Toward the end of his tenure as offensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks in 2019, Brian Schottenheimer was mocked by some for “not letting Russ cook.''
But in reality, he was doing the opposite.
Russell Wilson’s three best statistical years just so happened to be the three seasons during which he had Schottenheimer as his coordinator, from 2018 to 2020..
Schottenheimer is being questioned about his time in Seattle now, and he is prepared to fire back, with some humor, at the critics.
“Coach Carroll and I,'' he said of the approach, "agreed to disagree.''
Head coach Pete Carroll insisted on playing more complementary football even though at the time Wilson was having the best statistical stretch of his career. ... Leading the Seahawks to the playoffs and earning trips to the Pro Bowl all three seasons.
This probably explains why Schottenheimer felt the need to finally punch back after all these years.
He’s human, and surely he heard some of those reports that suggested he was somehow holding back his QB ... and you can imagine they bothered him a little bit.
Simply put, he was told he had to dial back some of his “cut-loose” approach.
And it's not a problem. You can bet Schottenheimer learned a lot in the process. ... and now that he's a head coach, he will be charged with the same responsibility of tough and balanced decision-making that was Carroll's focus in their days together in Seattle.
Schottenheimer, a first-time head coach at 51, will tell you he is "way more ready for it now than I was when I was 32 ... and I had some opportunities.''
But just like any "cooking'' controversy, that was then. This is now.
And his opportunity with the Dallas Cowboys has a chance to be a speci
