When the Cowboys elected to part ways with former head coach Mike McCarthy earlier this month, the writing was on

The Dallas Cowboys interviewed Seattle Seahawks assistant head coach Leslie Frazier for their head coaching vacancy after parting ways with Mike

None of the other teams that have head coach openings seem to be as interested in Mike McCarthy as the Chicago Bears.

The Dallas Cowboys stayed in-house for their new head coach, promoting Brian Schottenheimer as Mike McCarthy's successor. They're welcoming a former head coach from outside the building to aid Schottenheimer,

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Everyone remembers the one that got away. From the girl next door to the job offer with the bad timing, hindsight can be cruel as much as it can be educational. For the Dallas Cowboys, Sean Peyton is often seen as the head coach that got away.

I’d love to be a head coach," Schottenheimer told Yahoo Sports two summers ago. Now he gets his chance. What will it look like in Dallas?

The Cowboys hired former Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator Tuesday for his second stint on the Dallas staff.

The Cowboys spoke to Deion Sanders and interviewed Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh, and former Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier before ultimately settling on Schottenheimer as the new lead man in Dallas.

Brian Schottenheimer appears to be furthest along the road to a job offer, but Kellen Moore is more widely regarded around the league as a play-caller who is adapting to league trends.

After the Dallas Cowboys officially promoted offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to head coach, that meant there was only one opening left in the NFL — t