Stomach Bug Hits Locker Room; Can Mighty Cowboys Embrace Jordan’s Flu Game Mentality vs. Bills

Published 12/17/2023, 3:26 PM EST

The Dallas Cowboys are navigating the peaks and valleys of the NFL landscape this season. After an electrifying Week 14 performance, where they asserted their dominance over the Philadelphia Eagles and clinched a playoff spot, fate dealt them a tricky hand, the locker room flu. Both the Cowboys and the Buffalo Bills are eyeing this Sunday’s showdown as a postseason preview. The stakes are high, and the intensity is palpable.

In preparation for the impending battle, the Cowboys cranked up the dial during Thursday’s practice, injecting extra vigor into their drills before hitting the road to Buffalo. However, a cloud of concern hovers over the Cowboys. A trio of Cowboys’ warriors found themselves sidelined by a pesky illness. Worryingly, a handful of others are succumbing to its unwelcome grip as well.

Dallas Cowboys: Enduring the flu-saga

The Dallas Cowboys find themselves grappling with a formidable opponent off the field. The notorious stomach bug flu. In a plot twist, a staggering 10 players are in the throes of a stomach bug saga, creating a pregame storyline that even NFL sleuth Dov Kleiman couldn’t resist sharing with the world.

𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧: 10 #Cowboys players, including starting CB Stephon Gilmore and WR Brandin Cooks, have been dealing with a stomach bug this week, per @JayGlazer
They’re playing the #Bills later today. pic.twitter.com/53vJUW6OLc
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 17, 2023

In a tweet that kicked up the anticipation, Kleiman dropped the bomb: “𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧: 10 #Cowboys players, including starting CB Stephon Gilmore and WR Brandin Cooks, have been dealing with a stomach bug this week, per @JayGlazer They’re playing the #Bills later today.” The football gods seem to be throwing a curveball, testing the resilience of the Cowboys just before a clash of titans. Seasoned warriors Stephon Gilmore and Brandin Cooks found themselves on the sidelines during Thursday’s practice, struck down by the untimely bug.

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As the stomach bug makes its rounds in the Cowboys’ locker room, the question looms large–can they channel the legendary Jordan Flu Game mentality and turn adversity into triumph?

In the spirit of Jordan: Cowboys dance with destiny in a Flu-tinged gridiron saga

In the annals of sports history, we find legendary tales that transcend the boundaries of the game. Rewind to Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals, where Michael Jordan, struck down by illness, etched his name into the pantheon of greatness with a performance for the ages–”The Flu Game.” Battling against his physical limitations, Jordan not only took the court but dominated it, playing 44 minutes, scoring 38 points, securing 7 rebounds, and dishing out 5 assists. In the dying moments, he sealed the deal with a game-winning 3-pointer, solidifying his status as an icon.

Now, fast forward to the present, where the Dallas Cowboys find themselves at a crossroads, inspired by the indomitable spirit of legends like Jordan. In a saga unfolding on the hallowed turf, where resilience meets opportunity. Will they summon the spirit of “The Flu Game” and etch their own chapter in the folklore of the NFL?

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"If you stumble, make it part of the dance." While a little out of context from this quote, years back I stumbled across the vibrant dynamics of football, and its Red Army became part of my world. Since then, the Kansas City Chiefs have been the team I find therapeutic solace in.

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Garima Yadav