Dak Prescott, Cowboys among Week 1 winners; Tyreek Hill detained, released, catches touchdown

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🏈 Soccer 5

1. What a Sunday evening showdown! The Lions pressured time beyond regulation with a late discipline aim after which went 70 yards on eight performs (seven runs), capped by a David Montgomery landing, to beat the Rams, 26-20. Jameson Williams exploded for 121 yards and a landing for Detroit, by far his finest recreation as a professional. Puka Nacua (knee) left and did not return for Los Angeles. 
2. Josh Allen and C.J. Stroud made their early statements for MVP. Allen threw for 2 touchdowns and ran for 2 extra because the Payments stormed again to beat the Cardinals, 34-28, although Buffalo is performing assessments on Allen’s hand. Stroud, in the meantime, had two touchdowns to new teammate Stefon Diggs and threw a strike to Nico Collins to seal a 29-27 win over the Colts.
3. No Russell Wilson and no touchdowns? No downside. Led by T.J. Watt (one sack, one fumble restoration, two tackles for loss), interceptions by Donte Jackson and DeShon Elliott and 6 Chris Boswell discipline objectives, the Steelers defeated the Falcons, 18-10. Justin Fields got the win in his team debut with Wilson (calf) damage. It is Pittsburgh’s first win with out scoring a landing since 2008.
4. New yr, identical points for Deion Sanders‘ Colorado. Nebraska rolled past the Buffaloes, 28-10, as Colorado’s problems in the trenches reared their ugly head. Making issues worse, Shilo Sanders left with an arm injury.
5. CyHawk insanity!!! Iowa State pulled off an incredible rally to prime Iowa, 20-19, with quarterback Rocco Becht and kicker Kyle Konrardy (54-yard game-winner) main the cost. Matt Campbell inventory is rising again.

💰 Good morning to everybody, however particularly to …

DAK PRESCOTT AND THE DALLAS COWBOYS

After an angsty and generally downright counterproductive offseason, the Cowboys acquired their act collectively simply in time … and confirmed that when all of it comes collectively, they are often fairly good. Hours after signing a four-year, $240 million deal that makes him the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history on a per-year foundation, Dak Prescott threw an early landing, and Dallas thumped Cleveland, 33-17.

Dallas dominated in all three phases:

• Veterans Ezekiel Elliott and Brandin Cooks discovered the top zone.
• The protection racked up six sacks and two interceptions (Trevon Diggs and Eric Kendricks) and restricted Cleveland to an abysmal 3.3 yards per play. New defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer earned a spot among the many “winners” of our Week 1 winners and losers.
• KaVontae Turpin returned a punt for a landing.

If there’s an “house owners selecting a quarterback” part, the Cowboys received that one, too. Prescott and Jerry Jones didn’t exactly have the most harmonious offseason, however when the deal lastly acquired finished Sunday, Jones stated, “I hope Dak is our quarterback for the rest of my time.” Whereas it is some huge cash, it’s the right call.

It took too lengthy to get the CeeDee Lamb and Prescott contracts sorted out, however a minimum of they’re finished.

The Deshaun Watson state of affairs, in the meantime, is an absolute catastrophe, and it continues to appear to be the worst trade in NFL history, Garrett Podell writes. Watson went 0 for 10 on throws a minimum of 15 yards downfield, and the six sacks are nothing new, both.

It is merely untenable for a group that has a win-now protection and a few robust offensive items. There isn’t any resolution in sight.

😊 Honorable mentions

• DeeJay Dallas had the first kickoff return touchdown underneath the brand new guidelines.
• Listed below are Matt Snyder’s MLB Power Rankings.
• Jamal Murray and the Nuggets agreed to a four-year, $208 million extension.
• World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated No. 12 Taylor Fritz, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5, to win the men’s singles US Open. It is Sinner’s second main of the yr, and he acquired it with Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and Taylor Swift looking on.
• On the ladies’s facet, No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka beat No. 6 Jessica Pegula, 7-5, 7-5. Like Sinner, Sabalenka received each the Australian Open and the US Open this yr.
• Thanks for the memories, Alex Morgan. She stated goodbye to the NWSL — the league she helped build — Sunday.
• Aliyah Boston had a career-high 30 points within the Fever‘s comeback win in time beyond regulation.
• Joey Logano won the Quaker State 400.

😣 And never such morning for …

THE CINCINNATI BENGALS

One among these years, the Bengals will get off to begin. It simply will not be this yr, and this one could be probably the most irritating but, as a result of a lot of it was self-inflicted. Cincinnati, a 7.5-point favourite, fell, 17-10, to the Patriots, marking the NFL’s largest Week 1 upset since 2018.

• Ja’Marr Chase, nonetheless with out a new contract, played, however with Tee Higgins (hamstring) out and Chase on a pitch rely, Joe Burrow managed simply 164 yards passing and 5.7 yards per try.
• Burrow falls to 1-4 in season openers.
• Amongst Cincinnati’s a number of missed alternatives have been Tanner Hudson fumbling on the 2-yard line, a fourth-and-2 arising a yard quick and Charlie Jones fumbling a punt return.
• Defensively, Cincinnati allowed 170 yards on the bottom and recorded no turnovers and only one sack in opposition to one of many league’s worst offenses.

We’ll give loads of credit score to Jerod Mayo — the first Patriots rookie coach win in his debut since 1991 — his glorious protection and his hard-nosed offense, led admirably by Jacoby Brissett and Rhamondre Stevenson.

However my goodness this was ugly for Cincinnati. The Chase contract state of affairs is now not merely simply a difficulty, it is now one which the Bengals are paying for on the field, Will Brinson writes. The protection did not make a lot of an influence. The particular groups did not assist. Joe Mixon took a subtle shot at his former group. That results in the Bengals incomes an “F” in John Breech’s Week 1 grades.

😬 Not so honorable mentions

😲 Tyreek Hill detained, then has huge efficiency in Dolphins’ win

Final yr, Tyreek Hill led a roller coaster ride celebration after a landing. Sunday, Hill had a curler coaster in contrast to any we have seen earlier than. The Dolphins star was detained by police after being pulled over on his technique to the sport earlier than enjoying in — and enjoying an enormous position in — Miami’s 20-17 comeback win over the Jaguars.

🏈 School soccer roundup: Northern Illinois shocks Notre Dame; Texas crushes Michigan

Wake me up when Notre Dame is definitely nearly as good because the early-season polls say they’re. The Preventing Irish, previously No. 5 within the nation, dropped a stunner at residence to Northern Illinois, 16-14, with Kanon Woodill nailing a 35-yard discipline aim with underneath a minute left.

MAC groups had been 0-51 vs. AP top-five groups all-time. Make that 1-51.

It is a brutal efficiency after a season-opening win at Texas A&M, one which drops Notre Dame out of Jerry Palm’s projected playoff and never solely offsets the Texas A&M win however raises big-picture questions about Marcus Freeman, Brandon Marcello writes.

The Week 2 headliner, in the meantime, became a laugher in a rush. Texas went to Michigan and bulldozed the reigning national champs, 31-12. We may give attention to Quinn Ewers‘ excellence (as Tom Fornelli did) or the Wolverines’ quarterback questions (as Chris Hummer did), however how about Texas taking it to one of the nation’s supposed most physical teams? Dennis Dodd writes from Ann Arbor.

• Dodd: “This sort of bludgeoning is what’s going to serve Texas probably the most in its SEC transition. … Ultimately, the Michigan program that perfected modern-day bully ball to win a nationwide championship, needed to step apart like a matador avoiding a charging bull(y).  Is Texas again? C’mon now. The ‘Horns have blown previous that practice station to put-’em-in-the-national-championship recreation territory.”

Nearly the one factor that went unsuitable was linebacker David Gbenda trying (and failing) to plant a Longhorns flag at midfield.

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📺 What we’re watching Monday

⚾ Angels at Twins, 7:40 p.m. on FS1

🏈 Jets at 49ers, 8:15 p.m. on ABC and ESPN