Colin Cowherd could not believe his eyes and ears after hearing that Jerry Jones and the Cowboys front office have singled out offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as the favorite for the head coaching job.

A shocking candidate has emerged for the Dallas Cowboys head coaching vacancy, with Jerry Jones reportedly having conversations with a Super Bowl winner.

Adding a little levity to the situation, a “things could actually be worse” look at the Cowboys’ coaching search. | From @BenGrimaldi

The Dallas Cowboys’ coaching search took another turn Thursday with news that former Seattle coach Pete Carroll has spoken with team owner Jerry Jones, two people with knowledge of the search confirmed to The Dallas Morning News.

The Dallas Cowboys are still searching for a new head coach, and they are currently looking at former Seahawks HC Peter Caroll.

The Dallas Cowboys are searching for a new head coach after Mike McCarthy’s contract ended and Dallas did not work out a deal. Cowboys owner and GM Jerry Jones

Jones broke into the league by firing an NFL coaching icon in Tom Landry and replacing him with a college coach. Jimmy Johnson was a successful college coach, but that rarely translated into being a successful NFL coach in the late ’80s and early ’90s.

As always, the Cowboys have decided to do this differently from everyone else. Like usual, things aren't going well.

When news broke that the Dallas Cowboys were interviewing offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer for their vacant head-coaching gig, it turned heads around the NFL for all of the wrong reasons. Now granted,

Did Dallas Cowboys owners Jerry and Stephen Jones give a serious thought to hiring Mike Vrabel before he achieved his destiny and became head coach of the New England Patriots?

With options thin on both sides, could Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys decide to run it back for the 2025 season?