Dallas Cowboys ‘head coaching search’ far from over’ despite growing buzz

The Dallas Cowboys head coaching search has taken another twist.

After buzz grew that the Cowboys were closing in on hiring Brian Schottenheimer, the team’s most recent offensive coordinator, as the next head coach, a wrench has apparently been thrown in those plans.

There were reports that Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones had an informal conversation with Super Bowl-winning head coach Pete Carroll about the vacancy.

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Now, Nick Harris from Fort Worth Star-Telegram Reporting the coaching search is not close to being over.

“Far from the end I fear,” a source told Harris. He added, “Note, this source is the only one I have left that has been consistent in Schottenheimer held OC. The noise has not affected their thinking. “

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Harris is one of the few reporters who has said that Schottenheimer becoming the next head coach would be a “surprise,” so it’s an interesting note about how far along the Cowboys are in their process. There have been reports that the team’s head coaching search could go until mid-February.

In typical Jerry Jones fashion, the search is as chaotic as everyone expected it to be, and there’s still the same amount of uncertainty there was when the team decided what to do with Mike McCarthy.

Buckle up, Cowboys Nation. We could be on this trip for another few weeks.

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