The Dallas Cowboys had a terrible time in Philadelphia as they squandered a chance to make it to the playoffs. However, their misfortunes didn't stop there as they didn't leave the City of Brotherly Love until three hours after their supposed departure from the city.
Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk revealed that the team had to stay in the city that brought them to their knees a couple of hours longer:
Via Mike Fisher of 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, the team’s charter flight has been determined “not viable” to make the trip. Currently, an effort is underway to find another plane.
The Cowboys don’t play until next Sunday, and they will be at home. Still, any delay after an ugly, possibly season-killing loss is unwelcome, and it will serve to make a cranky group of passengers even crankier.
This hassle will force the entire Cowboys team to remember all of the gaffes they committed during the horrible 17-9 loss. Ezekiel Elliott was ineffective on the running game and Dak Prescott couldn't connect with his teammates from the pocket. Randall Cobb and Michael Gallup were solid targets for the night while Amari Cooper wasn't able to play to his usual standards in the defeat.
Article Continues BelowIt was an embarrassing loss that will definitely have Jerry Jones thinking about the future of his coaching staff. However, head coach Jason Garrett is not paying attention to any of those things.
“The biggest thing we have to do is to try and process this game, learn from it, and move forward,’’ Garrett said, per The Dallas Morning News. “Go and have a great practice on Wednesday and preparation for Sunday.’’
Whether Garrett will have a chance to move forward with this team next season is a question that is up in the air, however.