Brian Schottenheimer. Luke Schoonmaker. Brandon Aubrey. Even Dak Prescott. There is more than enough blame to go around for the shocking way the Cowboys lost Sunday's game in Rio de Janeiro. While the primary focus of Cowboys Nation has been on the atrocious play call that saw Prescott purposely air mail his final pass, there were key moments both before and after that head-scratcher that were just as critical in hammering nails into the coffin. Read on to see how a simple false start penalty and a sudden case of mistrust in an All-Pro kicker played a role in the fastest game-winning drive in NFL history.
Perhaps lost in the outrage over the epic collapse, the resurgence of Javonte Williams and the Dallas run game; now can they keep it going?
Also in today's headlines, we look at a very questionable officiating call that went largely unnoticed, we check in on how the much-maligned turf at Maracanã Stadium really held up, we wonder what Von Miller is adding to the Cowboys defense, we get an update on the latest injured Cowboys starter, and we may have just seen the beginning of the end for Tony Romo in the CBS booth.
In Baltimore, they're still dissecting those final seconds of Sunday's stunner, even as the team is preparing to move forward with a massive shuffling on the offensive line. And the hero of the Ravens' dramatic win is actually a North Texas native. Find out how that 59-yard kick did more than just win one game for Tyler Loop... it may have exorcised some much larger demons.
Elsewhere in the league, there's big injury news. Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield will miss his meeting with the Cowboys in Week 5, but Giants linebacker Brian Burns and Dolphins running back De'Von Achane will miss the rest of the season. Big Blue brings in more help at quarterback, and the Commanders' QB1 is- incredibly- nearing a return to practice after his gruesome Week 2 elbow dislocation.
Dallas Cowboys Top Headlines
- Cowboys under Schottenheimer can't do the little things, preventing them from bigger things :: Dallas Morning News (Link)
- Schottenheimer, Prescott explain Cowboys' final bewildering play call: 'Give it an F' :: Cowboys Wire (Link)
- Cowboys legend Michael Irvin calls out Dallas' offense over 'GOTI' moniker :: SI.com (Link)
- 4 Downs that explain the Cowboys' 34-31 loss to the Ravens in Week 3 :: Cowboys Wire (Link)
- Brian Schottenheimer called out Cowboys’ $6 million TE after game-losing mistake :: Heavy (Link)
- Why the Cowboys not trusting Brandon Aubrey led to loss :: Blogging the Boys (Link)
- How are Cowboys reacting to third straight 1-2 start? :: ESPN (Link)
- Barham, Bell, Bullish: Good, Bad, Ugly from Cowboys' loss to B'more :: Cowboys Wire (Link)
- Von Miller perfectly forecasted Dallas Cowboys tenure with throwaway quote :: SI.com (Link)
- Cowboys fans furious with 'blown' penalty call late in loss vs. Ravens :: The Spun (Link)
- Javonte Williams, Cowboys find success in run game, now need to 'get back on track' :: DallasCowboys.com (Link)
- Field survived Ravens-Cowboys, for the most part :: ProFootballTalk (Link)
- Injury Update: Cowboys secondary snaps leader to miss 4-6 weeks :: Cowboys Wire (Link)
- Cowboys-Ravens game felt like Tony Romo’s end as CBS’ top NFL color announcer :: Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Link)
Latest Updates from Baltimore Ravens
- Tyler Loop's game-winning FG vs. Cowboys puts North Texas native in national spotlight :: Dallas Morning News (Link)
- Ravens lose 2 centers in Rio win over Dallas; Gwyn and Pocic "long-term" injuries from WK3 :: Fox Baltimore (Link)
- Inside the astonishing final 28 seconds of the Ravens’ win over the Cowboys :: The Banner (Link)
News & Headlines from Around the NFL
- Todd Bowles: Baker Mayfield out a minimum of three weeks with thumb dislocation :: ProFootballTalk (Link)
- Brian Burns injury: John Harbaugh confirms torn ACL, surgery :: Big Blue View (Link)
- Giants trade for Vikings QB McCarthy but say Winston is QB1 :: ESPN (Link)
- Commanders QB Jayden Daniels expected to travel, practice in London :: The Athletic (Link)
- Dolphins RB De'Von Achane to miss rest of season after tearing ACL in loss to Chiefs :: NFL.com (Link)
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This article originally appeared on Cowboys Wire: Cowboys Headlines: Spreading blame for historic Rio loss; how shocking end unfolded
