OCTOBER 15: During his latest appearance on 105.3 The Fan, Jones conclusively stated (via Jon Machota of The Athletic) he will not be making any coaching moves during the 2024 campaign. Until at least the end of the regular season, McCarthy and Co. will therefore be safe as they use the bye week to try and prepare for a strong end to the year.
OCTOBER 14: Sunday marked the most lopsided home defeat the Cowboys have suffered since Jerry Jones bought the team in 1989. Dallas’ owner and general manager faced a new round of questions about a potential coaching change, but his response was another endorsement of Mike McCarthy. 
“Oh, I haven’t even considered that,” Jones said when asked about the possibility of firing McCarthy (via ESPN’s Todd Archer). “I’m not considering that. Just so you’re clear, I’m not considering that… I’m not going to hypothetical with you about would I consider a coaching change in light of the timing we’re sitting here with. I’m not. At all.”
Dallas’ home success from 2023 came to an end during last year’s wild-card round, and the start of this season has not gone according to plan in that respect. The Cowboys are 3-0 on the road in 2024, but 0-3 at home (with a -66 point differential). Questions have loomed about McCarthy’s status given Jones’ decision not to authorize a new contract – one which was based in large part on that lopsided playoff loss to the Packers – this offseason. Jones’ latest vote of confidence should not come as a surprise, however.
McCarthy helped guide the Cowboys to a 12-5 record each year from 2021-23, a strong run of regular season success. Of course, that has not yet translated into a deep playoff run, leaving plenty of pressure on the former Super Bowl winner’s shoulders to reverse that trend in 2024. A lack of consistency on offense and struggles against the run on defense – both before and after a litany of recent injuries in the front seven – have left the team at .500 entering the bye, a worse situation that what many expected before the year but not enough for Jones to reverse his support of McCarthy.
Defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer returned to Dallas this offseason as Dan Quinn‘s replacement. The former Vikings head coach – who is interested in but not anticipating a second head coaching opportunity – represents a logical interim option if McCarthy were to be let go during the middle of the season. Given Jones’ latest remarks on the matter, though, no such move is receiving any thought at this point.
He never fired Garrett either. He just let his contract expire.
But he did fire Tom Landry and it looks like karma has come calling.
Firing Landry for Johnson worked out great. Firing Johnson not so much.
Jerry Jones “Not Considering” Making Playoffs
The Grim Reaper is the only one who can make a change that actually changes anything in Dallas.
And even then, probably not, since undoubtedly his silver spoon spawn will continue the family tradition of losing loudly alive.
The Cowboys do draft well. Defensive line, offensive line, wide receivers, quarterbacks. Jerry should trade away more of his home baked stars for draft picks and he’d have had a winner fifteen years ago, instead of perpetual salary cap hell and first round playoff losses.
Would you consider a RB?
He’ll wait into after this ridiculously tough stretch with half of the defensive starters out to make a change. Then the interim Manager will look golden
Some part of Mike M might be ok w it
Stephen and Jerry are the problem. Stephen’s afraid he might spend a dollar and Jerry thinks he’s a great judge of talent. Vince Lombardi in his prime wouldn’t a Super Bowl here.
Everyone knows Jerry won’t fire the person responsible. Even a child knew that what the team did in the off-season would create the current situation. “All-in” referred to a dumpster. After the next 5 weeks, the team will have been exposed repeatedly and in the same manner. Ever since GB last year gave the blueprint, the DAL staff not only didn’t bring in personnel to counter it, they didn’t draft any either. So, nothing changes until they actually get serious.
I hope Jerry and Dallas go ‘All in’ every year if this will be the result!
If they’re going to fire anyone it ought to be their D-Coordinator! That defense is trash
Perhaps fire the GM.
Or move him upstairs
McCarthy has got to go, but the players also need to take some accountability. It’s can’t all be laid at his feet.
Sort of shows the drawback of having just a couple of people eating most of your salary cap.
The current game model is setup so most of the teams will end up in that situation at some point. There has been some preliminary discussion about isolating QB salaries from the general cap structure but would that actually solve anything?
It also needs to be mentioned that Dak just isnt an elite QB
The coach isn’t throwing picks in the red zone. The coach didn’t let half his players and staff walk to a divisional rival team in the off season.
Jones is a bigger egomaniac than, I won’t say his name…but he’s Putin’s BFF
Team owners should not ever be the primary judges of talent for a professional sports team. An owner should be wise enough and possess the necessary ability to put down his ego, and hire the right people to make personnel decisions and let them do their jobs.
The Lions didn’t even take them seriously. Kept throwing passes in linemen. 6th grade playing the 8th grade.
I feel Ben Johnson will be the next Cowboys coach
Keep in mind, DC Dan Quinn is in DC now, coaching the Commies. Dan Quinn bought out a bunch of the 1 year contract promising talent at his new location (where they are delivering on their promise, and at low cost). Big loss, particularly when the replacement is Mike Zimmer. Both Zimmer and McCarthy seem to have a taste for the sauce and their best years behind them.
McCarthy and Jones had done a good job putting together a great staff, with a first rate defensive coordinator. For once, it’s not all their fault.