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Aside from the fumbles, Jerry Jones says DeMarco Murray brings something Cowboys ‘can’t do without’
By Jon Machota jmachota@dallasnews.com
9:32 am on September 23, 2014 | Permalink
Should DeMarco Murray have been benched Sunday after fumbling in the first quarter?
Murray, the NFL’s leading rusher with 385 yards, wasn’t benched by Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett after fumbling in his fourth consecutive game, dating back to last season. Following the turnover, Murray carried 22 times the rest of the day for 97 yards.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday that he wasn’t surprised Murray wasn’t benched.
“The reason being, he fumbled early in the San Francisco game and then didn’t fumble again, and ran hard,” Jones said on 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM]. “Then he turned around and fumbled relatively early against Tennessee. We’ve seen him fumble and then play extended periods of time, and I mean play physical. He’s such a physical runner. He makes so many yards after the initial hit. He just makes them with his strength, just his force, that you know he’s putting some pressure on himself to hold that ball.
“Then he also uses his arms to balance. In order to do that, you got to have them out away from you a little bit. He recognizes that more than any of us, and will work on it and hopefully eliminate those early fumbles. But boy, what he’s bringing to the table, apart from the fumbles, we can’t do without.”
Before this season, Murray had lost three fumbles in 37 career games.
“Very disappointing,” Murray said Sunday. “I got to get it fixed and I will get it fixed.”
By Jon Machota jmachota@dallasnews.com
9:32 am on September 23, 2014 | Permalink
Should DeMarco Murray have been benched Sunday after fumbling in the first quarter?
Murray, the NFL’s leading rusher with 385 yards, wasn’t benched by Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett after fumbling in his fourth consecutive game, dating back to last season. Following the turnover, Murray carried 22 times the rest of the day for 97 yards.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday that he wasn’t surprised Murray wasn’t benched.
“The reason being, he fumbled early in the San Francisco game and then didn’t fumble again, and ran hard,” Jones said on 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM]. “Then he turned around and fumbled relatively early against Tennessee. We’ve seen him fumble and then play extended periods of time, and I mean play physical. He’s such a physical runner. He makes so many yards after the initial hit. He just makes them with his strength, just his force, that you know he’s putting some pressure on himself to hold that ball.
“Then he also uses his arms to balance. In order to do that, you got to have them out away from you a little bit. He recognizes that more than any of us, and will work on it and hopefully eliminate those early fumbles. But boy, what he’s bringing to the table, apart from the fumbles, we can’t do without.”
Before this season, Murray had lost three fumbles in 37 career games.
“Very disappointing,” Murray said Sunday. “I got to get it fixed and I will get it fixed.”