Are Jerry Jones’ precious fan tours a hurdle to winning? Some Cowboys think so

Kalyn Kahler, ESPNOct 23, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

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FRISCO, Texas — A tour guide presents a wall display of the Dallas Cowboys‘ proudest achievements to a group of 20-plus people crowded in front of him, many wearing a mix of Cowboys jerseys. At the other end of the hallway, less than a football field away, are the Cowboys’ position meeting rooms. A player opens a door and walks out.

“Before we get started, we have a few ground rules,” the tour guide says. “If a player or coach walks by, don’t yell, don’t talk to them. Don’t take pictures of

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How the Texans exploited a little-known kickoff loophole against the Packers

Kalyn Kahler, ESPNOct 20, 2024, 06:45 PM ET

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Something weird happened at Lambeau Field Sunday.

In the first quarter of Green Bay’s eventual 24-22 win over Houston, Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn hooked a kickoff wildly left and out of bounds at the Packers’ 5-yard-line. An official threw the penalty flag for an out of bounds kickoff (25 yards from the spot of the kick). But when Fairbairn ran to the sidelines, his teammates cheered and high-fived him.

Fairbairn kicked from the 50-yard-line, instead of the 35-yard-line, because a Green Bay defender was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct on the previous

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