EMMITT SMITH

Kyle Shanahan was a teenager watching on the sideline when the heated playoff rivalry between the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers reached a fever pitch with three straight NFC title game matchups.

Sometimes, the abdicating king, or the deposed one, returns to his kingdom.

As Jimmy Johnson looks back on the rocky relationship that abruptly ended his championship run with the Dallas Cowboys, he can laugh now.

Jill Biden teamed up with former Dallas Cowboys great Emmitt Smith in the fight against COVID. Here’s what they had to say.

Their Texas swing is part of a larger effort by senior administration officials who are fanning out across the country this week to encourage vaccinations ahead of the administration’s self-imposed goal of hitting a 70% countrywide vaccination rate by July 4.

Jill Biden is playing offense in the fight against COVID-19.

The Dallas Cowboys have used their first six NFL draft picks on defensive players for the first time in franchise history.

The 37-year-old New York Jets running back has a bruised lung that coach Adam Gase said Monday will keep Gore out of the season finale at New England on Sunday. It was originally called a chest injury by the team after Gore left, but tests revealed the lung contusion. Gore has played in 240 games, a record for NFL running backs, over 16 seasons. Gore signed a one-year deal worth $1.05 million with the Jets last May and will be a free agent in the offseason. With Gore sidelined for the finale, the Jets will use La'Mical Perine, Ty Johnson and Josh Adams against the Patriots.

(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)Jared Goff popped his dislocated right thumb thumb back into place and kept playing. “It’s OK right now," said Goff, who was 23 of 42 for 224 yards and an interception in the Rams' 20-9 loss at Seattle on Sunday. In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Frank Gore ran his way to another career milestone and then was forced to watch the New York Jets' second win from the sideline. — Baltimore center Patrick Mekari left the Ravens' 27-13 win over the New York Giants with a back injury. — Carolina left tackle Trent Scott left early in the third quarter of the Panthers' 20-13 win over Washington with a shoulder injury and did not return.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield leaves the field after an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Baker Mayfield coughed up the ball — and the Cleveland Browns' chances to wrap up a playoff spot. After a 23-16 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday, the Browns will need to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers next Sunday if they're going to end the NFL's longest playoff drought. The call was upheld by video review, and the Jets (2-13) sealed their second straight victory after an 0-13 start. Mayfield then marched the Browns downfield, and Nick Chubb's 1-yard run made it 20-10 with 2:56 left in the third quarter.

Kyle Trask and Kyle Pitts hooked up for two more touchdowns, continuing their hot start and leading Florida to a 38-24 victory over South Carolina on Saturday. But the Gators had their way with South Carolina for three quarters in front of 15,120 socially distant fans in the Swamp. BRIGHT SPOTHarris was one of the few bright spots for South Carolina. "I just did what I had to do.”DROPPED PASSESA big reason South Carolina couldn’t keep up was dropped passes. Florida takes its “Kyle to Kyle Show” to Kyle Field to play Texas A&M next Saturday.

This article is sponsored by Mutual of Omaha Medicare Advantage. Emmitt Smith, former Dallas Cowboys running back and NFL Hall of Famer, discusses the importance of staying healthy and having Medicare. Importance of Medicare"I think it's an extremely important topic because I'm heading that direction as I get older," said Smith. Mutual of Omaha Medicare Advantage offers Medicare Advantage plans for seniors in the San Antonio area. There are free, no-obligation community meetings provided by Mutual of Omaha Medicare Advantage.

OXNARD, California - The first two days of the 2019 Dallas Cowboys Training Camp have been flawless so far. From the flight out, to the drive up and to the set up at Cowboys Camp, everything seems to be working without any glitchesso far. Often, teams would start their training camp without their top draft picks signed, sealed and delivered. pic.twitter.com/59aly7T0Sa Greg Simmons (@GregSimmonsKSAT) July 26, 2019The early live shots came off well with a little help on lighting from our friends at KDFW. Thats the norm at Cowboys Camp.