NFL news: Cowboys’ Brian Schottenheimer says owl invaded his living room

Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer had a shock customer at his house on Thursday.

Schottenheimer, 52, discovered an owl flying by his lounge.

“I used to be in a recreation plan assembly final night time doing a little purple zone stuff, and I depart the assembly round 10 o’clock. I am going again to my telephone and I actually had 72 textual content messages on my telephone. Seventy-two. I am a preferred man, in order that’s nothing out of the odd,” Schottenheimer informed reporters Friday.

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Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer earlier than a recreation in opposition to the Denver Broncos at Empower Discipline at Mile Excessive in Denver, Colorado, October 26, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Photographs)

“Nevertheless it actually began with a textual content from my son to his mother, ‘Um, there is a large chook the scale of a hawk in right here,’ and I began trying down and there was an owl.”

The Cowboys head coach referred to as his niece and soon-to-be nephew for assist with the owl, however they acquired nowhere.

“We’re probably not outdoorsy individuals, so he wasn’t certain what to do. So he referred to as my soon-to-be nephew, who’s going to marry my niece, and the 2 of them collectively, Frick and Frack, tried to determine it out. They could not do it. All they did was piss it off. And so, in typical teaching vogue, I referred to as my spouse and I stated, ‘Honey, I am staying on the condominium tonight, you bought this,'” Schottenheimer stated.

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Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer earlier than the sport in opposition to the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, October 19, 2025. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Photographs)

In the end, animal management was referred to as and the owl was eliminated.

“The owl has returned to its secure area. … They referred to as animal management. A gentleman got here with a web, like a pool web. Perhaps I ought to have a look at that as one other job. Simply develop into some form of animal management man. I’ve a lot expertise now with wildlife in and round Dallas,” Schottenheimer stated.

The owl wasn’t Schottenheimer’s first encounter with wildlife this season. Earlier than the primary win of the season over the New York Giants in Week 2, he bumped into an issue with hoses.

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Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer throughout the third quarter of a recreation in opposition to the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, October 19, 2025. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Photographs)

Two of his canines had been bitten by snakes earlier that week, nevertheless it was a win for the Cowboys. Schottenheimer referred to as the owl a “good omen” and stated he can be prepared to maintain an elephant in his storage if it meant a win for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys are 3-4-1 and can tackle the Arizona Cardinals (2-5) on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

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