# “Killing the Spirit”: Cowboys Legend Rips Brian Schottenheimer’s Team for Repeated Mistakes After Nearly Losing to Colts

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1 outlet covering · First listed: EssentiallySports, Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM · Read it: <https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-cowboys-killing-the-spirit-cowboys-legend-rips-brian-schottenheimers-team-for-repeated-mistakes-after-nearly-losing-to-colts/>

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Indianapolis Colts 27-23, but a Cowboys legend still wasn’t happy. At 4-5, the team let games get closer than they should have, courtesy of the same mistakes under Brian Schottenheimer handling of the team. He believes that habit is hurting the team’s confidence. “Jimmy Johnson always said there are only

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- Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM: [“Killing the Spirit”: Cowboys Legend Rips Brian Schottenheimer’s Team for Repeated Mistakes After Nearly Losing to Colts](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-cowboys-killing-the-spirit-cowboys-legend-rips-brian-schottenheimers-team-for-repeated-mistakes-after-nearly-losing-to-colts/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  The Dallas Cowboys beat the Indianapolis Colts 27-23, but a Cowboys legend still wasn’t happy. At 4-5, the team let games get closer than they should have, courtesy of the same mistakes under Brian Schottenheimer handling of the team. He believes that habit is hurting the team’s confidence. “Jimmy Johnson always said there are only