Former Dallas Cowboys extensive receiver Dez Bryant was brutally sincere this week when requested about his former crew’s alternative for brand new head coach, saying he believes the crew is not going to achieve success underneath first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer.
Bryant, who spent nearly all of his NFL profession in Dallas from 2010 to 2017, didn’t seem like offered on Schottenheimer, who took over for Mike McCarthy after spending two seasons as offensive coordinator.
FILE – Dallas Cowboys extensive receiver Dez Bryant (88) celebrates his fourth-quarter landing with teammates together with guard Jonathan Cooper (64) towards Washington at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 30, 2017. (Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports activities)
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“I’m an vitality particular person,” Bryant advised Yahoo Sports activities forward of Tremendous Bowl LIX.
“I don’t know the coach, so I can’t say he’s gonna do good – I can’t want good or unhealthy on him. However my vitality is telling me that it gained’t achieve success. I simply suppose it’s going to be an excessive amount of for him.”
Schottenheimer, 51, takes over amid a lot hypothesis. Regardless of a prolonged profession as an assistant coach, subsequent season can be his first on the helm. However throughout his introductory press convention with proprietor Jerry Jones, Schottenheimer defined that he was lastly prepared for the job.
Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Brian Schottenheimer and proprietor Jerry Jones converse to the media at a press convention on the Star on Jan. 27, 2025. (Tim Heitman-Imagn Photos)
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“I’ve had some alternatives after I was a a lot youthful man, that I didn’t really feel like I used to be prepared,” Schottenheimer stated. “I’m prepared now. I do know what I would like. I do know what it appears to be like like.”
However Bryant believes there are outdoors elements that Schottenheimer may not be ready for.
“I feel it’s greater than him simply being the pinnacle coach. I don’t suppose he can cope with the scrutiny of the followers, you get what I’m saying? Us Cowboys followers, us Texans – we love our soccer. We’re able to win. Cowboys ain’t gained a Tremendous Bowl because the ’90s. I used to be a fan taking part in for the hometown crew, so I get it.”
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Former Dallas Cowboys participant Dez Bryant earlier than the sport towards the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 26, 2022. (Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports activities)
“I don’t see success,” he added.
Bryant additionally famous that the offseason teaching pool had a number of teaching candidates he believes would’ve been a greater slot in Dallas.
“There have been guys that would take this crew to the following stage, and I really feel like we let it slip although our fingers to have a shot at success.”
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Schottenheimer turns into the seventh coach because the final time the Cowboys reached an NFC championship sport — within the 1995 season on the best way to their fifth Tremendous Bowl title. He changed McCarthy, who parted methods with the group after three straight 12-5 seasons.
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The Related Press contributed to this report.
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