A shocking candidate has emerged for the Dallas Cowboys head coaching vacancy, with Jerry Jones reportedly having conversations with a Super Bowl winner.

Colin Cowherd could not believe his eyes and ears after hearing that Jerry Jones and the Cowboys front office have singled out offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as the favorite for the head coaching job.

The Dallas Cowboys’ coaching search took another turn Thursday with news that former Seattle coach Pete Carroll has spoken with team owner Jerry Jones, two people with knowledge of the search confirmed to The Dallas Morning News.

Adding a little levity to the situation, a “things could actually be worse” look at the Cowboys’ coaching search. | From @BenGrimaldi

Jerry Jones has called the shots at least since Jimmy Johnson lit out for the Keys, with the results speaking for themselves. Longest NFC Championship Game drought in the division. Half the East teams will play for the conference title Sunday while the Cowboys are lumped in the half with the Giants.

Jones broke into the league by firing an NFL coaching icon in Tom Landry and replacing him with a college coach. Jimmy Johnson was a successful college coach, but that rarely translated into being a successful NFL coach in the late ’80s and early ’90s.

Jerry Jones' Dallas Cowboys coaching search really won't be complete without a serious visit with Deion Sanders.

As always, the Cowboys have decided to do this differently from everyone else. Like usual, things aren't going well.

The Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury had credited head coach Dan Quinn for the team's mentality that has powered them in his first season.

The Dallas Cowboys are in talks with Pete Carroll about becoming their next head coach as owner Jerry Jones considers a number of candidates for the position

A massive trade proposal has the Dallas Cowboys trading quarterback Dak Prescott and moving up for Shedeur Sanders.