Dak Prescott, Cowboys among Week 1 winners; Tyreek Hill detained, released, catches touchdown

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🏈 Football Five

1. What a showdown on Sunday evening! The Lions forced overtime with a late field goal and then went 70 yards on eight plays (seven runs), capped by one David Montgomery touchdown to beat that Aries, 26-20. Jameson Williams exploded for 121 yards and a touchdown for Detroit, by far his best game as a pro. Puka Nacua (Knee) went and didn't come back for Los Angeles.
2. Josh Allen And CJ Stroud made their first statements for MVP. Allen threw two touchdowns and ran second Bills stormed back to defeat them Cardinals, 34-28although Buffalo is conducting tests on Allen's hand. Stroud, meanwhile, had two touchdowns for his new teammate Stefon Diggs and threw a punch Nico Collins a seal 29:27 victory about the Colts.
3. NO Russell Wilson And no touchdowns? No problem. Led by TJ Watts (one sack, one fumble recovery, two tackles for loss), interceptions by Donte Jackson And DeShon Elliott and six Chris Boswell Field goals, the Steelers defeated the Hawks, 18-10. Justin Fields took the win on his team debut with Wilson (Calf) injured. It is Pittsburgh's first win without a touchdown since 2008.
4. New year, same problems for Deion Sanders' Colorado. Nebraska rolled past the Buffaloes 28-10like Colorados Problems in the trenches reared their ugly heads. What makes things worse Shilo Sanders was left with an arm injury.
5. CyHawk madness!!! Iowa State deducted incredible rally up Iowa, 20-19with quarterback Rocco Becht and kicker Kyle Konrardy (54-yard game-winner) leads the attack. Matt Campbell Stock is rises again.

💰 Good morning to everyone, but especially to…

DAK PRESCOTT AND THE DALLAS COWBOYS

After an anxious and sometimes downright counterproductive off-season, the Cowboys got together just in time… and showed that they can be pretty good when everything comes together. Hours later Signed a four-year, $240 million contract that's what makes him highest paid quarterback in NFL history on an annual basis, Dak Prescott threw an early touchdown and Dallas defeated Cleveland 33-17.

Dallas dominated in all three phases:

• Veterans Ezekiel Elliott And Brandin Cooks found the end zone.
• The defense recorded six sacks and two interceptions (Trevon Diggs And Eric Kendricks) and limited Cleveland to an abysmal 3.3 yards per play. New defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer has earned a place among the “winners” of our competition Winners and losers of the first week.
• KaVontae Turpin returned a punt for a touchdown.

If there's a period where the owner picks a quarterback, the Cowboys won that too. Prescott and Jerry Jones didn't exactly have the most harmonious off-seasonBut when the deal was finally completed on Sunday, Jones said: “I hope Dak remains our quarterback for the rest of my time.” Even though it's a lot of money, It's the right call.

It took me too long to get this CeeDee Lamb and Prescott contracts sorted out, but at least they're done.

The Deshaun Watson The situation is now an absolute catastrophe and continues to look like it the worst trade in NFL historywrites Garrett Podell. Watson went 0-for-10 on throws from at least 15 yards, and the six sacks are nothing new either.

It's simply unsustainable for a team that has a win-now defense and some strong offensive players. There is no solution in sight.

😊 Honorable mentions

• DeeJay Dallas had that first kickoff return touchdown according to the new rules.
• Here are Matt Snyder's MLB Power Rankings.
• Jamal Murray and the Nuggets agreed with one Four-year, $208 million extension.
• World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated #12 Taylor Fritz6-3, 6-4, 7-5, to Win the US Open in men's singles. It's Sinner's second major of the year, and he's done it Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes And Taylor Swift watch.
• On the women's side No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka hit #6 Jessica Pegula, 7-5, 7-5. Like Sinner, Sabalenka won both the Australian Open and the US Open this year.
• Thanks for the memories, Alex Morgan. She said goodbye to the NWSL – the League that she helped to build — Sunday.
• Aliyah Boston had one Career high of 30 points in the FeverComeback win in overtime.
• Joey Logano won the Quaker State 400.

😣 And not such a good morning for…

THE CINCINNATI BENGALS

One of those years, that Bengal will get off to a good start. It just won't be that year, and this one might be the most frustrating one yet because so much of it was self-inflicted. Cincinnati, a 7.5-point favorite, fell, 17-10for the PatriotsMarking the The NFL's biggest Week 1 upset since 2018.

• Yes'Marr Chasestill without a new contract, playedbut with T-shirt Higgins (thigh) out and Chase on a pitch count, Joe Burrow managed just 164 yards passing and 5.7 yards per attempt.
• Burrow falls to 1-4 in the season opener.
• Cincinnati's missed opportunities included several Tanner Hudson fumbled at the 2-yard line, a fourth-and-2 came up a yard short and Charlie Jones fumble a punt return.
• Defensively, Cincinnati allowed 170 yards on the ground and recorded no turnovers and just one sack against one of the league's worst offenses.

We will give you a lot of credit Jerod Mayo — The Patriots' rookie coach's first win in his debut since 1991 – his excellent defense and his tenacious offense, which he led admirably Jacoby Brissett And Rhamondre Stevenson.

But my goodness, that was ugly for Cincinnati. The Chase contract situation is no longer simply fair a problemit is now one that The Bengals pay on the fieldwrites Will Brinson. The defense didn't have much of an effect. The special teams didn't help. Joe Mixon took one subtle recording with his former team. This results in the Bengals receiving an “F.” John Breech's first week grades.

😬 Not so honorable mentions

😲 Tyreek Hill was arrested and then had a great performance in the Dolphins win

Last year, Tyreek Hill led a Celebration of the rollercoaster ride after a touchdown. On Sunday, Hill experienced a roller coaster ride like we've never seen before. The Dolphins star was arrested by the police after he was stopped on the way to the game before joining in – and playing a big role in it – Miami's 20-17 comeback win about the Jaguars.

🏈 College football recap: Northern Illinois shocks Notre Dame; Texas defeats Michigan

Wake me up when Notre Dame is actually as good as the polls say at the start of the season. The Fighting Irish, formerly ranked No. 5 in the country, delivered a stunning win at home Northern Illinois, 16-14with Canon Woodill He made a 35-yard field goal with less than a minute left.

MAC teams were 0-51 against the AP top five teams of all time. Do that 1-51.

It's a brutal performance after a season-opening win Texas A&Mone that knocks Notre Dame out of the way Jerry Palm's scheduled playoffs and not only offsets Texas A&M's win, but raises holistic questions around Marcus Freemanwrites Brandon Marcello.

Week 2's headliner, meanwhile, quickly turned into a laugh. Texas went to Michigan And defeated the reigning state champions 31-12. We could focus on that Quinn Ewers'Excellence (like Tom Fornelli did) or the Wolverines' quarterback questions (like Chris Hummer did), but how about it? Texas is supposedly one of the strongest teams in the country? Dennis Dodd writes from Ann Arbor.

• Dodd: “This type of beating will benefit Texas most in its SEC transition. … In the end, the Michigan program that perfected modern faceoff ball to win a national championship had to step aside like a matador dodging a charge.” bull(y). Is Texas back now?

The only thing that went wrong was the linebacker David Gbenda Attempting (and failing) to raise a Longhorns flag at midfield.

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📺 What we're watching on Monday

⚾ Angels with Gemini7:40 p.m. on FS1
🏈 Jets at 49ers8:15 p.m. on ABC and ESPN