Jerry Jones reveals first clues on Dallas Cowboys coach as NFL’s most powerful owner drops hammer
Mike McCarthy’s NFL future remains up in the air. But it’s already clear where the Dallas Cowboys stand on their current head coach joining one of the most famous teams in the league. GettyJerry Jones still knows how to play the game[/caption] The rebuilding Chicago Bears are set to interview a variety of candidates as they attempt to find an ideal leader to pair with No. 1 overall draft pick Caleb Williams. Former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, current Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady, ex-Tennessee Titans HC Mike Vrabel, Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson are all expected to interview for the Bears’ open head coaching position. But Chicago sent shockwaves through the NFL when it was revealed that the Bears — who fired Matt Eberflus on November 29 following a late-game meltdown — also want to interview McCarthy. More intrigue was added when Chicago general manager Ryan Poles acknowledged that the Bears could trade for their new HC. Dallas still has exclusive negotiating rights with McCarthy until January 14, which means that the Cowboys must give the Bears a green light to interview him. Despite Dallas going all season with McCarthy as an apparent lame-duck coach and the Cowboys failing to make the playoffs thanks to a disappointing 7-10 record, the most valuable sports franchise in the world is set to prevent McCarthy from seeking new employment. The Cowboys denied the Bears’ request to interview McCarthy, according to ESPN. Which means that Jerry Jones, whose net worth is valued at $16.7 billion and is the most powerful owner in the NFL, stepped in to deny the Bears. Everything that the Cowboys do runs through Jones, who also serves as the team’s president and general manager. Bears fans loved the move, thanking Jones for keeping McCarthy out of Chicago. GettyMike McCarthy is still tied to Dallas but time is running out[/caption] GettyThe Bears need a new leader to pair with Caleb Williams[/caption] GettyJones and McCarthy have an uncertain future together[/caption] The Cowboys coach is 1-3 in the playoffs with Dallas, and his team has been going backward since the end of the 2023 season. “The Cowboys are saving the Bears from themselves,” one fan tweeted. “Rare to see Dallas stop a team in January,” a second fan posted. “I’m lost,” a third fan wrote. “Didn’t Jones give him permission to talk with other teams until 1/14? If I were McCarthy, I tell Jones that I’m interested and want to talk. What a bunch of crap.” “Wow the Cowboys will never change lol,” a fourth fan said. There’s still no guarantee that McCarthy will coach the Cowboys next season. He’s in the final year of a contract that expires on Wednesday. To return to Dallas, he must receive a new deal, and that would likely have to be a multi-year contract. But Jones easily could have allowed McCarthy, who won a Super Bowl with Green Bay in 2010, to have a chat with Chicago. Jones — and the Cowboys — said no, altering the coaching futures of two NFL teams at the same time. “Looks like they’re going to keep McCarthy then,” one fan tweeted. “If they wasn’t keeping him, they would let him interview.” “Crazy I thought they would want him gone asap,” a second fan posted. We’ are just a month away from Super Bowl 59 and talkSPORT will be live from New Orleans for build-up and live coverage talkSPORT is your home of the NFL on UK radio and this weekend the NFL Playoffs get underway with 5 exclusive commentaries on talkSPORT2. On Saturday evening, we have full live commentary as the best in the NFL go head-to-head, knowing they’re just three wins away from the biggest game in all of American sports. For more details head to talkSPORT.com and join the team this Saturday evening from 9 pm for Chargers @ Texans to kick start the weekend. LIVE ON TALKSPORT2 Saturday 11th January 21:30 Los Angeles Chargers v Houston Texans 01:00 Pittsburgh Steelers v Baltimore Ravens Sunday 12th January 18:00 Denver Broncos v Buffalo Bills 01:00 Washington Commanders v Tampa Bay Buccaneers Monday 13th January 01:00 Minnesota Vikings v Los Angeles Rams And subscribe to our dedicated NFL YouTube channel ‘talkSPORT End Zone’ where will will have news, views, interviews and build up as we count down to the biggest game of the year
Mike McCarthy’s NFL future remains up in the air.
But it’s already clear where the Dallas Cowboys stand on their current head coach joining one of the most famous teams in the league.
The rebuilding Chicago Bears are set to interview a variety of candidates as they attempt to find an ideal leader to pair with No. 1 overall draft pick Caleb Williams.
Former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, current Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady, ex-Tennessee Titans HC Mike Vrabel, Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson are all expected to interview for the Bears’ open head coaching position.
But Chicago sent shockwaves through the NFL when it was revealed that the Bears — who fired Matt Eberflus on November 29 following a late-game meltdown — also want to interview McCarthy.
More intrigue was added when Chicago general manager Ryan Poles acknowledged that the Bears could trade for their new HC.
Dallas still has exclusive negotiating rights with McCarthy until January 14, which means that the Cowboys must give the Bears a green light to interview him.
Despite Dallas going all season with McCarthy as an apparent lame-duck coach and the Cowboys failing to make the playoffs thanks to a disappointing 7-10 record, the most valuable sports franchise in the world is set to prevent McCarthy from seeking new employment.
The Cowboys denied the Bears’ request to interview McCarthy, according to ESPN.
Which means that Jerry Jones, whose net worth is valued at $16.7 billion and is the most powerful owner in the NFL, stepped in to deny the Bears.
Everything that the Cowboys do runs through Jones, who also serves as the team’s president and general manager.
Bears fans loved the move, thanking Jones for keeping McCarthy out of Chicago.
The Cowboys coach is 1-3 in the playoffs with Dallas, and his team has been going backward since the end of the 2023 season.
“The Cowboys are saving the Bears from themselves,” one fan tweeted.
“Rare to see Dallas stop a team in January,” a second fan posted.
“I’m lost,” a third fan wrote. “Didn’t Jones give him permission to talk with other teams until 1/14? If I were McCarthy, I tell Jones that I’m interested and want to talk. What a bunch of crap.”
“Wow the Cowboys will never change lol,” a fourth fan said.
There’s still no guarantee that McCarthy will coach the Cowboys next season.
He’s in the final year of a contract that expires on Wednesday.
To return to Dallas, he must receive a new deal, and that would likely have to be a multi-year contract.
But Jones easily could have allowed McCarthy, who won a Super Bowl with Green Bay in 2010, to have a chat with Chicago.
Jones — and the Cowboys — said no, altering the coaching futures of two NFL teams at the same time.
“Looks like they’re going to keep McCarthy then,” one fan tweeted. “If they wasn’t keeping him, they would let him interview.”
“Crazy I thought they would want him gone asap,” a second fan posted.
We’ are just a month away from Super Bowl 59 and talkSPORT will be live from New Orleans for build-up and live coverage
talkSPORT is your home of the NFL on UK radio and this weekend the NFL Playoffs get underway with 5 exclusive commentaries on talkSPORT2.
On Saturday evening, we have full live commentary as the best in the NFL go head-to-head, knowing they’re just three wins away from the biggest game in all of American sports.
For more details head to talkSPORT.com and join the team this Saturday evening from 9 pm for Chargers @ Texans to kick start the weekend.
LIVE ON TALKSPORT2
Saturday 11th January
21:30 Los Angeles Chargers v Houston Texans
01:00 Pittsburgh Steelers v Baltimore Ravens
Sunday 12th January
18:00 Denver Broncos v Buffalo Bills
01:00 Washington Commanders v Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Monday 13th January
01:00 Minnesota Vikings v Los Angeles Rams
And subscribe to our dedicated NFL YouTube channel ‘talkSPORT End Zone’ where will will have news, views, interviews and build up as we count down to the biggest game of the year
