Cowboys vs. Chargers: Postgame Grades, Notes and Quotes for Dallas

August 14, 2015   ·   Joey Ickes   ·   Jump to comments

The preseason premiere of the 2015 edition of the Dallas Cowboys got off to a rough start, and despite some quality individual performances, the team was never able to pull itself back into the contest. 
The first offensive series for the Cowboys brought with it the first major turning point, as Brandon Weeden failed to handle a Travis Frederick shotgun snap, sparking a mad dash for the ball, which the Chargers won, taking possession at the Dallas 34-yard line. A mere six plays later, Chargers running back Danny Woodhead took a Rivers handoff eight yards for a touchdown. 
A few series later, after Dustin Vaughan had taken over at quarterback, the Cowboys mounted a scoring drive of their own, going 76 yards on seven plays, highlighted by a big-time 3rd-and-17 conversion on a deep in route thrown from Vaughan to Devin Street and capped by a five-yard touchdown run from Gus Johnson.
Following the next Chargers possession, which featured a nice tackle-for-loss by r...

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