McCarthy is widely seen as a better head-coaching candidate than Schottenheimer, who had never served as a head coach before this month.

The Dallas Cowboys unveiled Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach at The Star, and now the organization can begin to move forward after what was a disastrous last 12 months. Schotty, in ...

Jerry Jones passed on outside options to make his offensive coordinator a first-time head coach. Here's how it happened.

Owner Jerry Jones explains why Schottenheimer was the choice to replace Mike McCarthy after disappointing 7-10 season.

Brian Schottenheimer carried a card in his wallet when he was still in college, inscribed with his goal at the time. Become the youngest head coach in the NFL. Didn’t quite work out that way for the ...

Schottenheimer's skill set, energy and understanding of the Cowboys' current situation helped Jerry Jones make his decision.

For Cowboys officials, Schottenheimer became the logical choice regardless of what others thought because of the continuity ...

Jerry Jones taking a gamble on Brian Schottenheimer as head coach. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is no stranger to taking bold ...

Schottenheimer replaced Mike McCarthy, who recently departed after five seasons. McCarthy (49-35) led the Cowboys to the ...