ARLINGTON, Texas -- Brian Schottenheimer was having a rough week.

The Dallas Cowboys ' first-year head coach had three extra days to sit with a tough season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles before coaching again Sunday against the New York Giants . Early last week, both of his dogs were bitten by snakes. On Friday, his 82-year-old mother broke her arm and was hospitalized.

"So I was hoping things would turn around at some point," Schottenheimer said after Sunday's game.

They did, of course. Then they turned back the other way. Then back his way. Then back the other way. Then back his way when the Cowboys were able to pull out a 40-37 overtime victory over the Giants to give Schottenheimer his first win as an NFL head coach.

This game was packed with potential overrea

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