CLEVELAND -- Dressed sharply in a suit, the epitome of a professional, tight end Jason Witten stood at his locker Sunday like he has done so many times in a brilliant 13-year NFL career.The Dallas Cowboys had won their seventh straight game, and Witten quickly credited the contributions of the teams newest offensive stars -- rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott, two young guns playing like seasoned vets.As if on cue, Elliott emerged from the shower and paid his respects.Old Man Witten ... Old Man Witten, Elliott sang, drawing a smile from Witten.On Sunday, one of the old Cowboys showed he can still ride.Witten caught a 26-yard touchdown pass and finished with eight receptions for 134 yards as the Cowboys thrashed the Cleveland Browns 35-10 to improve to 7-1.Solid and steady for years, Witten accounted for more than half of Dallas passing yardage. He was Prescotts favorite target, taking advantage of huge openings in Clevelands soft defense.He just did a great job, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said. Much of it was in a complementary role to what we were doing in the running game, but he was the beneficiary and he just has a really good feel for getting open.You hear me talk a lot about quarterback-friendly, and hes the ultimate quarterback-friendly guy. He always gets himself open. The quarterbacks love throwing to him. He was able to catch a lot today.Witten has been doing it for a long time.With 1,058 receptions, 11,639 yards and 10 Pro Bowls, he ranks among the best tight ends in league history. He appears destined for enshrinement in Canton, Ohio, one day. But in the interim hes doing all he can to contribute to these new-look Cowboys, who are off to their best start since 2007.Sure, the Cowboys have been infused with youth, but Witten gives them invaluable experience.Of course, hes not an old guy, 74-year-old owner Jerry Jones said with a smile. But Im sure he feels old out there with the other football players. For all that hes done for this team and this game, Im happy that hes able to have this type of game.Jason Witten is in the top five people, personally, that Ive met since Ive been in the NFL -- coaches, owners, players, everybody. He really is that good of a man.It was Wittens first 100-yard game in three years and it provided a perfect balance to Elliotts running and Prescott, who has quieted any discussion about Tony Romo returning to the lineup anytime soon.As Ellliott and Prescott changed near his locker, Witten said the rookies have rejuvenated him.They create a lot of energy, he said. They make me feel young. Each and every day I tell them that. Theyve brought energy to our football team.For a veteran player like myself, when you look at young guys, the first thing you look at besides the skill level and things like that is `Do they love football? Those two really exemplify that more than anything Ive seen in a long time.They love football, they love it on Sundays, but they also love it during the grind of the week.Prescott said Witten leads the way. His contributions go beyond what he brings onto the field.Hes a great vet to have on Sundays and really on Monday, as well, he said. What he brings to the offense, to this team, his demeanor and how he goes about his business and how detailed he is, makes you want to be great.Wittens TD came on a play where he was left wide open. Later, he showed off a nice spin move, drawing a few shake and bake quotes from teammates.Witten got a kick out of that.My games never really referenced a shake and bake, he said, laughing. Ill take that. 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Note: The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that Sean Monahan would not be made available to Canadas World Junior team. TORONTO -- As the New York Yankees run production dwindles, so do their faint chances of earning an American League wild-card spot.They were shut out for the second game in a row Friday, this time 9-0 by the Toronto Blue Jays, who tightened their grip on one of the wild-card spot. It followed a 2-0 loss by the Yankees to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday.The Yankees have been blanked 12 times this season, with five coming in September.Its not what you want, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. Its frustrating. We just werent able to get anything going. We havent swung the bats particularly well the last couple of nights.The Blue Jays have been the team that was having trouble hitting and the second game of the four-game series with the Yankees on Saturday could provide further indication if the bats are back.The Blue Jays have had 10 or more hits in five of their past eight games. In their previous 12 games, they had reached 10 or more hits only twice.Despite the win Friday, they are still only 8-12 in September and have a slim one-game advantage over the Detroit Tigers for the first wild-card spot. The Yankees slipped to four games behind the Tigers, who occupy the second wild-card spot.Things are kind of slipping away at this point, Yankees left fielder Brett Gardner said. Were not out of it but were definitely not in a good position. Its frustrating.It was a different story in the Toronto clubhouse.That was fun, said Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis, who doubled and singled to improve his batting average to .308. If we could score nine every game, thats definitely ideal. I think its what this offense is capable of doing.ddddddddddddhe Blue Jays were 5-for-11 with runners in scoring position Friday after going a combined 5-for-44 with runners in scoring position in the five previous games.We just did some really good things offensively tonight, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said.Travis has been one of the few Blue Jays who has been hitting. He ended his 17-game hitting streak in the 2-1, 12-inning loss to the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. He did walk in that game and after the game Friday, he has reached base in 19 straight games. He is batting .360 (31-for-86) during September.The Blue Jays will start right-hander Marcus Stroman (9-9, 4.50 ERA) Saturday against Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia (8-12, 4.19 ERA).Stroman will be trying for his first win since Aug. 14. He completed August with two no-decisions before losing all four starts in September, despite an ERA of 3.91.He is 1-1 with a 2.77 ERA in two starts this season against the Yankees and is 5-2 with a 2.53 ERA against them in seven career starts.Sabathia will be going for his eighth career win at Rogers Centre Saturday. He is 7-3 with a 3.19 ERA in 11 career starts at Rogers Centre.In 25 career starts against the Blue Jays, he is 15-9 with a 3.45 ERA. As a Yankee, he is 8-6 with a 3.45 ERA in 15 starts against Toronto.The Yankees have lost six games in a row at Rogers Centre, their longest losing streak there since they lost seven in a row in 1992-93. ' ' '