News: BTB: Five Observations: Cowboys’ Rolando McClain Brought Nothing But Bad Luck

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It wouldn’t be Sunday if the Cowboys didn’t lose another close game. Here are five quick observations from this heartbreaking defeat.

The Dallas Cowboys dropped another game, this time to the rival Philadelphia Eagles. This is a disappointing loss that featured many moments where you'd start to feel good, only to have that feeling snatched away. It was another emotional gut-punch for Cowboys' fans. Hare are five quick takeaways from the game.

1. Rolando McClain just kept getting in the way


It seems like every time something bad happened, McClain was right in the middle of it. It was like Clark Griswold was out there on the football field just trying to lend a hand. Tragedy first struck when Sean Lee was knocked out of the game with a concussion after McClain collided with him. Lee was tackling DeMarco Murray after a short passing play when McClain tried to help. That was just the beginning of a series of bad things that followed McClain. Later in that same drive, Ryan Mathews scored on a six-yard run and as Anthony Hitchens was chasing after him, he had to jump over McClain. And on this play, Hitchens hurt his ankle. Neither Lee nor Hitchens would return and the Eagles running backs would take full advantage.

McClain also got in the way of Byron Jones which allowed Jordan Matthews to cut across the field for a big 34 yard pass completion late in the fourth quarter. This put the Eagles in position to kick the field goal that put them up with only 1:51 remaining in the game.

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