Schottenheimer has emerged as a strong candidate for the opening after undergoing a pair of interviews with Cowboys brass this week.
But perhaps a growing theory on how the Cowboys' meeting went with Kellen Moore explains why the front office turned to Schottenheimer and it would prove franchise legend Troy Aik ...
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Pete Carroll has emerged as a Cowboys coach candidate, and sources tell CowboysCountry.com he in the process of assembling a staff in the event he gets this or another job.