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11-12-2012, 10:21 AM
Cowboys rookie CB has bad game in Philly, but confidence in him remains high
Nov 12
9:20
AM CT
By Calvin Watkins (http://search.espn.go.com/watkins_calvin/) | ESPNDallas.com
PHILADELPHIA -- Morris Claiborne (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14943/morris-claiborne) remembered the last time he was penalized five times in a game: Never.
In his last year at LSU, Claiborne was penalized just once.
On Sunday afternoon, the Dallas Cowboys (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/dal/dallas-cowboys)' rookie cornerback was flagged twice for being offsides and three times for holding a wide receiver. He also gave up a touchdown, on an incredible one-handed catch by Riley Cooper (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13225/riley-cooper) in the first quarter.
But Claiborne is a talented player who had a bad day during the Cowboys' 38-23 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/phi/philadelphia-eagles).
"I think that I had a rough game out there and did not play my best," Claiborne said. "I got a lot of penalties called on me and I just have to learn from that. I just need to go back and get it fixed."
When opposing teams watch tape of the rookie, they see he's pressing receivers and not getting much deep help. Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan trusts his rookie corner to make plays in the passing game, and that's the smart thing to do.
After Claiborne struggled Sunday, you begin to wonder if more teams will take advantage.
Read the rest: http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/8620227/dallas-cowboys-cb-morris-claiborne-bad-day-confidence-rookie-remains-high
Nov 12
9:20
AM CT
By Calvin Watkins (http://search.espn.go.com/watkins_calvin/) | ESPNDallas.com
PHILADELPHIA -- Morris Claiborne (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14943/morris-claiborne) remembered the last time he was penalized five times in a game: Never.
In his last year at LSU, Claiborne was penalized just once.
On Sunday afternoon, the Dallas Cowboys (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/dal/dallas-cowboys)' rookie cornerback was flagged twice for being offsides and three times for holding a wide receiver. He also gave up a touchdown, on an incredible one-handed catch by Riley Cooper (http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/13225/riley-cooper) in the first quarter.
But Claiborne is a talented player who had a bad day during the Cowboys' 38-23 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles (http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/_/name/phi/philadelphia-eagles).
"I think that I had a rough game out there and did not play my best," Claiborne said. "I got a lot of penalties called on me and I just have to learn from that. I just need to go back and get it fixed."
When opposing teams watch tape of the rookie, they see he's pressing receivers and not getting much deep help. Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan trusts his rookie corner to make plays in the passing game, and that's the smart thing to do.
After Claiborne struggled Sunday, you begin to wonder if more teams will take advantage.
Read the rest: http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/8620227/dallas-cowboys-cb-morris-claiborne-bad-day-confidence-rookie-remains-high