After the Cowboys parted ways with former head coach Mike McCarthy, Sanders was a name that was linked to the role, but he was never formally interviewed. Schottenheimer, who along with Robert Saleh and Kellen Moore, was the only other name on the short list of candidates and he was offered an interview.

“We lost an opportunity here,” Irvin said. “I was pushing for Deion Sanders to be the next coach. And I still stand ten toes down on that push.” Irvin isn’t happy that the Cowboys will be sitting at home watching a couple of division rivals compete for a spot in the Super Bowl.

Michael Irvin didn’t mince words when addressing the Dallas Cowboys ' hiring of Brian Schottenheimer to be the franchise’s tenth head coach on Friday. On Irvin’s YouTube channel, he released a video reacting to the hiring on Saturday night which touched on how he found out about the new coach, his role in the process, and more.

The Cowboys ' head coaching search ended Friday when the franchise promoted former offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as the lead man. Many inside and outside the team's fanbase reacted to the news in the aftermath, and one of the strongest reactions came from a playmaker synonymous with the franchise's success.

As part of the search for the franchise's next head coach, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, in a move that immediately vaulted the team to the top of the sports news cycle, interviewed Pro Football Hall of Famer and current Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders for the vacancy.

Deion Sanders is at the center of the Dallas Cowboys head coaching saga. Former Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin has joined in the action, too. After the Cowboys let go of Mike McCarthy following a disappointing 7-10 season, Coach Prime has emerged as a high-profile candidate for the role.

Jones said after introducing Brian Schottenheimer as the Cowboys' head coach that he only talked with Sanders.

Former Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin was on ‘Speak,’ and explained why he isn’t a fan of the team’s hiring of Brian Schottenheimer.

The Cowboys hired former Dallas offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as their head coach Friday to begin a new era for the organization after five years under Mike McCarthy. Michael Irvin made it known that he is not a fan of the decision in a near 20-minute YouTube video posted Saturday night.