Schottenheimer Reaches Out to Cowboys Legends To 'Celebrate Tradition'

Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer is doing all he can to instill what he hopes will be the best culture in all of professional sports.

And he's off to a great start.

As OTAs continue, Schotty invited several former players for a Cowboys Legends day, where they could sit in on team meetings and watch practice while engaging with their younger counterparts.

Michael Irvin and Tony Casillas both had glowing reviews regarding what they saw with the energy and vibe, completely different from previous years, and it left both thinking that maybe something special could be brewing at The Star.

“It was one of my favorite days of the offseason,” Schottenheimer said. “I think we had over 25 guys that came and attended, we wanted to open up the team meeting for them, we wanted them to see our energy, our juice, the way we like to operate. To celebrate those guys, to make them feel welcome, is too easy. They're part of our family.

“More than anything it was a chance to bring them back, watch them be celebrated but to begin to develop the relationship and I want those guys to know they're always welcome and there's a place for them to celebrate the tradition.”

We know that Schottenheimer is very family-oriented, and this is another example.

Connecting the past and present so both can come together and help forge something special. Yes, we get it, it was OTAs, but it is those little things that add up over time in creating the kind of culture Schotty wants.