Todd Archer
FRISCO, Texas –Coach Brian Schottenheimer was upset however not defeated after the Dallas Cowboys' season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday.
He was pleased with the combat. He was pleased with the hassle. He was pleased with the idea. However he is aware of what issues most is Eagles 24, Cowboys 20.
A lot in order that he used the phrase “no ethical victories” on 4 separate events in his post-game press convention.
“I do not discover any ethical victories when this crew's constructed on a tradition that is all about profitable,” Schottenheimer mentioned after his head teaching debut. “You do not discover ethical victories in shedding.”
However you'll find issues that may flip shut losses into victories beginning in Week 2 towards the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium (1 p.m. ET, Fox).
“I'm inspired,” proprietor and basic supervisor Jerry Jones mentioned. “And I am inspired by the meat on the bone, not my regular optimism. These guys performed arduous. They performed good. They performed persistently.”
The offense had 20 first-half factors, scoring on all 4 possessions. Operating again Javonte Williams turned the primary Cowboy with two dashing touchdowns in his debut since Herschel Walker in 1986, based on ESPN Analysis. CeeDee Lamb had 110 receiving yards.
The protection restricted the Eagles to three factors within the second half and gave up solely two performs of 20 or extra yards. Eagles big-play receiver A.J. Brown was restricted to 1 catch.
However there's additionally a flip aspect.
The offense did not rating a degree within the second half. RB Miles Sanders misplaced a fumble contained in the Eagles 10. Lamb dropped three passes, together with two within the fourth quarter when the Cowboys have been seeking to take the lead.
The run protection allowed 123 dashing yards within the first half. Quarterback Jalen Hurts had two dashing touchdowns and picked up 62 yards. Dallas recorded just one sack, with star edge rusher Micah Parsons not too long ago traded to the Packers, and didn't create a takeaway.
“We have simply received to play slightly bit extra complimentary,” Prescott mentioned. “And what I imply by that's protection will get some stops within the first half, and we rating factors within the second half. Then we'll be pleased with the result of this recreation.”
With 3:02 remaining, the Cowboys had an opportunity to drag off the “fairy story,” as Jones known as the potential upset. Prescott had the chance for a go-ahead drive within the fourth quarter. If not for a Lamb drop, Prescott might have had his twenty fourth game-winning drive within the fourth quarter or time beyond regulation.
“If we might have each recreation we play this yr right down to the place we have got that ball and received it within the arms of the individuals we had it in,” Jones mentioned, “we are able to win loads of video games.”
How did Lamb spend his Friday, the day after the loss to the Eagles? About eight hours after a 5 a.m. return from Philadelphia, he was at The Star catching passes off the Jugs machine.
“That is the form of stuff that will get me fired up, and that is why he was voted a captain and can do good thing for us the remainder of the yr,” Schottenheimer mentioned.
Getting that first win Sunday towards the Giants is not precisely a should, however a loss would not solely imply an 0-2 begin for the primary time since 2010 — it might imply an 0-2 begin within the NFC East.
However when the gamers arrived Monday, there was a evaluation of the Eagles loss in what Schottenheimer calls “Good, Higher, How”.
“We'll discuss what we did good, what do we have to do higher, after which the issues we have to do higher; how do you do this,” Schottenheimer mentioned. “Why do you do this? Once more, it is a 17-round title combat that you have to qualify for the postseason, and so if I am actually, actually excessive or actually, actually low once we lose, then I am not doing my job because the chief.”
After lunch, the employees mentioned their subsequent opponent, the Giants, with the gamers.
Spherical 2 is six days away.
