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CHICAGO – Jerry Jones has some advice for beleaguered Cowboys defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin: Take more risks.
The Bears scored on their first eight possessions Monday night to overwhelm the Cowboys 45-28 at Soldier Field.
Dallas has given up 45 or more points three times this season, including twice in the last four games.
So what can the Cowboys do to get better defensively in the last three games?
“We’ll have to make some adjustments with what we’re doing defensively,” Jones told reporters after the game. “What that usually means is taking more risks on defense. If you’re going to have the type of night we had like tonight and certainly down in New Orleans (where Dallas got beat (49-17), then you got to take some risks. We’ve just got to double up and I’m sure that will be a part of the plan on defense is more risks. We’ve got to play the balls. We got to go after the ball more.”
Bears backup QB Josh McCown blistered the Cowboys for 348 yards and four touchdowns to finish with a 141.9 passer rating. He also ran for a score. The Cowboys sacked him only once, a garbage time trap by DeMarcus Ware.
Again, Jones calls for a defense that takes more chances to get turnovers.
“We can do some things different out there,” he said. “It’s not as safe, but it could be more effective. It could maybe get us a turnover when it might have made a difference and changed the tide out there. I’ll assure you that we’ll be doing some different things up against Green Bay. There will be a little different cast of players out here against Green Bay.”
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The Bears scored on their first eight possessions Monday night to overwhelm the Cowboys 45-28 at Soldier Field.
Dallas has given up 45 or more points three times this season, including twice in the last four games.
So what can the Cowboys do to get better defensively in the last three games?
“We’ll have to make some adjustments with what we’re doing defensively,” Jones told reporters after the game. “What that usually means is taking more risks on defense. If you’re going to have the type of night we had like tonight and certainly down in New Orleans (where Dallas got beat (49-17), then you got to take some risks. We’ve just got to double up and I’m sure that will be a part of the plan on defense is more risks. We’ve got to play the balls. We got to go after the ball more.”
Bears backup QB Josh McCown blistered the Cowboys for 348 yards and four touchdowns to finish with a 141.9 passer rating. He also ran for a score. The Cowboys sacked him only once, a garbage time trap by DeMarcus Ware.
Again, Jones calls for a defense that takes more chances to get turnovers.
“We can do some things different out there,” he said. “It’s not as safe, but it could be more effective. It could maybe get us a turnover when it might have made a difference and changed the tide out there. I’ll assure you that we’ll be doing some different things up against Green Bay. There will be a little different cast of players out here against Green Bay.”
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