Schottenheimer: 'I messed up' to Cowboys after Rio loss — SkimNews
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- Brian Schottenheimer held a private team meeting early last week, telling Cowboys players he "messed up" and taking accountability for the late-game loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Rio de Janeiro.
- Schottenheimer publicly told reporters he is "man enough to take mistakes," adding: "I hurt our chance to win that game, and I'll be better."
- Dak Prescott was instructed by Schottenheimer to throw the ball away with seven seconds left on the final offensive play, chose to take one read rather than work through his progressions, and left 14 seconds on the clock after an incomplete pass on third down.
- Brandon Aubrey kicked a game-tying field goal with seven seconds remaining but then booted a touchback on the ensuing kickoff, giving Baltimore enough time to set up Tyler Loop's 56-yard game-winning field goal.
- Jerry Jones said on 105.3 The Fan there was "no explanation you're satisfied with" for the loss, stressing the team must understand how not to repeat the same mistakes.
- Cowboys players reportedly responded positively to Schottenheimer's accountability, with team sources saying they are ready to face the Houston Texans on Sunday.
Why it matters: Schottenheimer admitted his final-play coaching call on Prescott directly cost Dallas the game — rare public ownership applying the same accountability standard he demands from players. The seven-second sequence (Aubrey's touchback, then Loop's 56-yard winner) shows how a single instruction reshaped the outcome, and Jones's call for a mistake evaluation adds organizational pressure heading into Sunday against Houston.
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