One critical drive on Sunday featured three throws by Brock Purdy, throws that not only ended the Cowboys but revealed the talent and mentality of the San Francisco 49ers quarterback. The 49ers were clearly worried about the Cowboys’ pass rush, so they got the ball out of Purdy’s hands quickly. If Purdy leads Aiyuk too far, the momentum carries him …
The Athletic has live coverage of Cowboys vs. 49ers on Sunday Night Football ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott loves being on the field on Sundays. “Just to sit back and watch the defense do that, it’s awesome,” Prescott said of an extended second quarter stretch. “Last year, I think he got two gunner reps the whole season; he’s just finding …
FRISCO, Texas — Micah Parsons isn’t the only two-time All-Pro on the Dallas defense after the offseason addition of cornerback Stephon Gilmore in a trade. “I feel like this is the best team, best defense I’ve ever been on,” Parsons said. The Cowboys, coming off consecutive 12-win regular seasons, haven’t reached an NFC championship game since the last of the …
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — With just over 11 minutes left in the second half of Houston’s 69-61 win at Virginia on Saturday, star freshman forward Jarace Walker was playing, literally and figuratively, long after the whistle. “We were kind of in the same situation tonight, and I don’t think we win this game if we don’t have the Alabama game.” “At …
— Virginia spent two years on top of the college basketball world. Coming out of quarantine after a positive COVID-19 test, Virginia’s unusual title defense was stopped by another upset loss in the NCAA Tournament, falling 62-58 to Jason Preston and Ohio on Saturday. Preston and Ben Vander Plas, the two stars of Ohio’s surprising Mid-American Conference Tournament run, were …