Dez Bryant had a slow start on Sunday afternoon, but the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver had a second half surge that he credits to some wardrobe changes.
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant finished the first half against the New York Giants with just two catches for 15 yards.
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You would have never guessed that Bryant had a slow start, because he went on to finish the game with nine catches for 151 yards. After the Cowboys’ sixth-straight win of the NFL regular season, Dez Bryant explained why he had such a drastic second-half surge.
The answer: Because he felt more comfortable, after some wardrobe changes.
Bryant told the Dallas Morning News after the game that he changed his cleats and added a visor to his helmet at the half.
“Truthfully, it makes me feel a certain way,” Bryant told the paper. “I feel like I have to go back to being me, wear the things I normally wear and don’t try to do anything different.”
The change was influenced by a slip early in the game which led to a Tony Romo interception.
“It was bothering me so much,” Bryant said. “I was like, ‘I got to let it go.’
“I think what I learned to do is not to make things personal, because I think once you make things personal you tend to fall off a little bit.”
That maturity from Bryant could explain why he has been able to stay in games and avoid the sideline blowups which were often covered and scrutinized a season ago.
As a whole, the Cowboys have done a better job at showing mental toughness and that has led to the team having the highest winning percentage in the NFL.
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