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Felix the Phat

Wow. To clarify my earlier prediction, I said rookie Felix Jones wouldn't play a lot in passing situations. But good Lord, is he playing. A 98-yard kickoff return for a score. A 43-yarder to set up another touchdown. A 6-yard run on a slot reverse. And, to think, he had...
By Richie WhittSeptember 15, 2008
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Wow.

To clarify my earlier prediction, I said rookie Felix Jones wouldn’t play a lot in passing situations.

But good Lord, is he playing.

A 98-yard kickoff return for a score. A 43-yarder to set up another touchdown. A 6-yard run on a slot reverse. And, to think, he had a 24-yard return negated by a holding penalty in the first quarter.

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Cowboys 21.

Eagles 20.

Felix Jones Wow. — Richie Whitt

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Richie Whitt

Richie Whitt has been a columnist, reporter, broadcaster and blogger covering Dallas’ sports scene for more than 40 years. He wrote the Observer‘s sports column 2005-2011 and has reported sports on TV, radio and online. You can read his latest work here.

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