As a group phone call shows, Schottenheimer is very much a "Dak-friendly'' hire ... with the next question to be answered: Will it ever be a Cowboys Nation-friendly hire?

Curtis has extensive experience coaching in the NFL, holding various defensive roles in the league since 2006.

Should the Cowboys decide to hire Frazier, it would be the second time he has been a head coach. Frazier last commanded such a position with the Minnesota Vikings when he became the interim head coach in 2010, then was retained as the permanent coach from 2011-2013.

WFAA Sports Anchor Joe Trahan confirmed that the former Seattle Seahawks coach had "informal discussions" with the Cowboys about the head coaching position and the betting favorite for the role, Brian Schottenheimer, who was also an offensive coordinator under Carroll from 2018 to 2020.

The Dallas Cowboys are searching for a new head coach after Mike McCarthy’s contract ended and Dallas did not work out a deal. Cowboys owner and GM Jerry Jones

The first name that drew widespread attention after McCarthy's departure was Deion Sanders. But three others are getting interviews.

Seattle Seahawks assistant head coach Leslie Frazier is interviewing for the Dallas Cowboys head coaching position.

A former Georgia Bulldog assistant is officially a head coach in the NFL. On Jan. 24, the Dallas Cowboys promoted former Georgia assistant Brian Schottenheimer to be their next head coach. Schottenheimer is set to replace Mike McCarthy, who was fired after five years, leading the Cowboys to a 49-35 record, including a 1-3 record in the postseason.

Newly hired Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer is wasting no time in looking for candidates to fill out his coaching staff. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Cowboys have requested an interview with Atlanta Falcons tight ends coach Kevin Koger for their offensive coordinator position.

Though Brian Schottenheimer has been at The Star since 2022 as offensive analyst, Dallas Cowboys fans have yet to learn more about him since during his time with the team, Kellen Moore and later Mike McCarthy have been the play callers.

Serving as Cowboys offensive coordinator the last two seaosns, Schottenheimer brings 25 years of NFL coaching experience to the job.