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Jerry Jones ranks Thanksgiving win over Commanders among Cowboys’ top moments – FOX59
Jerry Jones has owned the Cowboys since 1989 and has won three Super Bowl titles since then. Nevertheless, the 81-year-old considered the Cowboys’ annual Thanksgiving game against the Commanders on Thursday one of the best moments of his career with the team to date. It should be noted that the Cowboys dominated, winning 45-10, as the Commanders never really had a chance to beat Dallas at home. “I don’t know if I’ve ever had a day like this,” Jones said after the game, via Jon Machota of The Athletic. “And I’m going to include them all, I’m going to include Super Bowls, I don’t know if I’ve ever had a better day with the Cowboys than today.”

Eagles film analysis: All-22 defensive insights from the Chiefs game – BGN
Whatever you think of Sean Desai, there is absolutely no doubt that he is willing to try new things every week and will be aggressive. I would rather have a defensive coordinator like that than someone who is stubborn and stuck in his ways.

On the Shane Page #6: Offensive and defensive takeaways from the Eagles’ Week 11 win over the Chiefs – BGN Radio
Shane Haff and Jonny Page share their offensive and defensive insights from the Eagles’ Week 11 win over the Chiefs.

Anatomy of a Big Game: The Eagles’ Jet Sweep vs. the Chiefs – PhillyVoice
Nick Sirianni was asked about the movement/snap/spin/handoff on this play. “I appreciate that you noted that it takes a lot of work because the reps go into executing that detail, because D’Andre is obviously a special talent, but without the exact details of that play, that’s the case “It doesn’t work for that, and then we lose all those rushing yards that we got on that play, which obviously set up a touchdown,” Sirianni said. “So, the amount of time our guys spent on that play and handling the ball, right, and that just doesn’t apply to that play. This affects every current move and every game action. A lot of time is devoted to the details of the move. The talents of the players make the game a success and the details make the game really shine. And so, man, they worked really hard on it.” Jalen Hurts was also proud of this game. “I honestly appreciate the question because we talk about the little details of the game and obviously that was a big play for us,” Hurts said. “It’s just the little details that not everyone magnifies. We put a lot of emphasis on that, handling the ball correctly, and it was a great play by D’Andre.”

NFL Week 12 Picks, Schedule, Odds, Injuries, Fantasy Picks – ESPN
Bold Prediction: Josh Allen’s interception streak will come to an end. Despite facing the team with the best road record, Allen’s career-high seven games comes with at least one interception in every game. The offense and Allen’s confidence took a big step in the right direction against the Jets, and that will continue in this big game. And while the Eagles’ defense could give the Bills a tough day, they only recorded five interceptions this season, which is the second fewest in the NFL.

Eagles Insights: What’s so impressive about Sean Desai given Brandon Graham’s appreciation? Should the Eagles pursue Shaq Leonard? -PHLY
Because it is a conscious decision to keep Graham in the squad for so long. Surely the Eagles could have found someone younger, with more upside or more athletic attributes – and perhaps less expensive – as their No. 3 pass rusher. And it’s also a Graham choice. He’s won a ring, made a Pro Bowl, etched his name in the franchise record books, and has no shortage of post-career options. But he’s still at work early, still talks trash at training camp practices, is still a vocal and constant presence in the locker room, and still makes plays on Sundays. This joy in Year 14 cannot be overstated. A few weeks ago I attended an event Graham was attending on a Friday evening at Hope’s Cookies in Villanova. He scooped ice cream and signed autographs with proceeds from the event supporting Philabundance. The line stretched around the block even before Graham was scheduled to show up. Children and adults wore Graham jerseys and were excited to meet him. Ten years ago this seemed the most unlikely scene imaginable a decade later. But do you know what could have been predicted? Graham greeted everyone with that smile, that laugh. He was everyone’s best friend. It takes more than a good attitude to play the most games in franchise history – football ability counts most, of course – but attitude is what I’ll be thinking about this weekend when Graham breaks David Akers’ record. It’s not the firing of Brady. It’s not about overcoming the bust label. It’s the “good juju.” Because from my point of view, that has always been his superpower.

What’s behind Haason Reddick and Josh Sweat’s dramatic increase in snaps? – NBCSP
Sweat and Reddick may play a lot of snaps, but they were both at their best toward the end of games. The Eagles have an astounding 12 sacks in the final five minutes of games this year. Nobody else has more than eight. Reddick has four of them in the major leagues, Sweat has 2 ½, the third most, and Graham has 1 ½. The rest were Jalen Carter (1 ½), Jordan Davis (1.0), Nicholas Morrow (1.0) and Fletcher Cox (0.5). So Sweat, Reddick and Graham have a combined 17 sacks, and eight of them – almost half – came in the final five minutes of games. Obviously the rotation works. “I think as far as conditioning goes, that’s a big thing, a fundamental thing that we really believe in is making sure our guys are conditioned,” Desai said. “We practice a certain way to help them get in shape and conditioning. They also have to do their own things to keep up. I think that’s a big part of whether the guys finish games. I think our entire defense really showed they were capable of doing that.”

Each NFL team’s top-rated wide receiver as of Week 11 – PFF
Philadelphia Eagles: DeVonta Smith (79.3). Philadelphia picked up its eighth win of the season despite AJ Brown only having one catch. DeVonta Smith led the offense with 99 yards. It was his fifth game of the season with at least five catches and he has 342 yards since Week 6. Smith had four catches for 10 yards, including two grabs for 20 yards, in Week 11. He secured a contested 41-yard catch in the fourth quarter and was stopped one yard shy of his fifth touchdown of the season. Smith averaged 3.54 yards per route run and posted a passer rating of 116.1 when targeted.

Spadaro: Eagles’ mental game makes difference – PE.com
There are many words to describe that there is something special about this Eagles team. “Resilience” is one of them. “Leadership” is another. Grinding is a good way to illustrate how the players and coaches go about their daily lives and the play-to-play portions of games. All of these words work, and they all fall under the umbrella of mental toughness, and that is a personality trait and trait that the Eagles have in abundance. They find ways to win. You don’t panic. They stick to their course, support each other and play for the team. And they are winning football games, nine of them in the first 10 games of this 2023 NFL season. “When you go into a hostile environment, when you win a regular season game on the road against really outstanding players and coaches, we can’t do it alone,” said Head coach Nick Sirianni on Monday night after the 21-17 win over Kansas City. “We have to do this together and that was the message we had all week: play together. It really showed how together we were tonight. Whoever won this game would win it dark, dirty and evil. All these adjectives. It wasn’t pretty on either side. It would be like this. “The boys just stayed together and kept fighting. We were able to emerge victorious.”

A look at Julio Jones’ influence on the Eagles’ receivers: “Everyone respects him here.” – Inquirer
Jones played 57% of the Eagles’ snaps in Monday night’s game against the Chiefs. It was almost double his highest snap count the previous season. With tight end Dallas Goedert out with a fractured right forearm, Jones could see increased playing time in the next few weeks. Given his age, this may come as a surprise to some, but not to those who have seen his selfless play and meticulous work ethic up close. Brown knows Jones’ value better than anyone. He knows it doesn’t just show up on Sundays. It’s omnipresent. “He’s a great person,” Brown said. “I’m still learning from him. I’m still trying to absorb as much as I can. It fits exactly into the room. Everyone respects him here.”

Is the outside perception of Buffalo Bills WR Gabe Davis missing the mark? – Buffalo roar
It’s not that people are wrong to expect more from Gabe Davis as a receiver – especially as a WR2 who is posting near full or better snap percentages in every game. Davis’ catch rate in the WR2 role isn’t good enough right now, and it should improve if he wants to remain the second-look outside receiver. It’s fair to wonder if the book was written about him or if there’s still time to change the narrative. I suggest more people just give Gabe Davis a chance to show what he can do with another offensive coordinator in place. Yes, with Brady in charge, Davis has put up his worst stats in the NFL. But again, was this intentional because of the Jets’ defense? Was Kincaid used more as a pseudo-tight end, filling the role that was lost in looks where tight end Dawson Knox would normally be used?

Jerry Jones likes the Cowboys’ linebackers, but isn’t ruling out interest in Shaq Leonard – PFT
The Cowboys lost a linebacker after placing veteran Leighton Vander Esch on injured reserve on Oct. 16 because of a season-ending neck injury. Veteran linebacker Shaquille Leonard surprisingly became a free agent this week after clearing waivers. The Colts cut Leonard on Monday. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said after the Commanders’ loss on Thursday that the front office had a “brief meeting” about Leonard before the game. “We’ll see how we do with our evaluation and rate him pretty well,” Jones said. “[We’ll] Check out some health topics [with Leonard]. I know a lot of teams are looking at him, so I don’t want to give any indication of how interested we are in him.”

10 Thoughts on the Cowboys’ 45-10 Runaway Turkey Day Victory over the Commanders – Blogging The Boys
5. The defense couldn’t leave the field. The end result screams dominance, but we know better. This game was pretty stressful in the first three quarters. The reason for this is that the Cowboys defense seemed unable to get off the field. Aside from the possession at the end of the half, Washington’s first six possessions all lasted at least six plays and gave them a significant possession advantage of 37 minutes compared to just 23 minutes for the Cowboys. The Commanders didn’t put up many points, but they made it difficult for the Cowboys’ defense to get off the field and kept them on the field for most of the game.

BREAKING: The Washington Commanders have fired DC Jack Del Rio – Hogs Haven
The Washington Commanders are 4-8 and lost to the Dallas Cowboys 45-10 in a nationally televised Thanksgiving game. Change has been needed in Washington for some time, but since taking over in late July, new owner Josh Harris has been evaluating the entire organization. Rivera is almost certainly gone after the season, but Del Rio gets the ax today after yesterday’s performance and a loss to the Tommy DeVito-led Giants five days ago.

Giants-Patriots: What to expect when the Giants have the ball – Big Blue View
It might seem tempting for the Giants to break off the run against the Patriots. After all, that’s the strength of New England’s defense. Their 97.7 rush yards allowed per game are ninth-best in the NFL, and both their rush defense DVOA and PFF run defense grade rank sixth. Still, as the Giants have experienced for most of the season, foregoing a bid altogether is a bad idea. Trying to continue this balanced attack often helps the run break through later in the game. That was evident against the Commanders when Barkley didn’t have a single rushing yard before the final play of the third quarter; He finished the game with 14 carries for 83 yards, including two breakaways. The Giants should definitely pass more than they run, but they shouldn’t completely give up trying to run the ball.

Jim Irsay believes he was arrested in 2014 because he is a “rich white billionaire” – SB Nation
If you’ve ever thought billionaires might be out of touch with society, Colts owner Jim Irsay has set the bar higher than you can imagine. Appearing on Real Sports with Bryant Gumble on Tuesday night, Irsay said his arrest for driving under the influence in 2014 was because he was “prejudiced against me because I’m a rich, white billionaire.” Irsay was arrested by police in Carmel, Indiana, in March 2014 after being pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence. The Colts owner failed numerous field sobriety tests and during a routine search of his vehicle, police found numerous pill bottles containing Schedule IV narcotics. Irsay was charged with driving under the influence and four felony counts of possession of a controlled substance. However, Irsay told Andrea Kremer that his arrest was actually because he was a rich white man.