Former Dallas Cowboys star Michael Irvin believes Jerry Jones made a mistake by not hiring Deion Sanders as the team's next head coach. The Cowboys

“We lost an opportunity here,” Irvin said. “I was pushing for Deion Sanders to be the next coach. And I still stand ten toes down on that push.” Irvin isn’t happy that the Cowboys will be sitting at home watching a couple of division rivals compete for a spot in the Super Bowl.

After the Cowboys parted ways with former head coach Mike McCarthy, Sanders was a name that was linked to the role, but he was never formally interviewed. Schottenheimer, who along with Robert Saleh and Kellen Moore, was the only other name on the short list of candidates and he was offered an interview.

The Cowboys ' head coaching search ended Friday when the franchise promoted former offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as the lead man. Many inside and outside the team's fanbase reacted to the news in the aftermath, and one of the strongest reactions came from a playmaker synonymous with the franchise's success.

Michael Irvin didn’t mince words when addressing the Dallas Cowboys ' hiring of Brian Schottenheimer to be the franchise’s tenth head coach on Friday. On Irvin’s YouTube channel, he released a video reacting to the hiring on Saturday night which touched on how he found out about the new coach, his role in the process, and more.

Jones said after introducing Brian Schottenheimer as the Cowboys' head coach that he only talked with Sanders.

The Cowboys hired former Dallas offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as their head coach Friday to begin a new era for the organization after five years under Mike McCarthy. Michael Irvin made it known that he is not a fan of the decision in a near 20-minute YouTube video posted Saturday night.

Deion Sanders has no ambition or desire to coach an NFL team, but his name is strongly linked with the Dallas Cowboys, as after talking to Jerry Jones he has left the door ajar, as

It's been a few days since the Dallas Cowboys hired Brian Schottenheimer (formerly their offensive coordinator) as the 10th head coach in franchise history to replace Mike McCarthy.

This week, Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman offered fans a little perspective on their new head coach. Aikman made it clear that there was no guarantee of success regardless of whether the Chicago Bears won the headlines by hiring Ben Johnson as a first-time head coach.

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