Brian Schottenheimer fires himself from 'leadership' role after going full Ricky Bobby

Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer is looking for a new leader for the postgame prayer after slip-up in preseason opener.

Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer on the sidelines during the game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

The Dallas Cowboys had a less than ideal start to the preseason slate of the schedule with an ugly performance against the Los Angeles Rams this past Saturday.

Not a lot of things went right in the team's 31-21 loss. But preseason is meant to be the time for everyone to get better, including first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer.

During his media availability on Monday, Schottenheimer revealed a pretty hilarious moment that happened after the game.

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It appears the Cowboys' new head coach may need someone to lead the team in postgame prayers moving forward.

Brian Schottenheimer went full Ricky Bobby mode during the #DallasCowboys postgame prayer on Saturday😂

Schotty explained what went wrong and why he fired himself from postgame prayer duties in the future: pic.twitter.com/dkTeiVZmP2

— SportsDay Cowboys (@dmn_cowboys) August 12, 2025

Schottenheimer revealed that he led the team in a prayer after the game, but things did not go according to plan. The rookie head coach revealed he cursed in the prayer while asking God to help the team in the red zone.

He then mentioned that he fired himself shortly after the prayer went south.

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Maybe not the ideal start to a new tenure on the sidelines for the franchise. But at least Schottenheimer is taking accountability for his postgame slip-up.

The Cowboys are set to face the Baltimore Ravens this Saturday in their second preseason game. It may take a few prayers to get the Cowboys looking better than they did this past weekend. They're going to need them.

Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer reacts during the game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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