"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.'"
"So getting back out there, handing the ball off and sprinting an extra 10 yards and making sure I'm doing it hard, Marshawn went through my mind a few times at practice today. I just countered that with running harder after a play or trying to do something to better this team to show that. It felt good. I know it was a great practice. A lot of guys were out there, good energy, beautiful weather."
The Dallas Cowboys resumed on-field work after learning of teammate Marshawn Kneeland's death eight days earlier. Team leaders told coaches they wanted to move from talking to playing. The club held a virtual meeting during the bye, reunited Monday, and hosted a candlelight vigil for Kneeland's family and the organization. After a day off, the team practiced with noticeable energy and focus. Quarterback Dak Prescott said physical work helped him process loss and that he used practice intensity to honor Kneeland. Teammates with personal suicide losses have been active in mental health advocacy through their foundations.
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