While the Dallas Cowboys could not embarrass themselves on the field in Week 7, it still wasn't a banner week for America's Team.
It started with Jerry Jones' temper tantrum on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas and culminated with Amari Cooper getting traded to Buffalo for more (a lot more) than what the Cowboys got for him three years ago.
To make matters worse, the Commanders and Eagles both won in blowout fashion to push Dallas farther down the NFC East pecking order. However, it took until Monday night for Cowboys fans to experience the most humbling moment of the week.
By now it is obvious that the front office screwed up not signing Derrick Henry in the offseason. Henry is in the midst of another incredible season and he ran roughshod over the Buccaneers in the Ravens' 41-31 win on Monday Night Football.
Henry's great game prompted Cowboys legend and ESPN color analyst Troy Aikman to take an indirect shot at his former team.
Troy Aikman buried the Cowboys for not signing Derrick Henry
Troy Aikman on the Monday Night Football broadcast talking about Baltimore Ravens RB Derrick Henry: "There's gotta be a lot of teams out there that had opportunities to bring in Derrick Henry that are kind of kicking themselves for not doing it. But he has been an absolute…
— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) October 22, 2024
Ouch.
This marked the second time in a matter of days that Aikman openly mocked the Cowboys. Appearing on 96.7 The Ticket in Dallas last week, the Hall of Fame quarterback eviscerated Dallas' wide receivers, bringing their route running and overall effort into question.
The Derrick Henry-Cowboys narrative might be overstated but it is still extremely pertinent. The Cowboys have the NFL's worst rushing attack and Henry leads the league with 872 rushing yards, which is 202 more than the next running back. He's well on his way toward claiming his third rushing crown.
Henry's dominance doesn't end there. He is first in rushing first downs, yards per carry and yards after contact, as well as top five in missed tackles forced and explosive runs. He is 30 years old and is on pace for 2,100 rushing yards.
Make no mistake: Henry wouldn't be putting up the same numbers with Dallas. Playing with Lamar Jackson is a cheat code for RBs and Mike McCarthy's scheme isn't a great fit for King Henry, but the Cowboys would at least have a top-10 rushing attack with Henry lined up behind Dak Prescott.
That Aikman is using his platform to mock the Cowboys suggests he is sickened by what the team has become - both in terms of their on-field product and negligent front office.
If one of the franchise's most iconic players openly ripping the team doesn't send a message to ownership, then nothing will.