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Will New York move to 3-0, or will Cooper Rush?

Will New York move to 3-0, or will Cooper Rush?

Cooper Rush is looking to go 3-0 as a starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth) Two teams, the Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles, are 3-0 to start the season. Will the New York Giants join them? The Giants host the bitter NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys to close Week 3, with Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush looking to spoil the party at MetLife Stadium and move to 3-0 himself as an NFL starter. Follow along right here with Yahoo Sports. Source link

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Cooper Rush, the ‘quiet killer’ tasked with keeping the Cowboys afloat without Dak Prescott

Cooper Rush, the ‘quiet killer’ tasked with keeping the Cowboys afloat without Dak Prescott

Hours after he took over for an injured Dak Prescott in Week 1, one of Cooper Rush’s former college teammates sent him a text. Rush had just gone from longtime backup to QB1 of the Dallas Cowboys in a matter of moments as news of the severity of Prescott’s thumb injury trickled through the Twitterverse. But Rush didn’t seem too interested in that when he messaged his friend back. “Hey man,” former Central Michigan wideout Jesse Kroll texted to Rush. “I’m pumped for the opportunity… Source link

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Tyreek Hill excels with Dolphins, Amari Cooper struggles with Browns

Tyreek Hill excels with Dolphins, Amari Cooper struggles with Browns

In an offseason that saw major NFL players switch teams, there was pressure on multiple clubs to excel in Week 1. As expected, the early results were mixed. The Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles saw big performances from their new wideouts. The Cleveland Browns did not. Tyreek Hill proved to be a difference-maker in his first game with the Dolphins. Hill hauled in eight passes for 94 yards in the Dolphins’ win over the New England Patriots. He did not score in the contest, but did come… Source link

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Lightning’s Jon Cooper says Game 4 winner shouldn’t have counted

Lightning’s Jon Cooper says Game 4 winner shouldn’t have counted

Lightning head coach Jon Cooper got emotional in his brief press conference after Game 4. Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper got emotional in what was a bizarre postgame press conference following Game 4’s overtime thriller. Cooper answered just one question during his availability, meticulously choosing his words before cryptically sharing that Wednesday’s loss to the Colorado Avalanche was tougher than any other his club has dealt with during its previous two runs to the Stanley Cup… Source link

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Cowboys finalizing Amari Cooper trade with Browns

Amari Cooper didn’t want to take a pay cut to stay with the Dallas Cowboys, who found a taker for his contract. The Cleveland Browns are getting Cooper cheap, in terms of trade return. On Saturday afternoon the Browns were reportedly close to finalizing a trade that would send a fifth- and sixth-round draft pick to Dallas for Cooper and a sixth-round pick according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. So, essentially, the Browns get a four-time Pro Bowl receiver for a fifth-round pick. And Cooper is just… Source link

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Jerry Jones expresses frustration with Amari Cooper

Cowboys receiver Amari Cooper signed a five-year, $100 contract before the 2020 season. It made him the league’s highest-paid receiver in 2021 with a $20 million base salary and a $22 million cap number. Yet, Cooper tied for 39th in receptions (68), 34th in receiving yards (865) and tied for 37th in points among non-kickers (eight touchdowns). He wasn’t even the leading receiver on the team with CeeDee Lamb catching 79 passes for 1,102 yards. Cooper also didn’t enamor himself to Cowboys… Source link

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