McCarthy went 49-35 with the Cowboys, reaching the playoffs in 2021, 2022 and 2023, but they won just one postseason game in that span. Dallas went 7-10 this season after losing starting quarterback Dak Prescott to injury in Week 9.
As panel host Scott Van Pelt pointed out, there was much speculation to go around the sketchy future between the Cowboys and McCarthy as his contract was set to expire at the end of this season.
Aikman admitted that he believed McCarthy would be back, and he indicated that the decision to let McCarthy go exposes issues in the organization. The ESPN analyst particularly criticized the Cowboys for letting a week pass before starting their head coach search, as other teams with openings are already well into their searches.
Troy Aikman is never one to tiptoe around the truth, especially when it comes to the Dallas Cowboys-the team he led to three Super Bowl wins. On Monday, the Hall of Fame quarterbac
Will they or won’t they? The Cowboys’ front office and Mike McCarthy are still determining who will be the head coach on the sidelines in 2025, as the rest of the league moves forward with other coaching searches across the NFL.
Cowboys legend Troy Aikman joined the Musers on Sportsradio 96.7 FM/1310 The Ticket (KTCK-AM) Thursday for his regular weekly appearance to talk the coaching search in Dallas and more. Here are some highlights, edited for clarity:
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The longtime Cowboys quarterback and Hall of Famer ripped the organization and owner Jerry Jones on ESPN on Monday night ahead of the wild-card matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams. McCarthy and the Cowboys officially split on Monday after negotiations between the two fell apart.
Terry Bradshaw didn’t exactly leave Pittsburgh gracefully all those decades ago, but think how many times you have heard the Fox broadcaster say “the Steelers head coaching job isn’t one of the better ones to go get.
McCarthy's overall lack of playoff success and the offense getting stale are big reasons Jerry Jones is making a coaching change.
Former Colorado Buffaloes star Shedeur Sanders reacted to the possibility of his father taking the Dallas Cowboys head-coaching job on Tuesday night.