ESPN's Todd Archer reported on Thursday that McCarthy was adamant about agreeing to a five-year contract extension with the team. However, owner Jerry Jones apparently was stuck on a three-year deal. Both sides couldn't agree on a deal, although the details of the contract the Cowboys offered McCarthy are unknown.

After a 65-minute news conference in which Jones-speak more than doubled the efforts of new head coach Brian Schottenheimer — no stranger to the filibuster himself —Jerry and Stephen did their best to exhaust smaller groups of media with a few answers that felt direct but many more that rambled out of bounds.

Jones admits his biggest priority in the hiring process was to ensure continuity in the offense, and that superseded the possibility there was a better head coach to be hired.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's words highlighted the introductory press conference for Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Legendary radio host Dan Patrick couldn't let Jones' performance slide.

We don’t know and never will know how Brian would have fared if his last name was Smith instead of Schottenheimer. And that makes the new Dallas Cowboy football coach a risk.

Jones: 'He's had 25 years being around the kinds of things that he's gonna have to draw on to be a coach of the Dallas Cowboys."

The process to find the 10th coach in Cowboys franchise history may have its flaws but the coaching staff is taking shape r

DALLAS — Dallas Cowboys owner and GM Jerry Jones defended Brian Schottenheimer as his choice for head coach at 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, looks like it's status quo," said fan Wesley Bryan.

Cam Newton pulled no punches when discussing how the Dallas Cowboys will in the first year of the Brian Schottenheimer era.

The Cowboys legend was asked about the challenges new head coach Brian Schottenheimer will face working underneath Jerry Jones.

Will McClay has been praised over the years for his ability to get everyone on the same page from the front office to scouts to coaches.