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Sean Lee serves as the Dallas Cowboys' cleanup hitter
Todd Archer, ESPN Staff Writer
PHILADELPHIA -- Sean Lee offered a picture of what the Dallas Cowboys missed last season in Sunday’s 20-13 win against the Philadelphia Eagles.
In just his second game back after missing the 2014 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, he was credited with 14 tackles. He had two tackles for loss. He broke up two passes. He had an interception.
“He’s just a great player,” defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli said. “He’s just a cleaner. He cleans everything up for us. Cleans everything up.”
His tackles for loss against Darren Sproles and DeMarco Murray helped set a tone for a run defense that allowed just 7 yards on 17 carries. He helped change the game with his interception in the third quarter.
The Cowboys’ emotions were teetering after losing Tony Romo to a broken left collarbone even with a 13-0 lead. The Philadelphia offense finally put together a drive, thanks in part to two Dallas penalties that saw them reach the Dallas 3.
But on second and goal, Lee came up with an interception of a poorly thrown ball to tight end Zach Ertz in the end zone. It was the 12th interception of Lee’s career, which ties him for fifth in team history among linebackers.
Since 2010, no linebacker has more interceptions than Lee, and he has played in only 47 of a possible 82 games. DeAndre Levy has 11 in 74 games since 2010.
“The biggest thing that we talked about is you have to keep fighting,” coach Jason Garrett said. “You have be relentless out there. Regardless of what has happened to this point, you play this play and keep coming. It was a great example by our defense. Tony goes down and they drive the football. They have us on our heels a little bit. But guys kept battling. For Sean to make that play and not allow them to cash in on that drive I thought was a significant play in the game.”
It was Lee’s first interception since Oct. 27, 2013 against the Lions.
“He’s just poised,” defensive end Jeremy Mincey said. “I love seeing poise in the huddle. He was poised and focused and not frustrated. ‘Hey man, let’s get lined up and do what we do.’ He controlled it and everybody did their thing.”
Lee, however, deflected any praise.
“The coaches came up with an unbelievable game plan,” Lee said. “The defensive line did a great job in the run game directing the run, and a lot of times I was free to run to the football because the defensive line did a great job.”
Todd Archer, ESPN Staff Writer
PHILADELPHIA -- Sean Lee offered a picture of what the Dallas Cowboys missed last season in Sunday’s 20-13 win against the Philadelphia Eagles.
In just his second game back after missing the 2014 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament, he was credited with 14 tackles. He had two tackles for loss. He broke up two passes. He had an interception.
“He’s just a great player,” defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli said. “He’s just a cleaner. He cleans everything up for us. Cleans everything up.”
His tackles for loss against Darren Sproles and DeMarco Murray helped set a tone for a run defense that allowed just 7 yards on 17 carries. He helped change the game with his interception in the third quarter.
The Cowboys’ emotions were teetering after losing Tony Romo to a broken left collarbone even with a 13-0 lead. The Philadelphia offense finally put together a drive, thanks in part to two Dallas penalties that saw them reach the Dallas 3.
But on second and goal, Lee came up with an interception of a poorly thrown ball to tight end Zach Ertz in the end zone. It was the 12th interception of Lee’s career, which ties him for fifth in team history among linebackers.
Since 2010, no linebacker has more interceptions than Lee, and he has played in only 47 of a possible 82 games. DeAndre Levy has 11 in 74 games since 2010.
“The biggest thing that we talked about is you have to keep fighting,” coach Jason Garrett said. “You have be relentless out there. Regardless of what has happened to this point, you play this play and keep coming. It was a great example by our defense. Tony goes down and they drive the football. They have us on our heels a little bit. But guys kept battling. For Sean to make that play and not allow them to cash in on that drive I thought was a significant play in the game.”
It was Lee’s first interception since Oct. 27, 2013 against the Lions.
“He’s just poised,” defensive end Jeremy Mincey said. “I love seeing poise in the huddle. He was poised and focused and not frustrated. ‘Hey man, let’s get lined up and do what we do.’ He controlled it and everybody did their thing.”
Lee, however, deflected any praise.
“The coaches came up with an unbelievable game plan,” Lee said. “The defensive line did a great job in the run game directing the run, and a lot of times I was free to run to the football because the defensive line did a great job.”
