Michael Irvin is not backing down. The Dallas Cowboys legend remains firm in his belief that the franchise made a critical mistake by not seriously considering Deion Sanders for their head coaching vacancy.

The Dallas Cowboys, once heralded as "America's Team," are facing unprecedented criticism from their most celebrated legends. A growing list of 1990s icons-Emmitt Smith, Troy Aikma

After the Cowboys parted ways with former head coach Mike McCarthy, Sanders was a name that was linked to the role, but he was never formally interviewed. Schottenheimer, who along with Robert Saleh and Kellen Moore, was the only other name on the short list of candidates and he was offered an interview.