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The Dallas Cowboys have opened the season with a surprising 5-1 record, tied for the best in the NFC. They have done so thanks to strong play by rookies while some of their top veterans have let them down. Here is a look at the studs and duds for the Cowboys as they sit in their bye week in the 2016 NFL season.
Ezekiel Elliott had star potential the moment he was drafted by the Cowboys, a high pick at running back with the benefit of perhaps the NFL's best offensive line.
Cowboys management pledged on the very first day of training camp in Oxnard to not repeat a mental mistake from 2015, when the organization's mindset was to "stay afloat'' while waiting on the return of injured players.
Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott tweeted this weekend that he's sponsoring a $21 "Run to the Shelter" pet adoption day at Dallas' SPCA of Texas until 6 p.m. tonight.
Rookie quarterback Dak Prescott and rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott have Dallas at 5-1 after a huge NFC win over the Packers. Here is a look at the Cowboys team grades from the Week 6 game.
Dez Bryant, Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott shut down talk of a QB controversy in Dallas.
Ezekiel Elliott ran for 134 yards and two touchdowns, fellow rookie Dak Prescott threw for a score and ran for another TD, and the Dallas Cowboys beat the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14 on Sunday.
The rookie is having a big day with 10 carries for 128 yards and 2 TD's already.
The rookie running back carried four times for 42 yards and a touchdown on the 'Boys first drive of the day.
The rookie running back made his presence felt on the Cowboys third touchdown drive of the afternoon.
The Cowboys bonus for an awful season was the No. 4 pick overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. They felt they got the guy they wanted in Ezekiel Elliott, and a number of people in DFW nodded in agreement.
The Cowboys running back got his second career rushing touchdown early against the 'Skins.
New York beat Dallas in an opener for the first time in nine tries.
The rookie running back from Ohio State already has his first career rushing touchdown.
Back in July, Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott was at the center of a domestic abuse controversy. Tuesday, Elliott was cleared of any wrong-doing.
Rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott has apologized to the Cowboys for his stroll through a legal marijuana shop while in Seattle last week, and on Monday addressed the "bad decision'' for the benefit of Cowboys Nation.
A Cowboys player has landed himself in some hot water after a video surfaced of him doing some 'browsing' during the team's trip to Seattle.
The Dallas Cowboys top 2016 NFL Draft pick will finally make his preseason debut Thursday night when the team travels to Seattle.
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott says because he "gets to run behind the best offensive line in America" he therefore "has one of the easiest jobs in America."
The Cowboys will be getting some defensive help back on the field. Tyrone Crawford (back) tells me he plans to return to practice Tuesday.
If he's healthy and not sidelined over a domestic violence allegation, Ezekiel Elliott is likely to begin his career in a way that Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith and Tony Dorsett did not -- starting the Cowboys opener as a rookie running back.
The Cowboys are moving Ezekiel Elliott to the "Jason Garrett Unofficial Be-Deliberate/Monitor List.''
At least three Cowboys deserve mention as 2016 NFL MVP candidates, joining, of course, dozens of quarterbacks.
Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas' first-round pick and a centerpiece of 2015 expectations, is suddenly embroiled in a domestic abuse controversy.
My initial thoughts on the conventional-wisdom-style analysis of the 2016 Cowboys offense that it should simply mimic the 2014 Cowboys?
Professors at the University of North Texas assert that administrators are preemptively censoring the College of Education by removing references to race and equity from course titles and descriptions.
When the center received a donation of bags of stuffing, Rebecca Hamlin decided to put it to good use and help restore stuffed animals.
Susan Smith, the South Carolina mother convicted of killing her two sons by rolling her car into a lake in 1994 with the boys strapped in their seats inside, is asking a parole board to free her.
Francis Zalace said her fight with pneumonia and strep was critical. The battle was so bad she lost her legs and most of her arms.
"Looked just like Elon Musk, sounded just like Elon Musk and I thought it was him."
Professors at the University of North Texas assert that administrators are preemptively censoring the College of Education by removing references to race and equity from course titles and descriptions.
When the center received a donation of bags of stuffing, Rebecca Hamlin decided to put it to good use and help restore stuffed animals.
Susan Smith, the South Carolina mother convicted of killing her two sons by rolling her car into a lake in 1994 with the boys strapped in their seats inside, is asking a parole board to free her.
Francis Zalace said her fight with pneumonia and strep was critical. The battle was so bad she lost her legs and most of her arms.
"Looked just like Elon Musk, sounded just like Elon Musk and I thought it was him."
"Looked just like Elon Musk, sounded just like Elon Musk and I thought it was him."
A North Texas couple vetted and hired a local company for their move to Oregon, not knowing someone else would be taking their things.
Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
A Collin County man is facing an extremely rare traffic citation after an encounter that was caught on video.
The CBS Data Team learned there are about 5600 mail thefts reported every year in the North Texas region- that's more than 15 reported thefts a day.
Linda McMahon is a co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team and was the Small Business Administrator in his first term.
President-elect Donald Trump's six-year New York criminal odyssey might need to continue for at least another four, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Texas public elementary schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons under a proposal drawing intense opposition and praise.
Two women testified before the House Ethics Committee that Matt Gaetz paid them "for sex," their lawyer told CBS News' Major Garrett.
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet and senior staff picks are facing an uncertain future as his selections received mixed reviews in recent days — and a handful sent shockwaves through Washington.
At Fort Worth ISD's North Side High School, the sounds of an American sport on the field meet mariachi music in the stands.
With new foods, such as the "Drowning Taquitos" and the "Beso de Angel," Tony's Taco Shop owners say they don't take their success for granted.
Latinas in Tech DFW started back up last year after the pandemic. They have lots of opportunities for Latinas to network, connect, and learn new skills.
Anchor Ken Molestina shows us how he makes his Cuban coffee for the CBS News Texas newsroom.
Del Olmo, who has played golf his entire life, recalls how rare the sport was for people like him growing up in Mexico City.
A North Texas couple vetted and hired a local company for their move to Oregon, not knowing someone else would be taking their things.
Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
As more seniors fall victim to financial scams, citizens and lawmakers search for stronger consumer protections.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Auri and her sister Suri were preparing to walk their dogs when the 8-year-old started choking.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.
Illnesses linked to slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers expand to 14 states, federal officials say.
The packaging label omitted a key ingredient, prompting a Food and Drug Administration recall.
Seventeen thousand workers depend on those containers to arrive by train or truck transport inside southern Dallas County’s International Inland Port.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
Elliott Hill is a TCU graduate and currently serves on the school's board of trustees.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
After another home blowout, fans are left wondering what to look forward to with seven games remaining.
The front office remains behind head coach Mike McCarthy, and QB Cooper Rush will continue to start.
Joe Mixon ran for three touchdowns, Derek Barnett returned a fumble 28 yards for a score and the Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-10.
Florida Atlantic fired coach Tom Herman on Monday with two games left in his second season at the school, neither of which resulted in a winning record.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
With the release of part one of her new memoir, Cher talks about her relationship - on stage and off - with Sonny Bono, and why their TV partnership survived beyond their marriage.
A day after losing his highly-anticipated boxing match to Jake Paul, Mike Tyson wrote that "this is one of those situations when you lost but still won. I'm grateful for last night."
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
The 46-year-old Houston native – whose name is Jason Head – was putting a gun away at his ranch when it "slipped out of the holster, hit the side of the jeep and discharged into his stomach area," his publicist said.
Check out photos of cars, trucks and SUV's on display this year at the Texas Auto Show at the State Fair of Texas.
We take a look back at Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia's time in Dallas.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
