Overview
- Emmitt Smith said on the Deebo & Joe podcast that he doubts Brian Schottenheimer is the right leader and questioned the Cowboys’ top-down leadership culture.
- Schottenheimer’s first season finished 7-9-1 even as Dallas ranked No. 2 on offense, with Dak Prescott throwing for 4,552 yards and 30 touchdowns and Javonte Williams rushing for 1,201 yards and 11 scores.
- CeeDee Lamb told The Rich Eisen Show that Schottenheimer “won us over” in his first team meeting and praised the coach’s assertiveness and steadiness during a difficult year.
- Heavy reports Dallas is reshaping its staff, including replacing defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus with Christian Parker, as roster pressure builds with Prescott turning 33 and 15 pending free agents.
- A Blogging The Boys column revisited Mike McCarthy’s Dallas tenure for penalties, clock issues and special-teams miscues and said he has taken the Steelers job replacing Mike Tomlin.