Rico Dowdle (photo via @MikeLeslieWFAA)
The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers are set to square off on “Sunday Night Football” for their Week 8 matchup. Unfortunately, Dallas will be without leading rusher Rico Dowdle.
The announcement came just hours before the game was set to start.
However, Dowdle was seen outside the tunnel signing autographs for Dallas fans before the game.
Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle, after being ruled out for tonight due to an illness that came on as he arrived at the stadium, comes down the tunnel to sign some autographs. pic.twitter.com/LAaopwj5hy
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) October 27, 2024
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If that is the case, then there’s a possibility of a rift growing between Dowdle and the Cowboys organization. This situation is bad for Jones, who has already gotten a lot of heat for his recent actions.
The Cowboy’s Run Game Has Gone Through Rico Dowdle.
If the conspiracy theory is true, it’s a head-scratcher, considering Dowdle leads the team in rushing yards, carries, and yards per carry.
It wouldn’t make much sense for a team that already struggles with its rushing offense to make a move like this.
Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Finally Admits What Everyone Already Knows About Him
Jerry Jones (Photo via Getty Images)
When it comes to NFL owners, there likely isn’t any that are talked about more than the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones.
Unfortunately, it’s usually not for the right reasons and revolves around criticism of how he runs the team. After his recent comments on 105.3 The Fan, Jones admits that is by design.
“You’ll never have a day when the NFL isn’t on free TV for almost every part of it. We want to stay very accessible. I think that has a lot to do with (the NFL’s popularity).”
“The biggest thing that makes the NFL as popular as it is, in my mind, is it’s a soap opera every day, 365 days a year. It’s promoting interest in football when the teams aren’t playing.”
“When it gets slow around here, I will stir it up,” Jones said.
Of course, if you remember, just a few weeks ago, Jones threatened to fire a radio host on the same show after he questioned the owner on his lack of moves in the offseason to better the team.
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It was easily one of Jones’s lowest points since becoming the Cowboys owner in 1989, and luckily, the radio host did not lose his job.
Fans Are Outraged At Jerry Jones For Creating Drama
If you’re a Cowboys fan, Jones’s comments must be infuriating, and many on social media did not hold back.
“That’s all he cares about man please step down,” said one comment.
“That’s the problem. It ‘s not about football, it’s about creating drama and keeping your name in the paper. Cowboys aren’t entertaining to watch this year. He is starting not to care about that now, I guess,” said another.
“Yeah, constant drama is so much better than even a single NFC Champ game appearance in the last 30 years,” added a third.
