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ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys defense entered Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints riding high following their 33-17 domination of the Cleveland Browns in Week 1.
Week 2 served as a complete 180 as Dallas was flat-out embarrassed, 44-19, a contest in which the New Orleans offense became the fifth team since 2000 to score a touchdown on each of their first six drives to start a game. The 35 points allowed in the first half were tied for the most in Cowboys history, matching a 1998 matchup at John Elway’s Denver Broncos and a 2004 showdown with Donovan McNabb’s Philadelphia Eagles. Dallas’ defensive performance also contributed to the second-worst home opener defeat under owner Jerry Jones (since 1989), trailing only a 41-14 loss against the Eagles in 2000, per ESPN.
“Unacceptable,” Cowboys Pro Bowl cornerback Trevon Diggs said postgame when talking about the defensive performance.
After the Saints marched 80 yards on a seven-play touchdown drive that was capped by a five-yard touchdown by five-time Pro Bowl running back Alvin Kamara, New Orleans’ next two touchdowns came on explosives. Its next drive was just one play: a 70-yard, play-action passing touchdown from quarterback Derek Carr to wide receiver Rashid Shaheed.
Four plays into the drive after that, Kamara took a checkdown off a play-action screen pass from Carr 57 yard to the house to put the Saints up, 21-6, with 9:30 left before halftime.
“For sure humbling, can’t give up big plays and start to start the game off like that. Got us on our heels,” Cowboys linebacker Eric Kendricks said postgame on Sunday. “Got to come out faster. Obviously, we have to stop the run later in the game. I think we all played a part in it on defense. So it’s a good piece of humble pie for sure.”
Four of the six touchdowns in a row came from Kamara, the player Cowboys three-time All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons called “the main…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-09-15 23:45:43
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