Ezekiel Elliott’s fumble was not a fluke.
It wasn’t an accident, either. There was a reason Seahawks safety Bradley McDougald knew just how the Cowboys’ running back would be holding the football on the back end of a 26-yard run in the fourth quarter on Sunday.
“Even when we’re watching film of our opponents, we stand there and see how the rusher carries the ball,” explained McDougald, who finished with five tackles, a tackle for loss, a forced fumble and a pass defended in the Seahawks’ home-opening win.
“The thing about Zeke is he doesn’t switch to his left hand, ever.