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Cowboys fans render a decision on Brian Schottenheimer’s fate

You have chosen. All week, there has been plenty of chatter about the job being done by Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer. That chatter has been of the negative variety. So we wanted to know just how deep the…

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 10:00 PM
Cowboys fans render a decision on Brian Schottenheimer’s fate
Key Things to Know
  • A fan poll revealed that 68% of responding Dallas Cowboys supporters would fire coach Brian Schottenheimer.
  • Only 6% of polled fans expressed confidence that the Dallas Cowboys are heading in the right direction.
  • Blogging The Boys notes that team owner Jerry Jones is historically unlikely to dismiss a coach in-season.
The Story in 60 Seconds

A Blogging The Boys fan poll revealed that 68% of Dallas Cowboys fans would fire head coach Brian Schottenheimer if they were team owner Jerry Jones. The survey comes amid growing scrutiny over Schottenheimer's offensive consistency and in-game decisions, with an additional confidence poll showing only 6% of respondents believe the franchise is heading in the right direction.

While writer David Halprin notes that an in-season firing by Jerry Jones remains unlikely based on history, pressure continues to mount ahead of a key matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. Dallas enters the Sunday night contest as 4.5-point favorites needing a critical victory.

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