The Dallas Cowboys made a shocking determination on Friday once they promoted offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to be their new head coach. Schottenheimer will change Mike McCarthy, who was let go on the finish of the season as the 2 sides had been unable to return to an settlement on a brand new contract.
From an outsider’s perspective, Schottenheimer looks like the secure rent for the Cowboys. With him staying within the constructing, Dallas will not have to alter a lot about its offense or its terminology, and Dak Prescott can be snug working in an analogous system as years previous. Nevertheless, there have been greater swings to be produced from outdoors the Cowboys’ facility for the open place.
It is secure to say that Cowboys followers aren’t pleased with the secure play. Instantly after the rent was introduced, one of many rowdiest fanbases within the NFL completely went off in disgust on social media.
“Actually the worst Head Coach rent I’ve ever seen,” one fan wrote on X, previously Twitter. “Didn’t even name performs final season and he obtained a job the place he has to create a recreation plan on either side of the ball.”
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“Good Lord,” one other fan added. “Would have been higher off maintaining Mike McCarthy if that is the most effective they might do.”
“Extra upset within the course of than the rest,” a closing fan posted. “As an alternative of pursuing extra vibrant and profitable coordinators or confirmed former HCs, Cowboys FO settles for somebody on employees. It’s like Stephen was making an attempt to save cash with the rent and Jerry didn’t need to get to know somebody new. Not critical about successful… It’s all the time about one thing moreover that with the Jones crew.”
The Cowboys had been in talks with Kellen Moore, a former Cowboys offensive coordinator who’s now the offensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles, and a few followers could have needed to see him again in Arlington. The Cowboys additionally spoke with former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh, who’s going again to be the defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers.
Maybe some Cowboys followers even needed Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, who was rumored to have curiosity within the place. Now, nevertheless, they must wait it out and see of Schottenheimer is the person for the job.