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Cowboys emphasize business trip mentality as they practice in Rio ahead of their game vs Ravens

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Savarese, M. (2026, September 25). Cowboys emphasize business trip mentality as they practice in Rio ahead of their game vs Ravens. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/cowboys-emphasize-business-trip-mentality-as-they-practice-in-rio-ahead-of-their-game-vs-ravens/article_09173b87-34ab-5eed-8f5f-233688d427a9.html

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The Dallas Cowboys arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Friday to prepare for their upcoming game against the Baltimore Ravens, with head coach Brian Schottenheimer emphasizing a focus on football rather than tourism. Both teams practiced at local soccer club facilities away from tourist attractions; the Cowboys trained at Flamengo’s grounds while the Ravens used Botafogo’s facilities. Despite the long travel day and the allure of Rio’s landmarks, players are treating this as a standard road game with a strong emphasis on recovery and preparation ahead of Sunday’s match.

Written by AI on 2026-09-25, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Nick Pappas, the NFL's field director, expressed confidence in the condition of the turf at Maracanã Stadium for the upcoming game between the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens on September 27. Despite concerns raised by the NFL Players Association about loose and patchy grass leading to safety issues, groundskeepers used scissors and a new GrassMaster Stitch Machine to improve traction and stability just days before the match. The league aims to ensure player safety while still hosting international games in Rio de Janeiro. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson acknowledged past experiences playing on poor fields but emphasized focusing on winning rather than worrying about turf conditions.

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Quarterback Dak Prescott, who will be playing in his first international game, also said the Cowboys are in a “strictly business trip” mode, though he noted he has enjoyed hanging out by the pool with his teammates and had tasted some of the local steaks at lunch.

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2026-09-25 · Toronto Star

Cowboys emphasize business trip mentality as they practice in Rio ahead of their game vs Ravens · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Dallas Cowboys began their preparations in Rio de Janeiro on Friday for their game against the Baltimore Ravens with an eye on the task at hand and not the sights for which the city is known. asserted

city → begin → which

Brian Schottenheimer, coaching in his first international game as the Cowboys’ head coach, said players were well aware their visit to Brazil would feel like a business trip. asserted

visit → coach → trip

“It’s a little bit different from other road games,” Schottenheimer said. asserted

Schottenheimer → ’ → games

You’re not going to have the free time to do what you’d normally do.” asserted

you → go → what

The Cowboys practiced at the training grounds used by local soccer team Flamengo in a remote part of Rio about 26 miles west of the iconic Sugar Loaf mountain. asserted

Cowboys → practice → mountain

They’ll get their first look at the city’s historic Maracana Stadium during a walkthrough on Saturday. asserted

They → get → Saturday

The Ravens practiced at the training ground of another soccer club, Botafogo. asserted

Ravens → practice → club

The teams arrived in Rio on Friday morning following roughly 10-hour flights. asserted

teams → arrive → flights

“It has been a short week but we have a lot of time between now and the game,” said Schottenheimer. asserted

Schottenheimer → have → game

he → play → lunch

“It is a place I want to return to as a tourist,” Prescott said, adding that he hopes to see the famous Christ the Redeemer statue from the bus when he heads to the game. asserted

he → want → game

“What we are looking for is a win.” asserted

looking → look → What

Prescott said he and other members of the team expect to be fully rested by Saturday morning after their long trip. asserted

he → say → trip

“This is a first for the majority of the team,” Prescott said. asserted

Prescott → say → team

“It is great to have an extra day to massage the game plan.” asserted

It → have → plan

The NFL has been playing in Brazil since 2024, but the two previous games were at the 48,000-seat NeoQuimica Arena in Sao Paulo, a larger market where both games were sellouts. asserted

games → play → Paulo

Some tickets remain for Sunday’s game. asserted

tickets → remain → game

Teams involved in those other games — the Packers, Eagles, Chargers and Chiefs — had more activities in Brazil. asserted

Teams → involve → Brazil