Oh gosh, I just remembered something that makes my ears twitch even more out of concern. Do you all remember who was made assistant head coach in 2007 when Wade Phillips was hired? Jason Garrett who had just been hired as well. He was always pushing for the HC job when he was the OC. Guess what's happening in the same exact fashion. Kellen Moore is being given the Jason Garrett treatment by Jerry. At some point, if history repeats itself and if my senses are correct, he's going to sabotage Mike out of the HC job and take it over himself. Why? Cuz he'd be the next young hot HC. That'd get the media all adoring Jerry to start with which means more money.
Actually RBH - you overlooked one significant and telling fact about that process back in early 2007.
Jason Garrett was hired as the offensive coordinator of the Cowboys ONE MONTH BEFORE Wade Phillips was hired as the head coach.
A year later - January 2008 - he interviewed with the Ravens and Falcons for the HC jobs; got offeres from both... and turned both franchises down.
Coincidentally, his annual salary with the Cowboys was increased fo almost $3 million - highest in the NFL for his position at that time.
11 months later - December 2009 - Garrett interviewed wirh three other NFL teams over the next two months -Lions, Broncos, and Rams - yet remained with Dallas.
In summary: Garrett's father's work as a scout, plus his own playing career with the franchise, along with his first-ever coaching stint (two years as Dolphins QB coach under HC Nick Saban) enchanted Jerry Jones enough to do a wink-wink arrangement that the Cowboys HC job is yours once Wade screws up.
