Sean Payton Is Calling the Shots (and Plays) and More Main Characters for Week 5

PelisseroBut after that, both the offense being stagnant, the defense continuing just to have these breakdowns where guys are wide open or there's a receiver open in the flat and two linebackers are both pointing at him, but neither is actually going to cover him. I mean, that game had everything. It had Jalen Daniels.

PelisseroIt had his mom devouring nachos for an uncomfortably long period of time on the show. Todd Bowles going for a fourth and goal that we can dig into in some extent here. But the Bucs get their first windshield and the Cowboys take one of those losses that just has to confound all those people who are on the train of this Cowboys team is going to be different.

KapadiaI mean, you look at the Cowboys and I think if it's an offensive game like that, you can just be like, all right, that happens throughout the course of a 17 game season. They've been excellent offensively. The issue is the same issue we've been talking about for two years now. And we've been talking about since the start of the season is that their defense stinks.

KapadiaAnd I don't know that there's a light at the end of the tunnel. Now, Joey Porter Jr.

Kapadiashowed up at the stadium, got ill, goes home. He doesn't play. That was another, I mean, what talk about a strange season he's having so far, but is that going to save them? I mean, they've had, I was looking at this earlier today, they've now played 22 games since that Micah Parsons trade before last season in that 22 game stretch.

KapadiaThey are the worst defense in the NFL, the worst defense in the NFL. And I know Parsons is injured right now and he wouldn't be helping them in a game like this, but you know what? I would feel better if I were a Cowboys fan. And I'm like, Hey, we're going to get Micah Parsons back for the second half of the season.

KapadiaCause they don't have that guy. Joey Porter Jr. is not going to be that guy. So I'm very curious whether blame goes there. Is Christian Parker feeling the heat. We'll talk about some other coaching situations today where they're already making some changes. Offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, do they say, let's just give it some time with Joey Porter Jr.