By keeping McCarthy dangling for over a week, the Cowboys are a week behind other teams searching for a coach.
The Dallas Cowboys and coach Mike McCarthy parting ways on Monday came as somewhat of a surprise given team owner and general manager Jerry Jones' final words about McCarthy at the conclusion of the 2024 regular season.
Jerry Jones has called the shots at least since Jimmy Johnson lit out for the Keys, with the results speaking for themselves. Longest NFC Championship Game drought in the division. Half the East teams will play for the conference title Sunday while the Cowboys are lumped in the half with the Giants.
So, it should be no surprise that instead of starting with a standard list of top coordinators — it was big names and franchise legends that first started leaking out.
Jerry Jones loves a handful of things, most notably himself and attention, so the Dallas Cowboys' farewell to Mike McCarthy was very on brand.
It seems as though Jerry Jones had a master plan for the Dallas Cowboys head coaching position, which was surely flawless in his mind. NFL insider Jane Slater s
McCarthy leaves looking like the bigger man. Partially because of the malaise that began to coat the Cowboys' fan base and partially because Jerry seems to again be operating on his gut as he moves forward.
Mike McCarthy is out as the Dallas Cowboys head coach, and his decision to walk away reportedly surprised Jerry Jones. As McCarthy and the Cowboys
Ben Johnson made a quick decision. Aaron Glenn could be next. With Johnson heading to Chicago and Mike Vrabel already in New England, five head coaching vacancies remain. The Jets, Saints, Jaguars, Raiders and Cowboys are still in the hunt.
If Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is looking for a top-chart name as his next head coach, the fanbase may begin to spiral if one name is announced.
Brian Schottenheimer, the Dallas Cowboys' offensive coordinator, has over two decades of NFL coaching experience and a strong football pedigree as the son of legendary coach Marty Schottenheimer. He began his NFL coaching career in 1997 and has since held roles with teams like the Chargers, Jets, and Seahawks.