Skip Bayless goes off on Cowboys QB and HC Mike McCarthy after loss to Packers
The Dallas Cowboys blew a 14-point lead against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Superfan Skip Bayless believes there are two culprits for the defeat: Dak Prescott and Mike McCarthy. The head coach and quarterback duo aren't solely responsible for the loss, but they did play a role according to Bayless.
Bayless took to Twitter to release some of the frustrations from the game:
"So in the end, that game boiled down to... they still have Aaron bleepin Rodgers and we're stuck with Dak and his contract. They have LaFleur and we are stuck with a Mike McCarthy [that] nobody in Green Bay misses."
NIGHTMARE. https://t.co/mGNQDYfGL1
The rant continued, with Bayless calling out McCarthy's controversial decision to go for it on fourth down. The other option was to kick what would have been a more than 50-yard field goal:
"Mike, at least you could have taken the field goal in overtime instead of trying to prove to everybody in Green Bay that you're Vince Lombardi! Nightmare!"
The Cowboys' loss drops them to 6-3 and snaps a five-game losing streak for the Packers.
Who's to blame for the Cowboys' stunning loss to the Packers?
While he didn't play the most sterling of games (Prescott threw two interceptions to go with three touchdown passes), he played well enough to get them the win. He even got Dallas right up to field goal range in overtime, which typically bodes well.
I miss Cooper Rush.
McCarthy's call to go for it on fourth down seems to have directly caused the loss. However, there's no telling what would have happened if the field goal had been attempted.
Long field goals aren't a guarantee. Also, Dallas' defense might not have been able to hold the Packers to a field goal or keep them from scoring. In truth, all three of those factors combined for the shocking loss suffered at the hands of the struggling Packers. A 14-point lead should be enough against a team lacking in confidence.
Getting into field goal range in overtime should yield points. Interceptions shouldn't be thrown, especially two in one game. The decision to go for it was a curious one and the momentum changed immediately when it failed. The air went out of the Cowboys' balloon and their defense was unable to save the day.
Put all those things together and you have a stunning defeat. Coming at a time when the Cowboys had to win to keep pace with the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles. It will be interesting to see how they respond to such a defeat.