FRISCO, Texas -- For about 90 minutes Thursday, the Dallas Cowboys could think about football as they prepared for Monday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders .

It has been just eight days since they learned of the death of their teammate, Marshawn Kneeland , but coach Brian Schottenheimer talked to a number of team leaders earlier in the day who had a message.

"They're like, 'We're done talking. We want to play,'" Schottenheimer said. "And that as a coach gets you excited."

Kneeland died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a car chase, according to authorities.

Last week, the Cowboys held a virtual team meeting while on their bye, then on Monday, they came together as a group for the first time. On Tuesday night, a candlelight vigil was held for Kneeland's fa

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