Dallas Cowboys Should Sit Tony Romo Until the End of the Season

They’ve led or been tied in the fourth quarter in six of the seven games since then, and lost them all. The very next play after the now you see it, now you don’t fumble, Winston was in the end zone on a 1-yard naked bootleg right, and the Bucs were holding on to win for the second time in three weeks. McFadden averaged only 1.9 yards per carry and the Cowboys managed only 2.0 as a team. And even if they eventually get Romo back, it may be too little too late; so the key for them to salvage their season is to win this matchup come Sunday.

Cassel finished the game with 186 yards and one interception. Dez Bryant caught five passes for 45 yards, but no play was for more than 16 yards. Beasley had career highs with nine catches for 112 yards. Smith has long preferred to lean on the running game and RB Doug Martin is doing his job, taking pressure off Winston with a career year.

“It’s in the long-term best interest, if of course he’s ready, to play this week”, Jones said. The Cowboys are just easy to defend.

Add that to a pair of touchdowns allowed on the first drive of overtime and a decisive kickoff return for a score in the fourth quarter, and the Cowboys are developing a bad habit of finding ways to lose.

Hardy is among the NFL’s top pass rushers, with four sacks in as many games this season.

That game stands as the only one of the Cowboys’ six losses that didn’t end as a one-score game.

The Cowboys did something they have not been able to do well lately, and that is in the turnover aspects of the game. On Sunday, Winston bobbled the ball as he was going up and Dallas landed on the ball in the end zone. It seemed like every time Dallas stopped Tampa Bay when it counted, their penalties spoiled the effort.

The touchdown run was the lone highlight of the day that featured two missed field goals and three interceptions. The Cowboys pose a threat with the defensive ends to bend the corner, but size in the secondary is a weakness that can be exploited if the Bucs are willing to trust Winston to deliver under fire.

LAST CHANCE: The Cowboys drove to the Tampa Bay 44 after falling behind in the final minute.

NOTES: Until the final drive, the Cowboys were the only team to cross into the red zone, but only for two plays.

Earlier this week the Buffalo Bills and the NY Jets faced off on Thursday Night Football in a massive game between two teams with hopeful ambitions of making the Playoffs this season.

“Ultimately, you have to do what’s necessary to win the game”, Dallas coach Jason Garrett said.

“That’s right where the responsibility is and we should be able to do better than we’ve done the last seven games”.

Cassel has a personal five-game losing streak, not counting the season opener this year when he lined up at quarterback for the Buffalo Bills and starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor was split out wide. Part of it was the lack of execution and mistakes by the Dallas offense. Bad defensive plays cost the Cowboys the game but bad coaching cost them the win by not putting Tampa Bay away.

The good news for the Cowboys is quarterback Tony Romo is expected to return next week. Dallas was among the National Football League leaders with 31 takeaways last season.