Curtis has extensive experience coaching in the NFL, holding various defensive roles in the league since 2006.

As a group phone call shows, Schottenheimer is very much a "Dak-friendly'' hire ... with the next question to be answered: Will it ever be a Cowboys Nation-friendly hire?

WFAA Sports Anchor Joe Trahan confirmed that the former Seattle Seahawks coach had "informal discussions" with the Cowboys about the head coaching position and the betting favorite for the role, Brian Schottenheimer, who was also an offensive coordinator under Carroll from 2018 to 2020.

Should the Cowboys decide to hire Frazier, it would be the second time he has been a head coach. Frazier last commanded such a position with the Minnesota Vikings when he became the interim head coach in 2010, then was retained as the permanent coach from 2011-2013.

The first name that drew widespread attention after McCarthy's departure was Deion Sanders. But three others are getting interviews.

The Dallas Cowboys are searching for a new head coach after Mike McCarthy’s contract ended and Dallas did not work out a deal. Cowboys owner and GM Jerry Jones

Though Brian Schottenheimer has been at The Star since 2022 as offensive analyst, Dallas Cowboys fans have yet to learn more about him since during his time with the team, Kellen Moore and later Mike McCarthy have been the play callers.

A former Georgia Bulldog assistant is officially a head coach in the NFL. On Jan. 24, the Dallas Cowboys promoted former Georgia assistant Brian Schottenheimer to be their next head coach. Schottenheimer is set to replace Mike McCarthy, who was fired after five years, leading the Cowboys to a 49-35 record, including a 1-3 record in the postseason.

Serving as Cowboys offensive coordinator the last two seaosns, Schottenheimer brings 25 years of NFL coaching experience to the job.

If you told Dallas Cowboys fans that the team would watch Mike McCarthy walk out the door and the team would hire offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as

Jerry Jones' search to replace Mike McCarthy didn't take him far. The Cowboys are hiring Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach.