The Dallas Cowboys have undoubtedly endured a turbulent season. Even before the year officially began, events unfolded as if a whirlwind had swept through and left complete disorder behind. It all started with the stormy departure of Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, followed shortly by the loss of Marshawn Kneeland.
The beginning proved complicated for Schottenheimer’s team, with several games that should have been victories but ended in disappointing defeats. Downcast expressions and negative feelings dominated the atmosphere, yet the head coach quickly found a way to reverse that bleak stretch.
Through leadership that is gradually beginning to make its mark within the franchise, the Cowboys have transformed all those early negatives into the kind of emotional fuel that helps victories arrive.
The rebirth of the Cowboys
In consecutive weeks, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the two teams that played in the last Super Bowl. First, they took care of the Philadelphia Eagles after overcoming an astonishing 21-point deficit, and then on Thanksgiving, they replicated the feat by beating the Kansas City Chiefs.
No one, not even in their most remote or hidden dreams, could have imagined such an accomplishment from Jerry Jones’s team. But the explosive aerial attack remains formidable. With Ceedee Lamb and George Pickens performing at their peak, they pile up yards and carve through deep defensive zones.
Long gone is that 3-5-1 start; they now boast a three-game winning streak that has reinvigorated their millions of fans around the world, inspiring hope that this might finally be the year they return to the championship stage.
At the moment, they are seeded ninth in the NFC, sitting just below the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers.
Brian Schottenheimer and his remarkable work leading the Cowboys
No one, absolutely no one, believed in Brian Schottenheimer’s work before the season began, and even less after the team’s rocky start. However, analysts now rush to defend him, including Ryan Clark, who declared:
I know we’re gonna look at the resumes, we’re gonna look at the records, and say well maybe he’s not doing what Vrabel is doing, or he’s not doing what McVay or Macdonald is doing. No coach has shown more leadership than Brian Schottenheimer, no coach has had to deal with your best player being shipped off to the Green Bay Packers, no coach has had to deal with what they dealt with the tragedy of Marshawn Kneeland. And no man has led in the manner that Brian Schottenheimer has led.
Schottenheimer has entered the conversation for coach of the year, though still far from the top contenders. Ahead of him, in order, are:
- Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots
- Shane Steichen of the Indianapolis Colts
- Ben Johnson of the Chicago Bears
- Mike Macdonald of the Seattle Seahawks
- Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams
Still, everything could change if the Cowboys reach the postseason and something special happens there, such as advancing to the Super Bowl. Only time will tell.
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