{"id":5276,"date":"2024-11-28T02:16:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T02:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=5276"},"modified":"2024-11-28T02:16:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T02:16:48","slug":"breaking-cowboys-coach-mike-mccarthy-responds-to-crazy-talk-on-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=5276","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Cowboys Coach Mike McCarthy Responds to \u2018Crazy\u2019 Talk on Future.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/make-me-a-picture-of-dallas-cowboys-coach-mike-mcc-1-e1732736270150.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/make-me-a-picture-of-dallas-cowboys-coach-mike-mcc-1-e1732736270150.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/make-me-a-picture-of-dallas-cowboys-coach-mike-mcc-1-e1732736270150.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/make-me-a-picture-of-dallas-cowboys-coach-mike-mcc-1-e1732736270150.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy responded to recent comments about his future in Dallas.\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-dom-ready-time=\"191\" data-img-load-time=\"211\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Heavy on Cowboys<\/span>Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy responded to recent comments about his future in Dallas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mike McCarthy is coaching out his final year under contract with the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0but there\u2019s still a chance he sticks around despite the team\u2019s struggles this season.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy\u2019s future has been a topic of discussion since the offseason, with some labeling him a\u00a0\u201clame duck\u201d head coach\u00a0before the season because of his contract situation. This season has played out miserably for the Cowboys, failing to put together wins and losing quarterback Dak Prescott to injury. However, there\u2019s still a possibility that McCarthy will return as the skipper in Dallas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"intersectionObserverRefElement\">\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThat\u2019s not crazy. And listen, Mike McCarthy is one outstanding coach\u2026 this is a Super Bowl-winning coach. Mike McCarthy has been there, done that. He\u2019s got great ideas,\u201d\u00a0Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said\u00a0Tuesday on 105.3 The Fan. \u201cSo, bottom line is, in no place, in my body language or anything else, have you seen indications about what we\u2019re going to be doing relative to this staff at the end of this year. And we shouldn\u2019t. We got a lot of football left\u2026 six football games, that\u2019s a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy responded to Jones\u2019 comments on his future on Tuesday while speaking to the media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy are you laughing?\u201d\u00a0McCarthy asked reporters with a smile. \u201cCrazy? I mean\u2026 I really haven\u2019t talked about it all year, so I\u2019m definitely not going to start on a short week and an important division game. But I\u2019m not going to throw away positive vibes either, so keep \u2019em coming. That\u2019s all good. But, yeah, that\u2019s not something I\u2019m really focused on.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Cowboys Still Playing Hard for Mike McCarthy<\/h2>\n<p>Some teams unravel when the coach struggles, and players lose faith in the team\u2019s direction, resulting in a visibly lackluster performance. That hasn\u2019t been the case with the Cowboys. Despite some tough losses, Sunday\u2019s thrilling win against the\u00a0Washington Commanders\u00a0proved that this team is still fighting, even with slim playoff hopes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not done yet. I don\u2019t plan on tanking. If the higher-ups are looking for a draft pick, I hope that\u2019s ruined, because we got a lot of football left to play,\u201d\u00a0Parsons said. \u201cAs long as I\u2019m a part of this team, we\u2019re always going to fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Parsons notes, there\u2019s been some talk about tanking for one of the top draft prospects, like Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter or Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty. However, the Cowboys are all on the\u00a0same page\u00a0for how the rest of the season should play out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLove it. Just absolutely love it,\u201d\u00a0Jones said\u00a0of Parsons\u2019 statement on 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday. \u201cI just think the game is too important. The win is too important. \u2026 A win is a very satisfying thing under any circumstance. It helps you build. There\u2019s a lot of ambiguity with those draft picks.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Cowboys Will Likely Face New Giants QB on Thansgiving<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0New York Giants\u00a0have been dealing with their own \u2014 self-made \u2014 quarterback conundrum. The Cowboys\u2019 NFC East rival demoted and later released\u00a0Daniel Jones\u00a0and started\u00a0Tommy DeVito\u00a0last week during a 30-7 loss.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to ESPN, DeVito is a long shot to play against the Cowboys and did not travel with the team on Wednesday. That means\u00a0Drew Lock\u00a0will likely\u00a0start for the 2-9 squad.<\/p>\n<p>After being a double-digit underdog for Week 12, the Cowboys are a 3.5-point favorite against the Giants, per ESPN BET.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heavy on CowboysCowboys coach Mike McCarthy responded to recent comments about his future in Dallas. 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