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After interviewing for the Dallas Cowboys' head coaching vacancy Saturday, Mike McCarthy reportedly stayed overnight at Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' home.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, a source close to the situation said: "Once you stay at Jerry's house, he doesn't lose his guy."
NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Monday that McCarthy told him he signed a contract to become the Cowboys' new head coach.
While most assumed that the Cowboys would move on from head coach Jason Garrett after going 8-8 and missing the playoffs this season, the team didn't make it official until Sunday when Jones released the following statement:
"We are extremely grateful to Jason Garrett for his more than 20 years of service to the Dallas Cowboys as a player, assistant coach and head coach.