With the final year of their contracts looming, Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and his coordinators, John Fassel, Brian Schottenheimer, and Mike Zimmer, await the decision of owner Jerry Jones. The article delves into the experiences of Fassel and Schottenheimer, both raised in football families, and how they've navigated the pressures and uncertainties inherent in coaching.
It’s not just the head coach: OC Brian Schottenheimer , DC Mike Zimmer and special teams coordinator John Fassel are also in the final year of their contracts.Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy marches down the field toward offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer during the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, December 22, 2024.FRISCO — John Fassel was a sophomore in high school the first time his father was fired.
Jim Fassel was the head coach at the University of Utah. His parents got him out of school so they could tell him before the news broke. A few years later, his father was the coach of the New York Giants. John, now the special teams coordinator for the Cowboys, was watching a game from the stands when the chants broke out. “I’m sitting there thinking damn,’’ Fassel said. “Here are 25,000 people mad at my dad and he’s trying his ass off.“It hardens you a little bit, I think in a good way. It doesn’t make you resent it or hate the game. It just makes you realize it’s pretty fickle.Every coach on McCarthy’s staff is in the final year of his deal as well. All of their fates rest in the hands of owner Jerry Jones. That includes coordinators Fassel, Brian Schottenheimer and Mike Zimmer. “No feelings, really,’’ said Zimmer, the Cowboys defensive coordinator. “This isn’t the first time for me this has happened. Two other times, maybe.Schottenheimer, like Fassel, grew up in a football family. The Cowboys offensive coordinator is the son of the late Marty Schottenheimer. He watched his father be fired after leading the San Diego Chargers to a 14-2 record. “What I’ve learned through the years is you’re promised 17 games or 16 games, whatever it is,’’ Schottenheimer said. “You owe that to your team. You owe that to the players and staff. “Sunday is going to come. We’re going to play our last game and we’re going to see what happens. Nothing surprises me.“Honestly, I don’t get caught up in i
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