Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones acknowledged he ventured off the beaten path a bit when he tabbed Brian Schottenheimer as the team's next head coach.

The hire of Brian Schottenheimer sent shockwaves around the NFL. In what seemed to be a combination of the “familiarity” hire and a “trying to out-think the room” hire, the Dallas Cowboys made long-time NFL offensive coordinator,

In a move that is shocking but not unlike what Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has done in the past, Brian Schottenheimer has been named the team’s new head coach. Th

After parting ways with Mike McCarthy's 18 years of NFL head coaching experience, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones praises Brian Schottenheimer's "baggage."

Schottenheimer, the team’s offensive coordinator the last two seasons, has agreed to a contract to become the Cowboys head coach, the team announced Friday night. The deal is for four years, a person with knowledge of the contract told The Dallas Morning News.

The family-first mantra is embodied by the Joneses … a first-class organization … it’s about the way we treat each other.” - New Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer.

DALLAS — Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones emotionally defended his hiring of new coach Brian Schottenheimer in a press conference Monday, acknowledging that the previous career assistant Schottenheimer is a "risky" hire. But Jones, who made his fortune as an oil wildcatter, said he "got here taking shots."

The Dallas Cowboys have named Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach. He's being introduced at a press conference Monday.

The Dallas Cowboys introduced new head coach Brian Schottenheimer during a press conference Monday morning. Schottenheimer, the team's offensive coordinator for the past two seasons, was officially named head coach on Friday,

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 Cowboys owner Jerry Jones held a press conference on Monday to introduce Brian Schottenheimer as the Cowboys head coach. During the press conference, he explained why he chose Schottenheimer and added that by doing so he knows that he is taking a risk.