After a deliberate process that led to the decision to move on from former head coach Mike McCarthy, the Cowboys went through a pointed head coaching search that included ex and current Dallas disciples like Kellen Moore and the eventual choice: offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer.

The hiring of offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to the position of head coach has been the cause of great angst in Dallas, as fans lamented

The Dallas Cowboys named Brian Schottenheimer the tenth head coach in franchise history on Friday, a move that simultaneously made perfect sense, yet turned heads around the league. There seemed to be an expectation that Jerry Jones would make a splashier hire than this,