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FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys defense has made it very clear across the last few days that the unit’s issues stem from its mentality.
Four-time Pro Bowl defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence said Dallas needs to “get out of playing little league football.” Three-time All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons said “We don’t need any Supermans at all. We just need 11 guys playing together. Right now, it’s just not in unison.” Veteran cornerback Jourdan Lewis said the Cowboys defense needs to “be credible, f—ing accountable every single play.”
The Cowboys (1-2) will travel to New York on Wednesday before facing the Giants (1-2) on “Thursday Night Football” to kick off Week 4, following two deflating home losses against the New Orleans Saints in Week 2 and the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3. After preparing for their first NFC East game of the season, have those messages been received?
“I mean, everyone says it, but we’ve got to see what happens on Thursday,” Parsons said on Tuesday.
Five-time Pro Bowl running back Alvin Kamara (115 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries) helped power the New Orleans Saints to a combined 190 rushing yards in a 44-19 victory in Week 2, and four-time Pro Bowler Derrick Henry and the Ravens rushed for the most yards in a game this season (274) in a 28-25 Week 3 win against the Cowboys.
“Well, it’s very hard to tell, right,” Parsons said when asked if the message will be put into action. “Everyone is nodding their head like they all agree. But at the same time, it’s not [happening] out there on the field. I’m too prideful. I feel like as a competitor, you’ve got to be prideful and say, ‘Hey, I’m not going to allow this to happen to me.’ I just feel like some people are allowing them[selves] to keep getting smacked in the face. ‘Well, are you going to stand up or what?'”
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-09-25 15:14:21
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