Jerry Jones was narrowing in on Brian Schottenheimer to become the Cowboys next head coach. One of the last calls he placed before making the decision was to Pete Carroll. What the veteran coach told Jones is similar to what he told reporters about Schottenheimer on Tuesday afternoon at the NFL scouting combine.

The last time Schottenheimer called offensive plays, as he will in 2025 was as Carroll's Seahawks offensive coordinator from 2018-20

Ahead of his first NFL scouting combine at the helm, Schottenheimer was asked about taking over for McCarthy. He gave a unique perspective on grabbing the reigns: "Mike is an incr