FRISCO - We have to call this a "rumor'' because had it come true, it would've marked a violation in the relationship between Robert Saleh and the San Francisco

Schottenheimer replaced Mike McCarthy, who recently departed after five seasons. McCarthy (49-35) led the Cowboys to the postseason three times, getting just one victory. McCarthy also produced three consecutive 12-win seasons.

Dallas was neither ambitious nor thorough in its coaching search. Time will tell whether Brian Schottenheimer was a good hire, but there's a reason the Cowboys way hasn't been working for years.

The Dallas Cowboys are reportedly considering one of their current coaches for two positions. Per NFL Network's Jane Slater, Dallas completed its

Former Jets head coach Robert Saleh has officially taken the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator job - the role he was in before New York hired him to be their top guy in 2021.

Jerry defended the decision as the culmination of a “thorough, thorough process.” The Cowboys interviewed Robert Saleh, Leslie Frazier, Kellen Moore, and Schottenheimer. They created some buzz by making it known that they spoke to Deion Sanders and Pete Carroll, although neither was officially interviewed.

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

After becoming the betting favorite to land the Cowboys’ head coach job, Brian Schottenheimer has all of the buzz in Frisco.

Schottenheimer and the Cowboys have named Dave Borgonzi, Aaron Whitecotton and Andre Curtis to the staff, the team announced Wednesday. All three are defensive hires. And all three new additions were greatly influenced by new Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus . Schottenheimer, though, had final say on the hires as head coach.

Jerry Jones went with Brian Schottenheimer over Kellen Moore, who spent five seasons with the Cowboys from 2018-2022, with the latter four seasons as the team’s offensive coordinator.

An optimistic Brian Schottenheimer, 51, introduced as coach of the Dallas Cowboys Monday, told reporters that "the objective and the main thing is we want to win the Super Bowl," and he told ESPN's Todd Archer that he believes the club can win "quickly.