There's no doubt that the Dallas Cowboys have to put in extra work to be competitive in the 2025 season. After all, last year they not only missed the playoffs, but their divisional rivals – the Washington Commanders and the Philadelphia Eagles – faced off in the NFC Championship, where the Eagles came out victorious and later won the Super Bowl against Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs. After that forgettable season, the Dallas Cowboys let go of Head Coach Mike McCarthy, and now the ship is being steered by Brian Schottenheimer.

He will carry all the pressure of once again turning the team into one of the most competitive in the NFC – something that, at least in the short term, looks difficult. Dak Prescott's emotional tribute to his newborn daughter captures pure joy Brian Schottenheimer has already made his first decision A tough year lies ahead for the Dallas Cowboys, which is why the team's two leaders need to step up – yes, Dak Prescott, the leader of the offense, and Micah Parsons, from the defense. Now, by decision of Brian Schottenheimer, both players will have their lockers next to each other.

The Head Coach didn't even ask them; he just made it happen – and the objective is clear. "We made some moves," said Schottenheimer. "This year I did it, with help from the staff.

They really don't have a say in it, but there's a method to the madness. I think when the guys walked into the team room for the first time, I made them stand up after they had sat down, let them sit, then asked them to stand again and change seats. Why?

It's a new year. It's 2025. We'll do it in 2026, we'll do it in 2027 and beyond.

When you start a new year, do something different. Change something. It's something people talk about, think about, but sometimes there's a method behind the madness."

And that's how Brian Schottenheimer is starting to make small changes, trying to get his two leaders – Dak and Micah – to step up, and with them as the foundation, begin slowly changing the team's culture.