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Second-guessers will be ready to pounce when Brett Maher takes the field

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Cowboys to attempt the first regular-season kick of his NFL career.If he misses Womens Lamar Jackson Jersey , the refrain from Dallas fans figures to be something along the lines of, "Dan Bailey woulda made it."The Cowboys factored that into their surprising decision to release the second-most accurate kicker in league history because of Bailey's struggles after an injury last season and the relatively large salary for his position.They replaced him with a 28-year-old training camp journeyman with four years of CFL experience in Maher, who wasn't in the locker room when it was open to reporters Tuesday."We recognize he has not made a kick in the National Football League," coach Jason Garrett said. "We understand what Dan Bailey has done in the National Football League, so that makes the decision that much more difficult. We talked about it, went back and forth on it, we challenged each other on it."The club's career leader with 186 field goals, Bailey has made 88.2 percent of his attempts in seven seasons, second to Baltimore's Justin Tucker (90.2).Bailey was the most accurate in NFL history among kickers with at least 100 attempts when he injured his right groin at San Francisco last season and missed four games. Bailey was 8 of 13 after coming back and finished at a career-low 75 percent.The enduring image for Garrett was Bailey shanking a 23-yard attempt in the final seconds of a meaningless finale at Philadelphia after the Cowboys put the ball in the middle of the field trying to take a 9-0 lead in the eventual 6-0 win.While Bailey had a couple of troublesome days in camp, the 30-year-old was solid overall. And Maher's camp impressed the coaches, capped by a 57-yard field goal in the preseason finale at Houston."I think we got real comfortable with Maher and the way he was kicking and the offseason he had," owner and general manager Jerry Jones said on his radio show Tuesday. "We really felt that we could get the same strategy, same impact that a kicker like Bailey gives us."The Cowboys are saving $3.4 million under the salary cap by cutting Bailey. Maher will make just $480,000. The financial component was less about the present and more about the future of having to pay the likes of quarterback Dak Prescott Womens Hayden Hurst Jersey , running back Ezekiel Elliott and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, if Dallas gets to that day with those cornerstones."You never have enough of it," Jones said of clearing cap space. "You can take a look at our roster as young as it is, but still we have some pretty hefty situations coming up regarding cap. Anybody planning ahead and you have to, you've already got a spot for that room."Garrett loses a kicker he trusts, with questions about the coach's future likely to follow if the Cowboys miss the playoffs again. They've reached the postseason twice in his seven full seasons, with one playoff win."We're on board with all the decisions," Garrett said. "We make organizational decisions. We talk about it every day, talk about how all the pieces of the puzzle fit together and all the different factors that go into the decisions and we work through it."This decision will be easy to measure.NOTES: DB Treston Decoud and G Cody Wichmann were added to the practice squad, and DE Charles Tapper was released from the practice squad.Stats to know from the Ravens’ 26-14 win over the Steelers The Ravens are now on their first winning streak of the 2018 season, as they defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-14 on Sunday Night Football. This win not only improved their overall record to 3-1 but their divisional record to 1-1. They are currently in a tie with the Bengals for first place, but due to tiebreakers, the Bengals hold the top spot. With 12 games remaining, and another matchup with Cincinnati looming Cheap Marshal Yanda Jersey , a lot can change. In Week 4, the Ravens were impressive in all three phases. They were able to shutdown a highly ranked offense, while also dominating a poor defense. By the numbers, how were they so successful? 2: The Steelers only recorded two sacks, and quarterback Joe Flacco had plenty of time to throw against a weak secondary. Pittsburgh’s defense has been atrocious this season, but they are among the league leaders in sacks. The Ravens’ much-maligned offensive line limited a potent pass-rush.47.1%: Baltimore’s offense nearly converted 50% of their third down attempts, which aided their defense. They were able to use trick plays, play action and power runs among other concepts to convert on third down. For comparison, the Colts are currently the league’s best third down offense, as they have converted 51.6% of the time. Baltimore now ranks sixth in the league.25% (not including final drive): The Ravens’ offense was operating a league-high 12-for-12 in the red zone heading into Week 4. That streak reached 13-for-13 before ending with an Alex Collins fumble, and then two red zone trips ended in a field goal. This effort was enough to propel the Ravens to victory this week, but it will be a stat they will look to improve upon next week. The official stat book will count Baltimore’s final drive, which started at Pittsburgh’s 16-yard line.8.64: Joe Flacco’s 8.64 yards per attempt was his highest total in a regular season game since Week 12 of the 2014 season against the New Orleans Saints — 10.96. For perspective, Flacco’s 5.72 yards per attempt last season was the worst in the league.35:03: Pittsburgh only possessed the ball for 24:57 Cheap Matt Skura Jersey , which is a testament to Baltimore’s stout defense. They were able to limit the Steelers’ dynamic offense and get them off the field, while also forcing two turnovers. 4.8: The Ravens held Pittsburgh’s high-octane offense to only 4.8 yards per play. This is an incredible feat considering Baltimore was without both Jimmy Smith and Willie Henry. This defense continues to put the heat on opposing offenses when it matters most. 9: Baltimore’s defense has only allowed nine points in the second half this season. They have not allowed a single touchdown in the second half through four games, and Pittsburgh was scoreless in the final two quarters in Week 4.1.7: The Ravens limited the Steelers to 19 rushing yards on 11 attempts, which averages to 1.7 yards per rush. Baltimore’s run defense is fifth best in the league, and they have faced the 24th, 22nd, fourth and 28th best rushing attacks thus far. 71: John Brown’s 71-yard reception was not only the longest offensive play of Baltimore’s season, but it was the most yards gained on a single play since Mike Wallace’s 95-yard touchdown reception against the Steelers in Week 9 of the 2016 season. 1,352: Brown is on pace to finish the 2018 season with 1,352 yards, which would be the most by any Ravens’ receiver in a single-season. Michael Jackson currently holds the record as he posted 1,201 yards in the 1996 season.

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