Not only did Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones echo vice president Stephen Jones in doubling down on the team’s commitment to Mike McCarthy as head coach, he was truly offended by the suggestion of possibly making a change after one year.
Never mind that the Cowboys are 4-9 in 2020, just one year after Jason Garrett was displaced for going 8-8. And the McCarthy move gave more power to any Cowboys coach since Bill Parcells, in an effort to turn the team into Super Bowl contenders for the first time in years.
But that was before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, which prevented McCarthy from implementing his new schemes in the offseason, and the loss of quarterback Dak Prescott and several other key players to injuries.