Michael Irvin, the Hall of Fame wide receiver who spent his entire 12-year career in Dallas, laid into his former team on Saturday in a video posted to his YouTube channel, lamenting their decision to hire someone who was already on staff instead of Irvin's top choice of Deion Sanders, another Cowboys alumnus.

Michael Irvin didn’t mince words when addressing the Dallas Cowboys' hiring of Brian Schottenheimer to be the franchise’s tenth head coach on Friday. On Irvin’s YouTube channel, he released a video reacting to the hiring on Saturday night which touched on how he found out about the new coach,

"How,'' wonders Cowboys legend Irvin of the in-house hire of coach Brian Schottenheimer, "do you do the same damn thing and get something different?"

The Dallas Cowboys ' decision to name Brian Schottenheimer as the new head coach has sparked plenty of reactions from the fans . Many were hoping that Colorado head coach Deion Sanders would get the job. Other candidates the Cowboys interviewed include Leslie Frazier, Robert Saleh and Kellen Moore.

After interviewing several candidates, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones ultimately selected Brian Schottenheimer as the team's head coach for the upcoming NFL season, a decision that drew little commentary from former Cowboys legend Michael Irvin.

Former Dallas Cowboys star Michael Irvin believes Jerry Jones made a mistake by not hiring Deion Sanders as the team's next head coach. The Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach. Jerry Jones promoted from within instead of hiring a new face as Brian Schottenheimer became the new head coach of the franchise.

Michael Irvin’s rant against the Dallas Cowboys' decision to hire former offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as head coach has found a supporter in fellow former Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryan

Michael Irvin expressed his displeasure that two of the Cowboys' division rivals will be playing this Sunday for a ticket to Super Bowl LIX.

“We lost an opportunity here,” Irvin said. “I was pushing for Deion Sanders to be the next coach. And I still stand ten toes down on that push.” Irvin isn’t happy that the Cowboys will be sitting at home watching a couple of division rivals compete for a spot in the Super Bowl.

The Cowboys interviewed Brian Schottenheimer on Tuesday with talks going into the evening hours. Nick Saban endorses Deion Sanders.