Will the sun ever rise again in Dallas? The Cowboys’ opponents are certainly hoping for that.

CeeDee Lamb missed a goal against an opponent late in the second quarter on Sunday. eagles when he lost a pass in the setting sun streaming through the windows at the west end of AT&T Stadium. It is a fancy, retractable-roofed stadium, and the roof was closed on Sunday. However, in a delicious example of arrogance and stubbornness, the 15-year-old $1 billion monster was built without regard for the players, who not only had to play on artificial turf but also had to deal with visibility issues when the Cowboys played at home in the afternoon. games. Most stadiums are built with their end zones facing north and south, specifically to avoid passing and kick receiving problems.

Lamb’s TD might not matter. The Cowboys were trailing 7-3 at the time and kicked the field goal two plays later. but in the end they lost 34-6. In any case, the Cowboys’ sixth defeat and fifth straight had Jones babbling like crazy. Apparently he was blaming his team for selecting the wrong end zone at the time of day as they were heading east (and facing west).

“We know where the sun will be when we decide whether to toss a coin or not. We know where the damn sun is going to be in our own stadium,” Jones said, and then went a little crazy. “So, should we tear down the damn stadium and build a new one? Are you kidding me?”

Hmm. … like that You make a joke I?

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Jones spent 10 figures on the stadium and paid Lamb nine figures to play there. Does Lamb want shade?

“Yes,” he said. “One thousand percent.”

“Too bad,” Jones said.

“The same thing happened to everyone. Every team that comes here has the same problems. I say, the world knows where the sun is. You find out almost a year in advance. Someone asked me about the sun. What about the sun? Where is the moon?”

Moon?

We have yet to experience athletes blinded by the moon.

Also, it looks like this place already has shade. They are routinely pulled for other daytime events. Jones won’t use them for Cowboys games.

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Really.

This is a recurring problem for ‘Pokes’. Most importantly, in the wild-card playoff loss following the 2021 season, Cedrick Wilson was unable to receive a pass from Dak Prescott, costing the Cowboys at least a field goal attempt. This incident was overshadowed by coach Mike McCarthy calling a designed run by Prescott without a timeout in the game’s final seconds, costing the Cowboys a chance to win.

And no, Jones said, he won’t be firing McCarthy anytime soon, even after Sunday’s humiliation.

This is also sunny news for Cowboys rivals.

Another turning point

On August 31, 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest while fighting an alleged Rolex robber in San Francisco’s Union Square.

On Sunday, Pearsall caught a pass on a crossing route from Brock Purdy down the middle of the field at the Buccaneers’ 30-yard line, raced down the left sideline, and found safety Antoine Winfield Jr. at the 15. Winfield’s tackle at the goal line. It was the first touchdown of the game and, more importantly, the first NFL touchdown of Pearsall’s life, and it almost ended up on a street in San Francisco.

Pearsall was incredibly lucky. The bullet entered the right side of his chest and exited his back, but missed all vital organs. He spent only one night in the hospital. During the 49ers’ first game of the season, a home game against the Jets on Sept. 9, he stood on the sideline and thanked San Francisco Police Sgt. Joelle Harrell, one of the first police officers on the scene, and Dr. Zuckerberg, a surgeon at San Francisco General. Lucy Kornblith.

The 49ers activated him from the reserve/Non-Football Injury list on October 9th. He caught his first NFL pass the next day against the Chiefs and now has his first TD. He’ll be a first-round pick out of Florida with his 4.41-second dash in the 40-yard dash, but at 6-foot-1 and 189 pounds, he looks like he’ll be making a living as a receiver in the NFL.

It’s surprising he has an NFL life to earn.

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In other 49ers news…

On the sideline of the same game, 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel shoved long snapper Taybor Pepper in the neck and delivered a blow to kicker Jake Moody’s facemask after Moody, who has struggled in his first two seasons, missed three more field goals Sunday. Tampa. Samuel was scolding Moody when Pepper attacked to defend Moody.

“He just arrived and wanted to be a big brother,” Samuel said. disappointments led him to act out of character.

Moody then hit the game winner.

giant decisions

After watching the continued decline of $160 million quarterback Daniel Jones, Giants coach Brian Daboll said the Giants will “evaluate” the QB position during the upcoming bye week. Daboll consistently backs Jones as Giants choose to invest rather than back out Saquon Barkleywho is now an Eagle.

Since his high in 2022, his fourth season, Jones is top 3-13 with a passer rating of 76.6. That’s the second-worst rating among any quarterback with at least 16 starts. Worse still is Bryce Young, whose own story is as believably hopeful as Jones’s is sinister.

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The Panthers drafted the 5-10 Alabama star first overall in 2023, but a terrible rookie season and two poor starts in the 2024 opener sent Young to the bench in favor of Andy Dalton, though Dalton lost his thumb in a car accident. injured, so Young don’t call again. Young started the last three games, including Sunday’s game, in an overtime win over Jones and the Giants to improve to 2-1 since his return. Panthers coach Dave Canales wouldn’t commit to Young when the Panthers return from their bye week, but his chances look better than Jones’.

The Giants are now 2-8 and essentially have no playoff hopes. They could decide to scrap the final seven games of the season to protect themselves from Jones’ $23 million injury guarantee for 2025.

Oh, Doug.

Jaguars coach Doug Pederson was asked to explain the circumstances that led to backup quarterback Mac Jones’ second interception in Sunday’s loss to the Vikings (starter Trevor Lawrence was injured).

“I’m not going to go into the details of the game because you wouldn’t understand it,” Pederson said.

Of course, our failure to understand this is the reason why we ask questions.

Unlike many coaches, Pederson spent five years as the Eagles’ head coach and won the franchise’s only championship. Super Bowloften provide illuminating and immediate explanations of what is happening in the field. Historically, the incentive to do so diminishes in direct proportion to how much his team loses. On Sunday, his team lost its third game in a row and finished last in the league with a score of 2-8.

When things get bad, Pederson also attacks the press and says nonsense. Like this.

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Finish the game

The Commanders played a mixed game but were still a few steps away from giving themselves a better chance of winning on Sunday, and on fourth down, former Eagles tight end Zach Ertz fell short of the win line. Extensive replay review did not change the on-field decision, which gave the Steelers the ball to play at the Steelers’ 42 with 1:18 left. The Commanders’ defense stiffened and forced a fourth-and-1 at the Commanders’ 49. There was 1:02 remaining, but Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson convinced Commanders rookie linebacker Johnny Newton to jump offside, which sealed the win for the Steelers.

The bigger story may be how Wilson continues his second renaissance. Wilson, who won the Hall of Fame for 10 seasons in Seattle, spent two tumultuous seasons in Denver before coming to Pittsburgh. Due to his injury, the 35-year-old football player could not play in the first six matches. He controversially replaced Justin Fields, who led 4-2, but Wilson has gone 3-0 since taking over with six touchdown passes and an interception.

extra points

The Chiefs remain one of the worst undefeated teams in NFL history. They survived a 16-14 home victory over the Broncos on Sunday by blocking a 35-yard field goal in the final seconds. … After the Colts lost their third straight game, cornerback Kenny Moore said some of his teammates didn’t try: “I don’t think everybody went as hard as they could have.” … Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell gave Sam Darnold a vote of confidence despite Darnold’s three interceptions (two in the end zone) in a 12-7 win over the Jaguars. Darnold leads the NFL with 13 turnovers but has started every game for the 7-2 Vikings. … Sunday night in Houston, Jared Goff became the first quarterback since 2012 and the first Lions quarterback since 1944 to throw at least five interceptions and still win. … 49ers pro-MAGA defensive end Nick Bosa was fined $11,255 for displaying pro-Trump hat during postgame on-field interviews; This was a violation of league rules regarding wearing personal messages on game day.