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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Cowboys coach Jason Garrett took linebacker Bruce Carter and rookie safety Jeff Heath to task for their mental lapse in the red zone that allowed the Giants to score a touchdown that gave them new life Sunday.
Carter notched seven tackles. With Sean Lee nursing a hamstring injury, he also made the defensive calls. Heath scored his first NFL touchdown with a 50-yard fumble return in the first quarter.
But none of that excused them for allowing Brandon Meyers to score on a 27-yard reception with 4:33 left in the third quarter.
After Eli Manning hit Meyers on fourth and 3, the tight end fell down making the grab. But when Carter and Heath failed to touch him, Meyers got up and raced into the end zone to cut the Cowboys lead to 21-13.
Carter explained after the 24-21 win that he thought Meyers had gone out of bounds.
“They simply just have to get their hands on the guy when he is on the ground,” Garrett said. “Both those guys played hard, did a lot of really good things today. But from a habit standpoint, we ain’t in college anymore. We are in the National Football League and you got to get your hands on the guy. My message to them when they came off the field was this: ‘It was a bad play. It’s done. We are going to need you guys as we keep going.’ I thought they responded well.”
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Carter notched seven tackles. With Sean Lee nursing a hamstring injury, he also made the defensive calls. Heath scored his first NFL touchdown with a 50-yard fumble return in the first quarter.
But none of that excused them for allowing Brandon Meyers to score on a 27-yard reception with 4:33 left in the third quarter.
After Eli Manning hit Meyers on fourth and 3, the tight end fell down making the grab. But when Carter and Heath failed to touch him, Meyers got up and raced into the end zone to cut the Cowboys lead to 21-13.
Carter explained after the 24-21 win that he thought Meyers had gone out of bounds.
“They simply just have to get their hands on the guy when he is on the ground,” Garrett said. “Both those guys played hard, did a lot of really good things today. But from a habit standpoint, we ain’t in college anymore. We are in the National Football League and you got to get your hands on the guy. My message to them when they came off the field was this: ‘It was a bad play. It’s done. We are going to need you guys as we keep going.’ I thought they responded well.”
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