We don’t know and never will know how Brian would have fared if his last name was Smith instead of Schottenheimer. And that makes the new Dallas Cowboy football coach a risk.

The hire of Brian Schottenheimer sent shockwaves around the NFL. In what seemed to be a combination of the “familiarity” hire and a “trying to out-think the room” hire, the Dallas Cowboys made long-time NFL offensive coordinator,

Jerry Jones both admitted he’s taking a major risk and delivered a message to critics on Monday sitting beside his new Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer.

Jerry Jones was widely criticized for the decision to hire Brian Schottenheimer and the process that led to the move. The Cowboys owner pushed back.

DALLAS — Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones emotionally defended his hiring of new coach Brian Schottenheimer in a press conference Monday, acknowledging that the previous career assistant Schottenheimer is a "risky" hire. But Jones, who made his fortune as an oil wildcatter, said he "got here taking shots."

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones called his decision to promote Brian Schottenheimer to head coach "as big a risk as you can take."

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones described his hire of Brian Schottenheimer as a big risk, while the Cowboys' newest head coach said Dallas will "win a championship" during Monday's introductory news conference.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones acknowledged he ventured off the beaten path a bit when he tabbed Brian Schottenheimer as the team's next head coach.

The Brian Schottenheimer era has officially started in Dallas. One of the first tasks is to hire an offensive coordinator. As per reports, Ken Dorsey, the former offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns,

Brian Schottenheimer carried a card in his wallet when he was still in college, inscribed with his goal at the time.

Jerry Jones passed on outside options to make his offensive coordinator a first-time head coach. Here's how it happened.