AMC ought to reboot Strolling Lifeless starring lame duck Mike McCarthy

Dallas Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones determined final week to deliver Mike McCarthy again for an additional go after that embarrassing first-round loss at house to Inexperienced Bay. Now phrase comes that whereas they’re sticking with McCarthy, he received’t be getting a contract extension. So, primarily Jones has given his head coach the secondary title of “lame duck,” with no safety in any respect for the long run. This presents the query of why the Cowboys moved so quick in deciding to run it again solely to drop this bombshell days later.

The simple reply right here is that it’s Jerry Jones. However what was the purpose? This may have been the time to go in one other path with so many profitable candidates available on the market. If Dan Quinn strikes on and takes a head teaching gig, it’s going to be even more durable to recover from the hump subsequent yr with out the mastermind of the Cowboys protection. Except the plan is to slip Quinn into McCarthy’s spot if Dallas falls brief once more.

Ought to Dallas begin off gradual subsequent season they doubtless received’t get better. McCarthy will lose that locker room with no extension if the Cowboys get off to, say, a 2-5 begin. Now, this crew is so gifted that it most likely received’t occur, however something is feasible. With no reassurance from the proprietor, McCarthy will simply be dangling on the market with no web in 2024. He’ll must show he’s the man to get this group again the place they really feel it belongs.

It’s arduous to fireplace a coach after three consecutive 12-win seasons. That’s not arduous to know, however if you’re main a franchise that used to measure success by Tremendous Bowls, it’s arduous to be fully happy with the outcomes of McCarthy’s tenure. Apart from that first yr throughout COVID, McCarthy’s squad has been nice within the common season.

Profitable division titles and easily qualifying for the postseason is nice in the event you’re Jacksonville or Carolina. Once you’re representing a franchise with a profitable historical past, making it to the divisional spherical or being eradicated on Wild-Card Weekend simply isn’t acceptable. Not less than it shouldn’t be tolerated.

Something lower than an NFC Championship sport look and McCarthy must be exiting stage left. That’s what it’s come to for Jones’ Cowboys. Making the NFC title sport can be an enormous win for this five-time Tremendous Bowl-winning group. Dallas may go 15-2 subsequent yr. In the event that they flame out earlier than convention championship weekend, Jones should draw the road. It won’t be the preferred choice at that time, however Jones has made robust selections earlier than. Since they’re sticking with Dak Prescott, one thing else wants to vary. Prepare to observe McCarthy stand on that plank for 18 weeks subsequent fall.