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You can’t fire me, I quit. Peeling back the layers as Mike McCarthy leaves Jerry World

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Was Mike McCarthy secretly an awesome coach stuck in a bad situation?

Or was Mike McCarthy a really mediocre coach who was in a great situation in Green Bay and was a not-so-good fit in Arlington?

The world may soon find out if McCarthy lands in Chicago, where he interviewed Wednesday with the Bears.

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Earlier this season when Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was asked about McCarthy’s future, he said, “the hay is already in the barn”.

Could it be that Dallas wasn’t pleased with the results of McCarthy’s last 5 years (49-35, 3 12-win seasons, 7-10 in 2024) and then found out the Bears and a few other teams had a ton of interest in the 18-year head coaching vet and reversed course on their feels for McCarthy?

When the Bears asked for permission to interview McCarthy, Jones and the Cowboys sent them a denial.

As much as Jones puts out the idea that he’s his own man, there’s a strong possibility public sentiment actually guided the parting.

Monday Jerry Jones announced to the world that McCarthy and he had a man-to-man and well it just wasn’t going to work out anymore. It sounded as though McCarthy was shown the door. Wednesday, it was reported Jones was surprised McCarthy walked away.

Somehow it wasn’t just going to be cut and dry.  Earlier this season in a plethora of radio and tv interviews, Jerry flat-out said, that’s why you buy a football team, to make decisions and do the things you want to do with the team.  You’re a billionaire, you get to call the shots.

That’s a built-in perk of owning the team. Which would not be that unusual in pro sports, and even more so 40-some years ago when Jerry bought the team.

The Cowboys’ season was bad, don’t let anyone fool you, 7 wins, 10 losses.

No permission is needed now for Chicago.

Jones has kept the Cowboys relevant through wins and losses.  Did I mention the Dallas Cowboys brand is estimated to be the most valuable in the entire National Football League a $11 Billion?

 

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Super Bowl LIX: That was Ugly

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February 10, 2025

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Ok that was ugly.

The Chiefs never got into the groove. And I mean from the very first kick off, there was never an ounce of urgency until it was too late.

40-6 with 8:01 left to play in the game. The Eagles dominated the Chiefs, but it’s as though the Chiefs were never even there.

Patrick Mahomes looked conservative, tentative to start. He would be sacked six times including a pick-six with less than two minutes to go in the 1st quarter that would put the Eagles up 17-0. It was pretty much over at that moment.

We’re all human and there’s not doubting KC and Mahomes’s greatness. I didn’t hear much about the Kansas City offensive line prior to the game but they got dominated.

Overall a bit of an underwhelming Super Bowl but interesting for the fact that the two-time defenders were taken out by an Eagles team that was probably underrated by most. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts finished with 221 yards passing and 3 touchdown downs.

“I threw two interceptions in their end, I mean, I threw a pick six, and I threw a pick that they returned to the five-yard line, and they scored immediately after,” Mahomes said after the game. (Reuters).

“So, you give the team 14 points, especially a really good football team, a Super Bowl football team, and not a lot of good things happen.”

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Well this is a shocker; Aaron Rodgers will not be back with the J-E-T-S

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February 9, 2025

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Everything seemed so right. The Jet candy apple green. The aging quarterback who occasionally like to appears on National TV and occasionally say off the wall things.

The great Jay Glazer of FOX Sports reported Sunday afternoon the bombshell of all bombshells: One 41-year old Mr. Aaron Rodgers will not be back with the New York Jets next season.

Shocker of all shockers.

As for Mr. Glazer you have to give the man credit for the use of “Big Scoopage” on his Tweet below. Especially on the day when so many will be scooping into the dip and salsa bowls.

Hopefully we can get another nine months of non-stop media speculation as to what Mr. Rodgers’ next move will be. Will he sign on with a team? Will he retire? This should be good enough for about 900 hours of First Take airtime.

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How to watch the Super Bowl LIX: Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles 6:30 p.m. ET

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What: Super Bowl LIX (59 for the non-Romans out there)

When: 6:30 P.M. Eastern Time

Where: The SuperDome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

How to watch: FOX (free), Tubi Streaming in 4K free, NFL+ (paid).

FOX Sports will broadcast pre-game coverage of Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday Feb. 9 starting at 1 p.m. ET on FOX TV affiliates.

The game kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time Sunday on FOX and FOX affiliates. The game can also be streamed for free on the Tubi App, available on most Smart TVs, and streaming devices. Tubi will stream the game in 4K on compatible devices  Fans can also watch live at

Paid NFL+ Subscribers can watch the game via the NFL app or NFL.com.

This year’s game takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Superdome. Kendrick Lamar will be the featured halftime entertainment. Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady will have the call of the game on FOX along with Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi on the sidelines.

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