Cooper Rush bounced passes to open receivers while filling in for the injured Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott rumbled into the end zone for one of Dallas’ five turnovers, and owner Jerry Jones vented his frustration after another Cowboys loss.
The Cowboys (3-6) are still winless at home this season and have lost a total of four straight, the latest being a 34-6 drubbing at the hands of NFC East rival Philadelphia on Sunday. Dallas totaled just 146 yards, their worst offensive performance at home since moving to AT&T Stadium 15 years ago.
The Cowboys had a chance to take the lead when they trailed 7-3 in the second quarter, but CeeDee Lamb, who was open in the end zone, missed a catch as the sun was in his eyes.
A frustrated Jerry Jones had some comments about the sun’s influence on the game at AT&T Stadium: “Besides, we know where the sun will be if we decide to flip the coin or not. We know where the damn sun will be in our own stadium.”
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After the game, Jones was asked if he had considered putting curtains on the stadium windows to prevent glare from the sun.
“Well, let’s tear down the damn stadium and build a new one? Are you kidding? Everyone has the same. Every team that comes in here has the same problems,” Jones said of a stadium that cost $1.2 billion to build.
He was also asked if Dallas coach Mike McCarthy should call plays depending on where the sun is in the sky.
‘I say: the world knows where the sun is. You hear that almost a year in advance,” said Jones. “Someone asked me about the sun. What about the sun? Where is the moon?”
One person who is in favor of curtains is Lamb. “Yes, 1,000%,” he said when asked about bringing in curtains.
He was less confident about asking Jones if he would be willing to pay for it. “I mean you’re all doing my job now,” Lamb told reporters.
Jones also discussed other, simpler issues with the team. Rush had a 4-1 record for Prescott two years ago but was 13 of 23 passing for just 45 yards and lost two fumbles against the NFC East leader Eagles. Trey Lance got his first regular season action for the Cowboys and threw an interception. Jones was asked if Rush and Lance would remain the quarterback options for the rest of the season.
“Well, we’re going to have to play better than we’re playing now. I don’t know if there are answers outside the organization, but we are sure that we have to play better in all positions than we did tonight,” said Jones. “It’s good to have [Micah] Parsons back. I thought he gave us a ride there. And of course he’s great to have on the field. But you know, one player can’t do it.”
Dallas has lost five straight home games, a skid that started with a 48-32 home game loss to the Green Bay Packers last season, after Dallas had won 16 straight at home in two seasons. The Cowboys were the only team since 2000, other than New England, to have a home winning streak that long.