Cowboys fall to winless Buccaneers, Prescott confronts heckler after game
Dallas lost 24-16 to Tampa Bay, dropping to 2-3, and quarterback Dak Prescott responded to a fan’s “embarrassing” comment as the team headed to the locker room.
Dallas Cowboys were defeated 24-16 by the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night, slipping to a 2-3 record and suffering their second consecutive home loss. The crowd at AT&T Stadium booed the team during a failed two-point conversion attempt late in the fourth quarter.
After the game, a contract-car driver outside the players’ exit called the loss “embarrassing” as quarterback Dak Prescott walked by. Prescott said he heard the remark, looked away, and then heard the driver repeat it. He responded, "If you're saying it's embarrassing, say it's embarrassing. If you're saying it to me, then say it to me. Don't go back on it," adding that he disliked the attention the comment generated.
The defeat marked only the sixth time in Cowboys history that they have lost to a team that was 0-4 or worse. The Cowboys managed just 16 points, their lowest output since early last season, and recorded 50 rushing yards, also a season low. Tampa Bay’s running back Bucky Irving ran for 165 yards, including a 72-yard run, while backup quarterback Jalon Daniels threw for a career-high 189 yards.
Owner and general manager Jerry Jones said the focus will be on the defense but defended first-year defensive coordinator Christian Parker, describing criticism of his play-calling as premature. The Cowboys remain scheduled for primetime games, facing the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night in Week 6 and the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night in Week 7.