{"id":20935,"date":"2025-01-21T03:22:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T03:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=20935"},"modified":"2025-01-21T03:22:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T03:22:50","slug":"breaking-cowboys-plans-for-schottenheimer-as-bones-fassel-hired-on-nfl-coach-carousel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=20935","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Cowboys Plans For Schottenheimer as \u2018Bones\u2019 Fassel Hired on NFL Coach Carousel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">Minute-by-minute, story-by-story, we will report on what&#8217;s going on here inside The Star and around the NFL in our Cowboys Coaching Carousel.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--flexbox\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--meta\">\n<div class=\"m-description--list\">\n<p>Week 18 will come and go. So will &#8220;Black Monday.&#8221; Changes are inevitable in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0coaching world.<\/p>\n<p>Are they inevitable in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\/\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a>\u00a0coaching world?<\/p>\n<p>Minute-by-minute, story-by-story, we will report on what&#8217;s going on here inside The Star in Frisco regarding team owner Jerry Jones&#8217; next big decision, which of course for now is focused on incumbent coach\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/mike-mccarthy\">Mike McCarthy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We begin there and go to New York with our<strong>\u00a0Cowboys Coaching Carousel Tracker &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"12\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>JAN 20 BYE, BONES The Titans are hiring John \u201cBones\u201d Fassel as their special-teams coordinator, per NFL.com.<\/p>\n<p>The hire by Titans coach Brian Callahan ends a colorful stint for Fassel, who is out of contract in Dallas along with head coach McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Johnson is meanwhile taking over the Bears. And what\u2019s up with Schotty? See below \u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\"><\/div>\n<p>JAN 19 CONTROVERSIAL COACHES The Cowboys seemingly have a set of controversial plans for top Mike McCarthy assistants Al Harris and Brian Schottenheimer. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>And those plans might surprise you.<\/p>\n<p>Per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/1053SS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">105.3 The Fan&#8217;s Shan Shariff<\/a>, Harris (the assistant head coach with a focus on the secondary) is likely to not be on the future Dallas staff &#8230; but Schottenheimer (the offensive coordinator) might be seen as a keeper &#8211; in a big way.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"12\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Interestingly, both are &#8220;McCarthy guys&#8221; in a sense, so we also need to see if McCarthy lands a job with the Saints or the Bears.<\/p>\n<p>JAN 17 HOW LONG? Do you want Dallas to do this fast? Or to do it right?<\/p>\n<p>Is both possible?<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<em>The Dallas Morning News,\u00a0<\/em>\u201cthe Cowboys will take this into probably mid-February before they make a final decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"12\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The bad news here? That could mean Dallas is simply dragging its feet because that&#8217;s what Dallas sometimes does.<\/p>\n<p>The good news? The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/super-bowl\">Super Bowl<\/a>\u00a0is February 9, so it could mean that Dallas wants to wait it out on candidates who might be coaching in the big game.<\/p>\n<p>Lions aides Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn, maybe?<\/p>\n<p>JAN 15 2 VISITS COMING\u00a0As we have reported, the Cowboys have an interview set up with former Jets coach Robert Saleh.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\" data-zone-count=\"12\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>And now, via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/toddarcher\/status\/1879697236659241390?s=46&amp;t=97fYOoCkdqCmm3wv_LtomA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ESPN<\/a>, we have another name.<\/p>\n<p>Also on the wish list? Dallas has officially requested to visit with Seattle assistant head coach Leslie Frazier.<\/p>\n<p>Frazier was a head coach in Minnesota with an impressive track record as a defensive coordinator, as is the case with Saleh.<\/p>\n<p>Worth noting that these two visits (unlike the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/deion-sanders\">Deion Sanders<\/a>\u00a0phone call) would be &#8220;official&#8221; and would therefore satisfy the Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview two outside diversity candidates for such openings.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-4\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-4\" data-zone-count=\"12\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>JAN 15 LINCOLN CONNECTION We have written a great deal over the years about the Jones family&#8217;s connection with Lincoln Riley, stemming from the days when he was at Oklahoma and recruiting the son of Cowboys COO Stephen Jones.<\/p>\n<p>And here we are again.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve made the points on everybody from Kellen Moore to Deion Sanders to Jon Gruden. And on Riley, too.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-5\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-5\" data-zone-count=\"12\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Riley&#8217;s Trojans went 7-6 in 2024, but that&#8217;s not a Jones problem here.<\/p>\n<p>There is a buyout to free him from his\u00a010-year, $100 million deal with USC. And there is this:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/urban-meyer\">Urban Meyer<\/a>, speaking on FS1, has insisted &#8211; in the face of many who don&#8217;t think Dallas is a &#8220;coveted&#8221; job &#8211; that Riley would simply have to accept the job if offered.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-twitter-embed\">\n<figure class=\"m-embed mm-embed--twitter l-inline\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=Fishsports&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1185307157371080704&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com%2Fnfl%2Fdallas-cowboys-coaching-carousel-tracker-search-jerry-jones-mike-mccarthy-fired-hired-interview-kliff-kingsbury-deion-sanders-kellen-moore-ben-johnson-liam-coen-joe-brady-brian-flores-vrabel-deion-sanders&amp;sessionId=f155dc41a6ffeddb1148c921e0c7e81235f2dd9b&amp;siteScreenName=athlonsports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1185307157371080704\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-6\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-6\" data-zone-count=\"12\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve got to do that,&#8221; Urban said a few years ago of accepting the spot at The Star.<\/p>\n<p>JAN 14 WHITT UP? The Jets have requested an interview with Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. for their head coaching job, per reports.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the first-ever interview for Whitt, 46, who moved with Dan Quinn from Dallas to Washington this year.<\/p>\n<p>JAN 13 BUMMED Dak Prescott is about to play for his third head coach next season as Mike McCarthy have agreed to \u201cpart ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-7\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-7\" data-zone-count=\"12\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Prescott called McCarthy \u201ca great coach and a hell of a man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBummed, because\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alldlls.com\/dak-prescott-bummed-about-mike-mccarthy-cowboys-ouster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">we built some things<\/a>,\u201d Prescott said in a text to ALL DLLS. \u201cBut I guess they couldn\u2019t reach an agreement. SMH.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>JAN 12 VRABEL MOVE\u00a0Mike Vrabel always seemed like a best-case scenario for many fans of the Cowboys as they began their coach-hiring search.<\/p>\n<p>Now it&#8217;s no longer happening.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-8\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-8\" data-zone-count=\"12\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>As reported by a number of outlets, the Super Bowl-winning linebacker and one of the top coaching candidates on the opening cycle is in the process of agreeing to terms to become the new top coach of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/new-england-patriots\/\">New England Patriots<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Vrabel won three Super Bowls with the Patriots during his time as a Pro Bowl linebacker.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s his work as a head coach, though, that made him a top candidate. As the head man of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/tennessee-titans\/\">Tennessee Titans<\/a>, Vrabel went 54-45 and helped the team reach the playoffs in three of the six years with the team.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-9\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-9\" data-zone-count=\"12\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>He helped them reach the AFC Championship game in 2019 after knocking off\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/player\/tom-brady\">Tom Brady<\/a>\u00a0and the Patriots, as well as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/player\/lamar-jackson\">Lamar Jackson<\/a>\u00a0and the Ravens in his first MVP season.<\/p>\n<p>Vrabel was seen as one of the top candidates for the Cowboys &#8230; assuming Mike McCarthy was allowed to move on. At this point as of Sunday morning, McCarthy isn&#8217;t moving on, though, as the Joneses continue to work on a way to forge an extension.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-10\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-10\" data-zone-count=\"12\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>JAN 7 VRABEL FACTOR While Mike McCarthy waits to hear if he has permission to visit with the Bears, Chicago has set up a meeting with Mike Vrabel, seen by many as the Carousel&#8217;s top candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Vrabel is already in play with the Jets, the Patriots and the Saints &#8211; the latter destination being where McCarthy agent Don Yee is trying to stir up interest.<\/p>\n<p>JAN 6 MIKE VS. KELLEN Two years ago, Mike McCarthy nudged Kellen Moore out of the coordinator&#8217;s job in Dallas. Now Kellen is excelling with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/philadelphia-eagles\/\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>. And McCarthy is in limbo in Dallas.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-11\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-11\" data-zone-count=\"12\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>And they might end up competing for job openings elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/new-orleans-saints\/\">New Orleans Saints<\/a>\u00a0have requested to interview Eagles offensive coordinator and play-caller Moore for their head coaching job.<\/p>\n<p>And the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/chicago-bears\/\">Chicago Bears<\/a>\u00a0have done the same with McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p>The system requires requests for interviews as both coaches are under contract.<\/p>\n<p>See more on McCarthy vs. Jerry Jones and the Bears situation above.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\">\n<div class=\"m-card--media\"><a class=\"m-card--image-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/inside-the-dallas-cowboys-blow-it-up-plan-to-100-million-in-2025-cap-room-dak-prescott-ceedee-lamb-micah-parsons-jerry-jones\" rel=\"\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjEwNzE4ODM4Mjk0MDYzMDgx\/cowboys-cap.webp 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjEwNzE4ODM4Mjk0MDYzMDgx\/cowboys-cap.webp 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjEwNzE4ODM4Mjk0MDYzMDgx\/cowboys-cap.webp 640w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjEwNzE4ODM4Mjk0MDYzMDgx\/cowboys-cap.jpg 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjEwNzE4ODM4Mjk0MDYzMDgx\/cowboys-cap.jpg 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjEwNzE4ODM4Mjk0MDYzMDgx\/cowboys-cap.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\">\n<div class=\"m-card--media\"><a class=\"m-card--image-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\/dallas-cowboys-jerry-jones-reveals-unofficial-response-to-coach-mike-mccarthy-interview-request-from-chicago-bears\" rel=\"\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjExNjQ3NTY1NjQ3NTg3MzA0\/jerry-jones-mike-mccarthy.webp 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjExNjQ3NTY1NjQ3NTg3MzA0\/jerry-jones-mike-mccarthy.webp 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjExNjQ3NTY1NjQ3NTg3MzA0\/jerry-jones-mike-mccarthy.webp 640w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjExNjQ3NTY1NjQ3NTg3MzA0\/jerry-jones-mike-mccarthy.jpg 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjExNjQ3NTY1NjQ3NTg3MzA0\/jerry-jones-mike-mccarthy.jpg 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjExNjQ3NTY1NjQ3NTg3MzA0\/jerry-jones-mike-mccarthy.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minute-by-minute, story-by-story, we will report on what&#8217;s going on here inside The Star and around the NFL in our Cowboys Coaching Carousel. 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