Feud grows between NFL and Cowboys’ Jones over Goodell
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NEW YORK, Nov 16, (Agencies): The Associated Press has obtained a letter sent to Jerry Jones’ attorney accusing the Dallas Cowboys owner of “conduct detrimental to the league’s best interests” over his objection to a contract extension for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
The letter accusing Jones of sabotaging the negotiations was sent to David Boies on Wednesday. Jones hired Boies and threatened to sue the NFL if Goodell’s contract extension was approved by the compensation committee, made up of six owners. All 32 owners voted unanimously in May to let the committee finalize a deal with Goodell.
The letter, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, was written by outside counsel for the compensation committee and given to the AP by a person who requested anonymity because it was not intended to be made public.
It’s the latest escalation of a feud between the NFL and one of its most powerful owners. Jones has denied that his objections to the extension are tied to Goodell’s decision to suspend star running back Ezekiel Elliott for six games over alleged domestic violence.
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The announced a change at quarterback following a blowout loss, benching to start rookie
on Sunday against the
Coach made the decision Wednesday, three days after Taylor was replaced by Peterman with 4:53 remaining in the 47-10 loss to the
that dropped the Bills to 5-4. Taylor completed 9 of 18 passes for 56 yards and an interception with a 33.6 passer rating before being benched, which drew cheers from the few remaining home fans.
Peterman, a fifth-round pick, led the Bills on a six-play, 75-yard drive ending in a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end in Sunday’s game. He finished 7 of 10 for 79 yards in his first NFL regular-season action.
coach announced he will stay with quarterback as the starter for Sunday’s game against the
The move was expected after Keenum threw for 304 yards and a career-high four touchdown passes with two interceptions in leading the Vikings to a 38-30 victory at the
last Sunday for their fifth straight win.
There was speculation Zimmer might turn to former starter
who was activated to the 53-man roster last week. Bridgewater, who suffered a devastating left knee injury in August 2016 and has not played in a game since, will serve as Keenum’s backup for the second straight week, putting his 2017 debut on hold for now.
running back has withdrawn his appeal of his six-game suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, his agents announced in a statement on Wednesday.
Elliott sat out the first game of his suspension in Sunday’s 27-7 loss to the The 22-yearold will be eligible to return to the Cowboys (5-4) on Christmas Eve against the
Elliott had his most recent legal motion denied by the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York last Thursday. NFL commissioner
suspended Elliott for six games on Aug 11 after a 13-month investigation concluded he was in violation of the league’s personalconduct policy for an incident in the summer of 2016.
quarterback was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his three-touchdown performance in the 41-16 victory over the
The NFL also announced that
quarterback earned the NFC offensive honor for Week 10.
defensive end was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week, while cornerback took home the AFC defensive award.
The outside
promoted
linebacker from their practice squad to the active roster, the team announced.
In addition, the Broncos signed tight end and wide receiver to the practice squad. also scored, and Lundqvist made 30 saves before he was replaced by Ondrej Pavelec at 6:32 of the third.
Red Wings 8, Flames 2 In Detroit, Anthony Mantha and Andreas Athanasiou each scored twice and Detroit routed Calgary.
Gustav Nyquist, Dylan Larkin, Justin Abdelkader and Luke Glendening also scored for the Red Wings. They raced out to a 4-1 lead in the first period.
Micheal Ferland and Johnny Gaudreau scored for the Flames in the opener of a six-game trip.
Ducks 4, Bruins 2 In Anaheim, California, Nick Ritchie and Josh Manson had a goal and an assist apiece, and Kevin Roy scored his first NHL goal in Anaheim’s victory over slumping Boston.
John Gibson made 39 saves and Antoine Vermette had an assist in his 1,000th NHL appearance as the Ducks won for just the second time in seven games. Derek Grant also scored in Anaheim’s eighth consecutive win over the Bruins.
Danton Heinen and Noel Acciari scored and Tuukka Rask stopped 23 shots for the Bruins, who opened their California road swing with their fourth consecutive loss.