Stephen Jones just went on 105.3 The Fan and gave second-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer an “absolutely” glowing endorsement, despite the Cowboys limping to a 2-4 record this season. Seriously? Owners Jerry and Stephen Jones have “not any question” in their minds about Schottenheimer, even after seeing their team stumble.
Ownership Still Believes… Or Do They?
Jones didn’t mince words, saying Schottenheimer “has the team” and that there’s “no question they want to go out there and execute and make things happen.” He even said, “We feel really good about our coaching staff. We just have to continue to evolve and get to a point where we can win these football games.” Look, it’s pretty clear that’s the only answer ownership *can* give in public. You gotta keep the fans on board, right? If the owners don’t believe, why should anyone else? But can we really believe it after what we’ve seen?
Slumpin’ and Stumblin’ Towards a “Winnable” Game
The Cowboys have absolutely fallen flat, losing three straight prime-time games. That’s a brutal look. But hey, good news maybe? They’ve got a “very winnable game” coming up next Monday night against the Eagles. Why? Because the Eagles are apparently in “as much disarray as any team in the league, if not more.” When your path to winning hinges on the other team being a total mess, that’s not exactly inspiring confidence in your own squad, is it?
The division, though, is still right there for the taking. Both the Giants and the Eagles have lost their starting quarterbacks for the year. That’s a huge break, meaning this team, as frustrating as they’ve been, still has a shot if they can just figure out how to, you know, win football games.
This Monday night game against the Eagles is a must-win, plain and simple. Can they finally grab a win against another struggling team and prove ownership’s “absolute” faith isn’t completely misplaced? Or are we just going to see more of the same?
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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