Despite a heavy amount of speculation, Jerry Jones’ top two candidates for the Dallas Cowboys head coaching position next year do not include Lincoln Riley, but Urban Meyer and Josh McDaniels, per Bleacher Report NFL columnist Mike Freeman.
According to B/R’s @MikeFreemanNFL, the Cowboys “would have to win a Super Bowl” for Jason Garrett to keep his job.
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Barring an unforeseen Super Bowl run from the Cowboys, Jason Garrett will not be the Cowboys head coach next year, Freeman reported.
With his success at Oklahoma, Riley’s name is often thrown around in the NFL rumor mill.
“They see it as a stepping stone deal. And that is true for players, for coaches it’s not.” Riley said on the Dan Patrick show in late October. “College and the NFL are similar in a lot of ways, I don’t know if you can say one is better than the other. I think it comes down to the individual person.”
For now, Meyer, who is currently retired, and Josh McDaniels, the current offensive coordinator for the Patriots, are at the top of Jones’ list.
Riley is currently preparing the Sooners for in-state rival Oklahoma State on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Stillwater to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive.