FRISCO, Texas -- You could not blame Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy if he took a moment to wonder what he has done to upset the football gods.
His first season was a 6-10 mess with tragedy (the death of strength and conditioning coach Markus Paul), horrific injuries (Dak Prescott's ankle) and a large number of injured players.
This season promised to be better because it seemingly could not get worse. After the promise they showed in pushing the reigning Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the brink in Week 1, nothing has gone right for the Cowboys since as they prepare for Week 2 against the Los Angeles Chargers (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS).
Wide receiver Michael Gallup was placed on injured reserve with a calf strain. Right tackle La'el Collins was suspended five games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. Defensive end Randy Gregory was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. And on Wednesday the Cowboys' best defensive player, DeMarcus Lawrence, suffered a broken foot that sources said will keep him out for six to eight weeks.
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If there is a collective here-we-go-again from Cowboys fans, it's not coming from the organization.
"I don't feel that way," McCarthy said. "I don't get that sense from our players at all."
The coach wasn't going to share his thoughts in private moments publicly, but he has been around long enough.
"The reality of it is,...
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