Cowboys fans, I’m getting too old for this Schott

In just a few hours, Brian Schottenheimer will be officially introduced as the 10th head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.

He has been an assistant coach for 28 years. One year, 2015, in college at Georgia with the rest in the NFL.

Including that solo year with the Bulldogs, 15 of those years were spent as an offensive coordinator with the Jets, Rams, Seahawks, and the Cowboys.

He’s never been a head coach, at any level, and I’m not even sure he’s been interviewed for a head coaching job by any NFL team prior to last week.

He certainly wasn’t on anyone’s radar for any of the openings in the league since the season ended earlier this month. Except one, of course.

In fact, what appears to be highest on his resume as far as positives, at least at The Star in Frisco, is his father was Marty Schottenheimer.

That and the fact that Dak Prescott likes the younger Schottenheimer and is “comfortable” with him.

I’m going to be 61 soon. I’ve been a Cowboys fan since 1968 – that’s nearly 57 years, in case you were wondering.

I had one instant reaction Friday night ++when the news broke of the hiring++.

To paraphrase Det. Roger Murtaugh: I’m getting too old for this Schott.

We’ll give Schottenheimer the benefit of the doubt. For now, at the very least.

What other choice do we have?

Until the elder Jones shuffles off this mortal coil, and assuming that inheritance taxes might force the family to sell the team, we’re along for the ride.