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Tuesday morning on the Dallas radio station ‘105.3 The Fan’ said Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, about the job security of his head coach Mike McCarthy.
“I never once had the discussion or a dream or sat alone and lost the thought that Mike McCarthy won’t be our coach for the next year. How the hell such a thing could be up for discussion is ridiculous. “
The Cowboys owner’s support for his head coach comes a day after his son Stephen Jones, executive vice president of the Cowboys, said the team would make “absolutely” no change in the head coach position.
Former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy took over the Dallas Cowboys before the current season and is currently 4-9. McCarthy is way below the expectations of the Dallas franchise.
Before the season, Jerry Jones in particular pointed out that he did not want to develop a young aspiring coach. As a successor to Jason Garrett, they want a head coach with experience.
As the long-time head coach of the Green Bay Packers, Mike McCarthy made an overall record of 125-77 and made it into the postseason nine times. The achievement was crowned with a Superbowl victory in 2010. He should now repeat exactly that with the Dallas Cowboys. A successful era, crowned with a superbowl victory.
The veteran coach faces many challenges in his first season with the Dallas Cowboys. Above all, an unprecedented pandemic and the death of an assistant coach. In addition, there is a system change that led to one of the worst defense in franchise history and numerous injuries, as well as the failure of starting quarterback Dak Prescott, who did not miss a single game from 2016 to 2019.
Still, Jerry Jones likes what McCarthy brings with him:
“I like the way he basically deals with COVID. I like his interaction with players, his football intelligence and the way he applies his philosophy. I like his risk. You won’t see it manifest the same way every time. More importantly, he did that. This is not his first rodeo. He did it. I think that’s important. “
Jones pointed out the “very nondescript” starts of former Cowboys head coaches Tom Landry (0-11) and Jimmy Johnson (1-15) before they each won several Superbowl titles.
Jerry Jones continues: “It has been known that I have stayed with these guys coaching them through difficult times. We all understand that continuity is sticking to the plan and having a long-term plan to build a team around a specific trainer. His style and ability to bring a winning team to the field. He won’t do it like he did in Green Bay. But the facts are. Does he have the background, does he have the experience, does he have the skills, does he have the ability to motivate, does he have the knowledge? The answers are ‘yes’. And that’s why we signed him up. “
Mike McCarthy himself said Monday he was “honestly” surprised that his job security is a public discussion.
“I understand how the business works. I understand the media’s job and responsibility to ask questions, and I respect that. And I know they respect the fact that I’m only focused on my job. “
Report by ‘USA TODAY Sports’ from December 16, 2020.
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