Sometimes there are things we can learn from the performance of the Dallas Cowboys. But after their narrow 20-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, the most important one may have been taken to heart the week before by offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. With Dak Prescott out, he called a game that was often near-perfect for Cooper Rush stepping in. It was not without some concerning flaws that still need to be corrected, but the most egregious errors from the season-opening flop against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were thankfully absent.
Moore has often seemed at his best during the first “scripted” portion of the game, usually about fifteen plays, and that was evident as the Cowboys put together back-to-back touchdown drives to open the game.