Michael Irvin is not backing down. The Dallas Cowboys legend remains firm in his belief that the franchise made a critical mistake by not seriously considering Deion Sanders for their head coaching vacancy.

If Michael Irvin had been in charge of the coaching search for the Dallas Cowboys, it's safe to say that he would NOT have selected Brian Schottenheimer, who was hired as the team's new head coach on Friday night.

The Dallas Cowboys, once heralded as "America's Team," are facing unprecedented criticism from their most celebrated legends. A growing list of 1990s icons-Emmitt Smith, Troy Aikma

Former Cowboys WR Michael Irvin did not hold back when unloading on his former team for their disappointing 2024 season.

I’m not giving up my fight. You’re gonna ride by here again in another year or two if this thing don’t work out again, and my song will still be singing like a young Diana Ross: Deion! All the way.'' - Michael Irvin on the Cowboys not hiring coach Sanders.

First it was Emmitt Smith. Then it was Troy Aikman. Now it's Michael Irvin. One by one, seemingly every Dallas Cowboys legend from the 1990s has turned on

After interviewing several candidates, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones ultimately selected Brian Schottenheimer as the team's head coach for the upcoming NFL season, a decision that drew little commentary from former Cowboys legend Michael Irvin.

"How,'' wonders Cowboys legend Irvin of the in-house hire of coach Brian Schottenheimer, "do you do the same damn thing and get something different?"

If Irvin had been in charge of hiring a new head coach, he would have swung for the fences and gone all out for Colorado head coach Deion Sanders. Sanders and the Cowboys reportedly had mutual interest in one another, but ultimately Dallas went with their offensive coordinator.

Jerry Jones has shaken up the Dallas Cowboys staff but as so much has been about creating attention, it feels like the best move they've made flew under the radar.