Tannehill’s unit had the ball for only 21 minutes, went 1 for 10 on third-down conversions and gave up a score for the fourth game in a row.
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The self-inflicted damage was too much to overcome. “I told them that the wins and losses are what people talk about, but the way that they played was inspiring”. “They’re going to take some shots deep”.
The Dolphins (4-6) will try to bounce back Sunday at the Jets, who won against Miami in London in Week 4. “I thought as the game wore on, he looked more and more like himself”.
“You take it as a challenge and it makes it even more enjoyable, if that makes any sense”.
Right now that seems almost impossible.
Defensively, the Cowboys received big plays when they needed them, stopping Ryan Tannehill and the Dolphins every time they needed a big stop.
However, an excessive celebration penalty and a short kickoff by Dallas gave the Dolphins the ball near midfield.
The Cowboys survived brief heavy rains on their first offensive possession near their own end zone and also two Romo interceptions to leave Sun Life Stadium with a 24-14 victory over the Miami Dolphins.
The Cowboys’ first scoring threat ended when he was blitzed and his pass was intercepted by Brent Grimes.
Touchdowns from Romo to Dez Bryant.
RAVENS 16, RAMS 13 (at Baltimore) – Quarterback Joe Flacco tore ligaments in his left knee during the closing seconds and running back Justin Forsett broke both bones in his right forearm spoiling the Ravens’ last-second win.
Undrafted rookie linebacker Neville Hewitt continues to impress. “As I said we’ll play them one at a time, and as far as we’re concerned everybody’s 0-0 and we’ll see how it comes out”. “If we are anemic in one area then the other two have got to pick up the slack someway, somehow”. You can’t do that. With the penalties? With converting one-of-11 third- or fourth-down opportunities? With a quarterback who can make plays, everyone around him becomes better. There are no excuses to how we are playing. The receivers, while decent, drop crucial passes.
Tannehill capped the drive with a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jordan Cameron with only 16 seconds left in the half. But the mistakes were killers.
To do so will require more offense. They gained 70 yards, averaging 5.0 yards per carry. Of course, if their division wasn’t so bad, they really would have kissed it goodbye.
San Diego Chargers wide receiver Javontee Herndon (Razorbacks) caught five passes for 37 yards in a 33-3 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
In pass rush, Miami did some good things like moving Ndamukong Suh and Olivier Vernon around the line. QB Tony Romo (one TD, two interceptions, 83.5 passer rating) wasn’t that sharp, but he made a couple of timely plays.
IRVING, Texas – Darren McFadden has been through this kind of short week before. The absence of LBs Jelani Jenkins (ankle) and Koa Misi (abdomen) hurt, but the Dolphins weren’t a good run defense when they were healthy.
So…were the angels crying for the Cowboys at the beginning of the game? I think that’s the winning blueprint – The Cowboys offensive line must return to 2014 form and dominate.
Early in the Cowboys-Dolphins game in Miami Sunday, it was evident that Dallas had an improvement in quarterback play compared to the past seven games.
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A dance celebration by Bryant and Williams following a score prompted an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that helped Miami score a touchdown in the final seconds of the first half.
