As always, the Cowboys have decided to do this differently from everyone else. Like usual, things aren't going well.

By dragging their feet over the Mike McCarthy catastrophe, the Dallas Cowboys cost themselves an incredible opportunity to interview some of the best candidates on the coaching carousel. What is Jerry Jones even doing at this point?

Jerry Jones has been told to hunt down Mike Vrabel to replace Mike McCarthy as the Dallas Cowboys' head coach by believing the ex-Tennessee Titans boss to be a "mini-Bill Belichick

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has spoken out for the first time ... after the New England Patriots filled their vacancy with Mike Vrabel over the weekend.

Tom Landry and Barry Switzer never coached in the NFL again after getting axed by Jerry Jones ... head coaching job when Bill Belichick and Mike Vrabel had already chosen other paths, and also ...

Dallas Cowboys fans have grown accustomed to owner Jerry Jones sabotaging his team with ... now missed out on several hot HC candidates: “Mike Vrabel…I think Dallas might have been an option ...

The NFL coaching carousel is spinning slowly. The Jets, Saints and Bears got a head start in their searches because they fired coaches during the season. The Jaguars and Raiders joined the hunt last week. The Cowboys jumped in Monday so they have to wait to interview assistants on playoff teams because the first window passed.

The Cowboys' split with coach Mike McCarthy will have wide-ranging effects felt beyond Dallas. Who were the biggest winners and losers of the move?

DALLAS — Mike McCarthy is not expected to return as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, WFAA has confirmed Monday. ESPN insider Adam Schefter first reported that McCarthy and the Cowboys "engaged in no discussions about a new deal" and that McCarthy is now expected to be a candidate for the open coaching positions in New Orleans and Chicago.

Later, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Mike McCarthy is not expected to return ... McCarthy spoke with owner and general manager Jerry Jones and executive vice president Stephen Jones at least ...

Ben Johnson may or may not be the next Sean McVay, but we know for sure he won’t be the next Cowboys coach. Didn’t so much as interview. The Patriots, Jaguars, Raiders and Bears courted him. Three offered dynamic young quarterbacks.

Mike Vrabel might be the best candidate for what Michael Irvin believes the Cowboys need. Discipline. Vrabel is a no-nonsense type of coach who played for Bill Belichick in New England for the bulk of his career. Vrabel had success in Tennessee as head coach with four consecutive winning seasons and an AFC title game appearance.