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Denver Broncos wide receiver Diontae Spencer, left, celebrates after scoring with safety Justin Simmons during the first half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
A season often in doubt to end on time, no cancellations

By Barry Wilner Jan. 01, 2021 02:58 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2020, file photo, New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is helped off the field after being injured during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago. Barkley's season lasted just six quarters as he tore the ACL in his right knee against Chicago and had the meniscus repaired, too. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)
Sidelined stars fill out roster for NFL's All-Absent Team

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Dec. 30, 2020 02:36 AM EST

Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson (24) escapes a tackle attempt by Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (55) in the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
Reality overwhelms hope for Cowboys, last in woeful NFC East

By Schuyler Dixon Nov. 30, 2020 01:50 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2020, file phot, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) lifts his fist to cheers from fans as he is carted off the field after suffering an injury while running the ball during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the New York Giants in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys are on the verge of a lost year, when they had hoped to contend, after a broken ankle ended the quarterback's season. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)
Cowboys' brass believes in McCarthy amid all-but-lost debut

By Schuyler Dixon Nov. 12, 2020 04:47 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2020, file photo, signs about COVID-19 stand outside a door to enter the Pat Bowlen Fieldhouse during an NFL football practice at the headquarters of the Denver Broncos in Englewood, Colo. The pandemic has determined much of what we've seen thus far, and almost certainly will continue to with the predicted spikes in the coronavirus as the calendar heads toward winter. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Halfway through NFL season, uncertainty reigns off the field

By Barry Wilner Nov. 11, 2020 03:30 PM EST

McCarthy era begins with Cowboys still seeking playoff run

By The Associated Press Sep. 08, 2020 03:26 PM EDT
DALLAS COWBOYS (8-8) New Faces: Coach Mike McCarthy, backup QB Andy Dalton, WR CeeDee Lamb, DE Everson Griffen, DE Aldon Smith, DT Dontari...