Reaction to Brian Schottenheimer being named the Cowboys next head coach has gone... Well, about the way you’d expect for a piece of news the club chose to drop a little before 9 o’clock on a Friday evening.

Things have felt bleak in Dallas for over a year, and the way that Schottenheimer came to power leaves many scratching their heads. | From @KDDrummondNFL

With absolutely no risk of losing Schottenheimer to another head coaching job, the Jones family didn’t even bother to wait out conference championship weekend, where any of the eight coordinators—Bobby Babich,

We thought we'd take a look back at all the coaches that have led "America's Team" into competition since that very first year of action in 1960.

Jerry Jones' search to replace Mike McCarthy didn't take him far. The Cowboys are hiring Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach.

One important detail has emerged related to Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer's new contract with the team.

After multiple meetings between the Cowboys and their OC, Chase Daniel blasted Jerry Jones for his interest in Brian Schottenheimer.

Dallas has promoted Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Scottenheimer to be the franchise's 10th head coach -- and the ninth under Jones' ownership that began in 1989 -- the team announced Friday night.

The Cowboys have retreated into their turtle shell, which continues to harden over the years and is now impacting every alligator-armed attempt to reach success. | From @KDDrummondNFL

That’s what happened on Friday night. In making perhaps the most uninspired head-coaching hire in team history (Dave Campo might have a case otherwise), Jerry knew to not pound on the front door but to slip through a basement window.

Many would call the Cowboys’ hiring of Brian Schottenheimer on Friday night as the next head coach a decision founded in comfort and safety. While that’s true from a football operations standpoint, it’s also perhaps the riskiest decision Jones could have made. That risk isn’t tied to wins and losses, but something Jones cares about even more.