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As far as Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is concerned, receiver Dez Bryant shouldn’t return punts anymore. It’s too risky.

That the injury-prone Bryant returned two during Sunday’s 23-13 win more than the Seahawks naturally created Jones feel uneasy.

“I’m nonetheless concerned when we had him back there about his injury, especially now that Miles might be, or may possibly not be, out a couple of games,” Jones stated, according to Fox Sports Southwest. “I don’t know.”

For the record, the Cowboys are, in truth, facing numerous weeks with no receiver Miles Austin because of a hamstring injury, per NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora. That only increases Bryant’s value to the offense, not to mention Jones’ stance on the receiver’s role.

Appear, Jones has already publicly questioned coach Jason Garrett for his choices once this season and later regretted it, so we wouldn’t anticipate Jones to go that route once more. But when he begins talking about his dislike of Bryant returning punts, it’s a safe bet that he’d like Garrett to heed his words.

The option is yours, coach.

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As far as Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is concerned, receiver Dez Bryant shouldn’t return punts anymore. It’s too risky.

That the injury-prone Bryant returned two during Sunday’s 23-13 win over the Seahawks naturally made Jones feel uneasy.

“I’m still concerned when we had him back there about his injury, especially now that Miles may be, or may not be, out a couple of games,” Jones said, according to Fox Sports Southwest. “I don’t know.”

For the record, the Cowboys are, in fact, facing several weeks without receiver Miles Austin because of a hamstring injury, per NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora. That only increases Bryant’s value to the offense, not to mention Jones’ stance on the receiver’s role.

Look, Jones has already publicly questioned coach Jason Garrett for his decisions once this season and later regretted it, so we wouldn’t expect Jones to go that route again. But when he starts talking about his dislike of Bryant returning punts, it’s a safe bet that he’d like Garrett to heed his words.

The choice is yours, coach.

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Rob Ryan, who’s done sufficient talking in half a season in Dallas to make up for all of the silent defensive coordinators all through NFL history, was forced to eat his words Sunday night.

The Eagles dominated Ryan’s defense, pummeling the Cowboys through the air and on the ground in a 34-7 rout.

The efficiency didn’t mesh with Ryan’s preseason taunts of the Eagles being the “all-hype team.”

“It’s not the initial time I’ve mentioned one thing and gotten my butt kicked,” Ryan told The Dallas Morning News. “I got out-coached, out-almost everything. It’s all on me.”

It’s all on me? Not only is Ryan a lot more visible than the typical head coach, he talks like one, too.

Eagles quarterback Michael Vick mentioned right after the game that Ryan’s comments were a “non-problem”, but he did concede they lingered in the Philly locker room.

If you’re asking yourself whether or not or not Ryan’s constant chatter is obtaining below everyone’s skin in Dallas, that doesn’t appear to be the case. Head coach Jason Garrett “danced about the issue” Sunday night, according to the report, although owner Jerry Jones downplayed the situation.

“I don’t have that problem,” Jones said of concerns that Ryan’s words motivate the opposition. “I just wish comments could make a distinction someplace. They don’t, anyplace.”

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IRVING, Texas — DeMarco Murray’s progression from college star to NFL notable was slowed by a hamstring injury that landed him on the non-football injury list when he reported to training camp. He got into the final two preseason games, but was nonetheless the third-stringer when the season began, backing up starter Felix Jones and third-down back Tashard Selection.

A high ankle sprain left Jones in a walking boot last week, giving Murray the chance to show what he could do. Selection got the start Sunday against the St. Louis Rams, but following Murray ran 91 yards for a touchdown on his very first carry, the rotation changed for the rest of the day.

And perhaps longer.

Dallas coach Jason Garrett stated he and his staff haven’t discussed their lineup for Sunday night’s game in Philadelphia. Although he wouldn’t commit to Murray getting the starter, he said Murray “certainly has earned the chance to get the ball a lot, no question about that.

“I feel he ran hard,” Garrett stated. “He definitely created some great cuts. His vision was great and he was able to stick his foot in the ground and run by way of some tackles. The other factor with a guy who hasn’t carried the ball that much to carry it 25 occasions in a game for that numerous yards, to have the endurance that he had all through the ball game. … It’s just a sign of hopefully things to come. That’s not to recommend that he’s going to have these kinds of days. But the first opportunity he got to get the ball like he got it in college, he took benefit of it. Now he’s just got to preserve taking the subsequent step week to week.”

The Cowboys went into the game averaging 84.8 yards per game, 29th in the NFL. They came out averaging 119.7, up to 13th in the league.

Most of that was due to Murray. Playing in only his sixth NFL game, the third-round pick from Oklahoma finished with 253 yards on 25 carries to set the single-game Cowboys rushing record. He passed Tony Dorsett’s greatest day on his 22nd carry, then a couple of handoffs later outran the very best day by Emmitt Smith, the leading rusher in NFL history.

Murray’s performance in Dallas’ 34-7 victory drew a series of tweets — and a telephone call — from Smith, plus so many a lot more calls and texts that more than 24 hours later Murray hadn’t even checked them all.

“It’s crazy,” he stated Monday afternoon, stepping out of a operating backs meeting and into a series of media obligations.

And what about the beginning job?

“To be honest, I don’t know. Whatever it is, whatever coach Garrett and coach (Skip) Peete want me to do, I’m going to do,” Murray said Monday on NFL Network. “Whether it’s the second-, third- or 1st-string guy, I’m going to do it with a smile on my face and continue to assist this team win regardless.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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No Longer the Interim, Jason Garrett Named Cowboys’ Head Coach

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The Dallas Cowboys’ 2010 season was very unexpected, but they made a very expected move for their future Thursday, officially naming Jason Garrett their head coach. The two sides agreed to a four-year contract and held a press conference to announce the decision.
“[Garrett] is truly one of our own,” owner Jerry Jones said. “We know him well for the qualifications he has for this position. I know that he has spent his entire life preparing for this day. And he is well-qualified.”
Garrett was promoted to interim head coach after the Cowboys, who had dreams of playing in the Super Bowl in their own stadium, lost seven of their first eight games under head coach Wade Phillips. After Phillips was fired, the Cowboys went 5-3 with Garrett at the helm. FANTASY ANALYSIS: For fantasy purposes, this news doesn’t change much of anything. Garrett will still be the team’s offensive coordinator, which is a positive for the team’s fantasy-relevant players — Tony Romo, Miles Austin, Dez Bryant, Jason Witten, etc. The offense, even when led by Jon Kitna this season, was pretty explosive down the stretch; that shouldn’t be any different with a healthy Romo back under center. The Cowboys will continue to a very attractive team to fantasy owners.

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