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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.
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06-05-2025
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Cowboys Lottery Tickets in Dak Offense All Big What-Ifs
The NFL offseason is often filled with hope and optimism, and for the Dallas Cowboys, after a season that didn't have much, it is slowly returning to the fan base. However, it would definitely be back if the franchise addressed a glaring roster issue that, through free agency and the draft, seemed to be an afterthought - receiver. Advertisement But maybe, as Brian Schottenheimer said regarding the changing of the locker room, maybe there's a method to the madness. Granted, we can feel the skepticism, but with a receiver room of CeeDee Lamb or bust, it will be up to Jalen Tolbert and Jonathan Mingo to be Dak Prescott's other weapons. But as our own Cowboys insider Mike Fisher stated on the Fish Report in a positive "what-if" scenario, Dallas has taken flyers on a host of receivers this offseason, but they only need one of them to hit. 'They bought a lot of lottery tickets on receivers, I think they have 11 maybe 12 receivers on the roster, there's CeeDee Lamb, and then there's a bunch of guys,' Fish said on The Fish Report. 'In that group, Tolbert, Mingo, Ryan Flournoy, just what if, they only need one out of those guys [to step up]. They only need one, I think we've seen Tolbert's ceiling good or bad. All we've seen from Ryan Flournoy is gossip talk, all we've seen from Mingo is gossip talk. What if.' Gregory Fisher - Imagn Images Tolbert did show he is a capable No. 3 receiver last season, but most can agree that he isn't a No. 2 receiver. But what if he could be? Advertisement Jonathan Mingo, another lottery ticket the franchise traded a fourth-round pick for, hasn't shown he can be anything near a No. 2. But what if he could? Ryan Flournoy is on the same boat heading into Year 2. What if he could develop into something? As Fish stated, we know what Tolbert is, and there's nothing wrong with that. But Mingo and Flournoy, along with Jalen Brooks, are unknowns. Dak Prescott needs to be surrounded with better weapons, not a group of young players the front office "hopes" will develop into something. But what if this group of young receivers amounts to something substantial? Related: Cowboys $110 Million DJ Moore Trade Idea Faces 3 Major Truths Related: Cowboys Trade Rumor On Diggs To Chiefs?
