{"id":19056,"date":"2025-01-14T03:40:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T03:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=19056"},"modified":"2025-01-14T03:40:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T03:40:39","slug":"dallas-bombshell-dak-prescott-speaks-out-on-shocking-split-between-cowboys-and-hc-mike-mccarthy-this-is-must-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=19056","title":{"rendered":"DALLAS BOMBSHELL: Dak Prescott SPEAKS OUT on SHOCKING Split Between Cowboys and HC Mike McCarthy! This is MUST-READ!.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seemingly everyone had a strong opinion one way or another after news broke on Monday morning that the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0were not bringing back head coach\u00a0Mike McCarthy\u00a0next season.<\/p>\n<p>The news ended a debate that spanned several weeks about whether or not McCarthy had done enough to save his job after leading the Cowboys to 4-5 record after losing starting\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Dak Prescott to a season-ending injury back in Week 9.<\/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-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"3\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The prevailing sentiment after the regular-season finale was that owner Jerry Jones was leaning toward bringing McCarthy back, which is why he denied the\u00a0Chicago Bears\u2019 request to interview him for their open head-coaching job last week.<\/p>\n<p>But many sports media pundits speculated that Jones made McCarthy a lowball offer, which is why the situation dragged out a week longer than most expected. Because McCarthy\u2019s exit happened after Dallas\u2019 end-of-season media availability, no one knew how the Cowboys players were handling the news.<\/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-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"3\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But according to Clarence Hill of All City DLLS, Prescott wasn\u2019t exactly thrilled with the news.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[I\u2019m] bummed because we built some things,\u201d\u00a0Prescott said. \u201cBut I guess they couldn\u2019t reach an agreement. SMH. \u2026 It\u2019s the business. I look forward to the future plan.\u201d<\/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\/MjEyMTAxMTc3ODEzMjQ3NTIz\/usatsi_21194290.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyMTAxMTc3ODEzMjQ3NTIz\/usatsi_21194290.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyMTAxMTc3ODEzMjQ3NTIz\/usatsi_21194290.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\/MjEyMTAxMTc3ODEzMjQ3NTIz\/usatsi_21194290.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyMTAxMTc3ODEzMjQ3NTIz\/usatsi_21194290.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyMTAxMTc3ODEzMjQ3NTIz\/usatsi_21194290.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\/MjEyMTAxMTc3ODEzMjQ3NTIz\/usatsi_21194290.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Ex-Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy laughs with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott after a touchdown.\" width=\"3534\" height=\"2390\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyMTAxMTc3ODEzMjQ3NTIz\/usatsi_21194290.jpg\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Ex-Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy laughs with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott after a touchdown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/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-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"3\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Because of Prescott\u2019s injury, the Cowboys didn\u2019t have the kind of season many hoped after the team signed its star QB to a new four-year contract that made him the highest-paid player in\u00a0NFL\u00a0history ($60 million per year).<\/p>\n<p>The 7-10 finish was the second time in McCarthy\u2019s five-year tenure Dallas didn\u2019t have a winning record. McCarthy led the Cowboys to a 12-5 record in three straight years from 2021 to 2023, though they never made it past the divisional round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy may not be unemployed for long. He already has an interview scheduled for Wednesday with the Bears and the\u00a0New Orleans Saints\u00a0are also reportedly interested in him as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seemingly everyone had a strong opinion one way or another after news broke on Monday morning that the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0were not bringing back head coach\u00a0Mike McCarthy\u00a0next season. 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