The Cowboys have retreated into their turtle shell, which continues to harden over the years and is now impacting every alligator-armed attempt to reach success. | From @KDDrummondNFL

The curious part is that Brian has been an assistant coach since 1998, and while he had the tag of “Hot Assistant Coach” for a while, it faded. He’s served as an analyst, a quarterbacks coach, a tight ends coach, and an offensive coordinator since he started his career with the St. Louis Rams, in 1997.

Jason Witten is an iconic Cowboys figure, a leader-of-men type of guy and as a high school coach has won back-to-back state titles at Liberty Christian High School. So what's changed regarding him at The Star?

Winning is not everything; it is the only thing,” is a quote legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi helped make famous decades ago.

They want real change in Dallas, not a continuation of the current model featuring Jerry Jones ... The four coaches Jones hired before Schottenheimer — Mike McCarthy, Jason Garrett, Wade ...

This family has put us all in purgatory for nearly three decades. Until they divest themselves from the team, we need to put them through as much hell as we can generate. This would get Jerry Jones’ attention much more effectively than a boycott that does no economic damage.

However, after firing Mike McCarthy following a 49-35 record over five seasons, another former Cowboys head coach — Jason Garrett ... asked Garrett: “If I said to Jerry Jones, you can ...

If Irvin had been in charge of hiring a new head coach, he would have swung for the fences and gone all out for Colorado head coach Deion Sanders. Sanders and the Cowboys reportedly had mutual interest in one another, but ultimately Dallas went with their offensive coordinator.

Finally, Sunday has arrived, and we have conference championship game football to distract us from the fact that Dallas Cowboys Owner/GM Jerry

The Cowboys coaching staff is quickly coming into focus with the hiring of two coordinators on the same day. | From @ArmyChiefW3

Brian Schottenheimer has made a high-profile addition to his Cowboys staff, bringing in ex-Bears head coach Matt Eberflus to be the team's new DC.