FORT WORTH — There will be no private plane landing at the Teterboro Airport, and Chris Mortensen will not have to act as a go-between between the owner of the Dallas Cowboys and the ex-coach of the New England Patriots.
Only because it’s Jerry Jones, anyone who watches, follows, coaches or plays in the NFL has learned to accept the following: Never rule out the sun rising in the south.
That includes Jerry pulling a tuna out of his hat in early Jan. of 2002 when he hired former New York Giants, New York Jets and New England Patriots head coach Bill Parcells.
The Cowboys were coming off three consecutive 5-11 playoff-less seasons.
Now the Cowboys are coming off three consecutive 12-5 seasons.
Much like in 2001 under Dave Campo, it’s 2024 and we’re still speculating if Jerry will fire his coach, this time Mike McCarthy.
Even if the Cowboys bomb in the wild-card round and lose at home against the Green Bay Packers today at AT&T Stadium, it’s hard to fathom Jerry firing Mikey-Mike. But after three consecutive playoff years without reaching the conference title game, maybe Jerry says it’s time.
Jerry is just as apt to fire Mike as he is hand him a 50-year extension.
But Nick Saban just retired. Jim Harbaugh is expected to return to the NFL. The Seattle Seahawks made Pete Carroll leave his head coaching job. And the greatest pro football coach ever is available.
When Bill Belichick is available, you at least have to do your homework. And once you do your homework you’ll see that Belichick will not be the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.
Jerry went down this path before, and he’s not apt to do it again. Not even for a Belichick.
Jerry has worked with a Belichick type before, with the man who happens to be his mentor.
Jerry’s four-year tenure with Bill Parcells as his head coach did result in the successful rebuilding of what had been a terrible roster, but there were no playoff wins and it wasn’t a lot of fun.
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