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08/29/2025

Jerry Jones says the Cowboys will be a better team after moving on from Micah Parsons.

08/28/2025

08/27/2025

Former Jets CB Darrelle Revis is calling for the to step into the Micah Parsons situation, citing a lack of respect from Cowboys’ Owner Jerry Jones.

“The bigger issue is respect. Jerry's actions show that owners have no problem taking advantage of us, and when our union fails to respond, it sends the message that they'll be able to do the same in the next CBA negotiations if the current leadership remains in place.”

08/26/2025

Week 1 is now officially upon us‼️🏈

08/18/2025

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By Gary Norris Gray, Staff Reporter Editor’s note: Over the last three years, football has showcased many compelling stories. One major highlight is the progression of a quarterback phenom. S…

08/16/2025

He came into the league light as a feather by football standards — just 177 pounds — and that number followed him like a shadow. Scouts whispered about it, coaches hesitated, and when draft day came, his phone stayed silent longer than he’d imagined it would. Hours ticked by. One by one, names were called. His wasn’t.

Finally, the Cleveland Browns took a chance, snatching him with the 30th pick of the second round. No parades, no confetti — just a man with something to prove.

And prove it he did. For nine straight seasons in Cleveland, Greg Pruitt carved up defenses with the quiet fury of a man tired of hearing “too small.” He led the Browns in rushing five times, stacked up three 1,000-yard seasons, and became the heartbeat of their ground game. But football is a business, and just before the 1982 season, the call came: he was headed west, traded to the Los Angeles Raiders for an 11th-round pick.

Most players might’ve seen that as a downgrade. Not Pruitt. The Raiders found a new way to use him — not pounding between the tackles, but as a return specialist, a job that played right into his quickness and slipperiness. In 1983, he was untouchable. He returned more punts than anyone in the league (58), racked up a record 666 punt return yards, took one to the house, and ripped off a 97-yard beauty that left the crowd roaring. That season ended under the confetti of Super Bowl XVIII, a ring on his finger, the critics long silenced.

By the time he hung up his cleats, his stat sheet read like the resume of a man who had wrung every drop of possibility out of his frame: 5,672 rushing yards, 3,069 receiving yards, 47 total touchdowns, and a staggering 13,262 all-purpose yards.

And if you want to talk about all-around athleticism, remember this — in 1979, long before “multi-sport athlete” was a buzzword, Pruitt went on ABC’s Superstars competition and outperformed elite athletes from across the sports world. He didn’t just compete. He won.

Small? Sure. But on the field, he played bigger than anyone dared to measure.