Cowboys Insider: Jerry Jones Wants 2-Time All-Pro as Future Head Coach.
Head coach Mike McCarthy is leading the Dallas Cowboys at the moment, but a team insider thinks they would want a previous Dallas icon to take over as HC in the future. Owner Jerry Jones is taking notice of former tight end and two-time All-Pro Jason Witten’s coaching career, which is already generating buzz.
In a recent piece, Jones discusses the achievements of Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell, as reported by Calvin Watkins of Dallas Morning News. Born into the coaching tree of Bill Parcells, Campbell is the clear favorite to win NFL Coach of the Year.
However, Witten is brought up by Jones’ last comment in the piece, as ESPN’s Ed Werder noted.
“I actually thought the type of thing that we see in Dan [Campbell] is so football-appropriate for the game,” Jones said. “Every time that I look at him, I see Jason Witten, really.”
Sharing the article, Werder then added his two cents via a post on X.
“The Jerry Jones quote at the end of this piece suggests to me that he has @JasonWitten on his mind as a eventual Cowboys head coach,” Werder wrote on December 27.
Werder is just offering his interpretation of the quote. But he is also one of the longest-running Cowboys and NFL reporters in the game. If anyone can translate “Jerry-speak,” it’s Werder and the implications are interesting.
Jason Witten Winning Titles in Texas
Witten assumed the position as coach in 2021, the year he formally retired as a Cowboy. The former Dallas TE was appointed head coach of Liberty Christian School in Argyle, Texas, back in 2021.
Witten has had the chance to spend time with his two sons, who are students and will be joining the varsity team in 2023. Witten transformed the team from a playoff candidate to a champion after his first season finished with just two victories.
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The Wittens and the Warriors went undefeated this past season, racking up 14 wins and hoisting the TAPPS Division II title. It marked the first championship for the school since 2007.
Under the former Cowboy’s guidance, they not only won a trophy but they also dominated. The combined score of their first three playoff games was 150-24. Liberty then beat Regents (Austin, TX) 52-10 to put an exclamation point on their season.
Cowboys’ Jerry Jones Speaks on Officiating
As Dallas looks to rebound from back-to-back losses, Jones is speaking his mind on NFL referees. The lack of penalties on
opposing offensive lineman has been a major talking point, specifically those who are handling pass rusher Micah Parsons.
Jones makes sure he doesn’t outright claim that refereeing is stacked against Parsons, but he does think it is “restricting” the third-year star
On December 26, Jones said 105.3 The Fan, “I don’t think the intent is to take a player of his skill and limit him.” “He is officiated the same way, but most players who don’t receive those holds…” Micah finds them confusing. The quarterback is inaccessible to [other players]. Because Micah can, it is limiting to him.
However, since mid-October, Parsons has not gotten a flag from an opponent offensive lineman, as Heavy’s Matt Lombardo reported. Parsons has 13 sacks in 15 games, so it’s difficult to argue that he doesn’t have a point.
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