We can speculate the reasons why, but I have a feeling it was multiple reasons, with the strongest being the support the players have for McCarthy, Quinn (if he remains) and the rest of the coaches.
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They also likely do not want new coaches because they don't want to have to learn new playbooks, deal with new coaches, especially ones who may not be as friendly or personable as McCarthy and Quinn have been.
It's a cultural difference. Somewhat generational, but certainly personal.
Irvin. Aikman. Emmitt. Woody. These guys cared about winning. They would kill themselves to win. Larry Allen. Erik Williams. They would kill the guy lined up across from them all game. Just beat them.
Woody, he would kill himself to lose. He played through the string of 5-11 seasons. Veteran player with 3 All Pro seasons and 3 rings, but still playing full time special teams snaps till the end. He spent one season just dragging one non functional arm across the field week after week.
Those players were not check cashers. There's a good case to be made that they were somewhat insane killing themselves for a game. Caring that much. But it did produce greatness on the field.
Starting at the top with Jerry to McCarthy to the players, I see businessmen in sports entertainment. I give a lot of props to Dak for training and improving during the offseason. But it still seems like business, and few of the stars seem anywhere near as serious about even just good business as Dak.
Everybody just wants to run it back because everyone is satisfied. It's good business for all of them. They're sports entertainment businessmen, and business is good.
The Hoodie would hold players accountable. Would cut their ***** if they weren't playing well. If they weren't upholding a culture of winning. Is there anyone in the organization that matters who would want that? I'm not seeing it.
Once there were the Triplets. Then there were the Hot Boyz. These are not the same things.
The NFL is not what it once was. It used to be more like boxing. Beating the other player into submission. And refusing to submit in turn. And it made for real drama.
Now it's more professional wrestling, complete with talky talk drama on social media.
It's a kayfabe world.
