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Cowboys' Schottenheimer Won't Shy Away From Super Bowl Prediction
Cowboys' Schottenheimer Won't Shy Away From Super Bowl Prediction originally appeared on Athlon Sports. FRISCO - Context matters. So before the "casuals'' and the "nationals'' take Brian Schottenheimer's remarks here at The Star during Tuesday OTAs as a "prediction'' in the strictest sense ... Advertisement Context. The condensed version of the new Dallas Cowboys' coach's position on The Big Game? "Are we gonna win the Super Bowl this year?'' Schottenheimer said. "I hope. I think we are.'' Wow! That is quite a statement ... softened a bit by his full remarks. ... Which were ... 'I don't get caught up in (the Cowboys' 30-year Super Bowl) drought. This is one year. This is the first year of mine. When the season's over, we move on. We do. You move on, 2024 is over, now it's 2025. "Are we gonna win the Super Bowl this year? I hope. I think we are. If we don't, you move on. ... I'm competing every day to try to win a Super Bowl. If I'm looking back and worrying about that, I'm not focused on what really matters, which is making sure we have an incredible practice today.' Advertisement The truth is, this follows the coach's style from his first day, when he said his goal was to create "the greatest culture in sports.'' More recently, "Schotty" was asked if he's considered changing anything since entering this position. His response was rather blunt. "No, (I won't change), I think I've always been someone who believes in connection—getting to know these guys," he said. "I've always been able to be demanding, and I'm pretty good at disciplining guys. "Not really, man. I promised myself, when I got this opportunity, that I wouldn't change." Schottenheimer, who has been with the Cowboys as an offensive analyst and coordinator since 2022, has claimed to recognize when change has impacted a head coach's success. ... Advertisement And he's quite frank about it. "I've seen too many people change, and the ones I've seen do that - I'm not going to name them - they weren't very successful," he said. With his team coming off a lowly 7-10 season in 2024 and adjusting to a new coaching staff, "successful'' would be a special thing in 2025. Schottenheimer holds onto the belief that his authenticity will be what leads to wins. "I plan on being really successful, and the reason I believe I will be is because of my values, my beliefs, how hard I work, and the fact that I'm going to be me," he said. "I'm not going to change that for anybody." Advertisement And setting his goal as a Super Bowl win? It's lofty. It's odds-beating. It might even be fantasy. But to Schottenheimer, it's the only way to think. Related: Cowboys George Pickens Reveals New Jersey Number Related: Cowboys Reveal Micah 'Assumption' of Attendance at Mandatory Camp Amid Contract Dispute Want more Cowboys? C'mon inside The Fish Report! This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
5 hours ago
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Cowboys Not 'One-Man Show' Under Brian Schottenheimer
Cowboys Not 'One-Man Show' Under Brian Schottenheimer originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer won't be a "my way or the highway" type of coach. Instead, it will be a different way of doing things at The Star under his guidance. Advertisement While yes, the buck starts and stops with Schotty, that doesn't mean it will be all his ideas that get used. Granted, the majority of them will be, but the first-time head coach knows the power of opening up his ears and listening to the thoughts and ideas of everyone in the building. It doesn't matter which side of the ball it is; Schotty has made it clear that he isn't ruling The Star with an iron fist. "I'll listen to anybody, this is not just a one-man show," Schottenheimer said. "Having been here for a couple years helps, as we put it together, the players have feedback, and again they're the ones that bring it to life. When you talk about the things we'll implement, whether it's cuts, splits, or shifts, motions, those are kind of philosophical beliefs, things I like and believe in, and so we'll probably do them. "At the end of the day, I'm always going to listen to a player's opinion, I might not do it, but I'm going to listen. I'm gonna always take everybody's input and at the end of the day make the decisions based on what's best for helping us win a Super Bowl." Brian Schottenheimer And DakBy Tony Fisher Player input is huge, and we know that with veterans at key positions, the Cowboys will look to lean on what they like and what they don't. Advertisement Yes, Schottenheimer will have the final say, but players just want to be heard. Not shut down or shut out of a conversation, especially when it is their careers, reputations, and livelihoods on the line every week. Things have gotten off to a solid start for Schottenheimer in his first offseason as a head coach, and yes, we know you can take all of this with a grain of salt, but the more we listen, the more we like it. Will Schotty's collective thought translate to wins? That's unknown, but players feel comfortable when they are heard, and it is clear that Schottenheimer has just as much input as the players. And that, my friends, is one way to get everyone pulling in the same direction, which right now, the Cowboys appear to be doing. Advertisement Related: Cowboys 'Go Crazy' At Team-Building Field Trip Related: Cowboys QB Milton Moves Up Dak-Led Depth Chart at Practice This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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2 days ago
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Brian Schottenheimer Reveals Inspiration Behind Visor
Brian Schottenheimer Reveals Inspiration Behind Visor originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer has drawn praise throughout the offseason for the new and fresh culture he is building with the team. Schottenheimer carries himself with a level of what we can call "authentic swagger'' that resonates with his players. Advertisement One trademark of his sideline presence? When Schottenheimer is working on the field he can be seen rocking his signature visor—a look he recently opened up about. Schottenheimer credits College Football Hall of Fame coach Steve Spurrier for inspiring him to wear this particular piece of headgear. "He actually gave me the opportunity to wear a headset on game days," Schottenheimer said of Spurrier after "Schotty's'' transfer to Florida from Kansas. "I had to sit out for a year with the old transfer rules. But he told me that if I went there that he'd let me wear a headset, be involved, be the signal caller, which was great. Advertisement "What I didn't realize was that what that also entailed was anytime he threw his visor, which was probably five to seven times a game, I was responsible for picking it up." Schottenheimer, a college QB, continued, "So we're playing a game. I'm signaling the plays, something happens, and he's mad. He threw his visor, and for some reason, I was caught up, so I didn't go and pick it up. And he literally looks at me, he's like (wondering why I didn't get his hat). I went and picked it up. "So like, honestly that's where I first noticed it. Yeah, I think I look better in a visor than in a hat. I'm losing my hair a little bit, at least up front. But it goes back to Florida." Schottenheimer's visor - which he sometimes flips backwards while working a practice - is now a symbol of his coaching identity ... blending old school influence with a fresh approach. Advertisement If the Cowboys keep buying into his "Visor Vision,'' they could see their way to a successful season. Related: Rival NFL Coaches Reveal View On Cowboys Schotty Hire Related: Inside Why Jerry Jones Predicts Cowboys Can Win NFC East This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
Time of India
2 days ago
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'We going to shock y'all a**es this year': Dallas Cowboys legend Michael Irvin is over-the-top excited for the newly assembled Cowboys squad
(Image via Getty: Michael Irvin) Six months back, the Dallas Cowboys legend was so sore. So sore about his hopes from the fraternity of the Cowboys. He went on to say, 'They're snatching America's team off our backs. We're losing a generation, man. A whole generation. A third Cowboys generation right now will never know . How are they going to tell their kids about it?' What was he yawping about? The three-time Super Bowl Champion for the Dallas Cowboys, Michael Irvin , was not happy about the Cowboys choosing Brian Schottenheimer as their head coach over Deion Sanders. He said in 30 years, there's been no Super Bowl win for the Cowboys! And he was worried sick about the Cowboys' future? But now? How the turn tables - courtesy: The Office . Apologies. How the tables have turned! Michael Irvin is so, so, so over-the-top happy, excited, and hopeful about the newly formed Dallas Cowboys team! The Office: Well, well, well. How the turntables... [HD] 'Competition under pressure,' says Sportscaster Michael Irvin about the new Dallas Cowboys team Michael Irvin expressed his excitement through his self-named YouTube show, 'We have a new head coach. We have new things going on. I wanted to see how things are being implemented. Full speed in practice. I said competition under pressure. I'm telling you - I like what I saw. I like how he(Brian Schottenheimer) is handling it. I like how the coach goes about it. We had a great practice. We started off - it was crisp. Everybody was hyped. They were making all kinds of plays. We went on the field.' Michael Irvin Reacts to Dallas Cowboys Brian Schottenheimer 'Really excited about this season,' says NFL Analyst Michael Irvin about the fresh squad of Dallas Cowboys 'We are working on the right stuff. I'm telling you - I walked out of there really excited about this season. And I'm going to tell you, a lot of people going to be sleeping. Going to be sleeping like I don't know what. You going to sleep, and then we going to creep,' Irvin vouched and declared. Michael Irvin at Dallas Cowboys Practice 'Fear and anxiety? That sh*t ain't gonna work,' says 3-time Super Bowl Champion Michael Irvin about the nascent Dallas Cowboys crew The NFL legend mentions the hype around Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles. Irvin shared, 'Everybody talking about Washington. Everybody telling about Philadelphia. And the Cowboys got the hardest edge we've ever seen - oh my god, oh my god, oh my god - No. No. No. What you all are trying to do when you're saying all of that - is create this fear and anxiety. But what I saw today was what I needed to see. So I can tell you - that sh*t ain't gonna work because I saw a man(Brian Schottenheimer) that's trying to grab all of this opportunity that he has. And he's changing that culture. And he's done one thing that I hold true - you must make people comfortable. Two things: competing like a mother, brother, and then pressure. And why I didn't put talent in here for you guys is - to understand that talent's going to vary. And talent matters when we're the freshest.' 'We gonna shock some of you jokers,' says 5-time Pro Bowler Michael Irvin Concluding on a confident note, the Cowboys legend said, 'You know, I was worried - going into this year after coming out of last year, saying we need to do things to bring hope back to the Cowboys, back to the fanbase. I'm telling you - it's hope. It is here. And we gonna shock some of you jokers. I'm telling you - If they continue like this and hold on to what I saw today, I can real damn tell you: we will shock the world because they got the talent. I always told you they have the skill and the intensity now, and the players together now, creating every situation as a competition under pressure. Competition under pressure. That's how we create the collective. We going to shock y'all a**es this year!' Also Read: Craig Woodson is called The Eraser, and veteran safety Jabrill Peppers calls Craig Woodson smart and savvy | NFL News - Times of India
NBC Sports
3 days ago
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Micah Parsons skipped second week of Cowboys OTAs (as he should)
Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer praised linebacker Micah Parsons for participating in the first week of the team's annual OTA sessions. For the second week, Parsons wasn't present. Yes, the workouts are voluntary. And, no, Parsons shouldn't volunteer to risk injury until he gets the long-term contract he should have gotten a year ago. The Cowboys continue to misplay the situation. They drag their feet. And the price goes up. And the player is less prepared when it's time to go play games that count. It's a ridiculous way of doing business. But the Cowboys keep repeating the pattern. It became obvious last year, when the Cowboys were on the front end of (again) waiting too long and then paying too much for receiver CeeDee Lamb and quarterback Dak Prescott. Cowboys management is clueless when it comes to managing young talent. If they would have paid Parsons last year, it would have cost a lot less than $40 million per year. If they would have paid Parsons immediately after the end of the season, the deal likely would have been closer to $35 million than $45 million. Now, Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has set a new bar. Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt could push it higher before Parsons puts pen to paper. Regardless, the price will keep going up. And Parsons won't be as ready for the regular season as he could have been. Especially if the foot dragging lasts into camp and Parsons holds out and the Cowboys eventually and inevitably cave as Week 1 approaches. There are many reasons why the Cowboys have gone 30 years without an appearance in the NFC Championship. One very real reason is the chronic stubbornness of owner Jerry Jones to pay his core players sooner than later. Our guess? He knows it. And he'd rather have the latest unsettled contract become the top story for sports media than to see his team benefit from the relative irrelevance of peace.
