FRISCO, Texas – Year two is on the horizon for Cowboys linebacker Marist Liufau, and from the top down he's seeing a lot of differences from his rookie season, starting with Brian Schottenheimer's energy.

"Just coach Schotty bringing in that energy every day, just showing up to work really," Liufau said. "We kind of feed off of that as players, it's definitely infectious and we love to see that from our head coach."

Liufau is one of many players that are raving about Schottenheimer's emphasis on culture and building a strong bond within his team. From putting a ping-pong table in the locker room to free throw competitions in the team meeting rooms, spirits are high and the players seem to be buying into Schottenheimer's plan.

What's a big reason for their buy in? They can tell that eve

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