{
  "id": 1216928,
  "title": "Cowboys special teams under fire after risky Seahawks matchup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/cowboys-special-teams-under-fire-after-risky-seahawks-matchup",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T06:24:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cowboys-special-teams-under-fire-062444840.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Dallas Cowboys' special teams unit found itself under scrutiny following a risky play against the Seattle Seahawks. Wide receiver Traeshon Holden mishandled two punt returns, first by attempting to pick up the ball at the 2-yard line, which resulted in it being called back for too many players on the field. The Cowboys' defense ultimately recovered a muffed punt by Holden, which led to an opposing touchdown. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer admitted the play demonstrated \"sloppy football,\" a characteristic he attributed to the team's carelessness. Despite this, the defense's performance was commended, stopping the Seahawks on four consecutive drives from reaching the end zone.",
  "summary": "Players fighting for an NFL career caused concern at Lumen Field despite the 17-7 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Cowboys special teams criticized for risky play against Seahawks.",
    "Traeshon Holden mishandled two punt returns, leading to muffed punt.",
    "Head coach Brian Schottenheimer called play sloppy, attributed to team's carelessness."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}