4t “Marshawn Kneeland passed away before the Cowboys could see the Eagles beat him: Dak and Pickens dedicated the victory to him with a beautiful, heartbreaking gesture right at Lincoln Financial Field”
The Dallas Cowboys’ Dak Prescott and George Pickens dedicated their team’s latest victory over the Philadelphia Eagles to their late teammate Marshawn Kneeland.
The Cowboys beat the Eagles 24-21 on home turf at AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Sunday, November 23, with quarterback Prescott, 32, overtaking Tony Romo for the record of most career yards passed by a Cowboys player.
Speaking to Fox Sports’ Tom Rinaldi after the game, Prescott said, “One love. That was for Marshawn, right there. I know he helped us get that one. Defense played a hell of a game. Time and time again, they gave us opportunities. We couldn’t have done it without him. Yeah, this was fun. This was a great division game, great division win.”
Prescott again eulogized Kneeland, who died by suicide at age 24 on November 6 following a brief police chase, while speaking to other reporters after Sunday’s game.
It’s about the brotherhood and trust me, once again, we’re always going to do it and do it for Marshawn,” he said. “He was felt tonight and I’m sure he was playing right there alongside with us.”
Wide receiver Pickens, 24, also remembered Kneeland in an interview with Tom Brady after being named the legendary quarterback’s player of the game.
“When Marshawn passed away, it really brought everyone on the team closer to brotherhood,” Pickens said of the emotions going into Sunday’s game. “This is a game that we play all the time and real life is still happening, so that component of life snuck into the team. Now, like I said, we’ve been executing on another level.”
The Cowboys honored Kneeland before Sunday’s game with a video package and a moment of silence. Additionally, the team placed a framed “No. 94 Kneeland” jersey on the bench in his memory and waved a flag with Kneeland’s jersey number on it after their victory.
“It’s about the brotherhood and trust me, once again, we’re always going to do it and do it for Marshawn,” he said. “He was felt tonight and I’m sure he was playing right there alongside with us.”
Wide receiver Pickens, 24, also remembered Kneeland in an interview with Tom Brady after being named the legendary quarterback’s player of the game.
“When Marshawn passed away, it really brought everyone on the team closer to brotherhood,” Pickens said of the emotions going into Sunday’s game. “This is a game that we play all the time and real life is still happening, so that component of life snuck into the team. Now, like I said, we’ve been executing on another level.”
The Cowboys honored Kneeland before Sunday’s game with a video package and a moment of silence. Additionally, the team placed a framed “No. 94 Kneeland” jersey on the bench in his memory and waved a flag with Kneeland’s jersey number on it after their victory.
