The dust has settled from the 2024 NFL schedule release, and now the Dallas Cowboys faithful are going over the team’s week-to-week opponents ad nauseam.

There have been season record predictions for the Cowboys and plenty of analysis while we wait for the start of OTAs and training camp.

In the meantime, there is plenty of other news around the NFL and Cowboys Nation, from early betting odds for the season to roster battles to ridiculous soundbites from the coaches.

While we prepare for the weekend, let’s take a look at some of the Cowboys news making waves on the internet.

The Cowboys open the 2024 NFL season on the road against the Cleveland Browns in a game that the oddsmakers view as a virtual pick ’em. However, they are favored in a majority of their games throughout the year.

According to DraftKings, the Cowboys are favored in 14 of the team’s 17 games this season.

The Browns are listed as a one-point favorite, the San Francisco 49ers game is not listed, and the road game against the division rival Eagles has Dallas as two-point dogs.

A full breakdown can be seen on The Cowboys Wire.

There have been a number of questions about the Cowboys offense after the team watched star players leave in free agency and failed to sign any big names of their own.

However, Dallas has some young talent on its roster that now has experience which should translate to improvements on the field in 2024.

The wide receivers and tight ends are the position groups to watch, with players like Jalen Tolbert, KaVonte Turpin, and rookie Ryan Flournoy should add depth to the receiving corp, while tight ends Jake Ferguson and Luke Schoonmaker should continue to blossom. (Blogging the Boys)

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Individual results for the 2024 UIL state tennis championships can be found below.

UIL TENNIS STATE TOURNAMENT

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

(at Annemarie Tennis Center, San Antonio)

CLASS 6A SEMIFINALS

BOYS SINGLES: Luke Riezebeek, Aus. Westlake d. Aidan Xu, Katy Seven Lakes, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3

Allan Xu, Katy Seven Lakes d. Juno Pethe, TW College Park, 7-5, 6-2.

BOYS DOUBLES: Sibi Raja/Aditya Paravasthuramesh, RR Westwood d. Andy Li/Rushil Rajpal, SL Carroll, 6-2, 6-1.

Danny Zhang/Leon Chen, Round Rock Westwood d. Brady Enstrom/Benjamin Vo, Tomball Memorial, 3-6, 7-6(7), 6-3.

GIRLS SINGLES: Michelle Li, Hou. Memorial d. Ahona Chowdury, The Woodlands, 6-2, 6-2.

Ally Lin, Katy Taylor d. Alexandra Patton, Coppell, 6-3, 6-2.

GIRLS DOUBLES: Anwi Duduka/Dana Kardonik, RR Westwood d. Audrey Deatherage/Sophie Miller, Tyler Legacy, 6-4, 7-5.

Chelsie Son/Saheba Singh, Allen d. Jastine Escamos/Angela Shu, Fort Bend Clements, 6-1, 6-2.

MIXED DOUBLES: Gabriel Segubiense/Elizabeth Shu, Fort Bend Clements d. Eli Sam/Albany Pulido, The Woodlands, 6-4, 6-4.

Gopal Koduri/Cody Huang, Plano West d. Willow Dymkowski/Danny Karia, Austin, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5.

CLASS 5A SEMIFINALS

(at Annemarie Tennis Center, San Antonio)

BOYS SINGLES: William Gu, Austin LASA d. Matteo Mejia, Prosper Walnut Grove, 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (Ret).

Noey Do, Fort Bend Kempner d. Blake Anderson, Prosper Walnut Grove, 6-3, 6-1.

BOYS DOUBLES: Shriyan Daggumalli/Aarav Sangan, Fr. Centennial d. Paxton O’Shea/Ford Elizondo, College Station, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.

Eduardo Cruz/Akshay Kommineni, Fr. Centennial d. Michael Lanni Jr/Yan Terekhin, Friendswood, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.

GIRLS SINGLES: Meghna Arun Kumar, Argyle d. Shriya Aviur, Fr. Independence, 6-0, 6-0.

Maya Diyashev, College Station d. Jenny Su, CC Veterans Memorial, 6-0, 6-0.

GIRLS DOUBLES: Ella Wertz/Mariella Davie, Fr. Wakeland d. Alissyn Chan/Juhitha Kashidi, Leander Glenn, 6-0, 6-1.

Emilia Gyorgy/Sara Gyorgy, Grapevine d. Ryan Sallee/Rylie Marafioto, SA MacArthur, 6-0, 6-0.

MIXED DOUBLES: Andrea Delgado/Sebastian Delgado, Richmond Foster d. Brandon Cowling/Kate Delgado, Abi. Wylie, 7-6(4), 6-1.

Aaditt Rishi/Addison Rosser, Fr. Lebanon Trail d. Trevor Short/Hope Willis, Abi. Wylie, 7-6(4), 6-3

CLASS 4A SEMIFINALS

BOYS SINGLES: Emilio Rodriguez, Lindale d. Owen Labay, Boerne, 6-3, 6-0.

Malcolm Moore, Pinkston d. Kaden Slider, Robinson, 6-3, 6-1.

BOYS DOUBLES: Daxon Betzen/Bryson Shelton, Canyon Randall d. Hayden Harry/Kalvin Dryman, Lindale, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3.

Caden Coker/Owen Ruiz, Burkburnett d. Carson LaJone/Charleston Sanders, Wills Point, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.

GIRLS SINGLES: Rylee Michna, Taylor d. Amanni Karera, Stafford, 6-3, 6-0.

Aracely Salinas, CC West Oso d. Ella Dudley, Hereford, 6-2, 6-4.

GIRLS DOUBLES: Tatum Salinas/Alyssa Van Zandt, Burnet d. Brylee Jesko/Brooke Febstock, Canyon, 6-3, 6-3.

Kynlee Craddock/Gabriella DiShong, Canyon Randall d. Kennedy Carson/Kate Carson, Wimberley, 6-3, 7-5.

MIXED DOUBLES: Scout Adams/Cooper Richardson, Canyon West Plains d. Brady Oakley/Linsy London, China Spring, 6-2, 6-3.

Macy Betzen/Brandon Ysaguirre, Hereford d. Lynleigh Henderson/Andy Tye, Tex. Pleasant Grove, 6-2, 6-0.

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Jesús Ferrerira has spent more time this season recovering from injuries than on the field, but that has not stopped him from making history with FC Dallas.

With his goal against Austin last week, the forward became the youngest player in MLS history to reach 50 career goals.

“I’m excited to be able to achieve 50 goals at this club, a club I’ve grown up playing in and dreaming about achieving many things,” said Ferreira, who will be with his team in Houston on Saturday to face the Dynamo in another Texas derby.

Ferreira reached the 50-goal mark in just 147 career MLS games, a span in which he’s also logged 30 assists since his 2017 MLS debut.

At 23 years and 139 days old, Ferrera topped the record previously held by current LA Galaxy attacker Diego Fagúndez (23 years, 256 days old).

“It’s a great feeling. My goal is to break records and write my own history, that means a lot to me”, Ferreira said.

Ferreira’s goal last week was just his second this season, in which he had played only 336 minutes.

The absence of FCD’s best scorer in the past two seasons coincides with the team’s current losing record, with just three wins in 11 games.

“We started the season very slow, but I feel like right now we are developing good chemistry, we are starting to score goals, and we want to show our fans that we are a competitive team,” Ferreira said.

FC Dallas’s expectations of winning games increase with Ferreira in the starting lineup to form an explosive offensive duo with the Croatian Petar Mussa.

So far this season, Ferreira and Mussa have only been able to play three games together.

“I think that game by game, training after training, Jesús and I have developed better communication, and that is normal because we are getting to know each other better,” Said Mussa, who is the club’s best scorer with four goals.

The feeling within the FCD is that the presence of Ferreira and Mussa in the starting lineup gives the team a better chance to win.

“Jesús is a significant player for us; his presence in the lineup is important so that he and Mussa can develop a good chemistry. I am sure that Jesús and Petar will give us a lot of joy together,” said FC Dallas midfielder Asier Illarramendi.

With Ferreira and Mussa in good physical condition, FC Dallas will travel to Houston to try to earn their first road victory of the season.

In the Western Conference, FCD is in 12th place with 11 points, while Houston is in eighth with 17.

“The win would be significant, especially because it would be our first away from home. We are a team that usually competes well in Houston, and winning the derby against a direct rival would allow us to climb positions in our conference”, said FC Dallas Coach Nico Estévez.

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