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MOBILE, Ala. — Jerry Jones deflected the first couple of questions.
Has he talked to Bill Belichick this month?
“I don’t want to get into, for reasons of talking about anybody that I may have talked to that’s been bantered around about coaching,” the Dallas Cowboys team owner and general manager said Tuesday. “But I didn’t talk to anybody. I haven’t talked to anybody that is a head-coaching candidate other than my own.”
Does he think the six-time Super Bowl champion will get another opportunity in the NFL?
“I don’t know,” Jones said. “I don’t know. I wouldn’t speculate.”
But as he considered the state of his team from the Cowboys’ designated suite overlooking Senior Bowl practices on Tuesday, Jones eventually connected the dots.
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The question on which he ultimately changed his tune was not about Belichick’s candidacy nor his compatibility with the Cowboys.
Yahoo Sports asked Jones what he respected generally about Belichick. Jones’ response quickly veered away from Belichick’s merits.
“I know him personally and I like him,” Jones said. “There’s no doubt in my mind we could work together. None. None.”
Bill Belichick earned high praise from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
It’s a hypothetical that is not currently applicable.
The Cowboys enter the 2024 season with one year left on head coach Mike McCarthy’s contract. Jones said in a Jan. 17 statement that he’s “100 percent supportive” of McCarthy, who has led Dallas to three straight 12-5 seasons but exited the playoffs earlier than expected in each of those years.
Jerry Jones on retaining Mike McCarthy as Cowboys coach: “While we’re all disappointed with the result on Sunday and with our playoff record, I am 100 percent supportive of him as our head coach and ability to reach our goals.”
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2024-01-31 03:16:16
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