{"id":104187,"date":"2025-10-07T09:54:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T09:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=104187"},"modified":"2025-10-07T09:54:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T09:54:30","slug":"cowboys-chaos-rico-dowdles-unexpected-comment-had-dallas-oc-brian-schottenheimer-joking-he-needed-a-seatbelt-but-behind-the-laughs-tension-is-brewing-in-the-cowb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=104187","title":{"rendered":"COWBOYS CHAOS: Rico Dowdle\u2019s unexpected comment had Dallas OC Brian Schottenheimer joking he needed a \u201cseatbelt\u201d \u2014 but behind the laughs, tension is brewing in the Cowboys\u2019 locker room. What started as lighthearted might just expose deeper cracks in the offense. Buckle up, Dallas \u2014 things are getting bumpy..ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image-cdn-fallback.essentiallysports.com\/Brian-Schottenheimer-Rico-Dowdle.jpg\" alt=\"Brian Schottenheimer Makes Decision on Cowboys' Future After Responding to Rico Dowdle - EssentiallySports\" \/><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The <\/span>Dallas Cowboys will face a familiar foe <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in Week 6 when they travel to Carolina to take on the Panthers and former running back Rico Dowdle. While there is no open bad blood between the two parties, <\/span>Dowdle made sure to send a warning to his former team <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> ahead of their first meeting since his departure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cT<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">hey got to buckle up,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201d <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dowdle said.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I think they know, for sure. I had been there for five years. They <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">didn&#8217;t<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> keep me there for five years for no reason. Looking forward to playing those guys this week. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We&#8217;ll<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> get to it and handle that when we get there<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The message received a chuckle from Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer, who, unprompted, <\/span>took the time to respond <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dowdle&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> comments during <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Monday&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> press conference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">t\u2019ll<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> be good to see Rico this weekend,\u201d<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brian Schottenheimer said.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I know <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">we\u2019re<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> going to have to buckle up, he said. So <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">we\u2019ll<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> bring our seat belts, Rico. Buckle up<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Cowboys made the tough decision to let Dowdle walk during the offseason as they ushered in a new coaching staff, including Schottenheimer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After leaving the Cowboys, Dowdle is enjoying more playing time as part of a running back rotation with his new club. In five games with the Panthers, the former South Carolina product has rushed for 286 yards on 51 attempts while accumulating nine receptions for 48 yards and two touchdowns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the absence of starting running back Chubba Hubbard, Dowdle has taken over the lead back role in recent weeks, rushing for 206 yards and a touchdown vs. the Miami Dolphins in a Week 5 win.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Schottenheimer is hoping to get the last laugh on Dowdle this Sunday and advance the Cowboys to a 3-2-1 record in his first season as head coach. Meanwhile, Dowdle will look to take advantage of the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cowboys&#8217;<\/span> 32nd-ranked run defense <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and continue his recent track of success.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer calls out Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle before Week 6 matchup<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":104188,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[872,478,54,9,1230],"class_list":["post-104187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-brian-schottenheimer","tag-carolina-panthers","tag-dallas-cowboys","tag-nfl","tag-rico-dowdle"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>COWBOYS CHAOS: Rico Dowdle\u2019s unexpected comment had Dallas OC Brian Schottenheimer joking he needed a \u201cseatbelt\u201d \u2014 but behind the laughs, tension is brewing in the Cowboys\u2019 locker room. 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