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George Pickens is playing it “one day at a time,” but his next three games might be worth $35 million a year, and the Cowboys have a franchise tag decision looming right behind it.

With career highs across the board (81 catches, 1,212 yards, 8 TDs), Pickens has turned into Dallas’ clear No. 1, even as the team sits at 6-7-1 and basically needs a miracle to keep the season alive.

The twist? The Cowboys are 0-3 when Pickens finishes under 40 receiving yards, and his last two outings have been quiet at the worst possible time (37 vs. Detroit, 33 vs. Minnesota).

Detroit’s bracket looks didn’t just slow him down, it lit the fuse on the outside noise, from “he looked disengaged” takes to the Richard Sherman back-and-forth that forced Brian Schottenheimer to step in.

Pickens didn’t bite on the drama Wednesday, but you could tell he felt what CeeDee Lamb said: people were waiting for the first bad game.

Now it’s Chargers week, and Pickens is trying to keep the focus on football, even if he’s clearly tired of the character stuff that follows him everywhere.

“All I can do is keep it one day forward and keep going,” he said, while acknowledging the click-chasing scrutiny is “getting kind of old.”

Dallas still wants him long-term, but if the contract talks drag, the tag is sitting there — and Pickens’ response is simple: keep producing, keep winning, and let the market talk later.

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Cooper Flagg just hung a career-high 42 and now the question isn’t if he’s the future, it’s whether the Mavs should start building around him right now.

The DLLS Mavs crew dug into the “pivot already?” debate as the Flagg hype train hits full speed.

Plus, Tim Cato and Marc Stein jump in with the latest on the trade deadline, the NBA Cup, and what Dallas could be cooking next.

Mikko Rantanen’s ridiculous laser of a pass will get all the replay love, but Jim Nill pointed to the real tell in Tuesday’s 4-1 win: Matt Duchene looked like himself again, attacking the front of the net with confidence.

After missing nearly two months with a vestibular concussion — and still needing a specialist visit in the Bay Area this week, Duchene’s moment was bigger than one goal, it was a sign he’s climbing back.

And Nill’s message was loud and clear: this isn’t just about points, it’s about protecting a player’s future, “more than hockey.”

The Rangers might be pinching pennies this offseason, but Chris Young is still selling October, and the bullpen is suddenly the battleground for whether that’s belief or bluff.

Even after losing two key relievers, Texas just made a loud statement by bringing in Chris Martin… and it’s already hinting at a new closer taking over.

The budget is smaller, the margin is thinner, and the next move could decide if this stays a playoff core or turns into a slow leak.

Bring the SuperSonics back.

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Ali Jawad
Dallas Cowboys ​Content Creator/Newsletter Writer
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