Cowboys' Amani Oruwariye 'standing by' his decision after punt mishap: Shan & RJ react
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Amani Oruwariye had a few days to reflect on his blunder in Monday night's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. But he might wish he had even more time to think it over because what he said Wednesday wasn't what Cowboys fans wanted to hear.
After Cowboys linebacker Nick Vigil blocked a punt late in the fourth quarter, . Oruwariye attempted to pick up the ball and run with it but couldn't coral the bouncing ball. The Bengals recovered and Ja'Marr Chase scored the game-winning touchdown a few plays later.
Oruwariye was discouraged by his teammates from speaking with the media in the locker room following the game, so he took the opportunity to speak on Wednesday, saying that the play happened so quickly that he just reacted to the ball being right in front of him.
“It was in the moment,” Oruwariye said, via the team’s website. “I was taking my guy and I heard a thump. I didn’t know what it was — could’ve been a punt, could’ve been a block — all I know is I turned around to react as any athlete would. I saw the ball there and, in a split decision, I made the decision to go try and secure the ball. That’s just part of the game. It’s something that I felt, in that moment, was a reactionary thing to do, and so I’m standing by it.”
Oruwariye added that he was emotional after realizing what had occurred because he "didn't want to feel like I was letting anybody down."
After listening to the audio, Shan, RJ and Bobby agreed that everything Oruwariye said was fine until it wasn't.
