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His reasoning behind it is a head scratcher too. Hey Colin, the President is black.

 

Well there goes the Cowboys season, Romo broke a bone in his back. Prescott is now the starter for the foreseeable future

 

Romo surely going to go on IR designated to return.

 

Horrible news for the Cowboys and there fans.

 

Just FYI there is no a longer a designate to return rule. You simply put players on IR and then you may bring any single player back when they are read to come back.

This actually could be the end of Romo's career with the cowboys. If Prescott gets in and plays halfway decent then there are good odds they role forward with him the rest of the season. If that happens he goes into next season as the starter.

 

The mechanism for Romo's injury would be vertebral body compression fracture. Fits 6-10 week timeline. No surgery. No long term risk.

 

Alex Smith's numbers against the Bears today...

 

And the even scarier thought is who backs him up?

 

Josh McCown...

 

Ravens might part with Mallet for a mid-round pick...maybe a 5th round conditional pick? Matt Cassel should be available...

 

The Rams announced on Saturday that they've reached a four-year extension with Austin that will keep him in Los Angeles until 2021. CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora reported that the deal has $25.55 million in guarantees that are payable by March 2017.

The new deal is worth $42 million overall and could reach $52 million with incentives.

 

Saturday's Finals...

 

Sunday's Schedule...

 

DENVER (AP) ? Trevor Siemian thinks he's done enough to win the Denver Broncos' starting quarterback job.

If he feels the same way, coach Gary Kubiak isn't saying just yet.

"I'm going to make a decision this week ... but I've got a lot of things going on, so I'll take my time, do it the right way," Kubiak said after watching Siemian throw his first TD pass of the preseason in Denver's 17-9 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night.

Siemian was more impressive than his stat line ? 10 of 17 for 122 yards, one TD and one arguable interception ? showing off his strong right arm and just the kind of patience, poise and precision required of Peyton Manning's successor as Denver defends its Super Bowl title.

"I feel confident," Siemian said when asked if this was his job. "Ultimately, that's up to Kubes."

Asked if he felt he'd done enough, Siemian said, "I do, but again, that's not my call."

Aside from his 1-yard TD strike to Virgil Green, he had a beautiful pass to Demaryius Thomas streaking down the Rams sideline for a 43-yard gain that set up the go-ahead score.

"I'm impressed," Kubiak said. "I think he's very calm. I can tell by the way he handles the team in the huddle, he's got control of what's going on. What I see is I see a guy getting better every time out."

 

Colts Mewhort looks like he should only miss a few weeks.

Chiefs safety Eric Berry officially has signed his franchise tender

 

Vikings dump the Chargers, 23-10.

 

Eagles release Rueben Randle, Chris Givens

The Philadelphia Eagles' talked-about receiver position is starting to clear up after a few surprising cuts on Sunday.

The team announced that wideouts Rueben Randle and Chris Givens were among the players released as the team reduced their roster from 90 to 75 players. This initial cutdown doesn't often include well-known names, but perhaps the Eagles wanted to give these two veterans a chance to land a job elsewhere.


Randle had the most career production on this unproven depth chart, but his reputation for mental errors and uneven effort followed him to Philadelphia. With that said, there was still some belief during training camp that he could wind up starting for the team.

Givens' release is less of a surprise, although he was taking snaps with the Eagles starters just a day before the release. (Sam Bradford's first completion Saturday against the Colts was a 19-yard gain to Givens.) Givens, who played with Bradford in St. Louis, spent most of last season on the Ravens.

With Randle and Givens out of the picture, Philly's wideout depth chart looks pretty clear. Nelson Agholor, Josh Huff and recent trade acquisition Dorial Green-Beckham figure to all get snaps behind No. 1 wideout Jordan Matthews. (NFL.com)
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Lions cut him... Colts sign veteran running back Stevan Ridley...

 

Eagles release WRs Rueben Randle & Chris Givens.

Looks like undrafted rookie WR Paul Turner will survive final cuts unless they claim someone off waivers, which is possible.