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Jerry Jones won’t hire a new head coach for the 2024 NFL season, keeping Mike McCarthy’s job secure. The Dallas Cowboys think-tank stays put despite the disappointing Wild Card round defeat to the Green Bay Packers.
Some football personalities like former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman saw this coming, citing that Jones might not want another coaching change in his 80s. However, football fans are criticizing the billionaire owner for sticking with McCarthy.
The Cowboys looked like a legitimate Super Bowl contender this season and had the league’s highest-scoring offense, led by Dak Prescott, and a top five defense, led by Micah Parsons.
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While many fans hoped that the home loss to Green Bay would have been the final nail in the coffin for McCarthy’s Dallas tenure, Jones has retained him for at least one more year.
This decision had one fan commenting:
“Jerry Jones is the legal definition of insanity, keeps doing the same thing but expects a different result with the Dallas Cowboys by bringing back McCarthy”
Meanwhile, ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky expressed:
“Not serious about winning a SB. All talk.”
Here are other reactions regarding Jerry Jones retaining McCarthy.
The Cowboys have dominated the regular season under Mike McCarthy, winning 12 games each from 2021 to 2023. However, their NFC Championship Game drought extended to 29 seasons following the loss to the upstart Packers.
It's not surprising McCarthy keeps his job. After all, Jones had exercised this level of patience with his predecessor, Jason Garrett. He kept him as head coach despite three consecutive 8-8 seasons to start his tenure.
Jerry Jones keeps McCarthy despite available high-profile coaching candidates
Bill Belichick left the New England Patriots after 24 seasons. Likewise, Jim Harbaugh has explored the possibility of returning to the NFL after leading the Michigan Wolverines to a national championship.
Cowboys fans are left pondering what might have been if Jerry Jones hired one of them as McCarthy’s replacement. However, the day-dreaming is over, as change won’t come to Dallas in 2024.
The high expectations for the team remain as McCarthy steps into the final year of his coaching contract with the NFL's highest-valued franchise.
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