In a move that stunned the league in this fictional scenario, Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer has reportedly issued a sweeping, program-wide ban on romantic relationships among coaching staff members—an unprecedented decision said to be sparked by the ripple effects of a separate, league-shaking scandal involving Sherrone Moore.
According to this imagined account, Schottenheimer addressed staff behind closed doors late Sunday night, delivering a message that was blunt, uncompromising, and rooted in one word: discipline.
“When trust is shaken anywhere in this profession, everyone feels it,” Schottenheimer allegedly told staff. “We’re eliminating distractions. Period.”
A Line Drawn in the Sand
In this fictional narrative, the ban applies to all coaches, assistants, and football operations personnel—no exceptions. Existing relationships must be disclosed and professionally separated; new ones are strictly prohibited. The goal, Schottenheimer reportedly emphasized, is to restore structure and shield the organization from the kind of turmoil that can derail a season before it ever begins.
Why Now?
Though the controversy did not involve the Cowboys directly in this imagined story, the alleged scandal surrounding Moore sent shockwaves across the football world—raising uncomfortable questions about power dynamics, professionalism, and oversight within coaching staffs league-wide.
For Schottenheimer, the response was swift and severe.
“We’re not waiting for problems to find us,” he is said to have told players later that day. “Standards matter.”
Mixed Reactions Inside the Building
In this fictional account, reactions within the Cowboys organization were divided. Some staffers privately praised the clarity and zero-tolerance stance, calling it a necessary reset in a high-pressure environment. Others quietly questioned whether such a rule overreaches into personal lives—an old tension in modern professional sports.
Players, meanwhile, were reportedly told the policy was about protecting the locker room, not policing morality.
Bigger Than One Team
League insiders (again, fictionally) suggest other franchises are watching closely. If such a hardline approach were ever adopted in real life, it could set a precedent—forcing teams to rethink boundaries, HR policies, and how far leadership can go to enforce “culture.”
For now, in this imagined world, the Cowboys have drawn a stark line:
Football first. No gray areas. No second chances.
Whether the move restores order—or creates a new controversy—would be the question dominating headlines… if this were real.
