No pouting, Dez, you get second crack
There were different takes from the Dallas Cowboys on what exactly happened on Thanksgiving Day against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Dallas wide receiver Dez Bryant had a relatively quiet game in terms of production in the 3310 loss, but he was chirping with Eagles defensive backs and had some animated words for his teammates on his own sideline. He also got into a few scraps that earned him a busted lip, and he said he was elbowed in the hip and that the Eagles did not handle themselves well in the game, according to ESPN.com.
“They were being kind of cheap, that’s another story,” Bryant said. “It is what it is. I’ll get it cleaned up and I’ll be fine.”
The Cowboys will face the Eagles again in two weeks in Philadelphia, and Bryant said he can’t wait.
“I’m really not mad at all,” Bryant said. “They beat us, and I’m going to accept that, but can’t wait. Not looking past Chicago [on Dec. 4], but I cannot wait to go up there and play [Philadelphia] again. Cannot wait.”
A Cowboys offensive line that has received praise by many this season didn’t seem to impress Eagles defensive tackle Bennie Logan in the run-up to the game, with Logan saying he didn’t “see anything spectacular” in that group. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones fired back on local radio before the game that Logan would “get his you know what knocked off,” but the Eagles backed up Logan’s claim and Jones admitted as much.
“Their defensive front was outstanding and really frustrated us and [Tony] Romo,” Jones told the Dallas Morning News after the game. “I recognize both their fronts whipped our fronts.”
Lucky bounce
Greg Chalmers leads the Australian Open, but it seems he is going unnoticed because Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott and Jordan Spieth are right on his heels.
Chalmers was going unnoticed midway through the second round until he hit a shot that got quite a bit of attention.
On the par-3 11th hole, Chalmers’ tee shot hit a fan sitting on the left side of the green before bouncing onto the green and landing just inches near the hole, which would have been a lucky way to make a hole in one.
Just like he drew it up.
Kiss it goodbye
According to Dwight Perry of The Seattle Times, Burt Reynolds’ football helmet from The Longest Yard is among 600 of the actor’s items going up for auction at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas next month.
Quick word of advice from O.J. Simpson: Don’t even think of trying to get your memorabilia back.
Brick city
The Brick Industry Association is predicting a huge year for bricks in 2015, anticipating a worldwide construction boom, Perry adds.
Either that or they’ve seen the Philadelphia 76ers try to shoot a basketball.
Short takes
Brad Dickson of the Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald, after Joey Chestnut ate a record 9.5 pounds of turkey in 10 minutes: “This record was expected to be broken by 5 million Americans on Thanksgiving Day.”
Comedy writer Tim Hunter, noting that Drew Brees is on his way to becoming only the third quarterback to beat all 32 NFL teams: “It’s kind of like blackout Bingo, with the Oakland Raiders being the free space.”