FRISCO, Texas -- Brian Schottenheimer's first year as the Dallas Cowboys head coach was already going to be a difficult one. That's the nature of any job for a first-timer.
It was made more difficult Thursday when the Cowboys traded their Pro Bowl edge rusher, Micah Parsons, to the Green Bay Packers for two first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark.
But there might be good news for Schottenheimer with the trade.
Expectations entering the season, which starts Thursday against the Philadelphia Eagles (8:20 p.