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

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 and general manager Jerry Jones pushed back hard on the notion that his decision to promote offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to be his next head coach was one made out of comfort.

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones introduced former-offensive coordinator-turned-head-coach Brian Schottenheimer at a press conference on Monday morning and it was a bit weirder of a meeting than you would imagine.

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.

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."

The first question was about why Jones hired Schottenheimer as head coach. Ten minutes of emotional rambling later, the tone was set, and it felt familiar to anyone who's followed the Cowboys in recent decades.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was blunt as always when assessing his hire of Brian Schottenheimer as his next head coach during an introductory press conference on Monday.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones held a press conference on Monday to introduce Brian Schottenheimer as the Cowboys head coach. During the press conference, he explained why he chose Schottenheimer and added that by doing so he knows that he is taking a risk.

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.