Alright, buckle up, because Dallas is already sitting at a super disappointing 1-2 to kick off the regular season, and the sting from their wild, late-game meltdown against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday is still hitting hard. Losing 34-31 on a walk-off 56-yard field goal after all that drama? That’s just brutal, man. You know what that means: Jerry Jones’s weekly radio hit on 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday was an absolute must-listen, and he definitely didn’t hold back.
Jones dove straight into that late-game breakdown, especially that bizarre third-down play where Dak Prescott just threw the ball away instead of hitting an open George Pickens in the end zone. His reaction to the explanation? Picture this: **”There is no explanation you’re satisfied with,”** Jones stated plainly. “None. Let’s be sure that we all understand that. They don’t have one that they’re satisfied with.” He was crystal clear. Jones admitted, “We made mistakes during that time. There’s no question about it.” He underscored that while there’s no good explanation *for* it, there absolutely needs to be “an evaluation of how not to make the same mistakes again.” That sounds like a direct challenge to second-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer and his entire staff. Jones called for accountability from everyone, but he tried to keep a calm head, stressing that these mistakes are an opportunity to learn and get better with a full 14 games still left in the regular season. An opportunity, sure, but the clock is ticking, right?
But wait, there’s more. Jones also honed in on Brandon Aubrey’s decision to send the ensuing kickoff through the end zone for a touchback. What a killer! That gave Baltimore the ball at the Dallas 35-yard line without burning any game clock whatsoever. “You can do a better job of what we were doing at that time,” Jones emphasized, really digging into it. He made it abundantly clear that “that decision of how to do that kickoff. Trust me, that thing and the nuances on the sideline, the nuances and the input of everybody’s decision there. That’s being gone over with a fine-tooth comb.” Oof. And let’s not forget the defensive coverage breakdown that allowed Lamar Jackson to connect with Zay Flowers for a 27-yard gain, which perfectly set up Ravens kicker Tyler Loop for that soul-crushing 56-yard field goal with just one second left. Jones admitted, “We obviously didn’t plan on that layer of receivers… catching the ball.” When asked if Schottenheimer should maybe hand over offensive play-calling duties to focus solely on game management, Jones sidestepped it, saying that decision is “left to Schottenheimer.” That’s a lot on one guy’s plate after a loss like that!
With the Cowboys staring down a disappointing 1-2 record, every single game from here on out is absolutely crucial. Jones is publicly pushing for learning and serious improvement, but you gotta wonder how much rope Schottenheimer has left if these kinds of “mistakes” keep piling up. The pressure is seriously on for Dallas to figure things out, and they need to show up strong in their next game. No more meltdowns, please.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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