When the Dallas Cowboys chose to release Dan Bailey amid 53-man roster cuts a few things became certain:
- When Maher missed for the first time people would criticize the Cowboys
This is the way sports work, heck, this is the way life works. Hindsight gives us knowledge that we didn’t have in the moment and it’s easier to point out mistakes when we have the benefit of it. This was always going to be the case with the Dan Bailey decision.
Unfortunately for the Cowboys and for Brett Maher, their brand new kicker missed on his very first attempt in Carolina, a 47-yard attempt in the third quarter.