The Cowboys choice has apparently left Kellen Moore as surprised at being passed over as many are surprised at the elevation of Brian Schottenheimer.
Brian Schottenheimer appears to be furthest along the road to a job offer, but Kellen Moore is more widely regarded around the league as a play-caller who is adapting to league trends.
Brian Schottenheimer became a curious hire by Dallas. But the new Cowboys head coach unveiled a "modernized" plan to ignite the offense.
Jerry Jones showed the wrong kind of urgency when choosing the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys and it cost him better options.
The Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach, and it’s probably not who you expected. After talking to some bigger name candidates, including Deion Sanders and Kellen Moore, the team went with Brian Schottenheimer, an internal hire.
Jerry Jones promoted Schottenheimer from OC to head coach. Here's what it means for Dak Prescott and the Cowboys.
The Cowboys will hire an offensive coordinator, but like Mike McCarthy before him, Brian Schottenheimer will call the offense.
The Dallas Cowboys' extensive search for their 10th head football coach ended in their backyard when they promoted Brian Schottenheimer from the offensive coordinator spot he held under his predecessor Mike McCarthy.
The Dallas Cowboys have chosen coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as the 10th coach in franchise history, Jerry Jones told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Serving as Cowboys offensive coordinator the last two seaosns, Schottenheimer brings 25 years of NFL coaching experience to the job.
Kellen Moore was believed to "covet" the Dallas Cowboys' heading coaching job that eventually went to Brian Schottenheimer.