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Baltimore Ravens “moving on” from Earl Thomas, Dallas Cowboys favorite to land him

According to ESPN, the Baltimore Ravens are “moving on” from safety Earl Thomas. The Dallas Cowboys are seen as a favorite to sign him.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Baltimore Ravens are “moving on” from former Texas safety Earl Thomas. Baltimore has not decided if they will release or trade the seven-time pro bowler yet.

Schefter is also reporting that if the Ravens decide to release Thomas, the Dallas Cowboys will be the favorite to sign him.

Dallas is square in play on Earl Thomas, with one source going as far as to say the Cowboys “would be leading contender.”

This all stems from an incident in practice on Saturday, as Thomas was involved in a physical altercation with teammate Chuch Clark. Thomas posted an Instagram video explaining the incident but was soon deleted.

This is not the first incident Thomas has had during his time with Baltimore. The safety has dealt with off the field issues and his participation in positional meetings have been problematic.

Combine all of the factors and the Ravens are finally ready to say goodbye to their star safety.

Safety is a position of need for the Cowboys after losing Jeff Heath in the offseason to the Las Vegas Raiders. HaHa Clinton Dix signed as a free agent but Dallas is still in search of a second starting safety. Thomas would solidify that role the moment he stepped foot into practice.

Dallas has been linked with Thomas for a long time now. A Texas native, Thomas is from Orange, Texas, an hour and a half east of Houston. Attending Texas for college, Thomas only played for two seasons in Austin.

If the Cowboys can land Thomas, he will link up with another former Longhorn Connor Williams. The offensive lineman was drafted by Dallas back in the 2018 NFL Draft.

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Former Texas star Earl Thomas’ future with Baltimore is now uncertain

Former Texas safety Earl Thomas’ troublesome offseason may cause the Ravens to release him before the season begins.

Former Texas safety Earl Thomas may be released by the Baltimore Ravens after a troublesome offseason.

In April 2020, Thomas was held at gunpoint by his wife, Nina Heisser, after an alleged cheating scandal. In the court documents, Heisser alluded to the fact that Thomas had began drinking on a consistent basis.

His erratic behavior has unfortunately continued throughout Ravens camp. According to CBS Sports NFL reporter Jason La Canfora, Thomas’ participation in position meetings has been an issue.

It’s not just the off-field problems.

On Friday, Thomas was involved in a physical altercation on the field with fellow safety Chuck Clark. Several teammates believe that Thomas was in the wrong for the scuffle.

It appears that the Ravens could make a final decision on Thomas’ future as soon as Saturday. It’s not likely to end well considering the team’s leadership council does not want to tolerate that type of behavior.

The potential for team discipline such as a suspension has seemed likely, but it’s possible that Thomas’ career as a Raven could be over completely.

It can’t be an easy decision considering Thomas is a three-time first-team All-Pro and one of the most talented and productive safeties in the NFL. On top of that, his contract has more dead money right now than the Ravens have cap space.

Oddly enough, another former Longhorn could fill in for Thomas should he continue his career elsewhere. Ravens players have voiced confidence and strong support for DeShon Elliott.

Elliott was drafted by Baltimore in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. The rising safety compiled six tackles last season before being placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury.

Former Texas coach Mack Brown shares unheard 2006 Rose Bowl story

Mack Brown shared a story about his unusual way with words during the team meeting prior to the 2006 Rose Bowl game.

Former Texas head coach Mack Brown shared an interesting story of what he discussed with the team leading up to the 2006 Rose Bowl game. Continue reading “Former Texas coach Mack Brown shares unheard 2006 Rose Bowl story”

USA Today Ranks The Best 150 College Teams of All-Time

USA Today came out with a list of the best 150 college football teams of all time, the Texas Longhorns appeared seven times.

Another All-Time list, this time it comes from USA Today as they named the top 150 college football teams in history. The Texas Longhorns were well represented on the countdown with seven teams of the 150 listed. Sorry Aggie fans, this list isn’t for you. We will countdown the list starting with the Longhorns team that comes in at 125, the 1977 team.

1977 Texas Longhorns (Number 125)

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The Texas Longhorns in 1977 finished the season with a 11-1 record and a perfect conference record of 8-0. They opened the season at Texas Memorial Stadium beating Boston College 44-0. The team didn’t give up a point until their third game of the year where they beat Rice 72-15. The Longhorns beat Oklahoma in the Red River Shootout, 13-6. The Sooner were ranked number two at the time of the game.

Texas was led by team captain Earl Campbell as they marched towards the Cotton Bowl game where Notre Dame beat them 38-10 for their lone loss of the season.

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