The Dallas Cowboys filled their open head coaching vacancy Friday, hiring offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to replace Mike McCarthy as the head man in Dallas. Former Cowboys wide receiver and longtime NFL Network analyst Michael Irvin talked about the hire on his YouTube channel on Saturday,

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.

Jones made the comfortable move that likely won't cost too much to replace Mike McCarthy as the Cowboys head coach

The curious part is that Brian has been an assistant coach since 1998, and while he had the tag of “Hot Assistant Coach” for a while, it faded. He’s served as an analyst, a quarterbacks coach, a tight ends coach, and an offensive coordinator since he started his career with the St. Louis Rams, in 1997.

Here comes the gossip that would have Jerry Jones already forfeiting the 2025 season, tanking so his Cowboys can select University of Texas QB Arch Manning in the 2026 NFL Draft.

But not this time. No, Jerry Jones wanted to sneak the announcement of Brian Schottenheimer being named the franchise’s 10th head coach under the radar, leaking the word just before 9:45 pm eastern on a Friday night.

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.

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

The late Jan. 24 announcement that Brian Schottenheimer will be the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys has elicited reaction from a wide variety of pundits and football experts.

For the third time, Jerry Jones looked down the hall to find his head coach. — ©2025 Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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