{"id":146178,"date":"2023-09-12T14:00:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T18:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=146178"},"modified":"2023-09-11T20:42:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T00:42:23","slug":"beasts-of-the-east-three-cowboy-players-impress-in-shutout-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/12\/beasts-of-the-east-three-cowboy-players-impress-in-shutout-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Beasts of the East: Three Cowboy Players Impress in Shutout Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was a historic night for the Dallas Cowboys, especially for the defense in a rainy week one shutout against the New York Giants. The offense was smooth and got looks throughout the game, but the defense delivered the night for fans worldwide. Beasts of the East is indeed the title they can run with as they pull off the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8RtQPjmIPCU\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">largest shutout in franchise history<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Last season, the Cowboys were almost able to replicate that same blowout against the Vikings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This season is different in terms of expectations for the Dallas Cowboys. The team came into the new year with a \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascowboys.com\/news\/mike-mccarthy-reveals-carpe-omnia-as-team-theme\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carpe Omnia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d theme, which the defense has done a great job at doing. The Dallas Cowboys defense is carrying the torch for an unforgettable season thus far. NFL media and opposing fans had expectations of their own before the game started.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/giants\/big-blue-plus\/why-the-giants-will-beat-the-cowboys-why-they-wont-and-a-prediction\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most NFL analysts and media<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> anticipate every year that the Cowboys would lose in a heartbreaker. Many would argue that Daniel Jones and Darren Waller would deliver the goods, but that was fleeting. Defense overcame that adversity and delivered their own bombshell to keep the Giants on their toes all Sunday night. It\u2019s almost every year that the Dallas Cowboys have to overcome the odds stacked against them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cowboys in their well-deserving victory overcome that once again as there are three players who stood out in the blowout win. It\u2019s like three beasts coming together to create an army of apocalypse for arguably one of the best defenses in the league.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dallas fans looking at the scoreboard: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xtFx1u3NSa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/xtFx1u3NSa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1701065862005002242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beasts of the East: Three Cowboy Players Impress in Shutout Win<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trevon Diggs\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The defensive secondary looked like a no-fly zone all night and well-deserving credits to Trevon Diggs\u2019s efforts. Diggs was able to clamp the receivers, and just obliterate the entire offense to prevent Jones from driving down the ball. This includes the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/watch\/video\/sports\/superbowl\/12958887\/pick-six-trevon-diggs-gifts-daron-bland-with-int-after-huge-hit-on-barkley\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hit from Diggs on Barkley<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help Daron Bland with a walk-off interception towards the endzone. Late in the fourth quarter, Diggs continued to dominate by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascowboys.com\/news\/diggs-on-cowboys-secondary-don-t-throw-the-ball\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ripping the ball away<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Giants receiver, Isaiah Hodgens for a fumble recovery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk about an impressive game from the cornerback standout who just signed an extension with the Dallas Cowboys not too long ago. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/11\/the-new-faces-responsible-for-the-cowboys-40-0-blowout-win\/\" target=\"_self\">Diggs<\/a> turned up all night taunting the Giants to not throw his way and the physicality of his performance lit up the field. Things are setting up nicely for the Cowboys&#8217; defense sitting alongside Stephon Gilmore. The investment that the Cowboys made in Diggs is indeed paying off for the team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trevon Diggs gave the ball to his son Aaiden after his forced fumble \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa NBC <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lXdtmInI9q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/lXdtmInI9q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter\/status\/1701070250316366253?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Juanyeh Thomas\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomas got the chance to see the field after Donovan Wilson still battling with a calf injury. Thomas filled in those shoes by playing a terrific game, deflecting a pass from Darren Waller. He is still playing like he\u2019s still fighting for a roster spot, and he kept that same fight lining up against Waller all night preventing Waller from making any big plays. It\u2019s no secret that his play of the night came after the game\u2019s opening drive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomas timed the snap perfectly while the Giants attempted a field goal which led to a block that resulted in a Dallas Cowboys touchdown. Noah Ighinoghene was the man responsible, but all credit goes toward Thomas for ending the Giants&#8217; opening drive in disaster. A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cowboyswire.usatoday.com\/2023\/09\/11\/juanyah-thomas-blocked-field-goal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fun debut night<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which sets up what\u2019s to come for a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/31\/overcoming-adversity-second-year-safety-makes-dallas-cowboys-53-man-roster\/\" target=\"_self\">promising future<\/a> for this franchise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Cowboys<\/a> S Juanyeh Thomas with the PBU. He\u2019s been a diamond find for Dallas. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KSKHt8Hjfz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/KSKHt8Hjfz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dominic White (@DomWWhite) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DomWWhite\/status\/1701034586711413161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Micah Parsons\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are talks about the no-fly zone and the Cowboys&#8217; defensive secondary, but the pass rush is just another element of this defense that\u2019s just as terrifying. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/08\/cowboys-vs-giants-three-keys-to-beating-new-york-week-one\/\" target=\"_self\">Micah Parsons<\/a> is the big name out of the other standouts that kept Daniel Jones scrambling all night. Parsons finished the night by contributing at least one of the seven sacks. What a way to dismantle the Giants&#8217; offense and absolutely keep them off balance all night.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not even the last of the impact that he had on the Dallas Cowboys defense. His performance, aggressiveness, and talent elevate those who surround him to put on a scary scene. Osa Odighizuwa and Dorance Armstrong reproduced the same greatness to not Jones any time in the pocket.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poor throwing mechanics, scrambling, and reading coverages incorrectly from the Giants were all thanks to the Dallas Cowboys&#8217; unbridled defense. It\u2019s like a sneak peek for what\u2019s to come in week two as they will try to jet-lag Aaron Rodgers and the Jets coming up. The Beasts of the Easts is putting the league on notice, and Halloween came early this season as they will look to scare more offenses the rest of the year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Main Photo Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a historic night for the Dallas Cowboys, especially for the defense in a rainy week one shutout against the New York Giants. The offense was smooth and got looks throughout the game, but the defense delivered the night for fans worldwide. Beasts of the East is indeed the title they can run with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4795,"featured_media":146218,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[10322,6993,6434,7595,5267],"class_list":["post-146178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cowboys","tag-juanyeh-thomas","tag-micah-parsons","tag-noah-igbinoghene","tag-osa-odighizuwa","tag-trevon-diggs"],"modified_by":"Mike Kashuba","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4795"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146178"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146178\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/146218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}