The Cowboys defense hasn't generated much good news lately. They’ve allowed 103-points in the last three games, and Sunday against Philadelphia, they allowed the Eagles to convert 56-percent of their third downs. Stopping their opponent seemed impossible.
“Well it’s always a combination of things,” said Head Coach Bill Parcells. “We have got to get better pressure on the quarterback, which I will admit, we are having trouble doing. So, I'm going to change a few things to try and help that this week.”
The loss to Philadelphia has created a feeling of unrest, testing the character and patience of every player in the locker room. A team that had a chance to wrap up a division championship now hopes they can beat Detroit, while the Eagles lose to Atlanta.
“People need to just start playing, and stop talking so much,” says Cornerback Terence Newman. “That's the just of it. It’s a show me league, so all the talking is not going to do anything.”
“I think a trend in the NFL is, when you lose, sometimes players point fingers at coaches, sometimes coaches point fingers at players, but we're all in this together,” said Linebacker Bradie James. “Really the drama is us not being consistent, that's the constant drama that we all can change. It is time to start talking about it and get it done.”
Every team in the league struggles at one time or another, so Parcells is trying to stay positive.
“That's why I won't let the negativism that permeates this town, from week to week, stay in place, because if I'm negative about it, then I'm afraid my players will be. If I don't have hope, than who has it? You sure as hell don't have it, talking to you, ha ha ha ha!”
It is a little late for quick fixes, so Parcells is taking the positive approach, hoping that approach will help change a defense that continues to get worse and worse.
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