Overshown accepts blame for penalty after entering field during Cowboys win
The Dallas linebacker, inactive because of a hamstring injury, said he did not know he was barred from joining teammates on the field to celebrate.
Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown has taken responsibility for a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty he received for entering the field during the team's 27-23 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 8. He was inactive because of a hamstring injury.
Speaking to reporters, Overshown said he was unaware of the rule when he joined teammates celebrating a Dallas fumble recovery, according to Nick Eatman of the Cowboys' website. He said linebacker Dee Winters warned him that he could not be there, but an official had already spotted him.
Coach Brian Schottenheimer said he discussed the incident privately with Overshown and then addressed the team. Overshown apologized to his coach, defensive staff and teammates before the game ended, and subsequently apologized to fans.
Dallas finished with 14 accepted penalties totaling 153 yards. Overshown rejected the suggestion that his mistake reflected a wider discipline problem, saying responsibility rested with him rather than Schottenheimer or the team. The win left Dallas at 4-5 and Indianapolis at 2-7.
