Imagine someone being afraid of the natural color that a gridiron resembles. Yeah, there’s one that plays for the Dallas Cowboys in place of the injured Dak Prescott. Now, you might have already guessed whom we are talking about. It’s the Cowboys backup QB Cooper Rush, who had a bizarre explanation after his dismal showing in Philly.

Anyone who has closely followed Rush over the years might remember his horror experiences at Lincoln Field. His last appearance at the same venue saw the Dallas QB throw more than one interception in 2022. And that record came back to haunt Rush as he threw 2 costly interceptions, which changed the whole game.

So, when it came to talking about his difficulty in playing here, Rush had a pretty weird confession, “Yeah, it’s just a few plays. You have a lot of good plays, but for whatever reason, this stadium, I don’t know, maybe I don’t subconsciously like green, I don’t know, something. It’s frustrating, especially when we’ve been playing well.” Rush didn’t have a single interception for the last two games. And each of those ended up in a win for the Cowboys.

However, in week 17, Rush didn’t just throw two interceptions in the first half. His first one ended up being a pick-6 that was returned for a 69-yard TD by CJ Gardner-Johnson. Chasing a third down in the first quarter, Rush was looking for Brandin Cooks. But ended up finding the Eagles safety, whose pick-6 gave the Eagles an early 7-0 lead. Now, Gardner-Johnson piled more misery on Rush’s outing in Philly.

When he was trying to find someone downfield in the second quarter, CJ popped up with his second interception. Well, those two costly turnovers before the second half were enough for the Eagles to snatch the game away from their divisional rivals. They ended up winning 41-7 while picking up the NFC East title. As for Rush, he completed just 15 of his 28 passes for 147 yards and a TD that was overshadowed by his turnovers.

Now, the Cowboys may have failed to reach the playoffs after three consecutive 12-win seasons. But they are still not ready to give up on their head coach, Mike McCarthy, as shared by their former HC Jimmy Johnson.

Jimmy Johnson spills the Cowboys’ plans with Mike McCarthy

What Jimmy Johnson achieved with the Cowboys in his brief period under Jerry Jones may never be recreated again. He didn’t just put the Cowboys’ stamp on the league by making them a powerhouse. Johnson led Dallas to two consecutive Super Bowls that the organization has failed to replicate even to this date. Now, it isn’t like the Cowboys don’t have a Super Bowl-winning head coach in Dallas. Mike McCarthy won Super Bowl XLV, but that came with the Packers, where he spent 12 years.

With him set to enter free agency next season, his future has been a constant topic of discussion in Dallas. But Jimmy Johnson, who sits on the advisory board of Jerry Jones, knows what will happen with McCarthy, “I think he will be the Cowboys coach next year, and he deserves to be the Cowboy coach.” Well, does he really deserve that contract extension for what he achieved this season with Dallas? The Cowboys are set to finish on a losing record. Their PCT will be lower than .500 for the first time since McCarthy’s first season at the helm.

See, the records are there for everyone to analyze what should happen with Mike McCarthy after this season. Whatever your take will be, the Cowboys may well have decided theirs.