"How,'' wonders Cowboys legend Irvin of the in-house hire of coach Brian Schottenheimer, "do you do the same damn thing and get something different?"

For the third time, Jerry Jones looked down the hall to find his head coach. And if hiring Brian Schottenheimer on Friday night to be the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys doesn’t make you sick, wait ‘til you read what Jerry said.

After the Cowboys parted ways with former head coach Mike McCarthy, Sanders was a name that was linked to the role, but he was never formally interviewed. Schottenheimer, who along with Robert Saleh and Kellen Moore, was the only other name on the short list of candidates and he was offered an interview.

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.” pic.twitter.com/JtGoltP1mC

As a group phone call shows, Schottenheimer is very much a "Dak-friendly'' hire ... with the next question to be answered: Will it ever be a Cowboys Nation-friendly hire?

Mike Zimmer will not be returning as the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys in 2025, and will most likely retire.

Former Cowboys WR Michael Irvin did not hold back when unloading on his former team for their disappointing 2024 season.

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,

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

Just like Tom Landry, Jimmy Johnson, and Bill Parcells, Brian Schottenheimer is the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Just like Chan Gailey, Dave Campo and Wade Phillips. Unlike with every previous hire Jerry has made since he bought the Cowboys in 1989, there is no good way to spin something that reeks of Campo 2.0.

The Dallas Cowboys are hiring offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.