Schottenheimer & McCarthy: Teacher-Student Showdown

0:00On April 2nd, Brian Shottenheimer's road to becoming the Cowboys head coach kicked off in 2022 when Mike McCarthy brought him to Dallas as an analyst. McCarthy, then the Cowboys headman, needed help for defensive coordinator Dan Quinn breaking down offenses and it turned into a perfect reset for. Shottenheimer, after a tough year as passing game coordinator with the Jaguars, that low-key analyst gig paid off big time. McCarthy saw it as a family reboot, just like his own back in 2019, and it launched Shottenheimer right back to offensive coordinator. Before his head coaching shot in Dallas, both coaches go way back to 1998 with the Chiefs, where McCarthy mentored young Shottenheimer under his dad, Marty. Shottenheimer credits McCarthy for everything from quarterback basics to career saves, especially pulling him in after a rough stretch in Seattle and Jacksonville. Now heading into year two as Cowboys boss, Shottenheimer's thriving while McCarthy's back calling plays as Steelers head coach in his Pittsburgh, hometown.

1:04McCarthy still raised about the Dallas crew and Jerry Jones, calling it a family vibe he'll miss. Teacher versus student could hit the NFL sideline soon, and you know that'll be fireworks when these two old allies square off.