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.
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?
