OXNARD, Calif. -- New Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer desires to establish a physical, hardworking culture in his first season in charge in 2025, but that doesn't mean handling preseason playtime like his late father Marty.

The elder Schottenheimer, whose 200 coaching wins in 21 seasons as an NFL head coach rank as the eighth-most in NFL history, had a philosophy where he played every one of his players in the preseason, including Pro Football Hall of Fame running back LaDainian Thomlinson as the head coach of the Chargers . The younger Schottenheimer won't be following in his father's footsteps when it comes to that preseason procedure.

"There's a handful of guys that won't play, but there's really, when you look at it, you have a target set of numbers that y

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