Mike Fisher - as a newspaper beat writer and columnist and on radio and TV, where he is an Emmy winner - has covered the NFL since 1983 and the Dallas Cowboys since 1990, is the author of two best-selling books on the Cowboys.

Elizabethton's own Jason Witten has been brought up as a potential candidate to land the Dallas Cowboys' open head coaching position.According to so

After being selected by the Cowboys as a third-round pick out of Tennessee in 2003, Witten remained with the team until the end of the 2017 season. At that time, Witten retired briefly, joining ESPN's "Monday Night Football" crew.

Dallas Cowboys legend Jason Witten was asked about the team's head coaching vacancy during a fan event as his name circulates as a candidate for the job.

Jerry Jones had high praise for Jason Witten as a coach, making him someone to watch as the Dallas Cowboys search for Mike McCarthy’s replacement.

Deion Sanders and Jason Witten are two of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ former — and favorite — players, and both have been floated as potential replacements for coach Mike McCarthy.

Jason Witten, Cowboys legend and franchise leader in multiple categories, is being floated as a potential replacement for head coach Mike McCarthy.

FRISCO - We've had enough conversations with Jerry Jones to know what he thinks of Jason Witten the man. And we've had enough conversations with Witten to know what he thinks of himself as a coach.

As always, the Cowboys have decided to do this differently from everyone else. Like usual, things aren't going well.

With Johnson heading to Chicago and Mike Vrabel already in New England, five head coaching vacancies remain. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. The Jets, Saints, Jaguars, Raiders and Cowboys are still in the hunt.

The Dallas Cowboys concluded their disappointing season with a 7-10 record. They missed the playoffs for the second time during the five-year Mike McCarthy