BREAKING: Cowboys WR key man and his family lucky to be alive’ after house fire
Randall Cobb and his family faced a harrowing incident at their Nashville residence this week. The former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, along with his wife and three children, managed to escape a house fire. Cobb’s wife, Aiyda, remarked that they are “lucky to be alive.” She explained, “The Tesla charger caught fire in the garage late last night and rapidly spread. We fled the house with only the clothes on our backs and no shoes on our feet.”
The 33-year-old receiver also commented on the incident via social media, expressing gratitude to the fire department for their prompt response.
“Thank you for all the love and positive messages,” Cobb wrote in a post that included images of the damage. “First and foremost, we are all safe and healthy. We got out of the house, and I was able to go back in and rescue our dog, Louie. We can’t thank Chief Caruthers, Captain Irvin, and the Nashville Fire Department enough for their swift action. I can’t get the image of the brave firefighter getting into position out of my head; he didn’t even have water to shoot yet.”
“I truly thought the cars were going to explode and that we would lose him in this tragedy. He is a true hero. Unfortunately, we don’t know how much, if anything, will be salvageable, but this has been a reminder that nothing is more important than the health of our family.”
Cobb played one year in Dallas in 2019, recording 55 catches for 828 yards and three touchdowns. He left the following season after securing a deal with the Houston Texans.
Cobb has played under Mike McCarthy, who drafted him while with the Green Bay Packers in 2011.
Last season, Cobb participated in just 37 percent of the offensive snaps for the New York Jets, tallying four catches for 35 yards and a touchdown.