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Cowboys CB calls out teammates in profane rant after losses
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis. Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Cowboys CB calls out teammates' lack of accountability after back-to-back losses

Few would have predicted before the season started that the Dallas Cowboys would be 1-2 heading into Week 4 against the New York Giants.

But that’s exactly where the Cowboys find themselves after a 28-25 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at home on Sunday. Many are searching for answers for the team’s slow start, but cornerback Jourdan Lewis believes it starts with the players taking accountability for not doing their jobs.

“We got to see how we can stop people,” Lewis told reporters. “At the end of the day, this s--- is about us stopping people. That's just what it is. We got to be credible, f---ing accountable every single play. That's 60 minutes of football.”

Lewis isn’t the only Cowboys player frustrated with their current situation. Following Sunday’s loss, defensive lineman Demarcus "Tank" Lawrence said the team was “playing little league football.”

So, what needs to be fixed? Well, Dallas can start with its defense. In the team’s losses to the New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens, fingers can be pointed squarely at the defense.

The Cowboys surrendered 432 total yards to the Saints and 456 total yards to the Cowboys while allowing a combined 48 first downs, 464 yards rushing and seven rushing touchdowns. 

Their defensive play was so poor against the Ravens that Lawrence and Micah Parsons started jawing with one another on the sidelines.

The Cowboys are allowing 73.3 rushing yards per game, more than last season. They’re currently the worst-ranked run defense in the NFL.

“It doesn't matter who we play,” Lewis added. “We got to go there and be detailed in the play. It doesn't matter who we play in this NFL. If we're not doing that s---, anybody can beat us. … So that's how you win in this league. Everybody's good in this league. It's the details that make you different.”

Michael Gallagher

Michael Gallagher is a longtime sports journalist based out of Nashville with a decade of experience covering college football, mixed martial arts and prep sports plus the NFL and NHL — specifically the Tennessee Titans and Nashville Predators. He’s covered several notable sporting events including an AFC Championship game, a Stanley Cup Final, an NHL All-Star Game and an NHL Stadium Series. Some of his past bylines can be found at the Nashville Scene, SB Nation, The Hockey News and Fox Sports Knoxville

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