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Dallas Cowboys Owner/GM Jerry Jones knew exactly what he was doing when he announced the hiring of OC Brian Schottenheimer as the new head coach late Friday night.
He knew that social media would go berserk over hiring a coach who has never been the main man on the sideline, and never even called plays in his three years in Dallas.
Jerry also knew that the news of his new head coach would take the spotlight away from the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders, the Cowboys’ rivals facing off against each other in the NFC Championship Game.
I was thoroughly impressed with HC Brian Schottenheimer and his responses to the tough questions he was asked today. He said the right things, and I truly hope he is the man to lead this team to the promised land. I just wish he didn’t have ownership meddling in his plan.
Jerry and Stephen Jones, on the other hand, drew the ire of the fanbase for their constant deflection of the questions asked, and the incessant ramblings about risks and investments made over 30 years ago.
The purpose of this article is to highlight their answers, and educate Cowboys Nation on how they are trying to pull the wool over our eyes. Save it, Jerry and Stephen. We see right through your bull-Schott.
Question: What made you decide that Brian Schottenheimer was the right guy to coach the Dallas Cowboys?
This seemed like a pretty straightforward question, but somehow Jerry turned it into a nearly 12-minute monologue where he touched on several subjects that barely scratched the surface of Dallas Morning News Reporter Calvin Watkins’ question.
He started by listing assistant coaches he had during his playing time at Arkansas, and how all of them were head coaches somewhere else shortly afterward.
Then, he spoke about how he didn’t know Jimmy Johnson was the answer in 1989, but he knew him personally, and he felt deep down like it was going to work out. He said the same thing about Barry Switzer.
Jerry spoke nothing about how Schottenheimer could improve the product on the field. According to his response, Jones hired him because of his familiarity with the game of football (his father Marty was an NFL coach) and because he gets along with the players.
He even said, “How often do you get the chance to hire a head coach who has almost 30 years experience in coaching?” I don’t know, Jerry. There are probably 50 other assistants in the NFL who can match that experience, and even a few who have called an offense in the past five years.
Question: What will you guys do differently to help Brian (Schottenheimer) and end this 29-year drought of not making it to a Super Bowl?
Stephen Jones took the reins of this question from ESPN NFL Nation’s Todd Archer. What Todd really wanted to ask was...
