Jerry Jones was widely criticized for the decision to hire Brian Schottenheimer and the process that led to the move. The Cowboys owner pushed back.

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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told fans he is still a "risk taker" and hiring Brian Schottenheimer as head coach is "is as big a risk as you can take."

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has never shied away from theatrics (literally, he was an actor in a recent Landman episode ), but his answer for why the team promoted Brian Schottenheimer to be the team’s new head coach might be one of the strangest, most riveting moments of his ownership tenure.

Jerry defended the decision as the culmination of a “thorough, thorough process.” The Cowboys interviewed Robert Saleh, Leslie Frazier, Kellen Moore, and Schottenheimer. They created some buzz by making it known that they spoke to Deion Sanders and Pete Carroll, although neither was officially interviewed.

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,

Owner Jerry Jones explains why Schottenheimer was the choice to replace Mike McCarthy after disappointing 7-10 season.

The Schottenheimer coaching legacy continues as Brian Schottenheimer was officially introduced as the Dallas Cowboys' 10th head coach on Monday. Schottenheimer follows in the footsteps of his late father,

The Dallas Cowboys welcomed new head coach Brian Schottenheimer to the franchise. Schottenheimer couldn't hide his emotions in the big moment.

Jerry Jones defended himself on Monday after facing backlash about hiring Brian Schottenheimer as the new head coach of the Cowboys.