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Allen Hurns defends his statement about his team
The big debate of the fifth week was not what you used to do. Typically, weekly NFL debates consist of bad calls from officials, or even a mute call from one of the coaches. But there is almost never a debate about the fault of an interception. Well, this week, that's what all football fans are talking about.
Quarterback Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys launched two steals this week on Sunday night football. One of them, Deonte Thompson, escaped the hands of his wide receiver. While some think that Thompson should catch the ball because he hits his hands, others say Dak's throw was not really catchable.
Obviously, Hurns did not like everything that was happening on the wide receiver, so he felt compelled to defend his group in front of the public. Unfortunately, Hurns' idea of speaking in his mind seemed to have thinned out. Not only did he seem to be throwing Prescott under the bus, but he was also very critical of his offensive coordinator, Scott Linehan.
Hurns described the specific game call as "the worst game call you make" in the situation. Knowing that his words would not only please the public but also the Cowboys organization, he felt the need to further clarify his statement.
Now, do not take this for Hurns to come back to what he said, because he's been honest. But the veteran of the distance race wanted to make sure no one took his opinion for "darkening". It was more like a constructive criticism of a competitive teammate. Here are the exact quotes from Hurns, courtesy of ESPN.
A moment of clarity
"The bottom line is that I just want to make it clear that it was not a blow for Dak," said Hurns. "There are a lot of things that come into play, even in the passing game if the receivers open. It's not just Dak who makes the pitch. He also has protection problems and sometimes he does the casting and we leave it there at the receiving end. It's everywhere, and so the main thing with me and (Cole Beasley), we spoke. We do not say it's not us. We say that it's not just us. But many people do not understand this aspect. The main thing was that it was not at all a hit for Dak.
Hurns has no problem clarifying his statement on Dak Prescott, but he still has a firm stance on Linehan's calls and decisions. When asked for his opinion on the game for this season in general, Hurns replied, "I feel like things are good sometimes."
Again, nothing foolish here, but not the best look for Linehan and the Cowboys. Outside of the organization, Linehan took a ton of heat. At this point, Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett and owner Jerry Jones are expected to continually defend Linehan's calls every week. Once players start making negative comments, it's certainly not going to be a good reflection of the Cowboys decisions.
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