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Ezekiel Elliott Quit On A Play And Some People Are Aghast
The Broncos manhandled the Cowboys 42-17, just a thorough annihilation in every aspect of the game. But almost immediately, most of the blame for the loss—or at least the loudest of the criticism—fell upon Ezekiel Elliott, who had the worst game of his life....
Mother Of Plano Mass Shooting Victim: "It Was Her Reclaiming Her Life"
She was reclaiming her life. That’s what the parents of Meredith Lane—one of eight people gunned down by Lane’s ex-husband at an NFL watch party she hosted last weekend—have told local reporters back in Texas in the days following the mass shooting. The gathering was to watch the Atlanta Falcons gam...
Nine People Shot Dead At NFL Watch Party; Victim's Mom Says Daughter's Ex-Husband Was The Shooter<em></em>
Nine people are dead, including the suspected gunman, and a 10th is hospitalized after a gunman opened fire at an NFL watch party over the weekend in Plano, Texas, according to local police. The suspect, who was killed by the responding officer, hasn’t been identified by authorities, but the mother ...
NFL Appeals Injunction In Ezekiel Elliott Case
The NFL filed an appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit today, seeking to overturn the preliminary injunction that United States District Court Judge Amos Mazzant handed down on Friday, which prevented the league from suspending Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott six games for violating...
Some People Are Happier Than Others To Talk About Ezekiel Elliott's Suspension And Reprieve
Things are looking good for the Cowboys. They shellacked the Giants 19-3 in the season opener, just two days after a district court judge granted a preliminary injunction against the NFL that assures that star running back Ezekiel Elliott will likely be able to play all season long. To hear owner Je...
Cole Beasley Pulls Off The Nameplate Catch<em></em>
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Judge Blocks Ezekiel Elliott's Suspension, Calls NFL's Investigation "Fundamentally Unfair"
United States District Court Judge Amos Mazzant ruled today in favor of Ezekiel Elliott, granting him a preliminary injunction against the NFL. It means that the Cowboys running back’s six-game suspension is blocked, at least for now....
What's Going On With The Ezekiel Elliott Case, And What Happens Next?
If you’ve been following the Ezekiel Elliott saga—strap in, as this case has by now crossed the “saga” threshold—you might be a bit confused as to what the flying fuck is going on....
Ezekiel Elliott Will Play Sunday, Even Though His Six-Game Suspension Was Upheld
NFL appeals officer Harold Henderson has decided to uphold Ezekiel Elliott’s six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, according to multiple reports....
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The NFL Seems To Have Punished Ezekiel Elliott For Not Cooperating With Its Investigation [Updated]
The NFL’s decision to suspend Ezekiel Elliott for six games appears to have been based less on allegations that Elliott physically assaulted his ex-girlfriend than on what the league perceived as his lack of cooperation with its year-long investigation, according to hearing transcripts made public i...
Roger Goodell Was Told Lead Investigator Didn't Think Evidence Was Sufficient To Suspend Ezekiel Elliott
A transcript of Ezekiel Elliott’s appeal hearing with the NFL has been made public in court filings of the players’ association’s lawsuit against the league, and it contains testimony from Lisa Friel, the NFL’s senior vice president for investigations, in which she admits that the lead investigator ...
Why Your Team Sucks 2017: Dallas Cowboys <em></em>
Some people are fans of the Dallas Cowboys. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Dallas Cowboys. This 2017 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here....
Here's The NFL's Investigative Report On Ezekiel Elliott
The full NFL investigative report on star Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has been released. It was included as an exhibit to a lawsuit, filed in federal court by the NFL Players’ Association, demanding that Elliott’s league-issued suspension be vacated. In its lawsuit, the NFLPA calls w...
Report: NFL May Have Screwed Up Its Ezekiel Elliott Investigation
Ezekiel Elliott’s appeal hearing for his six-game suspension concluded today—with the NFL’s lead investigator, Kia Roberts, reportedly testifying that she had recommended Elliott not be suspended, only to find her recommendation missing from the league’s final report....
Here's What Police Knew About The Ezekiel Elliott Bar Fight Investigation
On July 16, a Dallas DJ was punched in the face at Clutch, a local bar, and early reports said that Ezekiel Elliott was a part of the investigation. A TMZ report later suggested that at least two people saw the Cowboys running back throw the punch. But whoever it was that talked to TMZ, they weren’t...
The NFL Set Itself Up For This
No matter what the NFL does, it devolves into a bunch of dudes arguing about whether or not a woman is a liar. It happened with Janay Rice. It happened with Nicole Holder. It happened with Molly Brown. And it’s happening now. The best case for the NFL just packing up and admitting, “We have no clue ...
Ezekiel Elliott Accuser Discussed Using Sex Tape As Blackmail
Yahoo’s Charles Robinson has gotten his hands on a portion of the NFL’s 160-page report on the Ezekiel Elliott domestic-violence case detailing an exchange between Elliott’s accuser, Tiffany Thompson, and an unnamed friend in which they discuss using sex videos featuring Thompson and Elliott as a me...
Report: Ezekiel Elliott Will Appeal Suspension, Play Up Allegation That Accuser Harassed Him
Ezekiel Elliott reportedly will appeal his six-game suspension this week, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, with plans to build his case on the idea that the league did not do enough to consider the credibility of the woman who said he repeatedly hit her, Tiffany Thompson. That argument will...
The NFL Is Still Just Making It Up As It Goes Along
Sometimes, there aren’t any good answers. Today, NFL officials announced that they had decided to suspend a player accused of domestic violence for six games: The same penalty they promised years ago, and then went about ignoring as they saw fit. This seemed to make people quite happy, which was all...
Report: Ezekiel Elliott Suspended Six Games By NFL
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has been suspended for six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy:...