Jane Slater reported on NFL Network that Jerry Jones is running the Cowboys head coaching search himself, and hasn't spoken to any suspected candidate for the position outside of his former cornerback/wide receiver/punt returner.

Another candidate named was the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden, who Slater mentioned has not gotten a call yet to her understanding.

The Dallas Cowboys are in need of a new head coach after the team and Mike McCarthy parted ways this week. And the Cowboys' next move in that coaching

According to Jane Slater, it’s her understanding that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones spoke to former Cowboys TE Jason Witten in recent weeks about a potential

The reported phone call between Jerry Jones and Deion Sanders over the Dallas Cowboys' vacant head coaching role has driven plenty of attention to Dallas, but many expect the call likely won't lead to a union between the two larger-than-life personalities.

It’s Jerry’s world. NFL Network’s Jane Slater reported that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has started the coaching search as a “solo mission” after Mike McCarthy left the team when contract talks broke down.

Jerry Jones was not expecting Mike McCarthy to walk away from the Dallas Cowboys. On Tuesday, NFL Network reporter Jane Slater reported Jones was expecting to continue discussions on a contract with McCarthy when the veteran head coach decided to walk away.