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FRISCO, Texas — Doom and gloom swirled around the Dallas Cowboys as they entered Week 12 on a five-game losing streak and with a 3-7 record, their worst since 2020. Injuries to their franchise quarterback, No. 2 receiver, top inside linebacker, as many as four edge rushers, both starting outside corners, left tackle and starting guards have made 2024 a challenging year.
“As a staff, this is very challenging,” head coach Mike McCarthy said Tuesday. “As we’ve talked as a staff, we’ll be better coaches because of this experience. I believe that. I’ve experienced it in the past. That’s what this league’s about. It’s not about players getting injured. It’s really when and who, the timing of it, getting the young guys ready to play as fast as possible. You have different levels of that each and every year. If you’re going to coach in this league, you have to be able to coach through these times. I know all of us will be better for this experience.”
They now feel like they can see a light out of their tunnel of darkness following their upset win at the Washington Commanders on Sunday that ran Dallas’ record to 4-7 with their schedule starting to soften up. Plus, longtime backup Cooper Rush’s is starting to find his rhythm after three consecutive starts in place of injured Dak Prescott. He completed 24 of his 32 passes at Washington in Week 12 for 247 yards passing and two touchdowns, which gave him career-highs in both completion percentage (75%) and passer rating (117.6).
“It feels like that because we know what we’re doing,” Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis said Tuesday when asked if he sees a light at the end of the tunnel in regards to Dallas’ schedule. “We know what we’re doing, and guys are playing hard. We’re executing the right way from all 11 of us on the field. So it feels good. … We’ve been pretty good historically in the past. So we definitely have that confidence in each…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-11-27 23:38:00
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