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Cowboys make Matt Eberflus change after Jerry Jones’ comments

Cowboys make Matt Eberflus change after Jerry Jones’ comments

The Dallas Cowboys defense left much to be desired with its play in a second straight loss that torpedoed the club’s playoff hopes.  Shortly after, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones mentioned that Dallas’ final three games of the regular season “will impact any adjustments that you make regarding coaching with the time frame we’re dealing with.”  Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus will already be part of an “adjustment,” but not in the way some thought.  Per Tommy Yarrish of the Cowboys’ website, Eberflus told reporters on Thursday that he and first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer “decided it would be best for Eberflus to move from the sideline up to the booth to call Dallas’ defense” through Week 18.  “I’ve done it before,” Eberflus said about handling a defense from the booth. “It’s been a while, but it’s going to be a good adjustment.” The Cowboys acquired defensive tackle Quinnen Williams and linebacker Logan Wilson before the Nov. 4 trade deadline, and Dallas’ defense subsequenRead More

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