SANTA CLARA, Calif. – There’s nothing silent or stealthy about the Dallas Cowboys, and on a Sunday night when America’s team nearly snuck up and stole a game from the San Francisco 49ers, their stay at Levi’s Stadium began and ended with one Bang.

This time, Jerry Jones – so often the source of turmoil surrounding his franchise – was a victim. After approaching the venue in the first of three SUVs and passing through a security checkpoint, the 82-year-old owner and his wife Gene were startled by a loud bang: a suddenly rising barricade had hit the vehicle behind them, killing their daughter Charlotte and her son Jerry Jr. injured.

“It’s a (device) designed to stop a car,” a still-shocked Jones told me on the sidelines before the game. “Well, let me tell you something – it works.”

Hours later, after a furious fourth-quarter rally failed and the Cowboys were down 30-24, cornerback Trevon Diggs emerged from the visitors’ locker room, which had not yet been opened to the media, to face a Dallas television reporter a social media post from the third quarter that questioned the player’s performance on a 43-yard catch-and-run by 49ers tight end George Kittle. As Diggs walked away, the reporter suggested discussing the matter further.

“Let’s talk about deez nuts,” replied Diggs, who did not make himself available for interviews.

Hey, there’s nothing wrong with these Cowboys – except when it’s not.

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