We are talking about CowboyRoy and his desire to blame the defense, in part, for the loss. Some losses are a team loss. The Commanders loss at the end of the year was a team loss. The offense sucked, the defense got lit up, etc. Sometimes one side carries the other. Take the Eagles win. Offense and Dak played great. The defense got shredded by Minshew.
But sometimes, when you lose, the responsibility is limited and not a "team" loss.
The defense played more than well enough to win on Sunday. They did their job. They held the 49ers, who had been averaging close to 35 points over the 2nd half of the NFL season to 19. They limited the big plays. They kept Deebo Samuel in check. They held the San Fran run game in check for much of the game until they got worn down at the end.
Trying to hoist some blame on the defense for Sunday is simply just trying to shift responsibilty away from Dak. It's patently obvious to anyone who isn't in the tank for Dak and spending the days after a poor performance trying to find excuses for him.
You take issue with blaming anyone but the QB because it's limited and not a team loss?
Do you know how silly that idea is?
I get it, there are some over the top Dak homers, but no one can be taken seriously, as a reasonable football fan that holds on tight to only blaming Dak.
The defense did NOT do their job, that's a fact! Because they held them in the 1st half, they're off the hook in the 2nd?
The defense was lame in the 2nd half. Missed turnover opportunities, etc.
Their running game literally put he game just out of reach.
The defense couldn't make the important stops in the red zone. Much like the offense couldn't do anything.
Excuses, as you call them, isn't shifting blame from Dak like you think. It's taking a look at the entire team and being fair. Excuses are simply factors you don't consider in you bubble.
