"Cowgirls going 0-2": NFL fans react as DaRon Bland gets ruled out Week 2 game vs. Giants

The Dallas Cowboys' quest for the first win of the 2025 season has taken a big hit with All-Pro cornerback DaRon Bland's injury. The team announced on Friday that Bland will be unavailable for the Week 2 clash against the New York Giants.

DaRon Bland reportedly injured his right foot in practice earlier this week and appeared on the injury report on Wednesday. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer confirmed the team will be without Bland for the Giants game on Sunday.

NFL fans reacted to Bland missing the Jets game, with many claiming the Cowboys will lose for a second consecutive time in his absence.

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"Cowgirls going 0-2."

"Big blow to Cowboys."

"Bruh lol. The Cowboys are down bad."

Some fans feel the Cowboys have enough firepower to get over the line against the Giants despite Bland's injury.

"Cowboys still gonna win by 40."

"Giants still gonna lose. They ass."

According to the Cowboys coach, Reddy Steward is expected to step up in the absence of the injured cornerback.

"We've got some different packages that we're going to use," Schottenheimer said. "We'll use the safety down there some, we can play a little more base defense, but also you're going to see Reddy Stewart play a lot of football."

Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer dismissed long-term absence of DaRon Bland.

While Brian Schottenheimer confirmed the absence of his star cornerback for the Giants game, the Cowboys coach doesn't expect DaRon Bland to be placed on injured reserve, which would've seen him miss four games.

"I'm not going to put a timetable on it, I think he'll get back as soon as he can, but we will be without him this week." Schottenheimer said. "We don't think that that's (injured reserve) what it's going to require. I'd say no decision is ever final, but we don't think it's going to be something that significant."

The Cowboys went down fighting against the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles in their season opener. However, they are expected to bounce back against a hapless Giants on Sunday.

Although they are favored ahead of the clash, Bland's absence would be a cause for optimism in New York's offensive ranks.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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Edited by Chaitanya Prakash