Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer confirmed that he wouldn't be returning to the team in 2025 and will likely retire from coaching in the

Dallas was neither ambitious nor thorough in its coaching search. Time will tell whether Brian Schottenheimer was a good hire, but there's a reason the Cowboys way hasn't been working for years.

Things have felt bleak in Dallas for over a year, and the way that Schottenheimer came to power leaves many scratching their heads. | From @KDDrummondNFL

If you needed any more evidence that the Dallas Cowboys are a laughingstock, their hiring of Brian Schottenheimer as head coach should do the trick. It isn't so much that Jerry Jones settled on Schottenheimer,

In hiring Brian Schottenheimer, the Dallas Cowboys aren’t even trying to sell hope like other self-respecting NFL franchises. The Jones family had an affinity for Dan Quinn, allowed him to walk, and watched as Quinn roared to the NFC championship game with the Washington Commanders.