Orlando Scandrick calls performance probably his worst game of the year
ARLINGTON — Orlando Scandrick said Sunday night’s victory over Washington was a confidence boost for a Dallas Cowboys defense that struggled the previous two weeks.
But the veteran cornerback also said the unit has plenty of room to improve. And despite an interception, a pass breakup and four tackles, he included his own performance.
Scandrick took the blame for missing a tackle and allowing a 45-yard Alfred Morris touchdown run late in the third quarter.
“That’s a tackle that I normally make,” Scandrick said. “I’ve got to go and figure out a way to get him to the ground. No excuses, no explanations.”
But Scandrick overcame his mistake in a big way in the final quarter, intercepting Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III in the endzone. The turnover came with 5:08 remaining and the Cowboys up 31-16, the score they eventually won by.
“I can play better,” Scandrick said. “I probably played my worst game of the year.”
Wow, tough crowd.
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