If you needed any indication as to what the mood inside Cowboys locker room has been like, look no further than the team’s reaction to the brutal (and dirty) hit on Andy Dalton by Washington Football Team linebacker Jon Bostic.
Dalton was knocked out of Sunday’s game against Washington when the Cowboys quarterback took a hit to the head from Bostic while already starting his slide. It was one of the more egregious hits you can see in football, and Bostic was ejected and should expect a suspension.
But typically, after a quarterback — or any player, really — gets hurt on a blatantly dirty hit, the team rushes to confront the player who delivered the hit. There was none of that from the Cowboys on Sunday.
Does Cowboys WR Amari Cooper consider hit on Andy Dalton dirty?
"Yeah, I would to be honest," Amari said. "Because he was sliding and it was obvious. That player could have easily avoided doing what he did." pic.twitter.com/mYpqjf156J
— Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) October 25, 2020
Jeez, this is a nasty hit by Jon Bostic on Andy Dalton. Bostic ejected. pic.twitter.com/9MkYbJY1WO
— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) October 25, 2020
Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, in particular, took exception with the team’s reaction. Speaking to reporters after the 25-3 loss, McCarthy said he wished the team would have been more willing to defend Dalton after that hit.
Mike McCarthy on no Cowboys players getting in Jon Bostic's face after his dirty hit on Andy Dalton: "We speak all the time about playing for one another, protecting one another. It definitely was not the response you would expect."
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) October 25, 2020
It’s just another example as to how awful this season has been for Dallas.
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