Why Mike Zimmer’s defense could be exactly what’s been missing in Dallas
New York TimesSunday was the first time in 973 days that Mike Zimmer was back on the sidelines for a regular-season NFL game. “I was very impressed.” A significant part of Dallas’ success over the last three seasons was the defensive improvement under Dan Quinn. “You are in the league and you are a great player, but it’s nice to have that accountability from a coach too,” Brady said. “I like everything I’ve seen from the Cowboys’ defense today,” Brady said with about 10 minutes left in the game. “He’s one of the guys that forces you to hold the ball and wait for it to get open, and that’s not where you want to be as a starting quarterback.” Throughout training camp, Cowboys players on both sides of the ball mentioned Zimmer’s disguises being the biggest difference from their defenses in previous seasons.
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