Skip Bayless, the ex-Fox Sports analyst and commentator, was deeply unhappy following the selection of a new head coach for his cherished football team.

Bayless, who is currently facing allegations in a legal case involving a former Fox stylist accusing him of proposing a financial deal for sexual favors, expressed disappointment over the decision of the Dallas Cowboys to appoint internally.

Instead of opting for any of the outside contenders that were being considered for the position, such as Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore or Deion Sanders, the head coach at the University of Colorado, team owner Jerry Jones opted to elevate offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to the leadership role.

After the decision was made, Bayless offered up a 15 minute reaction (seemingly in the middle of his workout) blasting the hire.

Bayless said that his family was waiting on him for dinner, then ‘the news broke and it broke me in half. And I just said, “I gotta get it off my chest, I gotta unleash.”

‘My worst nightmare is now my Dallas Cowboy reality. I don’t know how much more I can take. Mike McCarthy’s best buddy just replaced him as the next Mike McCarthy – quote-unquote “head coach” of my Dallas Cowboys; Translation: next in line to be Jerry Jones’ puppet is Brian Schottenheimer.

Former Fox Sports pundit Skip Bayless went on a rant after the Cowboys hired a new coach

The Cowboys chose to promote offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to head coach

Bayless blasted Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, saying the team is ‘stuck’ with him

‘I’m shot in the heart, I’m shot in the gut. I’m gut shot by Schotty… If you told me this a week ago, I would’ve laughed in your face.’

Bayless continued hollering for a few minutes – complaining about the decision to elevate a coach who initially joined the team as an analyst because he was ‘out of a job’.

The 73-year-old then went over possible candidates the Cowboys could have had both this offseason (Brian Flores, Pete Carroll, Ben Johnson [hired by Chicago], Aaron Glenn [hired by the Jets], and Kellen Moore) and in previous seasons (Washington’s Dan Quinn, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh).

After going over people that Dallas didn’t pick, he then turned his anger towards the Cowboys’ notoriously controlling owner.

‘We are stuck to death with Jerry Jones. Stuck… Jerry’s gonna try and sell him – mark my words, I told you this from the start – he’s gonna try and sell him as a chip off a great old block, ol’ Marty Schottenheimer, highly respected coach. 

‘Yeah he was highly respected but he was just a very good coach, he wasn’t a great one. What was Marty known for? Not winning the big one. Oh, that should make his son the perfect head coach for the Dallas Cowboys.’

Marty Schottenheimer was indeed known for producing great teams that didn’t win in the playoffs. He made the postseason in 13 of his 21 seasons coaching the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, and San Diego Chargers – but never made it past the championship game stage of the playoffs.

Bayless kept hammering on: ‘Brian Schottenheimer? He’s been coaching for 28 years in the National Football League. 28 years! And he’s changed jobs 13 times. What does that tell you about Brian Schottenheimer? Why would you have to change jobs 13 times if you’re that guy – if you’re destined to be the coach of the Dallas Cowboys?’

Schottenheimer has never been a head coach in the NFL in his 28 years in the profession

Brian is the son of the late legendary NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer (pictured in Cleveland)

Schottenheimer’s first major gig in the NFL was as the offensive coordinator for the Jets

He continued: ‘He’s never been a head coach because he’s never been offered a head coaching job in 28 years. He’s 51 years of age and nobody in the National Football League – until now – has offered him a head coaching job. Why, why, why, why, why?’

Schottenheimer has been coaching for 28 years, but not all of it has been in the NFL. 

He began as an assistant with the St. Louis Rams before joining his father’s staff in his final season with the Chiefs.

After brief stings as the wide receivers coach at Syracuse and the tight end coach at USC, Brian reunited with his father as the quarterbacks coach of the Redskins. After that single season, he made the move with Marty to San Diego – retaining his same job title.

Brian got his first major coaching gig as the offensive coordinator for the New York Jets from 2006-2011. In that time, he coached the offense to back-to-back AFC Championship game appearances.

He then jumped back to St. Louis and was the Rams offensive coordinator for three seasons, never once making the playoffs.

After a single season as the OC at the University of Georgia, Schottenheimer returned to the NFL to be the quarterbacks coach with the Indianapolis Colts for two seasons.

Then, he spent three seasons as the offensive coordinator under Carroll with the Seattle Seahawks – making the playoffs all three years, but never going past the divisional round.

Schottenheimer then landed coordinator gigs with the Rams (L) and the Seahawks (R)

Schottenheimer talks with Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence in 2021

A singular season in 2021 as the passing game coordinator with the Jacksonville Jaguars led to his current team, Dallas. After a season as an analyst, Schottenheimer was promoted to offensive coordinator and then head coach just yesterday.

In his first season as offensive coordinator in Dallas, the Cowboys were top five in total offense, top three in passing offense, and the number one scoring offense in the league. Nevertheless, Dallas fell to the seven-seed Green Bay Packers at home.

This season, the Cowboys were hampered by injuries – particularly to quarterback Dak Prescott – and failed to get the right offensive weapons to succeed.

Now, Dallas enters an offseason of uncertainty as the team must re-tool for their first campaign under Schottenheimer.