Michael Irvin: 'Dumb S--t' to Suggest Cowboys Part with Dak; Bashes HC Schottenheimer

Dallas Cowboys legend Michael Irvin is still a believer in quarterback Dak Prescott.

The same cannot be said about his confidence level in new head coach Brian Schottenheimer.

During an interview with TMZ Sports, Irvin said the suggestion the Cowboys should move on from Prescott is "dumb s--t." He added, "that's talk of haters that want to keep some spinning mess going when you have all these teams out there fighting for a very important position."

While injuries limited Prescott to just eight games last season, he led the league with 36 passing touchdowns in 2023. He has also thrown for more than 4,400 yards in each of the last three seasons in which he played more than 12 games.

Prescott's ability to bounce back and remain healthy in 2025 will go a long way toward determining how successful Schottenheimer is, but Irvin didn't exactly give a ringing endorsement for the new coach.

"There are great odds against Brian Schottenheimer turning around the Cowboys in a great way," he said.

"You start thinking maybe God is doing something our meager minds can't really consume. … If he takes a great and then produces something great, you'll say the man did it. But when he takes a Brian Schottenheimer, the least likely of them all, and then he gives him that position, and he does something great, you yourself will say it must've been God. Because we damn well know it wasn't Brian Schottenheimer."

Schottenheimer has never been a head coach in the NFL, although he is the son of longtime coach Marty Schottenheimer and was the Cowboys' offensive coordinator the past two seasons.

It was anything but a splashy hire, but he at least brings continuity with Prescott and the rest of the offense as he looks to lead the Cowboys back to the playoffs following a disappointing 7-10 effort in 2024 brought the end of the Mike McCarthy era.