After ending his tenure as head coach of Jerry Jones' Dallas Cowboys, Mike McCarthy is ready to interview with an NFL team interested in hiring him. Mike McCarthy left the Dallas Cowboys after owner Jerry Jones‘ franchise declined to offer him an extension when his contract expired at the end of last year.
Several teams have hired new head coaches this offseason, but one team still looking for their next leader is the New Orleans Saints. After a severe snowstorm delayed their interview process, the Saints have rescheduled interviews with several of their top candidates, including former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy.
The Dallas Cowboys are searching for a new head coach after Mike McCarthy’s contract ended and Dallas did not work out a deal. Cowboys owner and GM Jerry Jones
Mike McCarthy and the Cowboys are set to begin discussing a potential contract extension.
With Mike McCarthy free to interview for other openings, NFL fans believe McCarthy will ultimately wind up with the Bears.
Mike McCarthy's time in Dallas is over. According to multiple reports, the head coach and the Cowboys weren't able to come to terms with a new deal,
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Overall, McCarthy leaves the Cowboys after earning a 50-36 record (playoffs included), three postseason appearances, two NFC East titles, and one lone Wild Card win – albeit over Tom Brady’s Buccaneers in his last game ever.
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