Cowboys coaching candidate profile: Brian Schottenheimer

The Dallas Cowboys head coaching search was rocked on Monday with the sudden appearance of Brian Schottenheimer, current offensive coordinator, as the odds-on favorite to be the next head coach in Dallas. Tuesday morning brought news that the coach, who doesn’t call plays, will in fact interview for the job.

So what does this mean? Schottenheimer’s candidacy has seemingly come out of nowhere, but it suddenly feels like a very strong possibility. Let’s take a dive into Schottenheimer’s background and what his head coaching tenure might look like.

NFL royalty

As has been pointed out many, many times throughout Schottenheimer’s coaching career, he’s the son of legendary coach Marty…