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?

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.

And so, amid a desperate search for attention, Jerry Jones has inched another step ... The consensus top defensive-oriented candidate, Mike Vrabel, just signed a contract with the New England ...

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

According to a report, the Dallas Cowboys' early list of candidates for the next head coach includes Jason Witten.

Why the league cares New coach: Mike Vrabel (hired Jan. 12 ... with being the Cowboys' coach and not all of it is good. Jerry Jones has a large presence. On the field, they have more than 20 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...