After a week of radio silence, the Dallas Cowboys announced on Sunday that they have decided to move on from their longtime head coach, Jason Garrett. A mere 24-hours later, reports emerged that the Cowboys intend to hire former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy in Garrett’s place.
McCarthy led the Packers to a 125-77-2 record, eight consecutive playoff appearances, and a Super Bowl victory in 2011. But before taking the helm of the Packers in 2006, McCarthy was the offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers under then head coach Mike Nolan. That ended up being a disappointing 4-12 season for the Niners.