Jerry Jones' phone call with Deion Sanders was thought to be about interest in the Dallas Cowboys job, but was it?

The long-time Cowboys' owner got emotional in his response, according to Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports. Jones claimed that he does, in fact, know how to find NFL -caliber head coaches despite the backlash he and the organization have received since hiring Schottenheimer on Saturday.

Many would call the Cowboys’ hiring of Brian Schottenheimer on Friday night as the next head coach a decision founded in comfort and safety. While that’s true from a football operations standpoint, it’s also perhaps the riskiest decision Jones could have made. That risk isn’t tied to wins and losses, but something Jones cares about even more.