It seems as though Jerry Jones had a master plan for the Dallas Cowboys head coaching position, which was surely flawless in his mind. NFL insider Jane Slater s

Head coach Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys officially parted ways earlier this week after the two sides failed to agree to a new contract. According

The Cowboys sure do love the idea of having an ex-player as their head coach. ESPN reported Monday that the Cowboys were considering 11-time Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten, among others, to be their next head coach after Mike McCarthy was not retained.

Could former NFL tight end Jason Witten have a future with the Dallas Cowboys in a coaching capacity? It sounds as though team owner Jerry Jones

Mike Fisher - as a newspaper beat writer and columnist and on radio and TV, where he is an Emmy winner - has covered the NFL since 1983 and the Dallas Cowboys since 1990, is the author of two best-selling books on the Cowboys.

Armed with a strong roster led by top talent at quarterback ( Dak Prescott ), wide receiver ( CeeDee Lamb ), edge rusher ( Micah Parsons) and cornerback ( DaRon Bland ), Dallas should be able to attract a top coaching candidate. But things are never simple with the Cowboys, because Jerry Jones doesn't operate the way other owners operate.

Jason Witten, Cowboys legend and franchise leader in multiple categories, is being floated as a potential replacement for head coach Mike McCarthy.

An NFL Network report claims that Jason Witten was planned to be heir apparent to Mike McCarthy before owner Jerry Jones botched the Dallas Cowboys plans.

After Mike McCarthy's firing, the Cowboys had a household name emerge as a possible head coach candidate: TE Jason Witten.

Jerry Jones faces a pivot point in choosing the next coach for the Dallas Cowboys: Will it be business as usual or will he shake up the NFL?

The Dallas Cowboys coaching search to find Mike McCarthy's successor after the team parted ways with him after five seasons is heating up, and it will be wide-ranging.  Dallas completed an interview Friday with Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore,

Fallout from Mike McCarthy’s exit hits Day 2; speculation still swirls about several big names. Kellen Moore reacts to Dallas questions.