Jerry Jones isn’t ready to make Brian Schottenheimer the fall guy.
After the Cowboys blew a 17-3 halftime lead and somehow found a way to lose to the Cardinals on Sunday at AT&T Stadium, Jones was asked about his head coach’s future. The answer was clear: Schottenheimer is not getting fired this season.
Dallas’ latest collapse came against a Cardinals team that had been sitting near the bottom of the standings, and it was backup Gardner Minshew who helped engineer the comeback. But even with another brutal loss hanging over the franchise, Jones did not sound inclined to make a midseason change.
“I will say that a lot of people let Brian (Schottenheimer) down today," Jones said.
"For whatever criticism we have of Brian we can all get in line," he added, per Jon Machota.
That stance stands out, especially with the Cowboys once again searching for answers after a game they should have controlled. Schottenheimer is in his second year as a head coach, and the results have not inspired much confidence. He has only one winning streak midway through his second season, and several of his decisions have already fed into a string of painful losses.
Still, the biggest issue isn’t just one bad afternoon. Schottenheimer hasn’t managed to lift the team beyond where it already was.
The offense has looked no better than it did under Mike McCarthy. The defense has slipped even further.
And the penalties that keep tripping up Dallas are still there.
For now, though, Jones appears willing to ride it out. The Cowboys owner doesn’t seem in any hurry to hand Schottenheimer the biggest share of the blame pie, and he’s sticking with him through the season at the very least.
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