Kevin Durant Has Surprisingly High Praise for Cowboys, Despite Rival Fandom
The Dallas Cowboys will have a tough game two Sundays from now against a very good Washington Commanders team. The Commanders have dealt with some injuries throughout the year, but currently sit in second place in a strong NFC East and are 3-2. With the hope that the Commanders will play the type of football they should with Jayden Daniels on the field, things should be on the rise for them moving forward.
On the other hand, the Cowboys deserve a bit more credit than they’ve been given so far this year. At times, the Cowboys haven’t looked great, but they’ve had some impressive wins. While the Cowboys certainly aren’t the best team in the NFL, some believe they deserve more credit than they’ve been given, including NBA star and current Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant.
“I hate to say this because they’re our rivals, and I don’t like them at all, but the Cowboys are a team that is better than their record,” Durant said on the “Up & Adams Show.” “I think they’re better than what they have shown. Some of the outcomes. Ties, they’re supposed to win that game. Losing to the Bears. I just think they’re better than what they have shown.”
“I respect Jerry Jones and the talent they get in there; I respect how Dak has improved and where he has come from at Mississippi State to what he is now. CeeDee Lamb is my dog. I love those players and how they progress; I don’t like the shield but the players themselves. I see how a lot of those guys develop and I appreciate it.”
Cowboys’ Dak Prescott Is Playing at a Top Level
Durant is correct in some of his thinking, considering the Dallas Cowboys have played well for certain parts of the year. Outside of a disappointing loss against the Chicago Bears, a team that’s improved from prior years, the Cowboys have been very competitive. They lost to the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles by four points, tied with the Green Bay Packers, and quarterback Dak Prescott is looking better than ever.
Is Jerry Jones Holding the Cowboys Back?
Despite the reality that Prescott is playing the type of football that makes him arguably the MVP of the entire NFL for the Dallas Cowboys, some don’t believe in Dallas as much as Durant does. That includes former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who said that he has no issues with the Cowboys, but he believes that owner Jerry Jones holds them back “for some reason.”
“I like Dak. I think he’s better than people give him credit for. But I think injuries have plagued him. I have no issues with him. I think Jerry Jones will always hold them back for some reason. As much as he wants to win, I just don’t know why he does some of the things he does. I’m going to call them pretenders,” he said on “Channel Seven.”
It’s tough to argue that Jones holds the team back at times, given what everybody just saw with the Micah Parsons trade, but ultimately, it’s on the players to go out there and do the job. The Cowboys have a good enough roster to compete, especially if the defense can play up to a certain standard.
Raiders Receive Brutal Reality Check About Chip Kelly
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The Las Vegas Raiders‘ offense has been awful this 2025 NFL season. While the Silver and Black are middle of the pack in passing yards per game (210.2) and (112.6) per game, this production hasn’t led to points.
Despite the offense putting up those respectable numbers, Las Vegas sit in the bottom three regarding points per game this season. Only the Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans are averaging less points than the Raiders
Geno Smith’s play this season has been criticized as Las Vegas isn’t seeing the veteran who played with the Seattle Seahawks, but instead getting the New York Jets version. However, offensive coordinator Chip Kelly should be receiving blame,
“If the season spirals down the drain, could the Raiders look at Kenny Pickett? Possibly,” Graziano wrote in an ESPN article published on October 8.
“That’s what the Browns were trying to do before they drafted two quarterbacks and Pickett got hurt in camp before landing in Las Vegas on a trade. But for now, it sounds like the Raiders will ride it out with Smith.
“What I’m hearing from a lot from people around the league is that offensive coordinator Chip Kelly’s scheme isn’t creating enough advantages to overcome the Raiders’ personnel deficiencies, and there’s no margin for error if Smith keeps turning the ball over as much as he has.”
Can the Raiders Offense Improve?
After the latest loss in which the Raiders scored only six points, Smith explained how Las Vegas can try to salvage its 2025 NFL season before it gets out of hand, if it hasn’t already.
“Work harder, study harder, study longer, band together, become a tighter group,” Smith said after the loss to the Colts on October 5. “And I think we’re already a tight group, but we
“They’re going to face a tough team every week. Man, that’s the
Raiders Offense Will Be Sticking With Geno Smith
Even with the concerns the Raiders offense is showing through five weeks, they won’t be making any changes under center, at least not for now.
Smith was brought in to bring veteran leadership to a young Raiders offense, but the mistakes usually seen from rookies or players in their second or third year have surprisingly come from the 34-year-old.
Despite that, head coach Pete Carroll explained why Kenny Pickett wasn’t brought in after the game against the Indianapolis Colts was essentially decided.
“Here’s the reason why I didn’t do that: We need to stay out there and keep practicing,”
“I thought about it because there was a chance to do that. … That’s not what’s necessary. We need to get better and get right, so these are the games that we’re working on, and these are the games that we learn from and grow from so that we can change the course of the way games are going.”
