
The Dallas Cowboys might have picked up a recent win over an NFC East rival in the Washington Commanders, but they still have overarching problems. Sure, they went out and won the game, but it took a rocky special teams game and the Cowboys' defense stepping up in a big way. The Cowboys ended up coming away with a big 34-26 road victory over the Commanders. They advanced to 4-7 on the season with the win. However, Dallas is still playing backup quarterback Cooper Rush with Dak Prescott sidelined with injury. They've still got other major roster holes and inefficiencies. Even with the win, it would appear as if Mike McCarthy will be on his way out of the DFW after this season. His tenure with the club will likely come to an end at the season's end, and the Cowboys will look for the next head man to lead the squad. Many have tossed around plenty of ideas. One of the most popular suggestions for the Cowboys' potential eventual head coaching vacancy is legendary Dallas superstar Deion Sanders, who was magnificent at every level of football he played. However, a Jason Witten rumor has started to swirl. The former tight end was a Cowboys superstar and icon. He's another name that's beloved in the city. Former Cowboys wide receiver and teammate of Witten, Dez Bryant, loves the move, as he made clear on social media. "I saw a rumor about Jason Witten for the Dallas Cowboys coaching job! I love it!" Bryant shared on social media. I saw a rumor about Jason Witten for the Dallas Cowboys coaching job! I love it! 👀 Witten played in Dallas for 16 years, coming away with 11 Pro Bowl nods. His coaching experience is coaching at a local high school, however, which could limit the role in which he could land with the Cowboys. As an assistant, Witten could thrive. He could learn from a seasoned head coach and eventually take the keys to the franchise as a legend within the building. The rumor is quite interesting, and it would help Jerry Jones capture the hearts of Cowboys fans -- who are quite upset with him amid the team's brutal season.
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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Ashlon Jackson scored a career-high 30 points and No. 13 Duke defeated No. 9 Kansas State, 73-62 on Monday, in the semifinals of the Ball Dawgs Classic. The Blue Devils (6-1) overcame an early 11-point deficit behind Jackon’s shooting hand to advance to Wednesday’s championship game against the winner of the game between No. 9 Oklahoma and DePaul. Jackson, who has scored in double figures in all six of Duke’s games, shot 12 of 19 (63.1%) from the floor, including 6 of 9 (66.7%) from 3-point range. Reigan Richardson added 16 points for the Blue Devils. Kansas State (5-1) was led by Ayoka Lee, who had 16 points. Serena Sundell scored 15 and Kennedy Taylor came off the bench to add 11 for the Wildcats. Kansas State: With her 16-point performance, Lee needs 48 points to pass Kendra Wecker (2001-05) for the Kansas State career scoring record. Wecker scored 2,333 points. Lee, the 2024-25 Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year, is averaging 15.3 points. Duke: Jackson hit her season average of 13.3 points by the 3:54 mark of the second quarter when her pull-up jumper gave her 14. The junior guard was 8 of 11 from the floor, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range, and had 20 points by halftime. With the Blue Devils trailing by six midway through the second quarter, Jackson triggered a 15-0 run with 13 of the team’s points to help Duke take a lead they’d never relinquish. Duke will face the winner of No. 9 Oklahoma-DePaul on Wednesday in the championship game, while Kansas State will face the loser in the consolation game. Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketballBlowout loss to Packers leaves the 49ers on the playoff brink