The Athletic Football Show on Jake Ferguson

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I looked it up at the time of the Ferguson fumble when he fumbled on the shovel pass at that point in the game the Cowboys through the first two and a half games of the season were 31st in the NFL in explosive pass rate that can't happen on that short yardage situation I don't want you to be throwing shovel passes to Jake Ferguson

Mentioned at 40:33 – 41:34

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Cowboys' use of shovel passes to Ferguson is criticized as ineffective

The source criticizes the Cowboys' usage of Jake Ferguson, specifically calling out the shovel pass as 'cutesy bullshit' and arguing that the team should prioritize explosive plays to their elite receivers instead of short-yardage gimmicks.