Brian Schottenheimer appears to be furthest along the road to a job offer, but Kellen Moore is more widely regarded around the league as a play-caller who is adapting to league trends.

Schottenheimer has emerged as a strong candidate for the opening after undergoing a pair of interviews with Cowboys brass this week.

Now, though, Cowboys fans would probably kill to go back to a time when Moore seemed to be atop their team's wish list. Dallas looks poised to hire a former offensive coordinator alright, but it's not Moore — it's Brian Schottenheimer,

The Dallas Cowboys are interested in bringing in offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to interview for the team’s vacant head coaching position, a person familiar with the situation informed The Dallas Morning News’ Calvin Watkins.

Schottenheimer has reportedly received the most facetime with Cowboys brass, getting two days' worth of interviews this week.

The Dallas Cowboys were reportedly among the teams interested in Mike Vrabel before he became head coach of the New England Patriots. According to

Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer is reportedly set for a second interview regarding the team's head coaching vacancy. According

According to reports, Dallas owner Jerry Jones is set to promote offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to head coach.

The Dallas Cowboys are perhaps the NFL's most unpredictable team when it comes to this offseason's coaching carousel. Will they pry Deion Sanders from college football? Will they turn to an old friend in Kellen Moore?

Schottenheimer has been in Dallas the past three seasons, spending the last two as the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator.