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The Mike McCarthy situation is at an all time high
The Dallas Cowboys concluded their fourth season under head coach Mike McCarthy on Sunday afternoon and did so in particularly disappointing fashion. At game’s end the scoreboard read 48-32, but anybody who watched knows that it was never really even that close. Dallas was manhandled by a young and green Green Bay Packers unit. They had home field advantage, recent playoff experience, a head coach who had won a Super Bowl before and at the end of it all looked like the team with players in their first and second seasons.
While the actual players should be (and are being) held responsible for the most recent Cowboys collapse, when something of this magnitude happens all fingers tend to point in one direction – head coach.
Mike McCarthy’s job status is at the center of all current Dallas Cowboys dysfunction
It is not just that the Cowboys lost. That happens. Sure, Dallas became the first team to ever lose to a #7 seed in the playoffs (this was the third year where it was even possible). But again, this is the NFL and losing happens.
But this was never even close. It was 27-0 well before halftime and while the Cowboys kind of made it respectable the truth is they were outclassed in every single facet of the game.
When a loss of that proportion happens, you have to have conversations and even more so when you had all sorts of things going in your favor. Consider that Dallas was as healthy as could be entering the postseason and had players like Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb operating at as high of a level as we have ever seen from either of them. None of it mattered. The team as a whole no-showed and failed.
So again this brings us back to coaching and how you have to talk about it after a meltdown like this which is why Mike McCarthy is the name at the center of it all. Early on Monday morning, Ian Rapoport discussed McCarthy’s job status and floated out Bill Belichick’s name (which anybody who watches football is doing) while mentioning that there could be “significant, significant” changes coming as soon as Monday.
“I think it’s fair to say the Cowboys have a significant, significant decision coming over the next several hours… day… maybe day and a half… something like that. Just to make sure they know which direction the organization is going. Certainly moving on from Mike McCarthy is a consideration. My understanding is for the Dallas Cowboys, I’m not saying it’s definite, but it is a consideration. When you have head coaches out there and many other teams, seven to be exact, who are going through their head coaching search… if you are going to make a decision it behooves you to do it sooner rather than later. And the fact that Bill Belichick is still out there, the greatest coach of all time, I know he has a close relationship with the Joneses… certainly something that would have to be added to the equation.”
Rapoport is correct in noting that if you want to make a move that (in the words of Jeff Probst right before reading the votes at Tribal Council) now would be the time to do so. At present time there are seven open head coaching spots (the New England Patriots have already filled theirs) which means seven other spots where your number one candidate could be had if you do not act quickly.
While Belichick is the greatest coach of all time, and someone that merits absolute consideration, there are also other candidates who should be discussed. Jim Harbaugh appears to want to return to the NFL and Mike Vrabel is available. Ben Johnson continues to amaze with the Detroit Lions. Time will be of the essence.
We ran a poll here at BTB immediately following the game and you will be shocked to learn that just about everybody wants Mike McCarthy fired, but does the Jones family?
Time will tell.
DALLAS – Slow-moving thunderstorms brought localized flash flooding to parts of North Texas on Tuesday evening, blocking highways near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and dropping several inches of rain in portions of Tarrant and Parker counties.
Flash Flood Warnings
Local perspective:
Flash flood warnings are in effect for Hopkins, Hunt, Rains and Van Zandt counties until 7:45 p.m.
Flooding was reported along Texas 183 near Valley View Lane south of DFW Airport, where stranded vehicles and water-covered roadways created hazardous travel conditions.
A flash flood warning remained in effect near the airport, although rainfall rates had begun to diminish as the storm weakened.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
The National Weather Service also issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northern Hood County, citing the potential for gusty winds and small hail. Forecasters reported hail ranging from pea-sized to marble-sized in parts of Hood, Parker and Denton counties.
Forecasters attributed the weakening storms in Denton County to an outflow boundary, a meteorological feature that can disrupt thunderstorm development.
The warning area was reduced as the storm weakened near sunset.
LIVE RADAR
What they’re saying:
FOX 4’s Kylie Capps said the storms moved unusually slowly from east to west, allowing heavy rain to accumulate over the same areas for several hours.
Rainfall estimates showed some locations in eastern Parker County and western Tarrant County received nearly 5 inches of rain during a six-hour period, while areas near DFW Airport recorded more than 2 inches.
Elsewhere in North Texas, northern Rains County received nearly 5 inches of rain.
7-Day Forecast
What’s next:
Forecasters expect a quieter overnight period, with only isolated showers lingering into the evening. Additional thunderstorms are possible Wednesday afternoon, though coverage and the threat of severe weather are expected to remain limited.
Temperatures are forecast to reach about 90 degrees Wednesday.
Rain chances are expected to continue through the remainder of the workweek and into the weekend as an upper-level low-pressure system sends multiple disturbances across North Texas.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by FOX 4’s Weather Team
Monday was a wild day for the NFL with two blockbuster trades. First was Myles Garrett, who both the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles were rumored to have interest in.
Cowboys fans never bought into these rumors, knowing that Jerry Jones was unlikely to make such an investment. The Eagles, however, have been known to get aggressive. Thankfully for Dallas fans, they didn’t make the move as the Cleveland Browns sent Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Verse and a package of picks.
Not long after that trade was finalized, the Eagles did wind up making a trade. After months of speculation surrounding A.J. Brown and the New England Patriots, the two sides made it official as Brown was reunited with Mike Vrabel in exchange for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-rounder.
Dallas Cowboys could take the NFC East crown in 2026
The writing has been on the wall all offseason regarding Brown, who has been unhappy with the Eagles for a while. His departure seemed confirmed when they traded up with Dallas in the 2026 NFL draft for USC receiver Makai Lemon.
While Lemon has the tools to be a difference-maker, he won’t be able to perform at the same level as Brown during his rookie season. The Eagles do still have DeVonta Smith at receiver as well as running back Saquon Barkley and quarterback Jalen Hurts.
That said, there’s no denying that they’re weaker this season than they were with Brown. Just as important, however, is the fact that general manager Howie Roseman didn’t pull off a shocking move for Garrett, which would have made them the overwhelming favorites in the division.
Cowboys chances hinge on defensive changes
Another reason the Cowboys are confident they can hang with Philadelphia this season is the presence of Christian Parker, who they hired as their defensive coordinator after he spent the past two seasons as the passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach with the Eagles.
Parker brings in a new scheme and plenty of confidence, but more importantly, he has several new weapons at his disposal. Dallas traded for veterans Rashan Gary and Dee Winters, signed Jalen Thompson and Cobie Durant, and selected Caleb Downs and Malachi Lawrence in the draft.
Those are just some of the moves they made on defense, and they’re banking on that to be enough to help propel them past the team that has won the division the past two seasons.
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