A day to forget for Dez Bryant

TAMPA, Fla. – As Matt Cassel’s pass traced through the air, Dez Bryant’s eyes got big.

He knew he was on a safety. He knew he had a step. He knew he had a touchdown to give the Dallas Cowboys their first win since Sept. 20. He knew he would be the hero.

And then he wasn't.

Bradley McDougald came up with the interception of the end zone with 14 seconds to play and the Cowboys’ misery reached a seventh-straight week with a 10-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Bryant appeared to be nudged in the back and was expecting a flag that never came. His protest didn’t change the outcome.

“I thought I was going to get it,” Bryant said. “It's unfortunate. Me as a player and the attitude I have, I was so…