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Sports Illustrated
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Eva Geitheim

Brian Schottenheimer Explained Why Cowboys Kneeled the Ball Early vs. Raiders

The Cowboys made a somewhat surprising decision to kneel the football before the two minute warning during their win over the Raiders on Monday Night Football.

After a strong offensive performance, the Cowboys garnered a 33–16 lead over the Raiders late in the fourth quarter. The Raiders tried some last ditch efforts to come back, but the Cowboys’ defense sacked Geno Smith on fourth-and-1 deep to turn the ball over downs and get their offense the ball back with just over two-and-a-half minutes remaining at the Raiders’ 6-yard-line.

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