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TAKING A KNEE: Jones has been a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, so the speculation was that he would not allow his players to kneel during the national anthem.įollowing a weekend of kneeling and protesting across the NFL, the Cowboys and their owner displayed their own version of unity Monday night, kneeling on the field before rising as a group and going to the sideline for the national anthem. Prescott scored on a 10-yard run, flipping head-first over the goal line to tie it at 7-7 with 3:33 left in the half. It was the third mid-range miss for the 41-year-old kicker this season.Īnd the miss left the door open for the Cowboys to get back in it. Palmer was 5-for-5 on the drive, capped by a 25-yard touchdown pass to Jaron Brown.īefore Dallas even had a first down, Arizona mounted a nearly nine-minute drive but a touchdown pass to Brown was negated by a holding penalty and Phil Dawson's 36-yard field goal try was wide right. Arizona had a 152-57 advantage in yards and dominated time of possession 19:34 to 9:41.Īrizona took the opening kickoff and went 82 yards in eight plays. The Cardinals dominated the first half statistically, but were deadlocked with the Cowboys at 7-7.

He was sacked six times, a career-high three by DeMarcus Lawrence.

It's a shame we couldn't play better around him."Ĭarson Palmer had a big first half, completed 15 of 18 for 145 yards and finished 29 of 48 for 325 yards and two scores. It's Monday night," Arizona coach Bruce Arians said. The Cardinals (1-2), in their home opener, got a big game from Fitzgerald, who caught 13 passes for 149 yards, in the process moving ahead of Marvin Harrison into eighth in career receiving yards. He ran 8 yards for the final Cowboys touchdown. Phil Dawson's 37-yard field goal cut the lead to 21-17 with 6:35 left.Įzekiel Elliott, who gained 8 yards on nine carries against Denver and drew criticism for not hustling after a couple of late interceptions, was bottled up much of the game, but still gained 80 yards on 22 attempts, 30 on one play. "I immediately scrambled and when I scrambled Brice took the right angle and the right initiative going to the back of the end zone," Prescott said.Īrizona, with a spectacular catch by Larry Fitzgerald for 24 yards on a third-and-18 play, moved downfield but the drive stalled. Prescott, 13 of 18 for 183 yards, broke a 14-14 tie with a 37-yard scoring pass to Brice Butler with 11:52 to play.

"We planned and it was executed that we would go out and kneel," Jones said, "and basically make the statement regarding the need for unity and the need for equality." NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.The Cowboys (2-1), bouncing back from a 42-17 pummeling in Denver, began the game kneeling at midfield with owner Jerry Jones in a show of unity that followed widespread protests across the NFL of critical comments by President Donald Trump over the weekend.Īfter they kneeled, they stood and walked to the sideline and stood for the anthem. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League.

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