Cook-ed

By Mark Halpern

The Cowboys went into Buffalo last week for an important game between themselves and the Bills.

     Josh Allen and the Bills played a magnificent game, not just on offense but on defense as well. I don’t want to hear excuses that there was illness throughout the Dallas team, and the weather was the reason the Cowboys couldn’t score on offense, but the defense couldn’t stop the Bills offense pass game. The Cowboys were able to disrupt, but when you give James Cook huge lanes all game to the tune of 179 yards on the ground, the Bills didn’t need to worry about passing the ball.

    Dak and the offense couldn’t move the ball, and that’s not because of the weather, but the Bills were able to get pressure on Dak the whole game, and the Cowboys couldn’t pass, and the run game was stopped the whole night. Still, there was a bright spot. CeeDee Lamb, when given the opportunities, still found the endzone on a simple end around for 2 yards. He did everything he could do, but Dak couldn’t get him the ball.

   It doesn’t get easier for the Cowboys as they will play the Dolphins, which has huge implications not just for the Cowboys but also for the Dolphins.