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Adam Schefter: Cowboys 'operating in their own universe' in search for new head coach

IMG_0985by:Griffin McVeigh•about 13 hours•

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Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson are the two hottest names in this NFL coaching cycle. Of the six teams currently with an opening, five appear to be in discussions with at least one of the Lions coordinators. Then there is the Dallas Cowboys, who ESPN’s Adam Schefter describes as “operating in their own universe.”

“They are in their own little category,” Schefter said Sunday. “Because it doesn’t seem like they are in on the other candidates. Now, they could always call about Aaron Glenn, we’ll see if they do… The Dallas Cowboys, I think, are moving at their own pace in their own universe, doing what they do. We wait to see where that brings them. But it feels like the other five teams are in on the Lions coordinators and the Cowboys are operating in their own universe.”

Schefter said this during ESPN’s Postseason NFL Countdown, having a graphic of six names the Cowboys were involved with. The likes of Kellen Moore and Robert Saleh were included, two coaches who have conducted interviews. Deion Sanders is the flashy name while Leslie Frazier, Anthony Lynn, and Jason Witten are there as well.

While five teams are battling to sign one of Glenn or Johnson, the Cowboys are not in the race at all.

Based on Schefter’s comments, if there was to be interest in one of them from Dallas, it’s Glenn.

He does have some time with the organization, spending two years with the Cowboys beginning in 2005. In 32 games, he recorded 54 tackles, snagged five interceptions, and was good in coverage with 19 PBUs. Two 9-7 record resulted in a playoff appearance, losing in the Wild Card Round to Seattle.

But for now, there is no communication between Dallas and one of its former players. Hiring somebody familiar with how things go is likely important to Jones and despite it only being a two-year stint, Glenn is familiar with the Cowboys.

With Detroit losing on Saturday, the process of Glenn and Johnson getting hired may occur quicker than previously thought. Dallas does not want to be rushed, hoping to find a suitable replacement for Mike McCarthy. The Cowboys do not seem phased by what the rest of the league is doing, running things on their own terms.