Belichick to Cowboys? Playoff exit sparks fascinating scenario originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
There are a handful of intriguing NFL head coach openings for Bill Belichick to pursue this offseason. But they would pale in comparison to a potential opportunity in Dallas.
The No. 2 seed Cowboys suffered a shocking upset to the No. 7 seed Green Bay Packers on Sunday, losing 48-32 at home to bow out in the NFC Wild Card Round. While they’ve gone 12-5 in three consecutive seasons, they’ve won just one playoff game during that span and haven’t advanced past the Divisional Round in four seasons under head coach Mike McCarthy.
The Cowboys are the first team in NFL history to win 12 games in three straight seasons and fail to make the conference championship in any of them.
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was mum on McCarthy’s future when asked about the game, but it certainly wouldn’t be shocking if Jones decides to fire McCarthy — since Jimmie Johnson won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1992 and 1993, only one head coach (Jason Garrett) has lasted more than four seasons in Dallas.
Another potential motivating factor for Jones dismissing McCarthy? The opportunity to replace him with a coaching legend.
In the wake of Dallas’ loss Sunday night, speculation surged around the possibility that Belichick would join the Cowboys, a talent-laded team that could help him earn the 15 coaching wins he needs to pass Don Shula for the most in NFL history.
As Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio pointed out Sunday night, McCarthy has just one year on his contract — just as Belichick did when he and the Patriots parted ways last week.
Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer noted Belichick’s “very solid” relationship with Jerry Jones and his son, Cowboys CEO and director of player personnel Stephen Jones, while former Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett added Sunday on NBC’s Football Night in America that Belichick and Jerry Jones are “good friends” who…
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Publish date : 2024-01-15 14:11:22
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