Adam Schefter all but confirms Cowboys fans' dream HC hire won't happen

Glenn is a sensitive subject in the coaching world after the Lions gave up 45 points and 481 yards in their disastrous loss to the Commanders on Saturday. Some question whether Glenn should still be a coaching candidate after he was diced up by Jayden Daniels and Kliff Kingsbury. That is total nonsense.

Glenn is just two weeks removed from holding the Vikings' high-powered offense to nine points to help Detroit clinch the No. 1 seed. A bad game does not mean he'll be a bad head coach. Just like if the Lions stymied Washington wouldn't mean he'd make a great coach.

Not only is Glenn a brilliant defensive mind, but he's a natural leader and his Lions connections may allow him to bring over a top-tier play-caller. Mark Brunell, Detroit's quarterbacks coach for the last four seasons, springs to mind in that regard.

While the Lions crumbled in epic fashion, the Cowboys would do well to adopt some of their culture across the board - offense, defense and toughness.

Let's not forget that Dan Quinn managed to get a head coaching job after his Cowboys defense allowed 48 points in a blowout loss to the Packers. Quinn has the longtime-laughingstock Commanders one win away from a trip to the Super Bowl.

If teams nix Glenn as a candidate because of Saturday's loss, let them. Their negligence could be the Cowboys' gain. The 52-year-old is by far the most intriguing of the candidates that have been linked to the job.