IRVING, Texas -- Upon further review, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett still sees nothing wrong with how he managed the end of regulation in a loss to Arizona.
He insisted Monday there was no need to call a timeout after getting a first down at the 31-yard line with about 25 seconds left, even though Dallas could have run a few plays in hopes of setting up a shorter field goal.
He maintained he "thought it was the right thing to do" in letting the clock wind down and settle for a 49-yard field goal by a rookie kicker who'd already missed from 53 yards, and who'd made a 50-yarder only because of a fortuitous ricochet off an upright.
And he considered it "not really appropriate" to think he may have added to the pressure on his kicker by then calling a timeout just before the rookie was trying that 49-yarder.
OK, then: How about the decision for Tony Romo to spike the ball after getting the first down that started the wild finish; was that Romo's choice or Garrett's?
Asked next about what special teams coach Joe DeCamillis was saying right before Garrett called the timeout, Garrett again said, "I don't have a great answer for you on that." Full Story
Colts place two CBs on injured reserve
INDIANAPOLIS -- The winless Indianapolis Colts have put cornerbacks Jerraud Powers and Terrence Johnson on injured reserve, ending their seasons.
Powers started all 12 games, intercepted two passes and returned one for a touchdown before hurting his elbow in Sunday's 31-24 loss at New England.
Johnson played in 10 games, made two starts and had 33 tackles before getting injured Sunday. The Colts did not have an update on linebacker Pat Angerer, who led the NFL in tackles before getting hurt on the first play of the Patriots game, or his backup, A.J. Eads, also injured Sunday.
Indy claimed linebacker Zac Diles from Tampa Bay and waived tight end Mike McNeill. The Colts are likely to make more moves this week.
Lawsuit: Painkillers used to treat concussions
A lawsuit filed by 12 former football players against the NFL about its concussion policies says there was widespread pregame use of an anti-inflammatory drug that could put someone with a head injury at increased risk.
Pro Bowl receiver Joe Horn is among the plaintiffs named in the complaint that attorney Christopher Seeger said was filed in federal court in New Jersey on Monday.
It's one of about a half-dozen suits filed against the NFL in recent months by past players who say the league did not do enough to protect them from concussions. As in other complaints against the league, the latest criticizes the NFL's original committee on brain injuries and says the league concealed risks of concussions.
"The difference with this case is what we've learned from our players is that they used to administer a drug called Toradol, which is basically a painkiller ... even when players didn't have symptoms," Seeger said in a telephone interview. "Our experts say that's the worst thing you can do for a brain injury or a concussion."
Jets RB McKnight (hyperextended elbow) might sit
NEW YORK -- Jets running back Joe McKnight, who leads the NFL in kick return average, has a hyperextended right elbow that could sideline him for the team's next game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Rex Ryan says Monday that McKnight had an MRI exam on the elbow, but the coach wasn't immediately certain of the results. Ryan says he doesn't anticipate McKnight practicing Wednesday, and his status would be determined later in the week.
McKnight, injured Sunday at Washington, could not bend his elbow. "Obviously if you're a running back, you have to be able to grip the ball and protect it, so that's something," Ryan said.
LaDainian Tomlinson left briefly with a left knee injury when he slipped on the sideline after a tackle, but Ryan expects him to be fine.
Bills TE Chandler, CB Williams likely to miss Week 14
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Chan Gailey is not optimistic either tight end Scott Chandler or rookie cornerback Aaron Williams will play at San Diego this weekend.
Gailey provided the update, a day after both were hurt in the third quarter of a 23-17 loss to Tennessee. He gave Chandler an "outside chance" of playing after the team's top tight end hurt his left ankle while being gang-tackled and stripped of the ball.
Gailey calls the injury to Williams' right knee not as severe as initially expected. He gave him a "real shot" of returning Dec. 11, when Buffalo hosts Miami.
Buffalo (5-7) has lost five straight.
Gailey expects starting safety George Wilson to miss his fourth straight game with a neck injury.
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