‘Thursday Evening Soccer’ Finale Finds the Dallas Cowboys Out in Entrance
Amazon could have gotten the quick finish of the stick in its $13B deal to have unique rights to Thursday Evening Soccer. The matchups haven’t been overwhelmingly thrilling, and because the Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans take the sector tonight, this final Thursday night time recreation seemingly gained’t be any totally different.
Dallas Cowboys gamers have fun a landing ultimately zone throughout a current recreation. The NFC East group is already going to the playoffs, making their “Thursday Evening Soccer” recreation towards the Tennessee Titans virtually irrelevant. (Picture: Related Press)
The Cowboys (11-4) are the indeniable favorites to win on Thursday and have already secured a playoff berth within the NFC.
The Titans (7-8) are on the surface wanting in. They’ve a slim likelihood of seeing postseason motion. However tonight’s recreation gained’t make a distinction to the AFC group’s odds.
Cowboys Sport a New Look
The Cowboys can use Thursday as a possible testbed for brand new performs. The end result gained’t influence the standings, though Dallas needs to place up as many digits within the win column as it may.
Cowboys
Titans
Moneyline
-670
+490
Unfold
-12.5 (-110)
+12.5 (-110)
Over/below
O39.5 (-110)
U39.5 (-110)
Courtesy of FanDuel
The one factor left is the battle for the NFC East title. Nonetheless, the possibilities of the Philadelphia Eagles dropping to each the New Orleans Saints and the New York Giants of their two remaining video games are just about nil. These losses are the one manner Dallas may take over the division.
The Cowboys determined to shake issues up by sporting a special uniform on Thursday. They’re turning to a modified Colour Rush uniform, with loads of white from head to toe, and a blue stripe on the pants.
Soccer followers may anticipate to see Tony Pollard play a giant function for the Cowboys tonight. The operating again is on observe to have his first 1,000-yard season, and will simply accomplish that towards the Titans.
The fourth-year Cowboy is simply 12 yards away from the purpose, averaging 5.3 yards per carry. He’s picked up 9 touchdowns this season and has 39 receptions for 371 yards and three TDs, making him a flexible risk. He’s additionally coping with a thigh damage which may influence the lineup tonight.
The Titans probably would have had a weak displaying even with their common lineup, however the group is reportedly benching a few of its key gamers. QB Ryan Tannehill was already out due to an ankle damage, however NFL.com reported that operating again Derrick Henry and linebackers Denico Autry, Dylan Cole, Zach Cunningham, and Bud Dupree are additionally out.
Terrell Owens Again with the Boys?
From 2006 to 2008, which simply occurs to be the final time the Cowboys noticed back-to-back playoffs, Terrell Owens was a significant a part of the success. The NFL Corridor of Fame receiver now needs again within the recreation as Dallas returns to the postseason.
Owens, now 49, has reportedly been speaking to the Cowboys about an opportunity to signal with the group forward of the postseason. He’s in the identical kind he was 15 years in the past, in response to agent Gregory D.L. Daniel, and will assist Dallas safe postseason wins.
If he had been to return again, Owens can be the oldest energetic participant in NFL historical past. Presently, that document is held by the late George Blanda, who was a quarterback/kicker for the then-Oakland Raiders from 1967 to 1975. He was 48 when he retired.
Owens and the Cowboys are reportedly holding severe discussions a few doable return. Have been it to occur, it will seemingly be nothing greater than a publicity stunt supposed to enhance the Cowboys’ picture and detract from different points.
When the strains first appeared this previous summer time, the Titans had been favored to win this recreation. Now, the Cowboys are to date out in entrance that taking them on the moneyline has no worth.
The over/below holds some respectable prospects, as it’s a actual problem. The Cowboys have seen the over hit in 5 straight video games. B,ut Tennessee has solely seen it in three of their final 9. Nonetheless, as a result of the Titans have so many offensive points and Dallas has no motive to exit of its manner, backing the below makes extra sense.
