Sitting at 2-3 and watching their defense get pushed around on a weekly basis, the entire unit gathered behind closed doors on Monday morning to air out their issues.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Cowboys LB DeMarvion Overshown described the session as a blunt "heart-to-heart."Quinnen Williams No.92 of the Dallas Cowboys looks on from the field during an NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Oct.
8, 2026.(Getty Images)Yaya Diaby of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rushes the passer during an NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Oct.
8, 2026.(Getty Images)"Looking ourselves in the mirror," Overshown said."Putting what we wanted our standard to be, we put that on the board.
We went by bullet point, bullet point.Are we holding up to this? Are we being this? As a unit, how can we get closer? What is it? Just hearing from all of us.
It really wasn't like a fire drill conversation, it was more so, 'What can I do to help you? What do I expect from you on Sundays, or every Monday walk throughs?' We've got to talk to each other like that because the ship is only going to go as far as the weakest person on the boat.As long as we all in this together, I think we're going to be great.
I know we're going to be there."JERRY JONES SLAMS TABLE AFTER DAK PRESCOTT THROWS CRITICAL LATE INTERCEPTION IN BRUTAL COWBOYS LOSSWriting bullet points on a dry-erase board is cute, but it does not erase what happened against Tampa Bay.Dallas got thoroughly embarrassed at home by a winless Buccaneers squad, surrendering 241 rushing yards and making an 0-4 offense look explosive.Dak Prescott No.4 of the Dallas Cowboys warms up before a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium on Oct.
8, 2026, in Arlington, Texas...