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Dalton Schultz is enjoying his time with the Houston Texans much more than with his previous team, the Dallas Cowboys.
The standout tight end shared that some unusual things happened behind the scenes during his five seasons in Dallas, calling it a “zoo” before praising Houston’s organization.
“The focus is just football, you know what I mean?” Schultz said when asked what it’s like to play with the Texans. “I’m going back and telling some people about being around the Cowboys practice facility and game day and describing some of the interactions and stuff that you see on a day-to-day basis, and it surprises a lot of people. They’re like, ‘Holy crap. That actually happens at a practice facility?’ You think it’s normal, and then you come to a place like this (Houston).”
When was asked to elaborate on the “unusual things” that happened in Dallas, Schultz shared that there were spectators during workouts at the facility, among other things.
“There [are] people literally going on tours while you’re lifting in the weight room,” Schultz said. “And they’ve got like a … one-way mirror for people to like look at. It’s literally — it’s a zoo. There [are] people tapping on the glass trying to get people’s attention as they’re doing power cleans or whatnot.”
Under Jerry Jones’ 35-year tenure as owner, the Cowboys have embraced the spotlight and notoriety that comes with the franchise, becoming one of the most talked about sports franchises. Despite Schultz’s comments and the team’s knack for embracing the limelight, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones downplayed any culture issues when he recently spoke with reporters, saying: “we feel good about our culture” and that the team’s leadership is “outstanding.”
Even after Schultz called the Cowboys’ culture “different,” he didn’t criticize his former team.
“That’s the brand that they’ve built,” Schultz said. “That’s what Jerry Jones likes. That’s the way that they run things and there’s nothing wrong with that….
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Publish date : 2024-03-07 19:42:56
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