FRISCO, Texas -- A little more than 10 hours after the Dallas Cowboys' plane landed at DFW International Airport on Saturday night, the locker room opened to the media for the final time in the 2018-19 season.
A handful of players trickled in, shoveling cleats, T-shirts, shorts and sneakers into gray trash bags. Some others stood by the equipment room, watching the New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Chargers. Others prepped for meetings with Jason Garrett, their position coaches and the medical and equipment staffs.
The disappointment of the 30-22 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round felt as fresh as it did after the game Saturday.