If you owned an iconic NFL franchise, and you just doubled down on an awful season with a coaching hire that didn’t exactly overwhelm, how would you

Many would call the Cowboys’ hiring of Brian Schottenheimer on Friday night as the next head coach a decision founded in comfort and safety. While that’s true from a football operations standpoint, it’s also perhaps the riskiest decision Jones could have made. That risk isn’t tied to wins and losses, but something Jones cares about even more.