According to the NFL, Atlanta is the first team to start 3-0 after trailing in the fourth quarter of each game. Jones had his third straight 100-yard game to start the season, finishing with 164 and a clinching 2-yard score late in the fourth.

'Run, pass, if we get three points on a field goal, as long as we move the ball and get points.'įreeman's third score early in the fourth quarter capped a rally from a trio of 14-point deficits for the Falcons (3-0), who didn't win their third game until Week 10 last year, and Week 13 in 2013. 'We just want to move the ball - I don't care how we do it,' said Freeman, who also had 52 yards receiving. Matt Ryan connected with Jones for two touchdowns, Freeman ran for 141 yards and three scores starting for injured rookie Tevin Coleman, and the Falcons beat the Cowboys 39-28 on Sunday. That quieted a Dallas crowd riled up by early hopes that the Cowboys might find a way to survive without Tony Romo and Dez Bryant.įill-in Atlanta running back Devonta Freeman did most of the rest of the silencing. “So when you’re not moving the ball and not scoring points – you’re only scoring, what, six points in the second half – it’s not acceptable.Falcons beat Cowboys behind Ryan-Jones combo, FreemanĪRLINGTON, Texas - Julio Jones glided over the goal line on a diving touchdown. “We’ve got high standards and high expectations for ourselves,” Prescott told reporters, via the official team website. Speaking after the game, Prescott shouldered blame for his sloppy performance, for which there was “no excuse,” and conceded “it’s frustrating” not to put up more than two second-half field goals in a crucial divisional tilt. It wasn’t the best showing from suddenly-embattled coordinator Kellen Moore, whose game plan resulted in a paltry 4.3 yards per play across 14 drives. The Cowboys’ league-leading offense looked nothing like a top-ranked unit against the Football Team, going 7-for-18 on third down and 1-of-6 in the red zone. That’s just him 🤷🏽‍♀️ /3C8NXPgYdlįollow the Heavy on Cowboys Facebook page for the latest breaking news, rumors and content! Dak will forever be QB1 and yeah it’s been a rough few weeks, but he’ll shake back. I get up here to see “Cooper Rush” is trending 😐 I wish y’all would sit down somewhere and worry about YOUR own job that you have to wake up for tomorrow morning. He will no doubt either be the weakest quarterback in the playoffs or should be benched before then.” But until you get someone clearly better, start him,” tweeted me Cooper Rush against the Giants next week so I can win in peace please,” tweeted insult Cooper Rush,” tweeted “I am convinced Dak is horrendously overrated. “I’m sorry, if the Cowboys had a good quarterback they would be Super Bowl contenders?!! Dak Sucks! And now we’re we’re stuck with another Huge contract to hold us down?!! I’m ready for Cooper Rush at this point?! C’mon Jerry?!!” tweeted won’t be popular but I’m ready to see Cooper Rush and let Dak rest since he must be injured because he doesn’t look like a 40 million per year QB,” tweeted Cooper Rush is the guy maybe he isn’t. He needs to have a seat and let Cooper Rush take the reigns or fix his mess and get it together.

Is he playing hurt? Because if that’s not it, then we have a problem. “We have to discuss Dak’s two interceptions,” tweeted “He looks like hot garbage. Some went well above reproach, calling for Rush to replace Prescott as the Cowboys’ starting quarterback. Some inhabitants of Cowboys Nation did not limit their musings to mere criticism, however. The $160 million signal-caller has more turnovers (3) than TD passes (2) over the past two weeks, and just one 300-yard aerial outing since October 17 - the day he suffered a right calf strain that may still be affecting his play, speculation holds.ĪLL the latest Dallas Cowboys news straight to your inbox! Join the Heavy on Cowboys newsletter here! Prescott finished the afternoon 22-of-39 for 211 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions, recording a season-worst 9.9 QBR. The team eked out the victory, but it came at the expense of Dak’s standing within the fan base. Scores of Cowboys fans took to Twitter on Sunday, December 12 to levy criticism upon Prescott, whose late-fourth-quarter pick-six - this truly dreadful decision - cut what had been a 24-0 blowout into a meager 27-20 advantage. At around the same time Dak Prescott nearly gave away the Dallas Cowboys‘ Week 14 win against the Washington Football Team, his backup, Cooper Rush, began trending on social media.

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