Said Panthers T Jordan Gross, “It stinks. There’s no way to sugarcoat it. We haven’t won in a long time and we’re losing ugly.”
The Panthers gave up 212 yards rushing, which makes 548 yards allowed through three games.
Monday was the first full day on the job for new Panthers president Danny Morrison.
The Panthers offense failed to get a first down for the first 24 minutes of the second half.
LB Jon Beason had 11 tackles to lead the Panthers defense, and added his first sack of the season as well.
Said Cowboys QB Tony Romo, “We didn’t have a turnover tonight and in that regard, I feel like we accomplished what we set out to do. The criticism was meaningless. It doesn’t matter. It’s all about improving on the football field.”
Cowboys CB Terrence Newman fared much better against Steve Smith of the Panthers than he did against Steve Smith of the Giants.
The Cowboys didn’t seem to miss injured RB Marion Barber thanks to strong games from Tashard Choice and Felix Jones, who left with a sprained knee.
Cowboys K Nick Folk’s streak of 16 consecutive field goals was snapped when he missed a kick at the end of the first Cowboys possession.
Rookie Cowboys LB Victor Butler killed any hopes of a Panthers comeback with two sacks in the final 2:43.
