There is some possibly magical symmetry involved in the Ohio State Buckeyes coming to town next Friday night. There is another story here about the half life of professional running backs and an organization that ignores such evidence.

The Cowboys have released running back Ezekiel Elliott. It's a quiet end to a Dallas career that started with two rushing titles in three seasons but faded quickly from there.

Ezekiel Elliott came out of Ohio State as a highly touted draft prospect. After three years in Scarlet and Gray, Elliott was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys as the first running back off the board and No.