Jerry Jones is absolutely fuming, telling reporters there’s “no explanation that you’re satisfied with” after the Cowboys somehow managed to blow a game against the Ravens on Sunday in Rio. This team was first down on the 1-yard line in the final seconds! You just cannot let that happen.
Schottenheimer Throws Himself on the Sword
Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer stepped up later to take the blame, admitting he “damaged the team’s chances” with his baffling decisions in the final 28 seconds. He didn’t mince words, flat-out stating, “I didn’t do very good in the final 28 seconds.” He went on to say that “when you look at our two games that we’ve lost, we haven’t finished,” and that this meltdown was “a big part of this one.” It’s a brutal confession, but you gotta respect him for owning it.
The Final 28 Seconds of Absolute Chaos
So, what exactly went down in those catastrophic 28 seconds? The Cowboys had the ball on the Ravens’ 1-yard line, basically a chip shot. Schottenheimer called a timeout with only 14 seconds left on the clock. Then, incredibly, he coached quarterback Dak Prescott to throw the ball away on third down instead of going for the end zone. As if that wasn’t enough, after his team’s game-tying field goal by Brandon Aubrey, he then decided to have Aubrey kick the ball deep, giving the Ravens a chance. Schottenheimer admitted he “overcoached Dak on third down,” saying it “kinda affected his decision making a little bit,” and that mistake “bleed over to my decision about kicking the ball.”
This whole sequence is just baffling. For a team to be in that position, on the doorstep of a win, and then make those kinds of choices? It leaves you wondering what was truly going through their minds. Schottenheimer’s admission that they “haven’t finished” in their two losses tells you everything you need to know about what’s haunting that team right now.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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