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Ezekiel Elliott’s Return To Cowboys Mired In Misplaced Controversy

was back at yesterday, officially making his return to the 8-6 ahead of two must-win regular season games against the Seahawks and Eagles. Winners of three straight without Elliott, the Cowboys are proving they belong in the discussion of the league's top teams – even as their playoff hopes depend on help from others around the .

With Ezekiel Elliott at , considering the Cowboys as contenders becomes a much more universal thought. Even still, as Elliott stood in front of the media for the first time in front of his locker yesterday, reporters shamelessly could not help him move on from a reputation-damaging investigation that saw the NFL reach new heights in making a statement by sidelining one of their most visible stars.

Ezekiel Elliott does not owe any of us anything. His job as a Dallas Cowboy, in the words of his , is to compete and fight to be the best player he can every day. For six week's worth of game days, this right was taken away from Elliott as he fought this off-field battle as hard as he could.

The media also has a job to do, which makes asking Elliott about his time spent during the fair game until he stated otherwise. Zeke chose to cut the session short after explicitly saying he was prepared to talk about the and Dallas Cowboys – with questions continuing to pour in about his suspension.

In other words, Ezekiel Elliott is ready to get back to work. At least within the confines of his own locker room and team facility, this work should not presently include trying to defend his name and alter his public perception – two things already tarnished by 's reactionary machine of a football league.

The Dallas Cowboys' organization fully supports Ezekiel Elliott, and must understand the resources this team has committed to him. Any prospect taken in the top five is going to be put under the most intense microscope by their drafting team.

Drafting a running back following a 4-12 campaign, the Cowboys felt comfortable taking a player in Elliott that had found success at every level in his career, exiting as a national champion.

Perhaps it is the fact that the Cowboys have found ways to win with and recently, but Ezekiel Elliott playing football again is about an exciting of a development as you'll ever see.

Elliott's focus is on doing just that – while finding ways to make good with his teammates, coaches, and the Cowboys – one practice, game, and snap at a time.

This is what football players do, this is the Cowboys' culture. The fact that this very article had to be written on Zeke's first night back is a horrifying reminder of why Ezekiel Elliott fought as hard as he did to get back to doing what he does best.

Let's all watch the Dallas Cowboys play football on Sunday with Ezekiel Elliott, shall we?

Sean Martin
Sean Martinhttp://wmscradio.com/show/upon-further-review/
Born January 28th, 1996- Cowboys Super Bowl XXX. Point Boro Panther, Montclair State Red Hawk, and most importantly a proud member of Cowboys Nation! I host "Upon Further Review" on 90.3 WMSC FM and wmscradio.com every Friday from 1-4 PM ET. Twitter: @SeanMartinNFL.

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