It is completely understandable that many fans of the Dallas Cowboys were calling for Jerry Jones to fire head coach Mike McCarthy. A lot of the more superficial media coverage went there, too. For the third season in a row, things flamed out after a 12-win campaign. McCarthy was an easy target for ire. Additionally, defensive Dan Quinn came in for his share of slings and arrows after his unit was particularly inept against good competition. The reaction was particularly heated given how spectacularly bad the ending against the Green Bay Packers was.
Now, we have learned that McCarthy will return to finish out his five year contract, and the DC seat will be held for Quinn should he fail to get a head coaching gig with one of the many teams who have requested interviews.