Cowboys Crushed by Fans After Laughably Bad Move on Failed Fourth Down

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The Dallas Cowboys have been one of the biggest disappoints in the NFL so far this season and their struggles have only continued in Week 9, where they're currently trailing the Atlanta Falcons.
Dak Prescott and the offense have been sputtering seemingly all season long. Their running game is the worst in the NFL and that was even before Ezekiel Elliott got left at home this weekend due to disciplinary reasons.
The Cowboys' offense had a brutal moment in the second quarter when they decided to go for it on fourth-and-one. Prescott handed it off to wide receiver CeeDee Lamb on a jet sweep and... it didn't go well for them.
Check this out:
The Cowboys run a jet sweep to CeeDee Lamb on 4th and 1 and it is BLOWN UP by the Falcons!
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 3, 2024
📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/4eWgx7kMoW
That led to Cowboys coach tossing his tablet on the ground in disgust.
It also led to fans roasting them:
Why the Earth is McCarthy calling plays in Dallas 🤣🤣 https://t.co/9jKrqkxyzw
— BullCraftMaxx (#FlyEaglesFly) (@BullCraftMaxx) November 3, 2024
I mean, I don’t get paid to call plays or anything…. But even I wouldn’t have called that play in that situation https://t.co/H100uug5TX
— Raul Ochoa (@TrillaforniaOG) November 3, 2024
Fire the HC at halftime. https://t.co/CqYNLuLxXW
— The Black Tony Stark🤘🏾🇨🇱🦦 (@havinthangz_tx) November 3, 2024
Called a timeout to call the only motion play we ever run that teams have seen 10282 times 🤣🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/U2fBxEg0Jd
— 🎯 (@Lara53jose) November 3, 2024
So Stupid 🤬 https://t.co/b1o0Ph6fHP
— K.H.T.🎙️🔥 (@official_keith3) November 3, 2024
Even if that was a check by Dak, it’s 4th & 1 on their 44 and your RB is on the other side of the 50… https://t.co/0w75jukwDQ
— M. (@MdotFlores757) November 3, 2024
Brilliant play call https://t.co/s98WiUazTd
— Graham Joyner (@gjoyner_2) November 3, 2024
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