Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones introduces new head coach Mike Schottenheimer, focusing on the risk associated with hiring a first-year coach with no prior experience. Jones' lengthy introduction seemed to address doubters more than celebrate the new hire.
Jerry Jones , the owner of the Dallas Cowboys , made headlines with a lengthy and somewhat peculiar introduction of the team's new head coach , Mike Schottenheimer. In a statement that seemed to address the doubters more than celebrate the new hire, Jones delved into his thought process behind the decision, emphasizing the risk associated with appointing a first-year head coach with no prior experience to lead one of the most iconic franchises in football.
\'I get my proverbial a-- kicked over needing people in my comfort zone,' Jones began. 'Without this thing being about me in any way, if you don't think I can operate outside my comfort zone, you are so wrong. This,' he says, pointing toward Schottenheimer, 'is as big a risk as you can take. No head coaching experience.' He continued to list Schottenheimer's qualifications, highlighting his lineage as the son of former NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer and his years spent immersed in the world of football. However, he repeatedly returned to the theme of risk, seemingly trying to justify his choice by emphasizing its unconventional nature. 'What I would say to you is I got here taking shots. And not shoddy shots. I got here taking shots. ... This was risky. This is risky. But by the same token, how often can you take a risk when someone has had almost 30 years ... of being around coaches, of being around players? That's two-thirds of his life. And then the rest of it growing up in an NFL-oriented family. ... I'm all in here.' \While Jones ultimately expressed admiration and hope for Schottenheimer, parts of his monologue came across as back-handed compliments towards the head coach sitting next to him. The emphasis on risk and the need to justify the unconventional choice left some observers questioning whether the introduction truly reflected confidence in Schottenheimer's abilities
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