We don’t know and never will know how Brian would have fared if his last name was Smith instead of Schottenheimer. And that makes the new Dallas Cowboy football coach a risk.
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The Cowboys finished 7-10 this season under McCarthy, missing the playoffs after three straight 12-5 campaigns.
Brian Schottenheimer's contract details with the Cowboys are a slap in the face to former head coach Mike McCarthy.