The Sky is Falling in Big D
In one of the worst defeats at home in franchise history, the Dallas Cowboys were obliterated by the Jacksonville Jaguars, 38-3, Sunday in front of over 64,000 fans at Texas Stadium.
The worst defeat at home in franchise history was a 44-0 trouncing at the hands of the ’85 Bears, but this was the worst in the Troy Aikman era. The Cowboys’ strength in this era has been their offensive line. Not anymore. The Cowboys rushed for 63 yards and Cowboy QBs were sacked 7 times. The Boys have now lost 3 in a row, and many are pointing at the leadership in Big D.
As for the Jaguars, they are getting hot. After starting the season 1-4, the Jaguars have won two in a row over the NFC East as they trounced the Eagles, 38-10, last week.
With Natrone Means down with an injury, RB James Stewart picked up the slack. He rushed 28 times for 102 yards and 3 TDs. Brunell was 16 of 27 for 277 yards with a TD. Jimmy Smith (an ex-Cowboy) torched his old team with 8 catches for 154 yards and a score. Keenan McCardell caught 6 passes for 99 yards.
The Jaguars will try to keep it rolling as they have a stiff test as they travel to take on the undefeated Steelers. The Cowboys will travel to Philadelphia next week.