Mike McCarthy furiously spiked his tablet after a brutal 4th-down play call failed against the Falcons
The Cowboys head into every season with lofty expectations because, well, they’re the Cowboys. And every season, they manage to come short of those expectations. We’re only nine weeks into the season, and frustrations are boiling over the Dallas sidelines.
After the Cowboys forced a turnover against the Falcons on a Kirk Cousins fumble, Dallas was determined to come away with six points on the drive. Yet, facing a fourth-and-one play against one of the weakest defensive fronts in the NFL, Mike McCarthy’s offense got too fancy at the wrong time.
The Cowboys called a jet sweep to CeeDee Lamb on fourth down, and the Falcons were all over it.
The Cowboys run a jet sweep to CeeDee Lamb on 4th and 1 and it is BLOWN UP by the Falcons!
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— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 3, 2024
When the cameras panned over to McCarthy on the sidelines, he knew that play was a huge mistake. The team’s tablet just happened to take the brunt of the punishment.
Frustration is mounting for Mike McCarthy
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— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 3, 2024
Not many videos sum up the Cowboys’ 2024 better than that one.