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Mike McCarthy Says He'd Leave Cowboys If Players Didn't Support Him Amid Rumors

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy's future is uncertain as his contract nears its end, but it's clear that he hasn't lost the respect of his players.

Despite already being eliminated from the playoffs before their matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football, the Cowboys earned a hard-fought 26-24 upset win to knock the Buccaneers from first place in the NFC South.

Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer spoke to McCarthy about the impressive effort level by Dallas in Sunday's win and how it shows that the players have his back, and he revealed that he would step down as head coach if that wasn't the case.