McCarthy stays SuperBowl goes appears to be the thinking of the Cowboys front office as the head coach is staying in Dallas.
Team owner and General Manager Jerry Jones put out a statement yesterday. In it he says the Cowboys are “very close and capable of achieving our ultimate goals.”
His statement continues, “…and the best step forward for all of us will be with Mike McCarthy as our head coach.”
McCarthy has one year left on his contract and many thought it was doubtful he would return. The Sunday debacle in the NFL playoffs Wild Card round against the Green Bay Packers put his future at question.
The Cowboys gave up 48 points this past Sunday. They were the first team to lose to a 7 seed in the new playoff format.
Dan Quinn has already interviewed with the Carolina Panthers and Tennessee Titans yesterday. He is also plans to take interviews with the Seattle Seahawks, Washington Commanders and Los Angeles Chargers later this week.
He is being considered for the head coaching vacancy at each.
McCarthy Stays SuperBowl Goes – Dak Responsible?
One reason McCarthy may stay in Dallas is the team leading in average points per game. They scored nearly thirty points per game across the seventeen game season.
Another related reason may be the resurgence of Dak Prescott. Prescott consistently led the team until the playoffs.
Prescott also came out definitively for Coach McCarthy after the playoff loss.
Prescott’s current contract counts nearly fifty million dollars towards the salary cap meaning he must either be resigned to a cap friendly deal or be traded if the Cowboys will maintain any other significant players.
The question now is how will keeping things the same change the future. It is possible McCarthy will stay and SuperBowl opportunities will go.
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