Jones a trade deadline buyer, respect Lurie, Texans D mess, Ravens COY flub, reason JD Vance right on Bengals

Days before the Dallas Cowboys broke a two-game losing skid against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football, team owner Jerry Jones stood in a New York City hotel lobby and spoke about playing better and making the team better.

"Not only do I have expectations," Jones said of his high hopes for the remainder of the season, "I have really sound basis of saying, we're better than [what we've shown], and we can improve in the areas that have really frustrated us, especially last week."

The Cowboys find themselves at 3-4 and within sight of the NFC East-leading New York Giants.

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And Jones is going to spend the next two weeks until the NFL trade deadline trying to add help.

"Yeah, I don't have a specific," Jones said. "But I'll be real clear: I would be active if we could get a chance to help the team this year."

The trade deadline is 4 p.m. on Nov. 10.

The Cowboys will be buyers.

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie was inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame on Monday and that's logical because the club has won two Super Bowls during his ownership tenure and he is promising more despite the team's struggles this season.

"The Eagles Hall of Fame honors those who have made exceptional contributions to the history of this organization and the National Football League," former Eagles quarterback and legend Ron Jaworski said. "Among Jeffrey s many qualities, it is his unique ability to lead others that has allowed this team to have sustained success over a long period of time."

Let me tell you a different reason Lurie deserves this honor – and your respect.

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After the Eagles won the Super Bowl in February of 2025, there was considerable pressure on Lurie to turn down an invitation to visit the White House.

Although he has in the past donated to politicians of both parties, most people understand Lurie is primarily associated with the Democratic Party.

But against that backdrop, the Eagles visited President in April 2025 to celebrate their Super Bowl victory. If Lurie hadn't approved the trip, it would not have happened.

But Lurie did what was right in honoring the highest office of the land, regardless of his personal views, and provided everyone a snapshot of national solidarity on behalf of his franchise and the NFL.

Others have fallen short of that mark. The White House contacted the Seattle Seahawks about a similar visit this year. But, nothing.

The Seahawks officially say they never heard from the White House. They absolutely got an invite via back channels and declined, but rather than paint it as a snub, the White House dropped the issue.

The New York Knicks were invited to the White House and club owner James Dolan, a 30-year Trump friend, immediately accepted. And yet, nothing has moved forward.

Lurie's decision benefitted the NFL and showed