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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-09-25 · by Mauricio Savarese The Associated Press
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 locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
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.
Written for “Ravens-Cowboys Game Rio” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 15 other(s) covering the same event.
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.
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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.
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visit → coach → trip
“It’s a little bit different from other road games,” Schottenheimer said.
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Schottenheimer → ’ → games
You’re not going to have the free time to do what you’d normally do.”
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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.
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Cowboys → practice → mountain
They’ll get their first look at the city’s historic Maracana Stadium during a walkthrough on Saturday.
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They → get → Saturday
The Ravens practiced at the training ground of another soccer club, Botafogo.
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Ravens → practice → club
The teams arrived in Rio on Friday morning following roughly 10-hour flights.
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teams → arrive → flights
“It has been a short week but we have a lot of time between now and the game,” said Schottenheimer.
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Schottenheimer → have → game
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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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.
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he → want → game
“What we are looking for is a win.”
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looking → look → What
Prescott said he and other members of the team expect to be fully rested by Saturday morning after their long trip.
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he → say → trip
“This is a first for the majority of the team,” Prescott said.
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Prescott → say → team
“It is great to have an extra day to massage the game plan.”
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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.
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games → play → Paulo
Some tickets remain for Sunday’s game.
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tickets → remain → game
Teams involved in those other games — the Packers, Eagles, Chargers and Chiefs — had more activities in Brazil.
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Teams → involve → Brazil
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