The Dallas Cowboys experienced a challenging season marked by injuries to key players, ultimately resulting in the team missing the playoffs. This disappointment was compounded by an offseason full of confusion. Despite growing calls for head coach Mike McCarthy’s dismissal due to unmet expectations, team owner and general manager Jerry Jones continued to express his support for McCarthy. Nevertheless, contract negotiations faltered, leading to a mutual parting of ways.
In the wake of McCarthy’s departure, Deion Sanders emerged as a potential candidate for the head coach position. Initially, both Sanders and Jones downplayed the seriousness of these discussions; however, Jones seems to be revising his previous statements. Recently, Jon Machota from The Athletic provided insights from a media session with Jones, summarizing several key points:
From talking to Jerry Jones:
— Deion Sanders was never a serious candidate to be the Cowboys’ next coach.
— It doesn’t sound like Jason Witten will be on the coaching staff.
— Brian Schottenheimer will call offensive plays.
— Jerry didn’t feel like he needed to meet with…
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) January 27, 2025
Fans took to social media to express their thoughts on Machota’s report. One fan remarked, “The fact that he isn’t bringing in another OC to game plan around like other coaches is weird.” Another added, “So he went out of his comfort zone by picking the candidate they were the most comfortable with? They couldn’t tell the truth if it would win them the Super Bowl.” A third fan commented, “Jerry is right, Brian Schottenheimer does have a better understanding of the Cowboys’ current situation. The current situation is Jerry World is bad at contracts, cap management, free agency, prioritizes stadium tours over player workout privacy, has bare bones training staff and interferes with coaches too much. If the top-tier coaches did have an understanding of the Cowboys’ current situation, they would never come here.”
It will be fascinating to see if Jones’s decisions yield positive results.
