After becoming the betting favorite to land the Cowboys’ head coach job, Brian Schottenheimer has all of the buzz in Frisco.

Dallas’ coaching search went the unexpected route Tuesday as Schottenheimer became the latest candidate to interview for the position.

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

While it’s still unclear how Schottenheimer’s staff with the Cowboys will look, ESPN reported ex-Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is a “prime candidate” for the defensive coordinator job. Schottenheimer’s Dallas promotion leaves the Saints as the only team with a head coaching vacancy left to fill.

The Dallas Cowboys introduced the 10th head coach in franchise history on Monday when owner Jerry Jones promoted Brian Schottenheimer.

The Dallas Cowboys are hiring offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as their next head coach, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Jane Slater reported on Friday.

An optimistic Brian Schottenheimer, 51, introduced as coach of the Dallas Cowboys Monday, told reporters that "the objective and the main thing is we want to win the Super Bowl," and he told ESPN's Todd Archer that he believes the club can win "quickly.

Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer looks on from the sidelines during ... The others are former NFL head coaches Robert Saleh and Leslie Frazier. Moore was the play-caller for Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott from 2019-22.

Last week, rumors speculating Deion Sanders' interest caught fire before true candidates including Kellen Moore and Robert Saleh ... The son of Marty Schottenheimer, Brian has a lengthy resume ...

The Cowboys, a day after introducing new coach Brian Schottenheimer, made another announcement on the coaching staff on Tuesday.

For Cowboys officials, Schottenheimer became the logical choice regardless of what others thought because of the continuity he brings to the position. Schottenheimer joined the organization as an offensive consultant in 2022 and served as the team’s offensive coordinator for the past two seasons.