Head coach Mike McCarthy has made some very clear statements about how he wants to run the ball as the play caller for the Dallas Cowboys. He said this earlier in the year while talking about how the offense might change with Kellen Moore gone to the Los Angeles Chargers.
But I want to run the damn ball so I can rest my defense.
At first glance, this seems to be a contrarian approach in the pass-happy NFL. However, in context, he wants to focus on controlling the ball and not turn it over.