“They’ve got to buckle up. … it’s going to be a very physical game. I take pride in that. Buckle your chinstraps up. I will be coming.” With these words, Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle had issued a challenge to his old team. Now, after a 30-27 win over the Dallas Cowboys, Dowdle has taken another dig at his former crew.

Post-game, Dowdle did a follow-up on his earlier challenge, sharing a sharp four-word assessment of Dallas’ performance: “They wasn’t buckled up.”

Dallas’ defense let Rico Dowdle run wild on the field. Not only did he plough through his rushes for 183 yards across 30 carries, but he also added 56 receiving yards and a touchdown. With this, Dowdle has now posted two consecutive 150+ rush yards in Weeks 5 and 6. Even Cowboys franchise quarterback Da

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