Brian Schottenheimer had been waiting 51 years for this. First game as an NFL head coach. Aug. 9 at SoFi Stadium was his first real test. A preseason opener against the Rams . His Dallas Cowboys – retooled, recharged, and supposedly ready to put 2024’s disappointment in the rearview. Instead, his debut will be remembered for a prayer gone wrong, an offense that started in reverse, and a locker room laughing for all the wrong reasons. Jerry Jones trusted him with the job. New faces like George Pickens had been added. The stage was perfect. A chance to set a tone. And, well…the Cowboys set one. Just not the one they wanted.

The Cowboys’ first preseason outing under Schotty was ugly early – 1 net yard in the opening quarter to the Rams’ 160. Stetson Bennett carved them up fo

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