‘Absolutely not’: Dak Prescott delivers blunt ‘embarrassed’ message after Cowboys’ 34-31 loss
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Dak Prescott was left “embarrassed” after the Dallas Cowboys suffered a painful 34-31 defeat to the Baltimore Ravens in Rio de Janeiro, with the quarterback putting the blame firmly on his own offence.
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Dallas moved the ball throughout the game, finishing with 415 total yards and 27 first downs, but costly mistakes stopped the Cowboys from putting Baltimore away.
Prescott completed 25 of 30 passes for 276 yards and a touchdown, while Javonte Williams added 98 rushing yards and a score. Yet Dallas failed to turn two trips inside the Ravens’ two-yard line into touchdowns.
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty ImagesDak Prescott refuses to blame Cowboys defence after late Ravens loss
The Cowboys had a chance to take control late in the game but settled for a field goal after reaching the one-yard line.
Baltimore then drove into position for Tyler Loop to kick a 56-yard winner as time expired, leaving Prescott furious with how Dallas had handled their opportunities.
“Frustrated as hell. Embarrassed,” Prescott said. “We don’t call us the best offence, Gotti, and get down to the 1-yard line and don’t put it in. It just *****. Not a lot of words or a full explanation of it. Defense shouldn’t have even been in that position. Those guys over there are saying ‘It’s on us.’”
Prescott was then asked whether the defeat could be blamed on the defence.
“Absolutely not. We gotta put the game away.”
That assessment came despite Baltimore completing a huge 27-yard pass with seven seconds remaining to set up the winning kick.
Photo by Wagner Meier/Getty ImagesDallas also suffered a blocked field goal, a fumble on a shovel pass to Jake Ferguson and a penalty on Terence Steele that erased a big gain to George Pickens.
George Pickens enjoyed his best game for the Cowboys with seven catches for 82 yards, while CeeDee Lamb finished with 112 receiving yards.
Prescott admitted the defeat would continue to bother him on the long journey home.
“I’m sure when we land I’ll be just as p*****.”
“This one hurts.”
Dallas now have to regroup before travelling to Houston to face the Texans in Week 4, with the Cowboys sitting at 1-2 after the defeat.
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