The Dallas Cowboys have opted against jumping on the coaching carousel and instead placed their faith in Mike McCarthy.
The Cowboys, who went out of the play-offs in the Wild Card round on Sunday following a surprise 48-32 defeat to the Green Bay Packers, announced late Wednesday they were going to stick with McCarthy for a fifth season.
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“I believe this team is very close and capable of achieving our ultimate goals and the best step forward for us will be with Mike McCarthy as our head coach,” owner Jerry Jones said.
“There is great benefit to continuing the team’s progress under Mike’s leadership as our head coach.”
Jones has not always been unequivocal in his support for McCarthy this season but is confident he remains the man to lead the Cowboys forward.
He added: “Our loss on Sunday is shared by everyone here, not just Coach McCarthy.
“Our players. Our coaches. Our front office. Myself. There is accountability for our results. I am accountable for our results. The lens we use to view and evaluate Coach McCarthy is holistic. While we’re all disappointed with the result on Sunday and with our play-off record, I am 100 per cent supportive of him as our head coach and our ability to reach our goals.”
Statement from Owner and GM Jerry Jones on retaining HC Mike McCarthy:
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) January 18, 2024
McCarthy has a 42-25 regular-season record with the Cowboys but is just 1-3 in post-season action. He does have a Super Bowl triumph on his CV, however, having won it with the Packers in 2010.
Jones said: “There are many layers of success that have occurred this season as a result of Mike’s approach to leading the team, both with individual players and with our team collectively.
“Mike has the highest regular season winning percentage of any head coach in Cowboys history and we will dedicate ourselves, in partnership with him, to translating that into reaching our post-season goals. Certainly, Mike’s career has demonstrated post-season success at a high level, and we have great confidence that can continue.”
