Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer revealed Wednesday he overcame thyroid cancer when he was 28, a disclosure coming a day after owner Jerry Jones shared his own lengthy battle with stage 4 melanoma.

While many people have been dismissive about the revelation that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones overcame cancer in a recent documentary, one man was inspired: His head coach, Brian Schottenheimer. Speaking to the media on Wednesday,

OXNARD, Calif. — Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer prides himself on his authenticity. He thinks it’s so important that he’s mentioned it as an aspiration for his players, too — a pillar of the culture he hopes to build.