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Jerry Jones Defends Cowboys' Blocked Punt vs. Bengals After Questioning Decision

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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had some conflicting thoughts about his team's blocked punt, which ultimately led to a new set of downs for the Cincinnati Bengals in their 27-20 win over the Cowboys on Monday night.

With two minutes remaining in the game, Cowboys linebacker Nick Vigil got a piece of a Cincinnati punt, which should have set Dallas up inside Bengals territory with a chance to take the lead. However, Cowboys cornerback Amani Oruwariye touched the ball and the Bengals recovered it:

While speaking to reporters after the game, Jones initially questioned whether it was the right decision to go for the block in that situation:

"I'm sure that there's low odds of the ball bouncing into one of our players after we touch the ball on a block.