While the season is far from over for the Cowboys, opening weekend was a winnable game for Dallas and the team will likely regret letting Sunday’s contest get away from them.
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Considering the big picture, the outcome isn’t so very bad for Dallas and its faithful. Drives stalled and the Cowboys settled for field goals when they should have scored touchdowns, but that was more the play-calling rather than the play execution. “I knew he was throwing back shoulder from the signal he gave”, Jenkins said. After he caught the go-ahead 3-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter on Sunday against the Cowboys, a few of them accidentally started to come toward him to congratulate him. He will learn and get better, but Zeke did not dazzle on Sunday.
In what was easily the most bone-headed play of Week 1, Williams caught a pass with 12 seconds left in the game and the Cowboys trailing by a point. “But make no mistake about it, he was coached to get out of bounds”. The team practices it constantly, going through any and all possible situations so when it happens they’re ready. “We had high expectations”.
You waited nine months for this. Bailey converted another field goal, making him the Cowboys’ leading scorer on the day.
They believe things will be different with Prescott because he is better than the quarterbacks who replaced Romo a year ago, and he has a better supporting cast around him. Three short drives ended in punts and you saw the final drive to end the game. “And the safety, he made a hell of a play”.
Bryant nearly made one of those spectacular grabs last Sunday, appearing to haul in a 24-yard touchdown.
Right guard John Jerry said the Saints have a different defense now than what the Giants faced last season in dropping a wild 52-49 decision. “He’s a hell of a football player”.
Though Dallas’ largest points deficit was a whopping four, Prescott was tasked with attempting 45 passes despite playing at home, the presence of the dynamic Elliott and the aforementioned offensive line that has been so good at run-blocking for years. Had Williams found the sideline, Dallas would have had a couple of choices with a handful of seconds remaining. “We didn’t play as well as we needed to, but I think Dak did a good job in there”.
It wasn’t meant to be.
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The 23-year-old Sulphur native has vowed to keep his emotions in check throughout this rapid ascent, but admitted to surrendering his stoicism as a massive American flag covered the entire field prior to kickoff. “To come out and finish a game is huge for us”, Pugh said. “It just signals the beginning”. In my mind, I was trying to make the first down and dive out of bounds – it just didn’t go as planned. “There is no better time for the national anthem”.
