Though Jones and Sanders spoke briefly about the job, and Sanders was at one point the betting favorite, Sanders never had an official interview. Jones confirmed on Monday that, though he and his son said they “think the world of” Sanders, he was never a serious candidate for the job.
Schottenheimer's skill set, energy and understanding of the Cowboys' current situation helped Jerry Jones make his decision.
The Dallas Cowboys are still searching for a new head coach, and they are currently looking at former Seahawks HC Peter Caroll.
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
The Dallas Cowboys are Jerry Jones' team. There's no escaping that fact, no matter how frustrated a very large fanbase seems to be with that fact. The long-time owner of the organization feels that he knows what is best for the club,
In what was an interesting and rather emotional press conference, owner/general manager Jerry Jones and the new head coach hit on a number of topics over the course of about an hour. One of which was the now vacant offensive coordinator role, and how the team sees the offense running moving forward.
After hiring Brian Schottenheimer, the Cowboys are bringing in Matt Eberflus to be their new defensive coordinator.
The Cowboys parted ways with Mike McCarthy and reached out to Deion Sanders but Pacman Jones doesn't see the pairing as a good fit.
Jerry Jones has shaken up the Dallas Cowboys staff but as so much has been about creating attention, it feels like the best move they've made flew under the radar.
Jerry Jones's hire for the Dallas Cowboys' new head ... only - head coaching job in Chicago.
The Dallas Cowboys' chaotic head coach hunt has seemingly concluded, as the team is reportedly close to promoting offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to replace Mike McCarthy.