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Cowboys lose in overtime after blowing 20-point fourth-quarter lead
Dallas dropped a 33-30 overtime decision to Arizona, leaving the Cowboys at 3-5, and Jerry Jones vented on the sideline. Fan reaction to the team's new cheerleader costumes also drew criticism.
The Dallas Cowboys fell 33-30 in overtime to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday after their defense allowed 20 points in the fourth quarter, dropping the team to 3-5. Owner Jerry Jones was seen slamming his hands on a table from his box as the game slipped away, and he later called the loss an indictment of the entire operation.
Jones told reporters Sunday night that the performance reflected on everyone in the organization. "This is an indictment of the whole show," he said. "This is a criticism of everyone." He added that the team had to be better for its fans, saying the Cowboys had got their hands on the win and then dropped the ball. The reaction came after a day that the team's own supporters described as a dark chapter in the franchise's recent history.
The defeat was especially painful given the schedule. Dallas had four home games at AT&T Stadium that month, and the NFC East appeared within reach with the Philadelphia Eagles struggling and set to visit Dallas on Thanksgiving. Instead, the loss left the club well behind in a season that had been expected to turn around, and it came with the team's quarterback Dak Prescott throwing a critical late interception that helped set up the collapse.
Off the field, the day also drew attention to the cheerleaders' new uniforms. Fans criticized the dark, moody costumes tied to the "Stampede" look. One fan wrote on Instagram that the outfits were not becoming on some of the women and that the pants and boots needed an elastic fit underneath, while adding that a different selection would have made the squad look and feel better. Another fan said they were shocked that Kellie and Judy, the squad's leaders, had let the women wear them.
Several comments likened the outfits to stripper costumes. A longtime fan of the squad said the garter-style look was not a problem in itself, but that the outfits came uncomfortably close to stripper attire and clashed with the squad's traditional conservative image. The fan speculated that the change was meant to sell more to a male audience, though that was a personal guess rather than a stated team goal.
The mood among fans was clearly divided between the on-field disappointment and the sideline wardrobe debate, and the column that carried these reactions treated the two as parallel complaints about a difficult Sunday. The Cowboys have yet to respond publicly to the costume criticism in the material available, and the game result remains the defining story of the week for the franchise.
Source: foxnews.com
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