{"id":24008,"date":"2025-02-07T02:26:06","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T02:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24008"},"modified":"2025-02-07T02:26:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T02:26:06","slug":"cowboys-legend-jimmy-johnson-analyzes-jerry-jones-coach-hire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24008","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys Legend Jimmy Johnson Analyzes Jerry Jones&#8217; Coach Hire.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">&#8220;I think he&#8217;s an outstanding football coach,&#8221; Jimmy Johnson says of new Cowboys boss Brian Schottenheimer. &#8220;He&#8217;s got a great history as far as being in the league.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--flexbox\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--meta\">\n<div class=\"m-description--list\">\n<p>FRISCO &#8211; Coaches know coaches.<\/p>\n<p>So as much abuse as the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0have taken for a post-Mike McCarthy\u00a0search that seemed more &#8220;cheap than deep,&#8221; the thoughts of Jimmy Johnson might just add some value and perspective to the move to Brian Schottenhemer.<\/p>\n<p>Schottenheimer, the out-of-contract offensive coordinator here the last two years, is now the man in charge<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrian Schottenheimer is known as a career assistant,\u201d Jerry Jones said via ESPN. \u201cHe ain\u2019t Brian no more. He is now known as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"4\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cSchotty,\u201d 51, has a lengthy r\u00e9sum\u00e9 as a coordinator, but this will be his first job as a head coach.<\/p>\n<p>A protege of departed head coach McCarthy and the son of legendary coach Marty Schottenheimer, Brian becomes the 10th head coach in Dallas history.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas conducted officially visits with Leslie Frazier, Robert Saleh, Kellen Moore and finally Schottenheimer, the only one in the group to get a second interview.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"4\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Dallas did seemly seemingly flirt at different levels with ideas featuring\u00a0Deion Sanders, Pete Carroll and Rich Bisaccia and even the legendary Jason Witten.<\/p>\n<p>Schottenheimer, who comes to the head coach role with the thumbs-up endorsement of locker-room leader\u00a0Dak Prescott &#8211; &#8220;He&#8217;ll be ready for the next step,&#8221; Prescott recently said, &#8220;he has the right personality and brain&#8221;\u00a0&#8211; also gets an endorsement here from Jimmy Johnson.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"4\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Johnson, who with Jerry Jones was architect of The Team of the 1990&#8217;s that won three Super Bowls in four years, is at the\u00a0Super Bowl\u00a0and recently shared his thoughts on the Cowboys&#8217; hiring of Schottenheimer as head coach.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think he&#8217;s an outstanding football coach,&#8221; Jimmy said. &#8220;He&#8217;s got a great history as far as being in the league,&#8221; Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy, part of the FOX broadcasting team that will televise Sunday&#8217;s Super Bowl 59 between\u00a0the Eagles\u00a0and the Chiefs, specifically emphasized Schottenheimer&#8217;s previous role with the team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think Brian was a big part of putting together the game plans with Mike McCarthy,&#8221; he said. &#8220;And so, I think that had a lot to do with him getting the head coaching job.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For many in Cowboys Nation, Jerry making the call isn&#8217;t endorsement enough of Schottenheimer.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\" data-zone-count=\"4\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Maybe, just a bit,\u00a0Johnson&#8217;s words soothe the nerves.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"m-video mm-video--landscape l-inline\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"C0VizDT-vmA\" class=\"m-video--frame\" title=\"#DallasCowboys Fish Report\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/C0VizDT-vmA?enablejsapi=1\" width=\"598\" height=\"336\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Want more Cowboys? 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