{"id":7494,"date":"2024-12-04T08:43:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T08:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=7494"},"modified":"2024-12-04T08:43:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T08:43:28","slug":"dak-prescotts-helpless-feeling-amid-mike-mccarthy-cowboys-contract-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=7494","title":{"rendered":"Dak Prescott&#8217;s &#8216;helpless&#8217; feeling amid Mike McCarthy Cowboys contract questions!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">Dak Prescott still &#8220;wholeheartedly&#8221; believes in Mike McCarthy as the Cowboys head coach.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-row flex-wrap items-center text-primary\">\n<div class=\"author-link mr-2.5 flex items-center text-sm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-video w-full max-w-full object-contain object-center px-4 lg:px-0\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Dak-Prescotts-helpless-feeling-amid-Mike-McCarthy-contract-questions.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Dak Prescott next to Mike McCarthy in front of the Cowboys stadium\" \/><\/p>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">After turning in double-digit winning season after double-digit winning season for the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0since making the jump from Green Bay to Big D in 2020, with his debut season the only one to miss that mark,\u00a0Mike McCarthy&#8217;s future with the team is very much up in the air.<\/p>\n<p>On one hand, he&#8217;s been without his starting quarterback for much of the year and has still somehow found a way to win two games with Cooper Rush under center. But even if the Cowboys win out, which feels borderline impossible since the Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Commanders are still on the schedule, they would still be down two wins from last year and could still finish third in the division, considering they are three full games out of second place and five out of first.<\/p>\n<p>Should the Cowboys let McCarthy walk when his contract comes to an end early next year? Debatable, but one person who doesn&#8217;t believe he should walk is\u00a0Dak Prescott, his long-time starting quarterback who has had to watch Dallas fall from grace from the sidelines following a Week 9 hamstring injury.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3129135\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3129135\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3129135\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dallas-Cowboys-head-coach-Mike-McCarthy.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dallas-Cowboys-head-coach-Mike-McCarthy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dallas-Cowboys-head-coach-Mike-McCarthy.jpg?resize=300,168 300w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dallas-Cowboys-head-coach-Mike-McCarthy.jpg?resize=768,431 768w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dallas-Cowboys-head-coach-Mike-McCarthy.jpg?resize=1024,574 1024w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dallas-Cowboys-head-coach-Mike-McCarthy.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy reacts during the first half against the Houston Texans at AT&amp;T Stadium.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3129135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Dak Prescott believes in Mike McCarthy as the Cowboys&#8217; HC<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Talking to Yahoo Sports about his coach&#8217;s future, Prescott \u201cwholeheartedly\u201d endorsed a new deal for his quarterback, as he\u00a0believes in the direction McCarthy has taken the team so far this season.<\/p>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">\u201cYour coach seems like he&#8217;s playing on his last contract and [I\u2019m] almost feeling helpless like I can\u2019t help him in this situation, especially a guy you believe in so much and you believe in being your head coach. Control what I can control, help and support Mike to every extent that I can,\u201d Prescott told Yahoo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe in him wholeheartedly. I don&#8217;t want to necessarily get into the nuts and the screws of it all obviously, but I think he definitely deserves a chance \u2014 another contract and a chance to coach this team amongst more influence. \u2018On his terms\u2019 may be a good way to say it. But I wholeheartedly believe in him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Do most fans in Dallas and beyond agree with Prescott&#8217;s assertion? No, probably not, as more than a few would rather see some fresh blood at the top of the organization, including \u201cCoach Prime\u201d Deion Sanders, who has become a\u00a0popular fantasy hire in Dallas\u00a0due to his connections to the organization. If that happens, Prescott might just be looking for a new job, too, as rumor has it, he wants to see his\u00a0son drafted to Dallas\u00a0in an attempt to recreate the Colorado magic at the NFL level.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dak Prescott still &#8220;wholeheartedly&#8221; believes in Mike McCarthy as the Cowboys head coach. 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