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One of the most well-known NFL pundits is facing plenty of heat for a mistake made on social media.
With the Dallas Cowboys in complete control of their Sunday encounter against the New York Giants, head coach Mike McCarthy had the luxury of getting many of his reserves into that game.
Dak Prescott was among those on the bench for the fourth quarter in favour of Cooper Rush.
In 15 minutes of work, the Dallas backup was 7/9 for 68 yards and an interception.
Dallas was leading 42-7 after three quarters against a Giants team having to turn to undrafted Tommy DeVito to make his first career NFL start.
It’s safe to say McCarthy had nothing to lose by bringing in some reinforcements.
Where’s Trey Lance?
It’s no secret that longtime sports journalist and television personality Skip Bayless supports the Dallas Cowboys.
He not only followed the team for years while working for some local newspapers in Big D in the 90s, but he’s ranted about his beloved Cowboys plenty of times on his show “Undisputed”.
On Sunday, during the Cowboys game, Bayless was on social media to share his thoughts on what his team should do for the final 15 minutes.
Bayless took to Twitter saying, “This would be a good spot for Trey Lance to get some snap.”
He’s currently third on the team’s depth chart behind Prescott and Rush but was a starter with the Niners last season before an injury put him out in the early stages of that year.
Know the Rules
Bayless is not wrong in suggesting the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game would’ve been a perfect time to see the North Dakota State product get some valuable reps.
However, Bayless forgot one rule before making that post: third-string quarterbacks can only play in injury emergencies to the other suited-up QBs.
Neither Prescott nor Rush were hurt, making the Cowboys third-stringer ineligible.
Perhaps Prescott and Rush could’ve faked an injury to get Lance into the game, but that’s going to extreme lengths for unnecessary reasons.
For entertainment purposes it would have been a fun sight to see, though I don’t know what NFL rules state about faking injuries.
Unlike Bayless, though, I don’t earn $7 million annually to cover this league, so you’d think he’d have a better idea about those regulations.
It seems odd that you can dress someone for a game but only play them should an injury occur.
If the offense under Prescott was struggling and Rush wasn’t doing any better, why wouldn’t McCarthy turn to Lance?
In a game full of reading what play the other team might call, throwing the opposition off the scent with something they don’t anticipate, like a third-stringer, might not be a bad thing.
Unlikely as it might seem, this could be something the NFL will look into for future seasons.