When the calendar turns to mid-January, the Dallas Cowboys lose. It’s just what the NFL’s most overinflated, sorry excuse of a franchise does this time of year.
When it’s time to make a big-time throw, the quarterback, in this case, Dak Prescott, misses and badly. When they have to save valuable late-game time for a potential comeback, the head coach, in this case, incomparable bumbler Mike McCarthy, suddenly forgets what he’s supposed to do with his hands. In tense final-moment situations — what mid-winter in pro football is ultimately defined by — the Cowboys will assuredly find a way to screw it up. It’s their modus operandi.
