Speaking for the first time since the game, Oruwariye explained his thought process, the state of the locker and more, as he and Dallas attempts to turn the page to the Carolina Panthers. What happened during that infamous play?

While Oruwariye acknowledged the gravity of his error and explained his thinking in trying to field the partially blocked punt, he stopped well short of

However, it certainly felt like a particular play did indeed swing the outcome of the Dallas Cowboys' 27-20 defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals on "Monday Night Football" that snapped their two-game winning streak and dropped their record to 5-8.

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis stood up for teammate Amani Oruwariye after the latter made a special teams gaffe that prevented the Cowboys

Amani Oruwariye made a huge mistake in his Dallas Cowboys' 27-20 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Monday night, and

Dallas fell to the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football in a tight 27-20 loss that was almost single-handedly decided by a chaotic special teams play in the fourth quarter.

One player was of high interest to the media after Monday’s game at AT&T Stadium in which the Cincinnati Bengals (5-8) picked up a 27-20 victory over the Dallas Cowboys (5-8): Cowboys cornerback Amani Oruwariye,

The Cowboys thought luck turned their way when they blocked Ryan Rehkow's punt with under two minutes remaining, seemingly putting them in position to get into field goal range an