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Jerry Jones: Ezekiel Elliott 'Victim Of Over-Correction' By Goodell

Oct 31, 2017 10:15 AM

Jerry Jones continued to defend Ezekiel Elliott against the NFL's decision to suspend him for six games after they lost a judge's ruling on Monday.

"With the knowledge I have, the circumstances aren't treating [Zeke] fair," said Jones.

Elliott is a "victim of an over-correction" by Roger Goodell, according to Jones.

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Ezekiel Elliott Loses Attempt At Injunction

Oct 30, 2017 11:38 PM

Ezekiel Elliott lost an attempt to block his six-game suspension Monday when U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla denied a request for a preliminary injunction after hearing arguments from the NFL and NFLPA.

With the ruling in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Elliott's six-game suspension would again be in effect and he would be ineligible to play until the Cowboys' game against the Oakland Raiders on Dec. 17.

In her ruling, Judge Failla said "the NFLPA has failed to demonstrate a substantial question warranting the extraordinary remedy of injunctive relief or a balance of hardships that decidedly weighs in its favor."

Elliott received the six-game suspension on Aug. 11 for violating the league's personal conduct policy relating to domestic violence allegations by a former girlfriend. He was never charged with any crime by authorities who investigated the allegations.

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Marshawn Lynch Suspended One Game By NFL

Oct 20, 2017 7:51 PM

Marshawn Lynch has received a one-game suspension by the NFL.

Lynch was suspended for his actions in Thursday night's game, in which he made contact with an official, drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and was ejected.

Lynch will appeal the suspension.

"You made deliberate physical contact with one of our game officials as he was diffusing an active confrontation between players," NFL VP of football operations Jon Runyan wrote in a letter to Lynch, according to the league's release. "You were disqualified for your inappropriate and unsportsmanlike actions. Your conduct included pushing the game official and grabbing his jersey ... You were not directly involved in the active confrontation that the game official was attempting to diffuse, nor were you a participant in the play that initiated the confrontation. You were the only player from either team who ran from the sideline to midfield to insert himself into a situation in which he was not directly involved."

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Judge Blocks Six-Game Suspension Of Ezekiel Elliott

Oct 17, 2017 7:51 PM

A judge in New York has ruled in favor of Ezekiel Elliott with a temporary restraining order on his six-game suspension. 

The suspension is stayed for 14 days or until further proceedings.

Elliott was suspended by the NFL for four games due to domestic violence allegations in 2016.

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Ezekiel Elliott Requests Full-Panel Rehearing

Oct 14, 2017 1:16 PM

Ezekiel Elliott is seeking an immediate recall of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for their mandate so they can pursue a full-panel rehearing with the court.

The development comes a day after Elliott's suspension was reinstated following the court's 2-1 ruling in favor of the NFL in its appeal of an NFLPA lawsuit seeking to block the six-game ban.

Elliott could play again while the court determines whether or not to grant the request.

Full-panel rehearings are rare.

Elliott's suspension formally restarted Thursday after the 5th Circuit's ruling and is currently set to end on Friday, Nov. 24.

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Court Lifts Injunction On Ezekiel Elliott's Suspension

Oct 12, 2017 11:10 PM

A federal appeals court has lifted an injunction on Ezekiel Elliott's six-game suspension by the NFL.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Thursday granted the league's emergency request to set aside the injunction and ordered the district court in Texas to dismiss Elliott's case. The three-judge panel voted 2-1 to back the NFL's argument.

The Dallas Cowboys have a bye this week and if Elliott's suspension begins immediately, he would miss games against the 49ers, Washington, the Chiefs, Falcons, Eagles and Chargers.

Elliott would be eligible to return for Week 13 against Washington as he played in the Cowboys' first five games.

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Josh Gordon Details History Of Alcohol, Drug Abuse

Oct 10, 2017 9:11 AM

Josh Gordon outlined his history of drug and alcohol abuse during an interview on "Uninterrupted."

Gordon was filmed on leave from a rehab facility in Florida where he is attempting to achieve sobriety and return to the NFL.

“I’ve used alcohol many, many occasions,” Gordon said.

“Xanax many occasions, cocaine several occasions. Marijuana most of my life. Codeine, cough syrup, Medazine, very prevalent from where I’m from. It’s what I grew up using.”

Gordon is currently suspended indefinitely by the NFL.

“I’ve been enabled most of my life honestly. I’ve been enabled by coaches, teachers, professors, you know, everybody pretty much gave me a second chance just because of my ability.”

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