OXNARD, Calif. — For the first time this offseason, the Dallas Cowboys lined up against an actual foe, and a familiar one, when Sean McVay brought his Los Angeles Rams to scrimmage with Brian Schottenheimer's club on Tuesday afternoon.

The scrimmage also marked the first time Schottenheimer called plays for Dallas against an opponent, and only four days ahead of doing so in the preseason opener against the very same group at SoFi Stadium.

For though he was the offensive coordinator last season, it was head coach Mike McCarthy controlling the playbook and headset.

"Yeah, that was fun," said Schottenheimer. "It's always fun. You know, you get a chance to do this and you've done it for a long time, but you get just kind of lost in the moment like, 'OK, hey, what down distance is it? OK, w

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