While the Dallas Cowboys aren't searching for a new head coach, other teams will be this offseason. One name that hasn't been brought up and probably won't be is former Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett, who coached the team from 2010 to 2019.
Yes, Garrett finished his decade-long coaching career in Dallas with a winning record of 85-67, but his lack of success in the playoffs eventually did him in. He was finally relieved of his duties after 10 seasons on the job.
Since getting canned by Jerry Jones, Garrett has gone into the sports analyst business, serving as a studio analyst for Football Night in America on NBC, which is the pregame broadcast for Sunday Night Football. He also calls games on NBC sometimes as well.
Why are we bringing up Garrett right now? Well, he recently appeared on The Dan Patrick Show and when asked by Patrick if he was done with coaching, Garrett's response was... interesting, to say the least.
"Uh, you know, I love the job I'm in right now. I really do," Garrett said. Patrick then interjected and asked if Garrett was interested in coaching. "Well, let me answer it this way. I love the job I'm in. I'm really fortunate. But I was really fortunate to play for a long time and coach for a long time and I can say this to you honestly that I've loved every part of it. I love coaching football. I loved to be a position coach, a coordinator, and a head coach. So, you know, if that opportunity presents itself in a way that seems like it's attractive, sure I'd look at it."
It sure sounds like Jason Garrett would return to coaching if a team reached out
The Cowboys and Garrett finally parted ways following an 8-8 record in the 2019 season. It was a rollercoaster ride with Garrett as the head coach, and while Cowboys fans were more than happy to accept a change at the head coaching spot, Garrett wasn't necessarily bad at his job by any means.
He only had one losing season while the head coach of the Cowboys, and while the playoffs were a sore spot, he went 2-3 and hasn't been the only Cowboys head coach to struggle in that department since the dynasty ended.
When the interview was over, Patrick talked about how he thought Garrett could make sense as the Giants head coach. This would be the definition of bittersweet from Cowboys fans because, on the one hand, Dallas fans know that Garrett probably isn't the guy capable of taking a team on a Super Bowl run.
On the other hand, though, he'd have some young talent to work with in New York and could potentially make the Giants competitive, which is not something we want to see.
It feels like if Garrett were totally done with coaching, he'd have said so, but the former Cowboys coach left the door pretty wide open for a possible return. This could be something to monitor, or it could end up being nothing.
We'll have to wait and see.