Cowboys pushed to replace Mike McCarthy with legendary coach

The Dallas Cowboys are one of the most storied franchises in sports and that comes with a burden of expectations. This season, the Cowboys have struggled to play consistent, winning football.

After the Cowboys’ loss to the Detroit Lions, Lior Lampert of FanSided named coaches the Cowboys should look to replace Mike McCarthy. Among those coaches was legendary head coach Bill Belichick.

“After unsuccessfully landing a gig this past offseason coaching cycle, Belichick will try again in 2025,” Lamport wrote. “And with McCarthy’s future on the line, Dallas is a conceivable option.”

The Cowboys hiring Belichick could create a power struggle. During his storied career as coach of the New England Patriots, Belichick served as general manager and head coach.

“In all of Belichick’s 28 years as a head coach, he has simultaneously been the de facto general manager of his team. If his track record is any indication, he will look to take on a similar role at his next landing spot,” Lampert wrote . . “Nevertheless, that responsibility falls to Jones, who is adamant that no one could do the job better than him.”

The Cowboys likely won’t fire McCarthy midseason, but the league has already seen an unlikely firing of Robert Saleh. The Cowboys are 3-3 without a home win. McCarthy’s seat is already hot and not reaching the playoffs could be the last straw.

Clearly, McCarthy isn’t the only person responsible for the Cowboys’ struggles. Dak Prescott has not played at the level of his new contract.

Belichick won six Super Bowls as head coach of the Patriots and also served as general manager. He is considered by many to be the greatest coach of all time.

“Belichick is a free agent as he explores his post-coaching career – broadcasting,” Lampert wrote. So Dallas could replace McCarthy with him at any time (theoretically speaking), although it feels far-fetched that they would make such a drastic change mid-season. But for what it’s worth, the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach/manager seemed open to a reduced front office role before parting ways with the New England Patriots.”

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