The Dallas Cowboys made the surprising decision to hire offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as the team’s head coach after the team parted ways with Mike McCarthy and rumors swirled about interest in Deion Sanders for the job.
Schottenheimer is the son of the legendary Marty Schottenheimer and spent the last two seasons as Dallas’ offensive coordinator under McCarthy. He was also the offensive coordinator of the New York Jets from 2006 to 2011, the St. Louis Rams from 2012 to 2014 and the Seattle Seahawks from 2018 to 2020. The Cowboys will be the first team he will serve as head coach .
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Michael Irvin is a three-time Super Bowl champion and has played in five Pro Bowls in his NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys. (Imagn)
Not everyone was happy with team owner Jerry Jones’ decision on Schottenheimer. Fans made their opinions known on social media.
Cowboys legend and Hall of Famer Michael Irvin was also unhappy.
“Here’s my problem. We lost an opportunity here. I don’t know what happened with Coach Schottenheimer and the Cowboys, but Jerry is a shrewd, shrewd businessman, and this opportunity, I’m shocked that he didn’t see. I was pushing for Deion Sanders to be the next head coach, and I’m still holding 10 toes on that push,” he said in a video posted to his YouTube channel.
He pointed out that the NFC Championship is between two NFC East teams – the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders.
“Let me break it down,” he said. “We have two NFC East teams in the NFC Championship Game played tomorrow. All eyes on them. The Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders. Our enemies on all fronts. And they are in a position we don’t have not held in 30 f—ing years.
Irvin expressed concerns about the Cowboys losing their position in the conference.
NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin between the Miami Hurricanes and the Syracuse Orange at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York on November 30, 2024. (Rich images from Barnes-imagn)
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“We’re losing ground in the NFC…it was time to bring someone in here who could shake things up and grab that last leg of Cowboys Nation,” he added. “If we’re 30 years old right now and the life expectancy is 100, that means by math, a third of Cowboys Nation has never felt or experienced the glory of championship history. I don’t don’t even know. How the hell can they pass something on when they don’t even know it?
“Even worse, this generation has seen the total domination of a team named the Kansas City Chiefs, who, in this span, are winning three in a row. So not only are you losing football games here and opportunities here and divisions on here, you’re about to have our nickname ripped off our backs.”
It’s unclear how serious the talks between the Cowboys and Sanders were. He piqued fan interest, but Sanders was clear about his love for the Colorado football program.
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For now, Sanders remains in college and Dallas embarks on a new journey with a new coach.
