Looking at their final numbers, neither rookie dazzled in Week 1. Prescott went 25-of-45 for 225 yards with zero TDs. Elliott turned 20 carries into 51 yards, averaging fewer than 3 yards per carry. But Prescott avoided sacks and didn’t turn over the ball. Elliott saved his best run for the red zone with a 8-yard go-ahead score in the third quarter From settling for four Dan Bailey field goals to wide receiver Terrance Williams stupidly not running out of bounds in the waning seconds, there will be plenty of coulda shoulda as the Cowboys allowed the Giants to escape with a 20-19 road victory....

ESPN, CBS and NFL Network were among those that disputed NBC’s characterization of the Prescott talks. NBC claimed Prescott was demanding “north of $45 million” on the fifth year of a potential deal, while Dallas was offering $35 million. MORE: Explaining Aldon Smith’s conditional reinstatement Despite the rumor being widely rebuffed, people on social media were quick to jump on Prescott for not taking the money. Fair or not, the narrative has long been that he’s looking for more money than he’s worth....

Dallas has been patient with Prescott’s recovery from a fractured thumb to his throwing hand suffered in that game. It was a luxury the team could afford thanks to the efficient, relatively mistake-free play of backup Cooper Rush amid a 4-1 run through the schedule. Now, it appears Jerry Jones is ready to put the team’s so-called “quarterback controversy” behind him. The Cowboys owner, appearing Tuesday morning on Dallas sports station KRLD-FM, said Prescott is “determined to play....

I can recall three seasons during my NFL management career in which my teams dealt with similar quarterback situations. Ironically, the first — in 1987 with the Vikings — involved current Cowboys quarterback coach Wade Wilson. It might provide a clue as to what Wilson would recommend and who Garrett will decide to play. MORE: Cowboys still climbing NFL power rankings And yes, it should be Garrett’s decision. Sorry, Jerry Jones....

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was complaining about strong vibrations and a broken shifter early in the race, then was involved in a multi-car wreck on Lap 228 that caused heavy damage to Earnhardt’s No. 88 Chevy and sent him to the garage. MORE: Newman’s crew chief suspended, fined | Larson released from hospital | Changes to qualifying format Jeff Gordon sped on pit road with just under 40 laps to go and was forced to start from the rear, while teammate Jimmie Johnson had issues throughout and finished 32 laps down....

On Tuesday, he took the field with them and showed off his football skills. With quarterback Kirk Cousins throwing and cornerback Josh Norman “defending,” Dale Jr. looked like a polished possession receiver (sort of). MORE: Dale Jr. feared driving with Eagles logo on car As a deep threat, well, not so much: Earnhardt’s visit to training camp in Richmond, Va., was part of a crossover deal with the Redskins. Cousins, Norman and other players went to Richmond International Raceway to take a ride on the track....

Junior got clipped by Chris Buescher, who slipped up the track and knocked Earnhardt into the wall on Lap 61 in Sunday’s race. He then ran into AJ Allmendinger’s car. MORE: Must-see race images | How they started | Slipping, sliding and speed Earnhardt took his car to the garage, frustrated as his day ended early. Buescher appeared to lose control while going low into a turn. “We have a lot of problems,” he told crew chief Greg Ives on team radio....

“If you’re not vaccinated, it’s a good idea to wear a mask, avoid large crowds, social distancing is important,” Dr. Nikhil Bhayani, infectious diseases physician advisor at Texas Health Resources, told Newsweek. “But as we start seeing more and more cases, I think, masking should probably be encouraged, even amongst the vaccinated.” While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] has updated its guidance to say that vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear masks or social distance, major cities are considering reinstating mask mandates as cases and hospitalization rise....

But could his team change in the not-too-distant future? According to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, it might. Haynes reports that two factors may push Lillard out the door in Portland. First, according to Haynes’ sources, Lillard has concerns about whether Portland can build a contender around him. The Trail Blazers have been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs four times in the last five seasons. MORE: Are the 76ers considering trading Ben Simmons?...

Blazers guard Damian Lillard flew with teammate C.J. McCollum and a bunch of new friends on his way to the NBA Summer League. Lillard recently signed a five-year, $120 million extension to stay in Portland, but he’s not wasting that money on fancy private jets. MORE: Potential Summer League stars | How Kobe, LeBron fared in Summer League | Free agency tracker Being a famous athlete, Lillard had to realize he would be spotted by someone on the plane....

“You want to cancel us off Twitter? We’ll start Parler. You want to cancel Parler? I’ll start Parler 2. You want to cancel Parler 2? I’ll start another platform after that. You want to dump a server farm? I’ll buy a server farm. You want to shut down a cloud support? I’ll start a cloud company too. You want to do DDoS?” Bongino said during his speech. “What do you want, anybody?...

The ESPN college basketball color commentator and radio host started his latest online battle by calling out a Goodman tweet lauding Michigan State sophomore Miles Bridges. Dakich — known to give hot takes and contentious rebuttals — vacantly responded, “Has no game.” MORE: College basketball Power Rankings Goodman responded by pointing out Bridges’ 18 points and 7.2 rebounds per game heading into the Spartans’ matchup against Maryland. Dakich just couldn’t let it go though, and had another response ready:...

NASCAR also fined Kyle Busch $10,000 for an incident at Fontana. In his case, Busch failed to make a mandatory post-race appearance before media members after Saturday’s Xfinity Series race. MORE: Kyle’s penalty | Images of Danica | How Danica gets out of speeding tickets In addition, both drivers were placed on probation. Patrick’s stint is four races; Busch’s is through April 27. According to media reports, Busch was not punished for a comment on team radio during the Xfinity race in which he sarcastically suggested NASCAR had fixed the race....

At least she hopes it's a learning experience rather than another a frustrating one. "If anybody has the key to Richmond, please pass it along because I have not figured it out, yet," Patrick said in a news release this week. "I haven't run well at Richmond, yet. I loved going there in IndyCar, and I had good success there. … It just hasn't been that way in stock cars....

It began before their fight at UFC 182 in January 2015. The two brawled like children in the lobby of the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Jones won the bout by unanimous decision and retained his UFC light heavyweight title. After the fight, Cormier admitted his emotions got the best of him and vowed to not let it happen again. MORE: White pegs Cormier-Jones for late July He quickly broke that vow, and things just got worse....

During high school, the Giants quarterback was known to friends as “Swag.” While at Duke, he earned the nickname of the “The Future.” He has also been known to go by his initials “DJ” at times, too. But since Jones has come to the NFL, he has been graced by a couple of other nicknames that are among the best in the league. Jones got his first nickname, Danny Dimes, during his first NFL season....

Just over a week after his 80-yard run against the Philadelphia Eagles ended with Jones tripping on himself just short of the end zone, the Giants quarterback threw two interceptions and was one two-point conversion away from tying the game with just 28 seconds remaining. The Giants led by at halftime but their lead began to erode early in the third quarter, when Jones, who finished 25-of-41 for 256 passing yards and two touchdowns, was intercepted on his second play....

The news isn’t as good for Daniel Negreanu (GPI No. 8), who after spending the past few months ranked in the top three drops to eighth in the world this week. Many had predicted Negreanu’s fall in the rankings given his stellar 2013 performance. The points accumulated during that season would continue to lose value and Kid Poker would be moving down. Negreanu has refused to go down without a fight, however, and even after a fall to eighth, no one should be shocked should he be back on the rise shortly....