Mike McCarthy set to depart from Dallas after turning down Cowboys’ offer, fans react – “What a small and petty front office”

Mike McCarthy was not happy with the terms of the new contract offered to him by Jerry Jones and opted to walk away.


Mike McCarthy set to depart from Dallas after turning down Cowboys’ offer, fans react – “What a small and petty front office”

Mike McCarthy and Jerry Jones could not come to a same page regarding the terms of the HC's new contract (Images via IMAGO)

The Dallas Cowboys have managed to embarrass themselves more off the field than on the field this season. Head Coach Mike McCarthy has pulled the plug on a chance to stay on and sign an extended deal with the Cowboys.

As per Tom Pelissero, both sides were not able to get on the same page in terms of the length of his new contract. This resulted in Mike McCarthy‘s exit as the coach of the Dallas Cowboys. He walks away with a 49-35 record and three playoff appearances during his tenure.

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The reason McCarthy’s departure is a bad look for Dallas and especially Jerry Jones is because this team treated him without respect. They denied him permission to take a meeting with the Chicago Bears for the team’s HC job last week while choosing to not offer him an extension themselves.

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The Dallas Cowboys have scared away potential HC candidates with their handling of the Mike McCarthy situation

Now, the team hoped to put him in a rough spot by offering him a contract that works out on their terms. The former Packers HC is walking away with his head held high and on his own terms. This comes as a blow to Jerry Jones who has continued to iterate in the past few weeks that he still believed in his ability to lead this team to the Promised Land.

Jerry Jones has not handled Mike McCarthy’s departure well (Image via IMAGO)

Dallas has effectively lost its HC and, considering the way they have handled this situation, respected coaching candidates with great credentials will think twice before taking this job. Fans were furious at Jerry Jones for his handling of the situation. This is how they reacted to it via X:

Now that Mike McCarthy is no longer required to report to the Cowboys, he still has the opportunity to go and interview for the Chicago Bears HC vacancy. Apart from this, the New Orleans Saints are reportedly expressing interest in him, too. He will be back in a Head Coach capacity, but just not with America’s team.