Dallas Cowboys close in on shock new head coach... and 'awful' decision is proof Jerry Jones is 'lost at sea'
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The Dallas Cowboys are closing in on hiring offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as the team's new head coach... much to the dismay of many fans. The Cowboys went 7-10 in an awful 2024 season that led to Jerry Jones parting ways with HC Mike McCarthy, and the search has since been on for his replacement.
![[Many fans have slammed Jerry Jones' decision to hire his next head coach from within]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/19/94448415-0-image-a-27_1737659409014.jpg)
While many other teams are hiring exciting new names to lead their franchise, fans have slammed Jones and the Cowboys amid reports they are close to confirming the appointment of Schottenheimer. The 51-year-old has spent two seasons as the OC in Dallas, leading a rudderless offense that won just seven games in the current campaign.
![[Mike McCarthy (right, pictured with QB Dak Prescott) was let go at the end of the 2024 season]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/19/94448417-0-image-a-28_1737659411387.jpg)
Latest reporting from respected local beat writer Clarence Hill Jr claims that the Cowboys and Schottenheimer are expected to 'cross the finish line' in the coming hours, with a deal expected to be announced no later than Friday. The impending decision has led to fury from fans and media commentators alike, with Fox's Colin Cowherd claiming controversial owner Jones is 'lost at sea'.
Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer appears set to take over as head coach. Many fans have slammed Jerry Jones' decision to hire his next head coach from within. In a three-minute monologue on his show, Cowherd said: 'We are watching the fall of a great American institution. He's not even interviewing for other jobs.
