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Dallas opened their season with a thud, falling twenty-eight to twenty in New Jersey as the Giants converted nine of eleven third-down opportunities. Coach Brian Schottenheimer told reporters the Cowboys are not going to panic, insisting they simply did not perform the way they're capable — but that kind of third-down efficiency from New York is hard to dismiss as a one-game fluke.
And the Giants aren't just quietly building anymore — they're expecting results. With John Harbaugh now running the sideline, the franchise has a different energy, and rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart is already connecting with Malik Nabers in ways that have the fanbase genuinely excited about what this offense can become.
Meanwhile, Steve Ballmer has ended the Clippers' two-week war with the NBA. After the league handed down the largest punishment in league history, Ballmer went public Sunday night accepting the penalties in a statement — his first comments since the sanctions were announced. The fight is over, but the fallout in Los Angeles is far from settled.
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