A lack of leadership from coach Wade Phillips and QB To...

Sep 09, 2009

A lack of leadership from coach Wade Phillips and QB Tony Romo is preventing the Dallas Cowboys from ranking among the NFL's elite teams, Emmitt Smith suggested Tuesday.

In an interview with Sirius NFL Radio's Adam Schein and Rich Gannon, Smith said the team doesn't have the “discipline” and “focus” displayed by previous Super Bowl teams, and that those ingredients must come from the head coach and quarterback.

Citing Tom Coughlin and Bill Belichick as examples, Smith said the coach must “... instill discipline from Day 1. They don't come in trying to make friends. Matter of fact, they created a bunch of enemies and then made the enemies get on their terms, and then they moved forward. And that's one thing I believe the Dallas Cowboys can use.”

Smith, the NFL's all-time leading rusher and a three-time Super Bowl champion with the Cowboys, said Romo should “demand excellence” from his teammates.

Fantasy Impact:

today

Buccaneers WR Mike Evans practices for second straight day

Greg Auman

0 minutes ago

Cooler weather for Bucs practice today -- Wirfs and Evans practicing again. Still no Zyon McCollum, but Troy Hill and Greg Gaines were practicing today.

Related Players: Sterling Shepard, Jalen McMillan, Trey Palmer

Fantasy Impact:

Fantastic news for fantasy managers hanging on to Mike Evans: he should be considered a WR1 option immediately.

yesterday

49ers TE George Kittle "good to go" for Week 12

KNBR

yesterday · 5:34 PM EST

“I will be playing on Sunday. Very excited, can’t pass up playing the Packers. I will be out there for sure.”

George Kittle says he’s good to go for Sunday

Related Players: Eric Saubert

Fantasy Impact:

Kittle returns to a great matchup against a Packers defense that ranks 26th in TE aFPA. He should be fired up as a high-end TE1 once again.

Bears RB D'Andre Swift misses Wednesday practice

Kevin Fishbain

yesterday · 1:29 PM EST

Per Bears head coach Matt Eberflus: Ryan Bates remains in the concussion protocol. Elijah Hicks (ankle) and D'Andre Swift (groin) won't practice.

Teven Jenkins will be limited.

Related Players: Roschon Johnson, Travis Homer

Fantasy Impact:

This is definitely a situation to keep an eye on, as Johnson would have a huge workload if Swift were to miss Week 12. Homer has three rush attempts and zero targets on the year.