McCarthy: "But this team is about defense. Let’s make no bones about it."

[ShortRound]

Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy: “I like a lot of things that we’ve done outside of (Sunday) night, offensively. Outside of the red zone, we definitely hit the mark. When we started this offensive approach back in April, I just think it’s a matter of: Who do you want to be and who do you think you are? I coached a team for a lot years that was offensive driven. But this team is about defense. Let’s make no bones about it. That’s not a slight against the offense. We want to score as many points as everybody and we’re not playing not to lose, so don’t mix the message here. But we play to our defense. That’s the strength of our team. And by doing that, the time of possession, taking care of the football, those are two things that I thought were improvements from past years, the first month. Clearly, it was not (against the 49ers).”

 

[ShortRound]

Well Quinn's value keeps going up.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

Ahhhhh...

The old look over there but not over here tactic.

 

[Sydla]

LOL. Way to shift that blame away from your O, Mike.

 

[Asklesko]

Why even have an offense?

 

[big dog cowboy]

Misdirection at it's best.

 

[Cowboy_svt]

Misdirection at it's best.

Well people wanted more misdirection from big mike, guess he has his own idea

 

[Tangle_Foot]

The 9er's were one drive away from dropping 49 on us, but they pulled their starters. Defense

 

[mcmvp]

Almost sounds like it’s a power struggle between McCarthy and Quinn. Mike might be afraid that Quinn will be next to get his job. I’ve never heard an offensive coach claim that the “defense is our strength”….especially one that’s paying their QB the way the Cowboys are

 

[fivetwos]

He is beginning to line up his next job.

 

[cwbyfan72]

Then make an impact and trade for a defensive piece.

 

[nightrain]

Why would this surprise anyone? How could you not know the Cowboys were going where the defense takes them this year? Of course, they can't get it done if the offense stays on the bus.

 

[Streifenkarl]

Cool. Keeping the ball can be done by Rush (as he's shown last year) and probably even Lance. Let's give it a try.

But just wow. Saying this in public seems like the worst idea. Even if it was that way, why would you hang one half of your team out to dry? I mean you're the head coach.

Big Mike, that was stupid. I can't see how this injects any confidence back into your O.

 

[Doomsday]

That is a cop-out it is still an offensive league.

 

[cowboys5xsbs]

Your defense is overrated so?

 

[EenonyMoose]

Mike McCarthy is not a good coach. The game has clearly passed him by.

 

[ShortRound]

Ahhhhh...

The old look over there but not over here tactic.

I don't remember MM admitting this before about the offense. I hope changes are coming.

 

[mcmvp]

That is a cop-out it is still an offensive league.

Indeed it is

I only read the text of the post, so I did not hear how he said this. But I’m not sure it matters. I have never heard an offensive coach say these things.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

I don't remember MM admitting this before about the offense. I hope changes are coming.

Remember when he complained that the offense scored too fast under Moore?

What a bozo lol

 

[pansophy]

Ahhhhh...

The old look over there but not over here tactic.

First time I have really thought McCarthy is done. If this team is primarily about defense perhaps he should look up what Moore was able to do with this group the last few years.