The Dallas Cowboys have hired their new head coach, teaming up with longtime Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy. And he’s moving quickly to build a staff. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that New Orleans Saints linebackers coach Mike Nolan is someone being considered for a role in McCarthy’s organization.
And this story has legs. Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reported that Nolan’s connections to the Cowboys run deep — his father Dick Nolan worked with legendary Cowboys coaches Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson, and the Nolan family still has roots in Dallas to this day.