ARLINGTON, Texas — After Sunday’s loss dropped the Dallas Cowboys to 3-6, cross rusher Micah Parsons was requested what he would inform individuals questioning whether or not Mike McCarthy could be the top coach in 2025.
“That is above my pay grade, if Mike’s coach once more subsequent 12 months,” Parsons stated. “All teaching apart, Mike can go away and go the place he needs to. Guys I form of really feel dangerous for is guys like Zack Martin and guys who could be on their final 12 months, on their means out, as a result of that is who I wished to carry the trophy for.
“You wish to win video games and do nice issues with these kind of legends who put in additional time and work than Mike McCarthy ever did. So these are the form of guys that I’ve a lot sympathy and harm for.”
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Martin, 33, is the longest-tenured Cowboy, a first-round choose in 2014 and a nine-time Professional Bowler. He’s tied for probably the most first-team All-Professional picks in franchise historical past with seven with Corridor of Famers Bob Lilly and Randy White.
He’s within the ultimate 12 months of his contract and battled by means of ankle and shoulder accidents for many of the season.
McCarthy is in his 18th 12 months as an NFL head coach, has 170 regular-season wins and a Tremendous Bowl victory to his credit score. He helped the Cowboys to 3 straight 12-5 seasons in 2021-23 however couldn’t advance previous the divisional spherical.
Like Martin, McCarthy is within the ultimate 12 months of his contract.
Cowboys proprietor and normal supervisor Jerry Jones reiterated a degree after the 34-6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles that he has made earlier than: “I do not consider we’ll make a training change in the course of the season.”
The Cowboys will not be out of the playoff hunt, however they probably is not going to have Dak Prescott for the remainder of the season. He’s touring to New York on Monday to see a specialist in regards to the partial avulsion of his proper hamstring. Surgical procedure is predicted to happen Wednesday.
Jones stated he would take into accounts the entire components of what has gone incorrect this season, together with the variety of accidents. Parsons returned to the lineup towards the Eagles after lacking 4 video games with a excessive left ankle sprain.
“My standards has at all times been, ‘How we’re taking part in. Do we’ve an edge? Are we essentially aggressive? Are we aggressive after we’re down?’ These sorts of issues,” Jones stated. “Not as a lot clearly, the rating. What does Invoice (Parcells) say? You’re what the rating tells you you’re? However nonetheless you have a look at all of these issues and there is not any equity.
“Let me be actual clear. No one’s making an attempt to be truthful right here. We’re making an attempt to win a recreation. And so these are the issues I am to assist be part of selections that might assist us win a recreation. There is no pleasure right here with out profitable video games, and I am very regretful to our followers. Very.”
Not solely is McCarthy on the ultimate 12 months of his deal, so is your entire teaching workers.
“There’s a whole lot of choices,” Jones stated when requested about different choices for change. “Whether or not or not they alter the equation for the optimistic, that is the difficulty. And so there’s a whole lot of issues you are able to do in a different way, however that would not essentially deliver a optimistic outcome.”
