This game was on Shotty - heres why

[Frosty]

Must win in game 2 sounds absurd...until you realize it's a divisional game...and there is only 6 of those. Lose then week...then the rest of your division games become must wins if you have any hope of winning the division.

Biggest issue is the Giants just gave Commanders a blue print to beat the Cowboys. GP3 and CD were not a diff maker and we all saw the defense its in shambles and now the Cowboys are facing a true highly mobile QB.

 

[Creeper]

The team was clearly not ready for prime time. That is Schottenheimer's fault.

But lower your expectations for Schottenheimer. He is a 3rd or 4th tier coach that no one other than Dallas would hire. I don't think he has it in him to get this team or any team to the Super Bowl. His only qualification for the job is he does not demand Jerry gives him full control of the team.

 

[JW82]

Shotty is coaching this team like they are the LA Rams or the Seahawks. Coaching like he has a seasoned veteran staff, season veteran players....when in fact nothing could be further from the truth. Blame this on Shotty in experience as HC. Why

1) Not playing the starters in preseason - simply thinking like he is coaching the LA Rams. When in fact, this team had so many changes on defense, so many changes on the OL that the team has NO time to jell in a game time situation.
2) Coaching....the Cowboys have young in experienced coaches who have never been in there position before...think no experience as HC, DC, etc or are new on the team...Make no bones about it, the Cowboys got OUT COACHED.
3) Not understanding the problem or no how to solve the problem.....How do they FIX the communication on Defense....we saw the same defense again as we did in 2025...Did Shotty fix the problem...NO..does he even understand what the problem IS... or lack the experience to no how to FIX IT.

its called coaching INEXPERIENCE....and we saw it first hand last night....same Shotty team..same results.

Yup. He's likable, but he's a likable 7-10-1 coach right now.

 

[Whyjerry]

Shotty is coaching this team like they are the LA Rams or the Seahawks. Coaching like he has a seasoned veteran staff, season veteran players....when in fact nothing could be further from the truth. Blame this on Shotty in experience as HC. Why

1) Not playing the starters in preseason - simply thinking like he is coaching the LA Rams. When in fact, this team had so many changes on defense, so many changes on the OL that the team has NO time to jell in a game time situation.
2) Coaching....the Cowboys have young in experienced coaches who have never been in there position before...think no experience as HC, DC, etc or are new on the team...Make no bones about it, the Cowboys got OUT COACHED.
3) Not understanding the problem or no how to solve the problem.....How do they FIX the communication on Defense....we saw the same defense again as we did in 2025...Did Shotty fix the problem...NO..does he even understand what the problem IS... or lack the experience to no how to FIX IT.

its called coaching INEXPERIENCE....and we saw it first hand last night....same Shotty team..same results.

Shottenheimer is not a serious coach. Never was. Never will be.

 

[CyberB0b]

Does Jerry have the patience to let a young inexperienced coaching staff gain experience to be competitive..or does Jerry Jones jsut pull a Mike McCathy and shut down all the spending and player acquisition....

Schotty isn’t young or inexperienced. He just sucks.