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Cowboys ready for quick turnaround
November, 24, 2014
By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- As good as the Dallas Cowboys felt inside the locker room after Sunday’s 31-28 win against the New York Giants, they were already thinking about the Philadelphia Eagles.
“When we land in Dallas, (this) game no longer matters,” wide receiver Dez Bryant said.
The Cowboys landed early Monday morning and will practice at 4 p.m. Some staffers reported straight to Valley Ranch off the plane to get a jump start on the day. The coaches used the bye week to get a quick look at the Eagles but were expected to study them more on the plane ride home.
“You have to watch the tape,” tight end Jason Witten said of the win over the Giants. “We will have to do it on our own because Thursday is going to come on us quick, but it is always good to get a win these games before Thanksgiving.”
The Cowboys needed the win to maintain pace with the Eagles. Dallas trails in the standings despite both teams being 8-3 because Philadelphia has a better division record, but with two of the Cowboys' next three games coming against the Eagles, they can rectify that.
Had the Cowboys lost Sunday, a win Thursday would have been that much more crucial.
“You’ve got to move on,” running back DeMarco Murray said.
Owner and general manager Jerry Jones said he was not upset the NFL gave the Cowboys such a difficult stretch with a Sunday night game on the road leading into a Thursday afternoon game.
“That’s three hours, that’s really nothing,” Jones said. “We’ll get rest on the plane and go in there, but we’ve got three more hours to prepare than Philadelphia, I guess. Did Philadelphia get a bye last week?”
No.
“OK, we got one, so we got the edge,” Jones said.
The Eagles will leave Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon for Thursday’s game.
“And we’re playing at home, so when you look at the edges, which edge would you rather have?” Jones said. “Would you rather have Philadelphia’s having to travel or us when we had a bye week?”
November, 24, 2014
By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- As good as the Dallas Cowboys felt inside the locker room after Sunday’s 31-28 win against the New York Giants, they were already thinking about the Philadelphia Eagles.
“When we land in Dallas, (this) game no longer matters,” wide receiver Dez Bryant said.
The Cowboys landed early Monday morning and will practice at 4 p.m. Some staffers reported straight to Valley Ranch off the plane to get a jump start on the day. The coaches used the bye week to get a quick look at the Eagles but were expected to study them more on the plane ride home.
“You have to watch the tape,” tight end Jason Witten said of the win over the Giants. “We will have to do it on our own because Thursday is going to come on us quick, but it is always good to get a win these games before Thanksgiving.”
The Cowboys needed the win to maintain pace with the Eagles. Dallas trails in the standings despite both teams being 8-3 because Philadelphia has a better division record, but with two of the Cowboys' next three games coming against the Eagles, they can rectify that.
Had the Cowboys lost Sunday, a win Thursday would have been that much more crucial.
“You’ve got to move on,” running back DeMarco Murray said.
Owner and general manager Jerry Jones said he was not upset the NFL gave the Cowboys such a difficult stretch with a Sunday night game on the road leading into a Thursday afternoon game.
“That’s three hours, that’s really nothing,” Jones said. “We’ll get rest on the plane and go in there, but we’ve got three more hours to prepare than Philadelphia, I guess. Did Philadelphia get a bye last week?”
No.
“OK, we got one, so we got the edge,” Jones said.
The Eagles will leave Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon for Thursday’s game.
“And we’re playing at home, so when you look at the edges, which edge would you rather have?” Jones said. “Would you rather have Philadelphia’s having to travel or us when we had a bye week?”
