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.
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