One guy can wake up today and say, 'You know what? I know we've done a lot of work into Brian Schottenheimer but I feel like Deion Sanders or Jason Witten would be for the best for this organization.' - Adam Schefter on Cowboys' Jerry Jones.

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

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, including former standout players for the team.

Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer has not been officially introduced yet, but he is already working on his staff.

Former Dallas Cowboys star Michael Irvin believes Jerry Jones made a mistake by not hiring Deion Sanders as the team's next head coach. The Cowboys

PR-minded Jerry Jones will never admit is was all a dog-and-pony show. Nor will Deion Sanders. But what about Deion's family? What about Shedeur and Shilo, his NFL-Draft bound sons?

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

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 hired offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as the team's next head coach on Friday night, according to ESPN's Adam

The Cowboys have hired offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach after parting ways with Mike McCarthy.

The Cowboys put together a strange head-coaching search in this NFL cycle, and wound with a coach absolutely no other team wanted.