For most of the season, it was assumed that the Cowboys would be looking for a new coach. Late in the year, owner and G.M. Jerry Jones seemed to be warming up to the idea of keeping Mike McCarthy around. Last week, during the team’s exclusive window for ...

By keeping Mike McCarthy dangling for over a week, the Cowboys are a week behind other teams searching for a coach.

Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys are headed in different directions. Owner Jerry Jones confirmed the split with McCarthy as head coach after three playoff appearances in five seasons. Jones, the team's owner and general manager,