Before they kicked off Sunday Night Football against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Dallas Cowboys’ players and coaches were already informed of a situation that seemed unthinkable when the 2024 season began in September. Despite having one of the league’s most talented rosters, the 6-8 Cowboys were eliminated from playoff contention due to other teams’ outcomes.Long-time owner Jerry Jones and embattled head coach Mike McCarthy have been blamed for Dallas’ disappointing season. McCarthy has led the Cowboys while dealing with the uncertainty of an expiring contract, a wave of injuries, and persistent rumours that Jones was looking to replace him in 2025 with University of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, who won a Super Bowl with the Cowboys in 1995 as their star cornerback. Despite Sanders’ rising coaching status as a result of Colorado’s successful season, Jones has been consistent in his resolve to sticking with McCarthy, whom he hired in 2020.
The Cowboys “prove” to Jerry Jones that they want McCarthy back
During the Cowboys’ SNF showdown with the NFC South-leading Buccaneers, analyst Cris Collinsworth observed determination and resilience from a Dallas team playing without quarterback Dak Prescott as it battled a Bucs squad that is in the thick of a playoff race.
A strong defense and an efficient performance from backup signal-caller Cooper Rush saw the Cowboys jump out to a 20-7 lead in the second quarter at AT&T Stadium. And as Dallas continued to lead in the second half, NBC cameras panned to Jones in the owner’s box, while Collinsworth remarked that the ‘Boys were “the definition of a team not rolling over and fighting”.
“The Dallas Cowboys and Mike McCarthy has to show him something. You can’t just roll over here at the end of the year. And tonight has been sort of the definition of a team not rolling over and fighting.” Cris Collinsworth on Jerry Jones and Mike McCarthy.
“The Dallas Cowboys and Mike McCarthy has to show him something. You can’t just roll over here at the end of the year. And tonight has been sort of the definition of a team not rolling over and fighting.” Cris Collinsworth on Jerry Jones and Mike McCarthy.
Despite Deion Sanders’ insistence on staying at Colorado, sportscaster Troy Aikman believes Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones can convince Sanders to leave Bould
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