Dallas Cowboys tight end Dalton Schultz (86) claim the team may not have been on the same page with wearing cleats with long spikes during Green Bay game. Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

'It's the shoes': Why footwear is to blame for Cowboys' loss to Green Bay

By Eric Smithling | Last updated Nov 14, 2022 12:48 PM ET

Not since Agador in "The Birdcage" has footwear caused so many problems.

I forgot what it was like to have shoes on my feet. I put shoes on today and tripped.

I am now Agador.https://t.co/Y3q4NlpyYa pic.twitter.com/gkFjSsDB1G
— Amanda Beth (@BasicPitch_) March 28, 2020

It’s the little details that can win or lose games. Wearing proper cleats is one of them. Dalton Schultz explains. https://t.co/txawhzy9YF
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) November 14, 2022

Per Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News, tight end Dalton Schultz lamented the team's loss on everyone not being on the same page when it came to wearing cleats with long enough spikes.

"Five guys didn't have their seven (inch) studs in. Got to prepare to play on grass. You got to wear the right cleats," he said. (h/t The Dallas Morning News)

Per Watkins, head coach Mike McCarthy -- already familiar with the surface from his time as Packers head coach -- stressed the importance of getting the proper footwear before playing on the grass surface.

AT&T Stadium, home of the Cowboys, uses artificial turf.

The warning wasn't heeded by all and the Cowboys are now reeling after losing for the first time when having a 14-point lead entering the fourth quarter.

Cowboys now 195-1 in franchise history when they lead by 14 or more points going into the 4th quarter.
— Reuben Frank (@RoobNBCS) November 14, 2022

Football is a game of inches. Until the Cowboys master all the small details, expect them to keep tripping over their own feet.

Eric Smithling

Eric Smithling is a writer based in New Orleans, LA, whose byline also appears on Athlon Sports. He has been with Yardbarker since September 2022, primarily covering the NFL and college football, but also the NBA, WNBA, men’s and women’s college basketball, NHL, tennis and golf. He holds a film studies degree from the University of New Orleans

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