Schotty is not messing around.
I know what you’re thinking. And yes, the Cowboys’ first-year head coach is Wednesday’s practice star of the day.
The Cowboys had a relatively short practice on Wednesday, due to multiple fights that broke out during practice. After rookie offensive tackle Ajani Cornelius was kicked out of practice for fighting, the entire practice was ended and the team ran for the remainder of practice due to another fight that happened shortly after.
Too much fighting, and Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer isn’t happy. “You want to fight, let’s f—cking fight. Get your ass on the sideline.”
He’s making them run. pic.twitter.com/2ln1Q3p8zT
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 30, 2025
What CeeDee Lamb said after practice regarding what Schottenheimer said to the team was really what led to the decision to name Schottenheimer the star of the day. For almost two decades now, the Cowboys have had teams good enough to win it all, but their lack of discipline and coaching has cost them in the playoffs. Schottenheimer attempted to set the tone and his expectations today showing that lack of discipline will not be tolerated under his supervision.
Wednesday’s practice was cut short after one early ejection and a number of skirmishes that led Brian Schottenheimer to force the players to run a series of sprints. What was the coach’s message to the team?
CeeDee Lamb: pic.twitter.com/klxowiJ1xT
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) July 30, 2025
Of course everyone wants to see the highlight reel catches, big-time throws, and the battles in the trenches, but in the end everyone should want to win it all, and the lack of discipline and coaching has been a major reason that has yet to happen in almost 30 years. At the end of the day, this does not mean that Brian Schottenheimer will be a Super Bowl-caliber coach, but it shows he is focused on fixing things that this team has struggled mightily with for almost the last two decades.
Now we will see how the team responds. Will the fighting stop? We will find out, but this is a step in the right direction for the discipline of the 2025 Dallas Cowboys.