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Miles Austin to See More Action

Stephen Kersey — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:55:37 +0000

Miles Austin is a secret weapon no more. In Week 5 of the 2009 NFL season, Austin had a monstrous outing. The 6-foot-3, 214-pound wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys had ten catches for 250 yards and two touchdowns. The receiving yards broke a franchise record and his performance apparently earned him more action going forward.

Said Wade Phillips, head coach of the Cowboys: “We’re going to get him on the field. His run after the catch is so strong that if you get him the football, he’s liable to make a big play.”

Austin started Week 5 due to Roy Williams missing the game with an injury. If Austin is going to see more action, who will see less action? Williams has a big contract and it’s unlikely he’d happily accept a bench role. That leaves the other starting wide receiver — Patrick Crayton. Crayton has been productive at times but Austin may have just leapfrogged him in the depth chart.

Miles Austin - Dallas Cowboys (Image: Zuma Press)

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Miles Austin to See More Action

Top Performances – NFL Week 5

Stephen Kersey — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:55:11 +0000

In Week 5 of the 2009 NFL season, we saw a couple of historic performances on the football field. Here’s a look at the best of the best NFL performances in Week 5.

QB Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
This season, Peyton Manning is reminding people that he’s still the best quarterback in the NFL. Week 5 was more proof. Against the Titans, Manning had 309 passing yards to go with three touchdown tosses.

RB Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons
After a breakout campaign a year ago, Michael Turner had been relatively quiet to begin the 2009 NFL season. In Week 5, however, he was quite loud. Turner finished with 97 yards rushing and three touchdowns.

WR Miles Austin, Dallas Cowboys
With out outing, Miles Austin just made himself a household name. Against the Chiefs, Austin had ten catches for 250 yards and two touchdowns. His final touchdown gave the Cowboys the win in overtime.

TE Kellen Winslow, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Buccaneers traded for Winslow in the offseason. In Week 5, he showed why. The tight end had nine catches for 102 yards and two touchdown grabs.

Is Peyton Manning the best player in the NFL? (Image: Zuma Press)

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Top Performances – NFL Week 5

Rumors: Cowboys Considering Marvin Harrison

Stephen Kersey — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:38:05 +0000

A recent rumor had Marvin Harrison likely headed to the Minnesota Vikings to potentially team up with Brett Favre. The latest Marvin Harrison rumor has him headed to the Dallas Cowboys as Big D bolsters its wide receiving corps to compensate for the loss of Terrell Owens.

While this rumor sounds like a longshot, Jerry Jones is known to make surprise moves. Signing the future Hall of Fame wide receiver would definitely be a surprise.

Harrison is coming off of a season in which he didn’t perform up to his normal standards. He finished the campaign with 60 receptions with 636 receiving yards and five touchdowns.

Considering that Harrison will be 37 years old by the start of the 2009 NFL season, it’s questionable if he has much left in the tank. If the Cowboys do sign him, Harrison would probably start opposite of Roy Williams and ahead of Miles Austin.

All in all, this rumor isn’t as strong as the Marvin Harrison to the Vikings rumors we heard earlier in the week.

Marvin Harrison to the Cowboys? (Image: Zuma Press)

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Rumors: Cowboys Considering Marvin Harrison