{"id":12365,"date":"2024-12-19T08:11:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T08:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=12365"},"modified":"2024-12-19T08:11:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T08:11:19","slug":"cowboys-linked-to-former-nfl-coach-of-the-year-as-possible-mike-mccarthy-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=12365","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys linked to former NFL Coach of the Year as possible Mike McCarthy replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_1bmarg5-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>The Dallas Cowboys have been giving Mike McCarthy a vote of confidence, but if the team moves on they have been linked to a former NFL Coach of the Year.<\/div>\n<div>\n<header>\n<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel looks on during the first quarter against the Houston Texans.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5224,h_2938,x_0,y_144\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01jfd2r1838xkky7hh3r.jpg\" alt=\"Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel looks on during the first quarter against the Houston Texans.\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel looks on during the first quarter against the Houston Texans.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel looks on during the first quarter against the Houston Texans. \/ Troy Taormina-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inStoryContainer_1r009zu\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_qe1qt7\">\n<div class=\"tagStyle_1ulimm5-o_O-title_etioww\">In this story:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"socialContainer_1d56v9h\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_9rokns\">\n<div class=\"icon_11ew70k\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"icon_11ew70k\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"divider_124mr3q\" role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_a565yvgb7\">Over the last four weeks, the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0have gone 3-1 which has led to Jerry Jones giving head coach\u00a0Mike McCarthy a vote of confidence\u00a0and other Cowboys stars\u00a0campaigning for his return.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_lb62fwvc2\">After the team&#8217;s most recent win, players were\u00a0raving about McCarthy and the locker room culture, while other reports suggested the\u00a0&#8220;whole team&#8221; was in support of McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_uk5tjjria\">But, that hasn&#8217;t stopped people from speculating about who will be at the helm if the team ultimately moves on from their head coach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_9dbq3cop3\">A recent report from\u00a0ESPN&#8217;s Dan Graziano\u00a0linked the Cowboys to 2021 NFL Coach of the Year Mike Vrabel, who is currently serving as a consultant for the\u00a0Cleveland Browns\u00a0after being dismissed by the\u00a0Tennessee Titans\u00a0just two years after winning the award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_4zpi9lold\">&#8220;Mike Vrabel&#8217;s name is buzzy ahead of the coaching carousel,&#8221; Graziano wrote. &#8220;Some believe the former Titans coach would be a candidate in Dallas if the Cowboys move on from Mike McCarthy. (Jerry Jones continues to say nice things about McCarthy, but he has yet to extend his contract, which expires after this season.)&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-mm-id=\"_5jj343z2g\">\n<div class=\"style_120ff32\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ifrhav\" data-id=\"_5jj343z2g\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"_1olj64kn\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3742,h_2494,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_360,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jfd3avhz6q20nq95qn.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3742,h_2494,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jfd3avhz6q20nq95qn.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3742,h_2494,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jfd3avhz6q20nq95qn.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3742,h_2494,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_620,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jfd3avhz6q20nq95qn.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3742,h_2494,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jfd3avhz6q20nq95qn.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3742,h_2494,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jfd3avhz6q20nq95qn.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3742,h_2494,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_620,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jfd3avhz6q20nq95qn.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3742,h_2494,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jfd3avhz6q20nq95qn.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3742,h_2494,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Fcowboys_country%2F01jfd3avhz6q20nq95qn.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"_1olj64kn\" title=\"Mike Vrabel, Cleveland Brown\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3742,h_2494,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_620,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01jfd3avhz6q20nq95qn.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"SRC\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Cleveland Browns advisor Mike Vrabel works with cornerback Myles Harden during practice at the Browns training facility. \/ Bob Donnan-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_cs8n7xi83\">Vrabel has also been linked to the\u00a0Las Vegas Raiders\u00a0and his alma mater\u00a0Ohio State Buckeyes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ylugeb66b\">If the Cowboys ultimately decide to have a changing of the guard, which the fan base would appreciate, Vrabel is a proven head coach he could bring energy to the sideline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_9lv5qr9zl\">The Cowboys could then go in search of a new offensive coordinator while revamping the offense in the offseason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_8rts5vi7h\">There is no telling what Jerry Jones will do, but the pursuit of Vrabel will be interesting to watch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Cowboys have been giving Mike McCarthy a vote of confidence, but if the team moves on they have been linked to a former NFL Coach&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12366,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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