A beloved Dallas Corridor of Famer isn’t in help of the franchise’s latest transfer.
The Cowboys employed former Dallas offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as their head coach Friday to start a brand new period for the group after 5 years below Mike McCarthy.
Michael Irvin made it identified that he’s not a fan of the choice in a close to 20-minute YouTube video posted Saturday evening.
Reasonably than an inside promotion, Irvin desired to see outdoors affect come into the group.
“You’re bringing in someone that was already inside as the head coach,” Irvin mentioned. “You lose things there that you can’t grab back, that I’m worried about. … They don’t have curfew. They don’t have discipline. So, how do you fix that? How do you do that when you’re coming from inside?”
“Here’s my issue: We lost an opportunity,” he continued. “I was pushing for Deion Sanders to be the head coach. And I still stand 10 toes down on that push.”
Irvin has proven steady help for Sanders’ hiring. The 2 performed collectively in Dallas from 1995-99 and received the 1996 Tremendous Bowl collectively over the Steelers, 27-17.
The three-time Tremendous Bowl champ and five-time Professional Bowler additionally voiced considerations in regards to the “America’s team” nickname taking a credibility hit.
“How can they pass it down when they don’t even know about it?” Irvin mentioned. “In 10 years, that would have been a generation that knows nothing about a championship from the so-called ‘America’s Team.’”
Irvin moreover confirmed frustration over the Cowboys following behind compared to their NFC East rivals, particularly noting of the Eagles-Commanders convention championship matchup Sunday.
“We’re losing ground in this NFC,” he mentioned.
Schottenheimer, who served below McCarthy for 2 years because the offensive coordinator, has reportedly signed a four-year contract for his first head teaching job.
The 51-year-old beforehand held roles as offensive coordinator with the Jets (2006-11), the Rams (2012-14), and the Seahawks (2018-20).
Irvin’s worries come after spending his whole 12-year profession in Dallas after he was drafted by the group in 1988 because the eleventh total choose.
The wideout received three Tremendous Bowl rings with the franchise and earned his first Professional Bowl nod with a 1,523-yard season that features eight touchdowns in 1991.
He was later inducted into the Corridor of Fame in 2007.
Former Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant additionally has voiced his displeasure with the rent.
