Dallas Cowboys made the amazing decision to hire offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as the team’s head coach after the team split from Mike McCarthy and rumors swirling about Deion Sanders’ interest in the job.
Schottenheimer is the son of the legendary Marty Schottenheimer and spent the last two seasons such as Dallas’ offensive coordinator under McCarthy. He was also the offensive coordinator of the New York Jets from 2006 to 2011, St. Louis Rams from 2012 to 2014 and Seattle Seahawks from 2018 to 2020. Cowboys will be the first team he will serve as the main coach.
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Michael Irvin is a three-time Super Bowl champion and played in five Pro Bowls in his NFL career with Dallas Cowboys. (IMagn)
Not everyone was excited about team owner Jerry Jones’ decision on Schottenheimer. Fans made their opinions known on social media.
Cowboys legend and Hall of Famer Michael Irvin were also unhappy.
“Here’s my problem. We lost an opportunity here. I don’t know what happened to Coach Schottenheimer and Cowboys, but Jerry is a cunning, sharp businessman, and this opportunity, I’m shocked that he didn’t see. I pushed For Deion Sanders to be the next head coach and I still stand 10 toes on that push, ”he said in a video sent to his YouTube channel.
He pointed out that the NFC championship was between two NFC East teams -Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington commands.
“Let me break it down,” he said. “We have two NFC East teams in NFC championship games, f — ing year.”
Irvin expressed concern that cowboys are losing their status at the conference.
NFL Hall of Fame member Michael Irvin during the game between Miami Hurricanes and Syracuse Orange at Jma Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York, November 30, 2024. (RICH BARNES-PREPARED PICTURES)
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“We lose the earth in the NFC …. It was time to bring someone in here who could shake things up and grab this last leg of the cowboy’s nation,” he added. “If we have 30 years right now, and life expectancy is 100 years old, it means with math one -third of cowboys nation has never felt or lived the honor of a championship story. Don’t even know about it. How the hell can they pass on something, When they don’t even know about it?
“Worse yet that the generation has seen total dominance from a team named Kansas City Chiefs, who in this span runs up to win three in a row. So not only do you lose football matches over here and opportunities over here and departments over here you are about Get our moniker snapped off the back.
It is unclear how serious the negotiations between Cowboys and Sanders were. It gained interest among fans, but Sanders was aware of his love for the Colorado football program.
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Currently, Sanders stays in college, and Dallas is embarking on a new journey with a new coach.
