Keeping Mike McCarthy at this point is cruel

[Bobhaze]

I can’t believe I’m actually saying this but I feel sorry for Mike McCarthy. This is the most putrid team we’ve seen since the Campo years and those teams overachieved winning 5 games.

I’m not defending McCarthy’s coaching. It hasn’t been good to say the least. But let’s be honest - Big Mac was actually handed a one legged roster with one arm tied behind his back by this 82 year old arrogant fool in charge of this mess. This team is awful.

Honestly, 31 other owners would have fired McCarthy after that packers loss last January. That’s what should have happened. Now Jerry lets McCarthy twist in the wind weekly with this historically bad roster. If Jerry Jones had one ounce of mercy in his soul, he would release McCarthy tomorrow.

It’s the humane thing to do.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Keeping Mike McCarthy at this point is cruel stupid

I agree.

 

[Adiba1977]

Yes. Any decent gm / owner fires him tomorrow

 

[ShortRound]

But then the blame would focus directly on Jerry. Jerry needs Mike right where he is.

 

[DizzyT]

Nah. Mike played a big role in this by being the OC and calling anemic plays... He’s gotta suffer like the rest of us this season.

 

[Rayman70]

I can’t believe I’m actually saying this but I feel sorry for Mike McCarthy. This is the most putrid team we’ve seen since the Campo years and those teams overachieved winning 5 games.

I’m not defending McCarthy’s coaching. It hasn’t been good to say the least. But let’s be honest - Big Mac was actually handed a one legged roster with one arm tied behind his back by this 82 year old arrogant fool in charge of this mess. This team is awful.

Honestly, 31 other owners would have fired McCarthy after that packers loss last January. That’s what should have happened. Now Jerry lets McCarthy twist in the wind weekly with this historically bad roster. If Jerry Jones had one ounce of mercy in his soul, he would release McCarthy tomorrow.

It’s the humane thing to do.

correct 100% . In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if we wake up and MM resigned, or they mutually agreed to part ways due to stress....family. I don't think he survives the year.

 

[ShortRound]

correct 100% . In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if we wake up and MM resigned, or they mutually agreed to part ways due to stress....family. I don't think he survives the year.

My dream is Mike quits and goes scorched earth on Jerry. That would be delicious.

 

[Tabascocat]

Jerry would still owe him $465, he isn eating that

Mike was setup to fail. I don’t blame him for this season but I do blame him for the postseason failures. It is past time for him to go.

 

[stiletto]

He could easily resign. Could have once also when his contract wasn't renewed after last season. MM is kind of the beta male type, I think. Only 7 more weeks of the current crew of clowns.

 

[Bobhaze]

correct 100% . In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if we wake up and MM resigned, or they mutually agreed to part ways due to stress....family. I don't think he survives the year.

He shouldn’t have been brought back after the worst playoff loss in Cowboys history. Teams don’t recover from that. It was doomed last off-season. Do the humane thing Jerry. Fire him.

 

[SwagSurfer]

Jerry's running out of scapegoats quicker than usual.

 

[Bobhaze]

He could easily resign. Could have once also when his contract wasn't renewed after last season. MM is kind of the beta male type, I think. Only 7 more weeks of the current crew of clowns.

Yeah but I also think it’s hard on the players watching this guy and his staff lose their dignity. Hey I don’t think Mac did a good job when it mattered most and he deserved to be fired last January. So why embarrass him now?

 

[Rayman70]

He shouldn’t have been brought back after the worst playoff loss in Cowboys history. Teams don’t recover from that. It was doomed last off-season. Do the humane thing Jerry. Fire him.

again, absolutely right. After the GB playoff loss, THAT is when he should have fired him. Jerry's loyalty again has hurt the team. He and Stephen are always reactionary but NEVER proactive.

 

[dupree89]

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profo...-will-not-be-making-in-season-coaching-change

 

[Bobhaze]

again, absolutely right. After the GB playoff loss, THAT is when he should have fired him. Jerry's loyalty again has hurt the team. He and Stephen are always reactionary but NEVER proactive.

Agreed. But I don’t think it was loyalty. I actually think Jerry is just that cheap. He didn’t want to fire Big Mac and have to pay him and the staff for their last year on their contract.

Btw, other coaches in this league pay attention to how their fellow coaches get treated. At this point firing McCarthy would actually be the merciful thing to do. Making him twist in the wind for a half a year’s contract makes Jerry look like the cheap jerk he is.

 

[Bobhaze]

My dream is Mike quits and goes scorched earth on Jerry. That would be delicious.

I would love a pay per view of that

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

I can’t believe I’m actually saying this but I feel sorry for Mike McCarthy. This is the most putrid team we’ve seen since the Campo years and those teams overachieved winning 5 games.

I’m not defending McCarthy’s coaching. It hasn’t been good to say the least. But let’s be honest - Big Mac was actually handed a one legged roster with one arm tied behind his back by this 82 year old arrogant fool in charge of this mess. This team is awful.

Honestly, 31 other owners would have fired McCarthy after that packers loss last January. That’s what should have happened. Now Jerry lets McCarthy twist in the wind weekly with this historically bad roster. If Jerry Jones had one ounce of mercy in his soul, he would release McCarthy tomorrow.

It’s the humane thing to do.

But coaches dead money!!!

 

[Floatyworm]

But then the blame would focus directly on Jerry. Jerry needs Mike right where he is.

....Someone has to take the blame.....and it sure isn't going to be the guy writing the checks.

 

[Bobhaze]

....Someone has to take the blame.....and it sure isn't going to be the guy writing the checks.

But he’s also in charge of everything else from jocks to socks.

 

[KingintheNorth]

Jerry gets to look like the arbiter of change when he fires McCarthy at the end of the season.

Firing him now is a big fat admission that Jerry blew it once again.

I mean, he has, but he's not going to admit to that.

He'll do the whole "woe is me" and "it's on me" nonsense but then snap the second a reporter asks a question and insinuates it's Jerry's fault.

The big question will be whether he fires or "reassigns" Stephen from his job. Stephen has completely butchered this roster and the contracts, and totally missed the window on some talented players the past decade or so.