Jerry Jones understood what coach Mike McCarthy said on “Sunday Night Football.”
After the surprise win against the Buccaneers, Jones went to the locker room and celebrated with his team, including pounding McCarthy in the chest with his fist before speaking to reporters.
“They came out and played like they were in the championship game to get to the Super Bowl.” According to reporter Ed Warder, Jones said after the game:. “So I can't tell you how proud I am of them and the coaching staff. It really says something to me.”
Furthermore, he added: “I’m proud that they’re being rewarded and that our team is playing at that level, because even though I know I’m not in the playoffs and I know I’m not going to get to the playoffs, I’m proud that he’s playing at that level. It's because he's teaching me how to play.'' It's a big thing. He's on this team…The emotional performances, the hard work performances I've seen so far have been amazing. ”
Things could still change with two weeks left in the regular season, but McCarthy is certainly doing everything he can to improve his chances of staying with the franchise.
Dallas was eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday, but still played one of its best games of the season, with NBC analyst Cris Collinsworth calling it “one of the best games I've ever seen from a secondary…absolutely incredible.” “No.”
The Cowboys are 7-8 but have suffered some serious injuries this season.
They've been without Dak Prescott since Week 9, and jack-of-all-trades defensive lineman Micah Parsons missed the first four games of the season.
McCarthy was expected to leave the team amidst the team's woes, and was expected to enter the final year of his contract as a lame duck.
After the Cowboys' 42-9 home win over the Lions in October, Jones became a little nervous when asked if he planned to fire McCarthy heading into the bye week.
“Oh, I don't even think about it, I don't think about it, so it's clear, I don't think about it,” Jones said. “Do you think I'm an idiot? Do you? Okay? Well, given the timing as we sit here, I'm not going to make any assumptions about what I think about coaching changes. . Not at all.
The Cowboys will finish the season on the road against the Eagles and at home against the Commanders.
