According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Dallas Cowboys are promoting offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to be their new head coach. If you're confused, join the club; this is the dumbest possible ending to what has been the dumbest possible coaching saga in the NFL.

Cowboys are hiring offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach, Jerrry Jones tells ESPN. “Brian Schottenheimer is known as a career assistant,” Jones said. “He ain’t Brian no more. He is now known as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.”

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has confirmed that Brian Schottenheimer is being elevated to the new post of head coach.