If Jayron Kearse had his way, the Dallas Cowboys would have returned to the field just one day after suffering a humiliating setback to the San Francisco 49ers, because he can’t wait to grab some Listerine to rinse cleanse the team’s palate.
However, their first opportunity to do so will not come until next Monday evening, when they meet the Los Angeles Chargers. They’ve already returned to work in Dallas, and there’s no shortage of determination to get back to their old selves, especially on defense.
“Flushing this game down the drain, getting in the [meetings] and watching to see what went wrong and then it’s on to the next,” Kearse was quoted as saying on Wednesday. ” … I’m feeling the same way I did when I walked off the field [in Santa Clara]. They defeated us. They beаt us badly, but that’s just one game; we’ll move on to the next.
“We’re out here right now trying to work and earn the right over the next 12 games to meet them again in the playoffs.”
Before the 49ers hung 42 points on the scoreboard, the unit allowed a league-low 10.3 points per game, raising that total to 16.6 points per game allowed – eighth in the NFL.
“We’re a great defense,” Kearse added. “That’s exactly what we are. And, when you actually break it down and put it into perspective, you see great shooters in basketball have bad games, and we’re no different. They had our phone number.
“They beаt us bad — speaking on the defensive side — and that’s all it was.”
As Kearse correctly points out, nobody sits on any throne in October.
“We weren’t crowned the best defense in the league when we had a 40-0 win against the Giants, and we’re not gonna be named the worst defense in the league after what went on Sunday,” he told reporters. “We’re going to keep working and getting better.” We know who we are…. We’re going to succeed. All we have to do now is keep working.”
And with that, it’s on the Chargers and former Cowboys оffensive coordinator Kellen Moore, who is intimately familiar with Dallas’ defense and orchestrated the league’s No. 1 offense while with the Cowboys, and who has the Chargers’ offense averaging nearly 28 points per game in 2023.
Another week, another massive task, but one Kearse is excited to face.
“A good team that has a lot of good weapons,” he added of the Chargers. “Obviously, Kellen is calling those plays.” We’ve put in a lot of effort [against him]. It’s a good squad with good receivers, tight ends, and a talented, young quarterback in [Justin] Herbert who can really throw the ball.
“… Ekeler is one of the league’s best backs.” They have a strong оffensive.”
Moore has made no sеcrеt of her desire to put on a show.
“I’m pretty sure he wants to go out there and put it on us,” he remarked. “But you have to keep in mind what we just went through on Sunday and how eager we are to get out there and play our next road game.” We want to remove the [bad] taste out of our mouths by going out there. I’m quite sure he’s chomping on it, but we’re also chomping on it.
“Last week, we went out there and had an all-time stinker for what this defense is about.” We’re also ready to go out there and play someone.”
In terms of difficulties, clubs went 0-15 in games after a showdown against the 49ers in 2022. That is a mind-boggling statistic that demonstrates how physically (and mentally) taxing a wаr with San Francisco can be.
The Cowboys, on the other hand, are 10-1 after a loss since 2021.
At SoFi Stadium, something has to give.
“That’s unfortunate for those teams to go out and lose the next game after playing the Niners, but we’re not those other teams,” Kearse said.
The Cowboys will have another chance to establish themselves on Monday night.
