It took exactly one week for the Dallas Cowboys defense to put its foot in its mouth.
Just seven days after quite a bit of back-patting and chest puffing, Dallas, which declared itself to have the best defense in the world , allowed 400 yards of total offense to the 0-2 Arizona Cardinals, led by 28-year-old journeyman quarterback Joshua Dobbs, who, prior to Sunday, had never won a game in the NFL.
The Cowboys surrendered just 386 yards of total offense combined in Weeks 1 and 2.
“It’s part of the humbling component of the National Football League,” Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy told reporters after the game. “Every experience gives you an opportunity to grow. We need to grow from this experience.”
“It’s a good wake-up call, and I still feel like we’re a good football team,” defensive end Demarcus Lawrence added. “… It’s actually good for us to see what it’s like. Being on top of the world in Week 3 ain’t going to get us nowhere.”
