Michael Silver
@MikeSilver
Newest book, The Why Is Everything, available everywhere; link below. National columnist for @theathletic; partner, Backstage Media. SI, NFL Network, Yahoo alum
I was a kid. I loved a team. I made a friend. We grew up. He made them great. We win. The end.

No doubt. Appreciate it 👊🏼
Great piece per usual, Mike. The Urban Meyer tidbit is great. You gotta love people who stand up to bullies.
Thanks for reading. It will be fun to watch him try.
Good deep read, would expect no less @mikesilver Do you think he will pull it off Mr. Silver?
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Luke always tells it like it is 🤷🏻♂️
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Thank you so much, RJ
This whole thing is a must-read and a great look at the path that Brian Schottenheimer has taken to becoming the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. This part about Bob Lilly and Randy White... wow.
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Another great and interesting read here from @MikeSilver
In an infamous meeting, Meyer berated his assistants, calling them out one by one and intoning, “What have you ever won?” Most stammered in response. Finally, Meyer singled out Schottenheimer. “I’ve won everywhere I’ve ever been,” he defiantly replied. nytimes.com/athletic/65024…
Cowboys’ Micah Parsons discouraged new contract isn’t done: ‘I just don’t understand’ nytimes.com/athletic/65096…
Brian Schottenheimer was once a hot head-coaching candidate. Then he took some lumps, including a downer of a detour into the college ranks and a contentious descent into the Urban Meyer/Jags shitshow. "I thought I had missed my window," he says. Then... nytimes.com/athletic/65024…
Good to see @BatesBrenden getting after it as @browns training camp approaches. (This made me laugh; also enjoyed the deft insertion of a Simon & Garfunkel classic.) instagram.com/reel/DMaXaAVOI…
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Brian Schottenheimer could have had the Dolphins' head coaching job in 2007. Three years later, he had the Bills' job all but sewn up. “I was a little bit naïve,” he admits. “I assumed it would always happen. But what I’ve learned is, it’s never guaranteed.”…
Brian Schottenheimer could have had the Dolphins' head coaching job in 2007. Three years later, he had the Bills' job all but sewn up. “I was a little bit naïve,” he admits. “I assumed it would always happen. But what I’ve learned is, it’s never guaranteed.”…
The latest. From Dianna.
EXCLUSIVE: Just spoke to Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson, who is currently in Jacksonville, FL. For the last 30 days, he had been at his home in Cincinnati and training. But as training camp approached, he and his wife decided to leave. They received two offers in a…
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Tyrann Mathieu announces his retirement from the NFL after 12 seasons.
Rest In Darkness... long live the legend youtube.com/watch?v=LQUXuQ…
¡Muchas gracias!
Muy recomendable este artículo de @MikeSilver sobre Brian Schottenheimer 🏈👌 @SpainCowboys @LaGuaridaNFL
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@MikeSilver does a great job of introducing the reader to a person they might think they know ("ah, the son of a famous coach, he has it made") but really don't know. Also: how many "Urban Meyer was an unmitigated disaster" stories can there be?!?!
Just because Brian Schottenheimer didn't anticipate becoming the Cowboys' next head coach doesn't mean he isn't ready to meet the moment. @MikeSilver on the son of a legend carving his own path: nytimes.com/athletic/65024…