{"id":17612,"date":"2025-01-08T03:01:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T03:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=17612"},"modified":"2025-01-08T03:01:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T03:01:21","slug":"breaking-cowboys-release-mike-mccarthy-official-interview-response-to-bears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=17612","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Cowboys Release Mike McCarthy Official Interview Response To Bears.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">Mike McCarthy &#8220;absolutely&#8221; wants to stay with the Cowboys under the terms of an extension. And he won&#8217;t be going to the Chicago Bears &#8211; at least not under the terms of the just-announced plan.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--flexbox\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--meta\">\n<div class=\"m-description--list\">\n<p>FRISCO &#8211; Details are trickling in about the exact future of\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0head coach\u00a0Mike McCarthy, the most notable of which is this: The\u00a0Chicago Bears\u00a0want to interview him and have submitted a request to Dallas to do so.<\/p>\n<p>And now Dallas has declined that request.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExOTMzNjI4OTkxNTQ3MzY4\/img_0360.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExOTMzNjI4OTkxNTQ3MzY4\/img_0360.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExOTMzNjI4OTkxNTQ3MzY4\/img_0360.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExOTMzNjI4OTkxNTQ3MzY4\/img_0360.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExOTMzNjI4OTkxNTQ3MzY4\/img_0360.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExOTMzNjI4OTkxNTQ3MzY4\/img_0360.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjExOTMzNjI4OTkxNTQ3MzY4\/img_0360.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"IMG_0360\" width=\"1027\" height=\"674\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExOTMzNjI4OTkxNTQ3MzY4\/img_0360.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"2\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The coach is about to be a free agent on January 14, with a window from now to then during which other teams can court him if given Dallas&#8217; permission.<\/p>\n<p>But that permission in this case has been denied.<\/p>\n<p>What does that mean?<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy &#8220;absolutely&#8221; wants to stay with the Cowboys under the terms of an extension. Meanwhile, agent Don Yee is trying to create a bidding war &#8230; and maybe that&#8217;s why the Bears tried to get involved.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"2\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Does the Cowboys block mean they are committed to keeping McCarthy and extending him? A source tells us it does not, but that rather, the in-house discussions here at The Star about the 2024 season and the 2025 season are on-going.<\/p>\n<p>We at this time do not have indications that there have been talks in earnest between the team and the coach about anything beyond that.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, this action conflicts with what we&#8217;ve called Jones&#8217; &#8220;unofficial response&#8221; to the question of what he&#8217;d do if McCarthy wants to talk to other teams &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019d say, \u2018Go talk,\u2019 Jones said pleasantly. &#8220;I don\u2019t want anybody here who doesn\u2019t want to be here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Again, that&#8217;s &#8220;unofficial.&#8221; But if Jones truly feels that way?<\/p>\n<p>He might as well stamp it &#8220;official.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Or hustle over to McCarthy&#8217;s office here at The Star right now and close a deal.<\/p>\n<p>And yet &#8230; as of Tuesday evening, that is not what is yet happening.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m not trying to play a guessing game with anybody,&#8221; Jerry said on Sunday night. &#8220;We&#8217;ve got real work to do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike McCarthy &#8220;absolutely&#8221; wants to stay with the Cowboys under the terms of an extension. 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