FRISCO, Texas -- As head coach of the Dallas Cowboys , Brian Schottenheimer can be pulled in many directions.

Schottenheimer is also the offensive playcaller, which requires a lot of time in the meeting rooms with Dak Prescott , CeeDee Lamb , George Pickens , et. al, but given the defensive issues of the team, he is spending a "significant amount" of time in defensive meeting with coordinator Matt Eberflus.

In a perfect world, Schottenheimer wouldn't do it. He remembers his feelings when head coaches Rex Ryan or Pete Carroll was in his meetings when he was the offensive coordinator of the New York Jets and Seattle Seahawks , respectively.

"Having been a coordinator and having had head coaches come and sit in my meetings, it's tough. You don't like it. You kind of take it a l

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