Cortez Kicked To The Curb
IRVING, Texas - Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells was concerned about Jose Cortez's performance even before the veteran kicker missed a 29-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 13-10 loss to Seattle.
On Monday, Parcells decided to cut his losses.
"It's just been too many erratic things," Parcells said of Cortez's release. "Too many problems. We'll just bring Shaun in and see how he does. I don't know that he'll do any better, but it would be hard to live with what we got now."
Parcells said rookie L.P. Ladouceur's high snap before the kick wasn't a factor.
"The ball was down," Parcells said.
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In training camp, Parcells said the reason he cut Billy Cundiff (who never missed a kick from inside the 40 last year) was that he needed a kicker he could count on inside the 40.
The problem with the Cowboys is Parcells. EVERY SINGLE TIME the Cowboys were inside the red zone Sunday, they ran on first down, ran on second down, then passed on an obvious passing down, 3rd.
Parcells has two superstar receivers, Keshaun Johnson and Terry Glenn, yet he hands the ball to rookie backs running behind a Flozell Adamless front line.
If Big Bill doesn't open up this offense, he could bring in St. Peter to kick field goals and it won't make a bit of difference.