The note was tucked into his wallet when he was the backup quarterback for the University of Florida nearly 30 years ago. The goal: To become the youngest head coach in the history of the NFL. Brian Schottenheimer didn’t climb the ladder nearly that quickly.

Brian Schottenheimer has received high praise from a future Hall of Fame quarterback and a former player he coached.

The Dallas Cowboys stayed in-house for their new head coach, promoting Brian Schottenheimer as Mike McCarthy's successor. They're welcoming a former head coach from outside the building to aid Schottenheimer,