Jerry Jones rules out in-season Cowboys coaching change

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he was not considering an in-season coaching change after the team lost 33-30 to the Arizona Cardinals in overtime on November 1, leaving Dallas with a 3-5 record. His remarks addressed questions about head coach Brian Schottenheimer’s job security following the defeat. Jones said he had made a midseason coaching change before, referring to the firing of Wade Phillips, but did not see that happening now. The remarks were reported through Jon Machota of The Athletic. Multiple reports attributed the statement to the same underlying account, rather than separate confirmations. Dallas had led 24-10 in the fourth quarter before Arizona rallied to force overtime. The Cardinals secured the win with a 42-yard field goal by Chad Ryland. Arizona had tied the game with six seconds remaining, then missed the extra point that would have put the team ahead. Jones also said that many people had let Schottenheimer down and characterized the loss as a team effort, according to ESPN’s Todd Archer. One account reported that Jones expressed confidence in Schottenheimer after the game, but other reports did not include that statement. Jones’s comments against...