Dak Prescott Injured in Cowboys Loss to Buccaneers

Cowboys fans who sounded off on message boards were glum even before the news of Prescott’s injury, taking themselves to task for getting their hopes up, and blaming the receiving corps and another perennial scapegoat, Coach Mike McCarthy.

“It’s a long journey; this is Week 1,” McCarthy gamely said after the loss to the Bucs. As for the catastrophic performance, he had a relatively sunny take: “Offensively, our rhythm was up and down.”

Looking forward, he said of Rush, “We’ll definitely rally around Cooper.”

But as news of Prescott’s injury filtered out, some Cowboys fans started calling for the team to pick up or trade for a variety of quarterbacks, while the more cynical among them began talking about drafting one next year with a pick that could — it appears now — be pretty high in the first round.

Meanwhile, the other three teams in the N.F.C. East all won — yes, even the Giants! That leaves Dallas in an unexpected spot for what might be awhile: last place.

Next up for Dallas: Joe Burrow and the Bengals, who will be eager for victory after a frustrating opening-day loss to the Steelers.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/12/sports/football/dak-prescott-injured-cowboys.html