{"id":436341,"date":"2026-09-15T06:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T06:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/436341\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T06:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T06:02:14","slug":"richard-sherman-slams-cowboys-coaching-after-loss-to-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/436341\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Sherman slams Cowboys coaching after loss to Giants"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christian Parker\u2019s debut<\/a> as the latest new defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys was so bad it made people pine for the days of Mike Nolan, or Rob Ryan.<\/p>\n

Because Monte Kiffin ain\u2019t walkin\u2019 through that door; RIP coach.<\/a><\/p>\n

The second viewing of the Cowboys\u2019 loss against the New York Giants<\/a> on Sunday night in New Jersey was worse than the first, which was the equivalent of a Broadway show that would be closed after its opener.<\/p>\n

Former Seattle Seahawks and 11-year NFL veteran Richard Sherman<\/a>, not exactly known to be soft with his thoughts and feelings about anything, unleashed on the Cowboys defense.<\/p>\n

Sherman joined fellow Amazon Prime NFL analysts and fellow NFL retirees Andrew Whitworth and Ryan Fitzpatrick on a conference call with reporters. I asked Sherman if he saw any reason to be optimistic about the Cowboys defense, or if this is a unit that, despite the offseason changes, is the same as last season.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s disappointing because they look almost worse,\u201d<\/a> Sherman said Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n

His first thought was a general blanket-statement. It is Sherman\u2019s specifics that are more troubling.<\/p>\n

Richard Sherman blasts the Dallas Cowboys<\/p>\n

Sherman is no different from most people who follow the NFL, and the Cowboys; he is well aware of the changes this team made, starting with the first round draft selection of Ohio State safety Caleb Downs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sherman said, \u201cYou would have thought Caleb Downs, with how much noise was coming out of training camp, about this being his defense and how much he\u2019s making a difference, (the Giants) took (receiver) Isaiah Likely and said, \u2018Hey, we\u2019re just going to attack this kid; if this is the head of the snake, we\u2019re going to cut the head off the snake and show you guys that your best player doesn\u2019t matter, and we don\u2019t care.\u201d<\/p>\n

There is no way to take that as anything other than kill shots at Downs, at the coaching staff, and specifically Parker for a lack of adjustments to what the Giants wanted to do from kickoff.<\/p>\n

Whitworth<\/a> and Sherman made a point to call out what they felt was widespread \u201clazy coordinating\u201d on the part of coaches all over the NFL in a Week 1 where offenses made history in scoring.<\/p>\n

\u201c(The Giants) controlled the game from start to finish. You didn\u2019t hear about (defensive tackles) Quinnen Williams<\/a> or Kenny Clark, and all these guys that should be guys that have been guys,\u201d Sherman said. \u201cQuinnen Williams has been an All-Pro in this league. You didn\u2019t hear (defensive back) Daron Bland<\/a>. It was like (the Giants) negated him. Everybody\u2019s talking about the play that (the Giants) ran four times in a row. At some point, adjustments need to be made by the coaches, and if they\u2019re not made by the coaches as a player, that is a pro, you see things.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou see, \u2018Hey, repeat plays,\u2019 you need to adjust. The disappointing part is nobody did. Coaches didn\u2019t adjust. The players didn\u2019t adjust, and they got beat by a very simple scheme.\u201d<\/p>\n

First-year Giants head coach John Harbaugh was in Baltimore<\/a> for the last 18 years; the tape available on him could wallpaper the Pentagon. What he does, with these types of Giants players, is not complicated; they crushed the Cowboys.<\/p>\n

Cowboys\u2019 \u2018historic\u2019 evening on defense<\/p>\n

The Cowboys offense had the ball twice in the second half, both drives ended in touchdowns.<\/p>\n

Find the stat, and it was embarrassing. Not that much different than last year, when the only reason the Cowboys defense was not the worst in the NFL was the \u201cplay\u201d of the Cincinnati Bengals.<\/p>\n

Against the Giants, the Cowboys\u2019 offense had the ball for a total of 23 minutes and 20 seconds. The defense allowed the Giants to convert 9 of 11 third downs. The Giants ran for 165 yards and averaged 4.5 yards per rush.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen is the last time you heard of a team having a ball twice in the whole half of football?\u201d Sherman asked.<\/p>\n

There is the famous 2009 game between the Dolphins and Peyton Manning-Colts<\/a> where Indianapolis had the ball for a total of 14 minutes and 53 seconds, and won. The Colts had three second-half possessions: One punt, and two touchdowns.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s just Week 1, but the improvement the Cowboys\u2019 sought after such a terrible year on defense was non-existent. They were manhandled by the Giants.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou just see some of these defenses, that we have all this excitement about, that it really comes down to in the game, in the moment, \u2018Can you make the adjustments? Can you find a way to put your players in the best position to win?\u2019 Whitworth said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis league, more than ever, is coach-led right now. And there\u2019s a lot of pressure to be able to adapt and put your team in a position for the players to have the most success.”<\/p>\n

Parker\u2019s first game as the Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator did none of the above, and it was so bad it made people pine for Mike Nolan.<\/p>\n


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Mac Engel is an award-winning columnist who has covered sports since the dawn of man; Cowboys, TCU, Stars, Rangers, Mavericks, etc. Olympics. Movies. Concerts. Books. He combines dry wit with 1st-person reporting to complement an annoying personality.
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