Right around this time a year ago, legendary Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten was among the many, many names mentioned as possible candidates to become the head coach of America's Team after Jerry Jones opted to part ways with Mike McCarthy after five seasons, a job that, of course, ultimately went to Brian Schottenheimer, who'd spent the previous two years as the team's offensive coordinator.
Witten, who just weeks after retiring from the NFL in early 2021 accepted the head coaching position at Liberty Christian School in Argyle, Texas, and led the team to back-to-back state titles in 2023 and 2024, has never made secret of the fact that one of his long-term goals is to return to the professional level as a head coach.