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Kenny Clark’s Wednesday assessment sharpened Dallas’ defensive challenge: occasional disruption means little without dependable run defense and pressure that finishes plays.
Nico Collins returned to Texans practice while linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was sidelined, the Houston Chronicle reported.
Brian Schottenheimer’s Tuesday explanation centered on communication, and the 27-yard pass after Dallas’ touchback shows why the final defensive sequence cannot disappear beneath the goal-line debate.
Daniel Gafford’s perimeter experiment should begin with passing, not a sudden career as a stretch center. Dallas can expand his decisions while protecting the finishing and rebounding that already work.
Texas got 321 innings from MacKenzie Gore and Kumar Rocker in 2026, but 132 walks keep command at the center of the Rangers’ winter rotation planning.
Dare Ogunbowale is returning to Houston from the Las Vegas Raiders ahead of Week 4.
Jonathan Bullard is expected to miss three to five weeks, while Jalen Thompson could be out at least four weeks as Dallas deals with multiple defensive injuries.
Questions about Brian Schottenheimer's decisions and injuries to key safeties followed the Cowboys' loss to Baltimore in Brazil.
Tyler Loop's 56-yard field goal sealed a 34-31 win for the Baltimore Ravens over the Dallas Cowboys at Maracanã Stadium. Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry powered the visitors to a 2-1 start.
Spencer Shrader kicked a 53-yard field goal with 16 seconds remaining to give the Indianapolis Colts a 19-17 victory over the Houston Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium. Daniel Jones passed for 235 yards, while C.J. Stroud was limited to 167 yards.
Minnesota's Dean Kremer pitched seven scoreless innings as the Twins used five home runs to defeat the Rangers 6-4 at Target Field.
Chris Young’s call for rest and recovery is reasonable, but Jacob deGrom’s 2026 season showed that durability and dominance are separate standards.
The Houston Astros defeated the Sacramento Athletics 9-0 on Sunday, scoring six consecutive runs in the middle innings to secure the shutout at Sutter Health Park.
Dallas allowed the second-fewest goals per game in the NHL, but its No. 1 goalie finished below .900. Why the Stars' season quietly depends on the crease.
May won a national championship in April and was hired by Dallas in June. He inherits a 26-win team, a Rookie of the Year and one of his own former players.
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Nico Collins and Ed Ingram could be available for the team's Week 4 game against Dallas.
Cowboys safety Jalen Thompson is expected to miss at least four weeks after suffering a hamstring injury against the Ravens.
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said he is hopeful wide receiver Nico Collins can play in the team's Week 4 game against Dallas.
Jalen Thompson is expected to miss over four weeks due to a hamstring injury.
A 6-4 loss in Minneapolis finished the Rangers at 80-82. Texas needed its own win and an Athletics upset; neither arrived as the Astros blanked Oakland and kept the head-to-head edge.
Dak Prescott completed 25 of 40 passes for 276 yards and a touchdown and engineered the drive that tied Baltimore at 31, but the Ravens won 34-31 on a 56-yard kick at the gun.
