Will McClay shares his experience in the hiring of Brian Schottenheimer over the last couple of weeks and shares early thoughts on the draft class.
Schottenheimer's career shifted while working for Carroll, and his time in Seattle will shape Dallas' 2025 offense
Jerry defended the decision as the culmination of a “thorough, thorough process.” The Cowboys interviewed Robert Saleh, Leslie Frazier, Kellen Moore, and Schottenheimer. They created some buzz by making it known that they spoke to Deion Sanders and Pete Carroll, although neither was officially interviewed.
The Dallas Cowboys stayed in-house for their new head coach, promoting Brian Schottenheimer as Mike McCarthy's successor. They're welcoming a former head coach from outside the building to aid Schottenheimer,
Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones pushed back hard on the notion that his decision to promote offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to be his next head coach was one made out of comfort.
Schottenheimer replaced Mike McCarthy, who recently departed after five seasons. McCarthy (49-35) led the Cowboys to the postseason three times, getting just one victory. McCarthy also produced three consecutive 12-win seasons.
The Cowboys will hire an offensive coordinator, but like Mike McCarthy before him, Brian Schottenheimer will call the offense.
Luckily for Dallas, Dak Prescott has fostered a strong partnership with Schottenheimer since the latter's arrival in 2022, and their collaborative relationship is one area the organization is leaning on in the Cowboys' pursuit of a championship.
FOX 4's Mike Doocy and Sam Gannon talk about the hiring of Brian Schottenheimer, the process that led to his hire and if they think he will be a good coach for the Dallas Cowboys.
The beginning of the presser also resulted in quite the awkward moment. Schottenheimer was officially introduced by Cowboys PR and was greeted with a solid round of applause from
The awkward press conference explains why none of the top coaching candidates seemed interested in working for Jerry.