The coach Brian Schottenheimer is proud of the cowboys for the claw they showed when losing, but does not see “moral victories” in the defeat.
FRISCO, Texas — Coach Brian Schottenheimer felt disappointed, but not defeated, after the reverse of the Dallas Cowboys In the opening match of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday.
I was proud of the fight. I was proud of the effort. I was proud of conviction. But he knows that what matters most is the 24-20 of the Eagles.
So much so that he used the phrase “There are no moral victories” On four different occasions at your press conference after the party.
“I can't find Morales victories when this team is based on a culture that revolves around victory,” said Schottenheimer after his debut as a chief coach. “There are no moral victories in the defeats.”
But you can find factors that could convert losses adjusted into victories from week 2 against the New York Giants at the AT&T stadium (1 PM ET, FOX).
“I feel encouraged,” said the owner and general manager Jerry Jones. “And the substance encourages me, not my usual optimism. These guys played hard. They played well. They played consistently.”
The offensive scored 20 points in the first half, scoring in the four possessions. The corridor Javonte Williams became the first cowboy with two touchdowns by land in its debut from Herschel Walker In 1986, according to ESPN Research. CeeDee Lamb He had 110 reception yards.
The defense limited the Eagles to three points in the second half and only allowed two plays of 20 yards or more. The Eagles receiver, A.J. Brownwho played great plays, only received a reception.
But there is also a counterpart.
The offensive did not score any point in the second half. The corridor Miles Sanders He lost a loose ball inside Yarda 10 of the Eagles. Lamb dropped three passes, including two in the last quarter when the cowboys sought to take the lead.
The land defense allowed 123 terrestrial yards in the first half. The field marshal Jalen Hurts He scored two terrestrial touchdowns and accumulated 62 yards. Dallas only recorded a capture, with the star defensive wing Micah Parsons Recently transferred to the Packers, and did not generate any ball loss.
“We simply have to play a little more complementary,” said Prescott. “And what I mean by that is that the defense gets some stops in the first half and score points in the second. Then we will be proud of the result of this game.”
With 3:02 remaining, the cowboys had the opportunity to achieve the “fairy tale”, as Jones described the possible surprise. Prescott had the opportunity for a winning offensive series in the last quarter. If not for a lamb ball loss, Prescott could have had its 24th winning offensive series in the last quarter or in extra time.
“If we could reduce each game that we play this year to the possession of the ball and who put it in the hands of those who put it,” said Jones, “we could win many games.”
How was Lamb his Friday, the day after the defeat against the Eagles? About eight hours after returning from Philadelphia at 5 am, I was in The Star catching passes from the Jugs machine.
“That is the kind of things that excite me, and that is why they chose him captain and will do great things for us the rest of the year,” said Schottenheimer.
Getting that first victory on Sunday against the Giants is not precisely mandatory, but a defeat would not only mean a start of 0-2 for the first time since 2010, but also a start of 0-2 in the NFC East.
But when the players arrived on Monday, there was a review of the defeat against the Eagles in what Schottenheimer calls “well, better, how”.
“We will talk about what we did well, what we should improve and then the things we should improve; how do you achieve that?” Schottenheimer said. “Why is that?
After lunch, the staff spoke with the players about their next opponent, the Giants.
The second assault will be within six days.
