Brian Schottenheimer was quick to address the skeptics over his hiring to lead the Dallas Cowboys, even before taking a moment to recognize his late father, longtime NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer. “I’ve had some opportunities when I was a much younger man,

Schottenheimer replaced Mike McCarthy, who recently departed after five seasons. McCarthy (49-35) led the Cowboys to the postseason three times, getting just one victory. McCarthy also produced three consecutive 12-win seasons.

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones introduced former-offensive coordinator-turned-head-coach Brian Schottenheimer at a press conference on Monday morning and it was a bit weirder of a meeting than you would imagine.