Jones admits his biggest priority in the hiring process was to ensure continuity in the offense, and that superseded the possibility there was a better head coach to be hired.

Jerry Jones was widely criticized for the decision to hire Brian Schottenheimer and the process that led to the move. The Cowboys owner pushed back.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones called his decision to promote Brian Schottenheimer to head coach "as big a risk as you can take."

Why did yesterday's press conference become yet another detour through the owner's life? Because there's no understanding the Schottenheimer hire without understanding the man who made it.

The Dallas Cowboys introduced Brian Schottenheimer as the new head coach of the iconic NFL franchise on Monday, and the press conference produced some

Jerry Jones was insistent about his risk-taking track record, but he will need to add to it as soon as this offseason to help his new head coach.

Everything came into focus for the Dallas Cowboys last week. On Monday, Brian Schottenheimer, 51, was formally introduced as the 10th head coach in franchise history to a skeptical media corps and a fan base frustrated with a Super Bowl drought that has stretched 29 years.

The first question was about why Jones hired Schottenheimer as head coach. Ten minutes of emotional rambling later, the tone was set, and it felt familiar to anyone who's followed the Cowboys in recent decades.

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones defended Brian Schottenheimer as his choice for head coach during a news conference Monday. Fans and pundits alike have been criticizing his pick."Doesn't look like they're really going out to try to improve anything,

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones acknowledged he ventured off the beaten path a bit when he tabbed Brian Schottenheimer as the team's next head coach.

Jerry Jones knows he took a palpable risk hiring Brian Schottenheimer as the Cowboys next head coach – just their tenth in history. Schottenheimer doesn't have