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Cowboys try to fnd ways to deal with loss of star players

Nick Mcfarland Staff Writer

injury that will likely keep him out for the season. Though he Banged up but still fghting was a backup he still was quite strong! After just four games into effective to the run game by the 2015 season, the Cowboys allowing Darren McFadden and have lost their star , Joseph Randle rest in drives. , linebacker, Butler, who was brought up to backup runningback, and help replace Bryant, stayed on backup wide receiver. However, the sidelines for the remainder they have become 2-2 with wins of the game due to tightness against the , in his hamstring after a 67 yard the , but catch. losing to the Although many Cowboy fans and . don’t believe in “America’s The frst game of the season, team” right now, I fully expect wide receiver , them to go back to winning injured his foot taking him out games once they gain their for about 4-6 weeks. However, stars back, especially Romo the young prodigy, Cole and Bryant. Until then, if the Beasley, has become the new Cowboys stick with the run game number one wide receiver and by substituting McFadden and replacing Bryant. Though it Randle with their elite offensive won’t be the same, as Bryant line they could lead the team to has been known for his strength victory. by breaking off tackles and Philadelphia Eagles game after able to fll in Romo’s role with pushing up the feld for extra suffering a repeated fractured ease. yards. In comparison, at just left clavicle, from 2010. The New Orleans Saints game 5”8 175 pounds Beasley Brandon Weeden, the new was the worse of all, with the doesn’t quite have the same starter quarterback, started amount of injuries that piled capability compared to Bryant’s against the Atlanta Falcons up. Linebacker Sean Lee, 6”2 220 pounds. Besides the with a 5-15 record but added runningback , point, Beasley will need to step onto a 5-16 record with his wide receiver Brice Butler up with the help of Terrance loss. With that being said, he all went down at some point Williams and Jason Witten if the actually had a good start in the in the game. Lee suffered a Cowboys want to win games frst half but could not fnish the concussion in the frst half without their dual threat. job after halftime. Though, if he and will most likely be out for Sadly, Bryant wasn’t the only could play like he did in the frst next week against the New one that was injured for the half with the run game being England Patriots. In opening Cowboys. Quarterback, Tony affectable and the offensive line kickoff, Dunbar was helped off Romo, was taken out of the executing well, Weeden will be the feld with a serious knee

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Best in the AL West AP Photo/LM Otero Texas Rangers stage comeback to clinch playoff berth in last game of season

Brandon Cook Staff Writer

he was just what the Rangers The Texas Rangers like to needed. for a 1st place team. keep their fans on their toes. On September 15, the Ranger fans all over Texas Coming off a last place fnish Rangers played the second now have something to cheer just one season ago and losing of a four game series against for. It’s felt like an eternity since a manager in the process was the division leading Houston the 2011 World Series run. not a recipe for success. Then Astros. With Derek Holland Many fans were beginning to with the loss of ace pitcher Yu on the mound, Texas edged doubt them and wonder if they Darvish and young infelder out Houston in a 6-5 win. With will ever be at the top again. Jurickson Profar, the team was the win, the Rangers took the But here the Rangers are, back seemingly doomed for disaster. AL West lead for the frst time to their winning ways. They On July 31, the Rangers, who all season. It’s the latest in a fnally clinched the AL West on were sitting 8 games out of 1st season that a team has taken the very last day of the regular place and 4 games below 500, 1st place in the division for the season against the Angels. To made a puzzling decision to frst time all season since 2008. get the win for the Rangers was trade for Phillies pitcher, Cole But understandably so, Texas’ none other than Cole Hamels. Hamels. Usually a struggling bullpen has, out of 15 teams, This is the frst time since team doesn’t trade away the 15th highest ERA in the AL. 2012 the Rangers reached prospects for one good player. In fact, the Rangers have had and the fans have missed that None the less, Cole Hamels more runs scored against them excitement. The Rangers will has done a great job for the throughout the whole season face off against the Blue Jays Rangers, he has a record of than they have scored all on Thursday, October 8 for the 7-1. Maybe season. A very rare occasion. frst of a best of fve series.