INDIANAPOLIS -- Coaches, scouts and front-office personnel greeted Jason Garrett this week while he walked the halls of the Indianapolis Convention Center to make his way to Lucas Oil Stadium.
As they offered their condolences over the recent death of Garrett’s father, Jim, a longtime scout and coach, the stories brought a smile to the face of the Dallas Cowboys head coach.
Speaking on Wednesday, Garrett twice became emotional when mentioning his father.
“We had a great celebration of my dad last week,” Garrett said after quickly composing himself. “My seven brothers and sisters and our spouses and my mom and 28 grandkids were all there.