Shaquille O’Neal was very disappointed in the NFL officiating crew. But most importantly, disappointed at seeing the Dallas Cowboys put an end to their season after a remarkable regular-season run. Shaq being a big Cowboys fan, was heartbroken to see the Cowboys lose to the San Francisco 49ers.
Dallas Cowboys after a great finish to the regular season, headed towards the Wild Card Round to face the Niners. However, they fell short of 20 yards and a few seconds to win a ticket to the Divisional Round of the playoffs. But a controversial and disappointing fate awaited Dallas in the end, as they were eliminated from the playoffs without having the chance of making the last snap.
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Shaq on the Dallas Cowboys
It was surely not the end the Cowboys had hoped for. The NBA legend during the recent episode of The Big Podcast with Shaq; pointed fingers at the officiating crew for the loss. He was also clearly disappointed with the performance of the quarterback Dak Prescott, who had a slow start to the game.
The host Nischelle Turner pointed out the leniency shown by the Dallas coach Mike McCarthy during the game. “I was watching him during the game,” Turner said. “And this is what I saw. Arms folded just standing there. He doesn’t call plays.” Following this, Shaq quoted his former coach Phil Jackson and said, ‘you gotta get it done’ and went on to criticize the quarterback Dak Prescott instead.
Jerry Jones "won't get into any conversations" he's had about Mike McCarthy. https://t.co/AQygu2003j
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 21, 2022
Shaquille O’Neal vouching for Deion Sanders as the head coach of the Cowboys
However, moments later, Shaquille vouched for former Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl-winning player turned head coach Deion Sanders for the coaching job at Dallas.
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“I’m putting this out right now,” Shaquille O’Neal said. “Deion Sanders is the next head coach for the Cowboys. Jerry Jones, this message is from Shaquille O’Neal Incorporated, Deion Sanders for the next coach to Cowboys. You want the Dallas back rocking. Bring Deion to the fold. Deion will hold those players accountable. Deion Sanders for the next Cowboys coach. Put it out, Tweet it, TikTok it, Instagram it, OnlyFans it. Put it out.”
"The guys that feel pressure, they're not true ballers, man. They aren't built for the game." — @DeionSanders on @BartAndHahn @ESPNRadio #Cowboys #NFL pic.twitter.com/05RI4kkAWt
— Alan Hahn (@alanhahn) January 21, 2022
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Deion Sanders has played for the Dallas Cowboys for five seasons. He won the Super Bowl with the franchise in his first season with them. And Shaq cannot wait to see the veteran back in Dallas. Do you think that Deion Sanders could be the answer for the Cowboys? Let us know in the comments below!
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