He gets a good ball to the receivers, they have confidence in him.’’ Jones thinks so, too, gushing that Rush “knows where the cars are on the freeway. Since you’re a little kid you want to start in the NFL, so being able to do that for the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoons is pretty awesome.’’ “It’s fun being with those guys, so you cherish it all. “You just enjoy playing ball,’’ Rush told reporters. The unheralded quarterback, who came out of Central Michigan in 2017, is embracing every moment he has behind center while Prescott recovers from thumb surgery. Perhaps most importantly, he hasn’t been intercepted. Entering Sunday, he has completed 62 of 102 passes (60.8 percent) for 737 yards and four touchdowns this season. Parity breeds a lot of mediocre football in today’s ugly NFLĮntering this season, Rush had thrown just 50 career passes over four seasons. Cooper Rush celebrates throwing a touchdown pass with Terence Steele (left), Jason Peters (middle), and Tyler Smith (right) against the Commanders on Oct. Rush is just the sixth undrafted quarterback to win each of his first four career starts in the Super Bowl era, joining the likes of Hall of Famer Kurt Warner. All Rush has done since is make history entering the game Sunday against the defending Super Bowl champion Rams in Inglewood, Calif.Īccording to the NFL, Rush is the first quarterback to win each of his first four career starts and record a passer rating of 90 or higher in each win. Team owner Jerry Jones joked before Rush took over that he hoped his performance would be so good it would create a quarterback controversy. When the Cowboys lost starter Dak Prescott in the season opener to a fractured thumb on his right (throwing) hand, many believed their season was doomed.Įnter Rush, who has led the Cowboys to wins over the Bengals, Giants and Commanders since taking over for Prescott. The 28-year-old journeyman backup quarterback has saved Dallas’ season. Who can argue with the results, after all? No time to panic as Giants' razor-thin margins were due for correctionĬooper Rush is going to ride this thing out with the Cowboys for however long he can. Nick Gates' family tearfully celebrates his Giants return: 'Dream come true' It's growing clearer Johnsons finally got it right for Jets with Robert SalehĬhiefs looking for revenge against Titans in key AFC showdownĭolphins' all-in approach is hard not to admire as timing is right
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