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Cowboys Coach Responds to Mike Tomlin’s Comments on Players-Only Meeting - Newsweek (opens in a new tab)
newsweek.com · 2026-09-01
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Cowboys Coach Responds to Mike Tomlin’s Comments on Players-Only Meeting - Newsweek
newsweek.com · 2026-09-01
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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedAfter last Thursday night's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Dallas Cowboys defense held a players-only meeting.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedFormer Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said on the 'New Heights' podcast that if a players-only meeting occurred, he would rather not hear about it and that hearing about it makes it 'B.S.'View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedBrian Schottenheimer said he sees players-only meetings as very different depending on the type of meeting, and that one led by players such as Quinnen Williams and Kenny Clark can show ownership rather than be a negative.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedSchottenheimer said the meeting sounded productive and solution-oriented, and he believes it could help motivate the team to compete better moving forward.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe article notes that the Cowboys' defense ranks 31st in the league, allowing 395.4 yards per game, and says the team will see whether the meeting helps against the Green Bay Packers.View evidenceHide evidence
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