ARLINGTON, Texas — The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
The Dallas Cowboys’ run defense has now reached the insanity zone after a second consecutive home loss in which they allowed their opponent to enter AT&T Stadium and ground them into a pulp. In Week 2, New Orleans Saints five-time Pro Bowl running back Alvin Kamara ran wild for 180 scrimmage yards (115 rushing on 20 carries) and four touchdowns (three rushing and one receiving) in a 44-19 New Orleans win. That was a serving of “humble pie” in the words of linebacker Eric Kendricks.
Week 3 against the Baltimore Ravens provided some déjà vu. Four-time Pro Bowl running back Derrick Henry steamrolled Dallas for 151 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns on 25 carries for an eye-popping six yards per carry in a 28-25 Baltimore victory on Sunday. Reigning NFL MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson chipped in with another 87 yards on the ground and a touchdown on 14 carries — 6.2 yards per carry– as did running back Justice Hill with 33 yards on five carries — 6.6 yards per carry.
“F— yes it’s frustrating,” Cowboys four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher DeMarcus Lawrence said postgame when asked about losing again at home in similar fashion. “Of course, it’s frustrating. If you don’t love the game, it won’t be frustrating. I know the men in this room love the game. That’s why you’ve seen the difference in the second of cleaning up our mistakes in the first half.”
What’s specifically frustrating? Lawrence elaborated: people not doing their jobs and more.
“The losing. Not having our stuff together on defense where we’re playing 11-man football,” Lawrence said. “It’s all frustrating. Having a game plan but not following the game plan. Once we get out of playing little league football and get back to playing pro football, we’ll be alright.”
Pro football, to Lawrence, looks like…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-09-23 15:47:37
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