The Cowboys have retreated into their turtle shell, which continues to harden over the years and is now impacting every alligator-armed attempt to reach success. | From @KDDrummondNFL

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,

For some, the Brian Schottenheimer hire is seen as a "safe" one, or even an "uninspiring'' one. That is certainly one criticism aimed at owner Jerry Jones.