A flashback to Week 2 Sunday at AT&T Stadium. Jerry Jones’ sharp gaze follows the game from his suite. Javonte Williams slams into the end zone with a kind of fury that belongs on highlight reels. Most of the crowd roars, while some are stunned silent. Four rushing touchdowns in two games? For a franchise that turned goal-line carries into punchlines last year, this feels more like a reboot than a new season. After years of watching the run game stall in the red zone, the Cowboys suddenly have a ground attack that’s not just functional; it’s ferocious. The Dallas Cowboys ’ energy, led by Brian Schottenheimer, feels different, like someone handed the locker room a playbook for swagger.

Brian Schottenheimer breathed instructions into his headset, his mouth guarded by the charts.

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