Daniel Jones benching paves the way for a hilariously bad Cowboys Thanksgiving Day matchup

On By Littum

For the rest of the year, the Dallas Cowboys will be one of the more elusive teams in the league. Anyone running a Mike McCarthy offense with Cooper Rush as the trigger man is ripe for embarrassment, as the Cowboys showed against the rival Philadelphia Eagles.

But as is always the case with Dallas, their status as a marquee franchise constantly puts them in the national spotlight. The Cowboys have three primetime games in the next month, including their annual Thanksgiving game. New York, which is 2-8 right now, is not the most worthy opponent.

Cooper Rush vs. Daniel Jones was already going to be a tough match, but things somehow managed to get even more unappealing. The Giants finally did decision to depose Jones, but they decided to roll with it fan favorite Tommy DeVito who starts in place of rated No. 2 quarterback Drew Lock.

Imagine, if you will, families gathered around the Thanksgiving table, sharing in the warmth and good news of the holiday season. Once again, imagine those memories interrupted by Rush’s ultra-conservative playing style and DeVito’s below-average arm trying in vain to outdo each other.

DeVito had some life last year, but it’s clear he’s a backyard backup quarterback. The Giants can improve by subtracting after taking Jones out of the lineup, but the Dallas defense shouldn’t be shaking in their boots now that the former Rutgers and Illinois starter is under center.

Even with Rush at quarterback and Trey Lance waiting in the wings, the Cowboys need to win this game. Playing at home against a quarterback who wasn’t even active on game day for most of the season should be a slam dunk win, even if the Rush’s limitations make it difficult to run a full offense.

Before the Giants left, Dallas has two matchups against possible playoff teams in the Houston Texans and Washington Commanders. Losing would drop the Cowboys to 3-9 on the season, cementing 2024 in notoriety as one of the worst seasons in the history of this much-proud franchise.

The Cowboys will be in for a tough watch the rest of the year as both they and the Giants count down the days until next year when they can make a proper postseason charge. meanwhile, both teams will treat the viewing public to a serious holiday break.