Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer poured hype into every rep, every huddle, every meeting. Saturday night in SoFi Stadium was supposed to be his first real test—a chance to see if that energy translated under the lights against the Los Angeles Rams . Instead, the opener turned into a rough start that leaves you blinking at the scoreboard, wondering how it all fell apart so fast.

And yet, for Schottenheimer, the night began with pure emotion. In the post-match conference, he admitted it was overwhelming. “I got a little bit choked up coming to the stadium… it’s been a dream of mine to be in this chai r,” he said. But that dream collided headfirst with reality. Right from the jump, Dallas found themselves on their heels.

The Rams marched 79 yards in 11 plays on the o

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