamal Adams on the Dallas Cowboys’ :: Cowboys Wire
While gaming it up at home, the running back shared an encouraging update on his health after testing positive for coronavirus and gave his thoughts on a possible trade that would make the Jets safety a teammate in Dallas.
Re: Jamal Adams … I remember some advice I got from @calvinwatkins when I got on the Cowboys beat. "Stop asking guys from other teams if they want to play for the Cowboys. They all want to play for the Cowboys."
He was right. So Adams wanting to go there isn't exactly unique.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) June 23, 2020
NFL to tarp off lower rows of seats, allow teams to sell signage to local sponsors :: Sports Business Daily
In the latest wrinkle of what a COVID-19 NFL season might look like, teams have been told that the first six to eight rows of seats- as well as on-field suites- will be tarped over on gameday as a safety precaution. Those tarps will also feature ads visible only to television audiences.
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— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) June 24, 2020
Close-game data reveals the Dallas Cowboys might be poised for something big in 2020 :: Blogging The Boys
A look at the Cowboys point differential in wins and losses last season and how it could mean big things in 2020.
Cowboys have second-most vacated targets from 2019 season, leaving opportunities for CeeDee Lamb and Blake Jarwin :: Blogging The Boys
With only the Atlanta Falcons ahead of them in vacated targets last season, opportunities for success could be in abundance for rookie CeeDee Lamb and Blake Jarwin.
Film room: 3 Cowboys rookies who will outperform their draft slot, including the potential steal of the entire 2020 class :: Dallas Morning News
Jon Owning breaks down how rookies CeeDee Lamb, Tyler Biadasz, and Bradlee Anae could exceed expectations this season.
Terrell Owens: Cowboys’ Jerry Jones Silent amid Unrest Because of Donald Trump :: Bleacher Report
Former Cowboys receiver and Hall of Famer Terrell Owens believes Cowboys boss Jerry Jones’s silence on social injustice speaks volumes. He also thinks the owner’s relationship with Donald Trump plays a factor.
What’s Going on With DT Antwaun Woods? :: Inside The Star
There were rumors that Antwaun Woods was intending to sign his tender last month. He still hasn’t done so, and he hasn’t received a contract extension.
Speed kills, but it pumps life into Jon’Vea Johnson’s roster chances :: Cowboys Wire
Jon’Vea Johnson has an uphill battle to make the Cowboys roster, but his unique speed gives him a lifeline.
Adrian Peterson hopes to play ‘four more years’ in NFL :: NFL.com
The 35-year-old running back hopes to play at least four more seasons, possibly because doing so might give him a crack at Emmitt Smith’s all-time rushing total. Right now, the seven-time Pro Bowler is in fifth place and sits 4,139 yards behind Smith.
Playing football in 2020 would mean prioritizing financial interests over health and safety :: SI.com
Fans owe it to themselves to momentarily put aside their personal desires for a fall full of gamedays and read this in-depth look at what forging ahead with a 2020 season during a global pandemic really means.
NFL to allow teams to set varying fan capacity levels when season commences :: The Athletic
It’s looking like teams will get to set their own attendance caps. Some teams may play before a full house; others may see their stands at half-capacity, some may host games in an empty stadium. And that prospect raises all kinds of other questions.
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