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This defense does not waver, and it does not falter. It’s far too early to tell if the Cowboys will sniff the 34 turnovers they acquired last season, but they have something arguably more valuable: consistency. Consensus was that the unit overperformed last season and was bound for regression, particularly in turnovers. Star quarterbacks like Tom Brady and Burrow have been sacked, hit, and thrown off their gameplan while facing this defense. The Bucs and Bengals-both playoff teams from last year-were held in check. They have only allowed two touchdowns this season, both late in their respective games. Luckily, this defense is proving to be the key to Dallas’ success. It was the near-perfect symbiosis the Cowboys need as a team to win games for the time being. The highs and lows of his performance culminated in a game-winning drive where Rush connected on all three pass attempts of 8, 12, and 10 yards.Įven when they weren’t scoring, the offense let the dominating defense rest by only having one 3-and-out the entire game. Outside of a few interceptable passes, his throws were accurate and gutsy when they needed to be. It even bordered on worrisome as the offense sputtered after scoring 17 points in the first half. There was nothing overly spectacular about his play. Rush’s performance on Sunday was an embodiment of his steady demeanor. “Got lucky” – Cooper Rush an example of what Jason Garrett used to say is a guy who “never gets too high or gets too low” /V2DugKoNa0 Especially when that team is the Dallas Cowboys. This is the exact type of approach you want from the backup quarterback of your team. He almost never breaks his default expression, whether he’s explaining a game-winning play or a disastrous miscue. Over the years, his demeanor can be interpreted as somewhere between even-keeled and apathetic. The usual media frenzy surrounding the Cowboys only intensified in the wake of Dak Prescott’s injury, but Rush never blinked. All the pushback aside, a major factor in two separate coaching staffs sticking with him could be his stoic nature on and off the field. His performances in the preseason have regularly been shaky, but rarely was he playing with starting-level talent.

Before starting his first career game last season (and winning), he had no experience in regular season action. His number two spot on the roster has been questioned for years now. Cooper Rushįans of the Dallas Cowboys could learn a thing or two from Cooper Rush. Yet, the mysteries and perplexities of this beautifully strange game show themselves weekly.

The lows of Week 1 left it difficult to locate any silver linings moving on to an opponent fresh off a Super Bowl appearance and their own irritating week one loss. Any mentions of the Dallas Cowboys leaving Sunday with a win at the hands of Cooper Rush were met with incredulous snorts. Fans and analysts only paused pointing fingers to collectively roll their eyes at the idea of Rush under center. A communal meltdown ensued over the past week in reaction to the horrific showing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.