Here’s hoping Schotty is more successful than most of his predecessors in Jerry’s great experiment. We’ll see. Like the rest, he’ll need a lot of luck. He’ll also need to be a lot better than his GM. The good news is it’s a low bar. That’s also the bad news.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says. "I’m mad at me right now. But the issue is what are we gonna do about it. I’m the best man to do something about it.”
Why did yesterday's press conference become yet another detour through the owner's life? Because there's no understanding the Schottenheimer hire without understanding the man who made it.
The Dallas Cowboys introduced Brian Schottenheimer as the new head coach of the iconic NFL franchise on Monday, and the press conference produced some
Brian Schottenheimer is a first-time head coach, & his 1st task will be to convince Jerry Jones to do what he wants.
The first question was about why Jones hired Schottenheimer as head coach. Ten minutes of emotional rambling later, the tone was set, and it felt familiar to anyone who's followed the Cowboys in recent decades.
The curious part is that Brian has been an assistant coach since 1998, and while he had the tag of “Hot Assistant Coach” for a while, it faded. He’s served as an analyst, a quarterbacks coach, a tight ends coach, and an offensive coordinator since he started his career with the St. Louis Rams, in 1997.
Brian Schottenheimer’s introductory press conference as the Dallas Cowboys’ new head coach wasn’t just odd — it was a masterclass in dysfunction. While Schottenheimer dodged the outright awkwardness that plagued Liam Coen’s Jacksonville debut,
Despite what Jerry and Stephen Jones want you to believe, the 29th anniversary of the Dallas Cowboys' last Super Bowl victory makes us remember how lonnnnnnng ago it was.
To take that next step, the Cowboys might require a true organizational shakeup, but Jones is prioritizing familiarity over success instead.
The Dallas Cowboys made headlines when owner Jerry Jones introduced Brian Schottenheimer as the team's new head coach, though the announcement