The Dallas Cowboys will be back in a primetime spot Sunday night when they travel to San Francisco to face the 49ers in what has become a huge game for both struggling teams.
The Cowboys are just 3-3 and are coming off a 47-9 thumping by the Lions in Week 6. The 49ers, meanwhile, are 3-4, and coming off a loss at home to the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday.
The Cowboys have faced a ton of criticism so far this season, including some pointed words by their former QB, Hall of Famer Troy Aikman. The three-time Super Bowl champ“I think they run terrible routes,” Aikman said earlier this month. “And I've thought that beyond this year. I think CeeDee has got to improve in his route running. As a quarterback, if you're not certain where guys are going to be consistently, it's hard to play the position. That's what I see.
Lamb, during an interview with NBC's Jason Garrett that will air Sunday night, had a classy response to that: “Me as a leader, I obviously take it in,” Lamb said. “You gotta work. I use it as a building block. If you say those out routes are lazy, things of that sort, let’s go out here every week. And I’m gonna show you that my routes. You know? Personally, I take that as constructive criticism. You can’t really take everything personal in this realm of work that we do.
“Especially things that we can control. So if we can control it, let’s go out here, work at it, and continue to get better. For me, I’ll go work, I’m a hard worker. So anything that you say that I’m not doing, I’m gonna show you that I am doing.”Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports.
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