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Getty Images Yesterday the news on the Cowboys offensive coordinator front was that new head coach Mike McCarthy was “open” to keeping offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Today the interest in keeping Moore sounds a little stronger. McCarthy wants Moore to stay as offensive coordinator and the...

Getty Images Whenever the question of the Packers not having a single owner comes up, some react by saying, “It could be worse. They could have Jerry Jones.” Mike McCarthy will be uniquely qualified to compare the two experiences. In the latter years of his Green Bay tenure, McCarthy received...

Getty Images Officially, Jason Garrett is still under contract to the Cowboys for another week. Which means anyone who wants to interview him has to get the Cowboys’ permission. An NFC East rival is now seeking that permission. The Giants have asked the Cowboys for permission to interview...

Getty Images Shortly before word came that the Giants have agreed to terms with Joe Judge as their next head coach, there was a report that the Giants wanted to interview Jason Garrett for the position. It appears that their desire to speak to Garrett didn’t end with the decision to hire...

Getty Images Mike McCarthy signed a five-year contract with the Cowboys on Monday, Ian Rapoport of the NFL reports. McCarthy could be Jerry Jones’ final hire, considering the team owner is 77. The Cowboys got a head coach with a Super Bowl ring. Now, the question becomes: Who does McCarthy...

Getty Images Cowboys defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli isn’t expected to be retained by new coach Mike McCarthy. Marinelli, 70, spent seven years with the Cowboys, the final six as defensive coordinator. He said he has not made a decision on his future. “I am going to be fine,” Marinelli...

Getty Images Mike McCarthy has made his first hire. Saints linebackers coach Mike Nolan will become the Cowboys new defensive coordinator, NFL Media reports. Nolan and McCarthy have a long relationship, with Nolan having hired McCarthy as the 49ers’ offensive coordinator in 2005. McCarthy...

Getty Images Coaching the Cowboys is unlike coaching anywhere else. Owner Jerry Jones does two radio shows a week, and his postgame press conferences are better attended than the head coach’s. Mike McCarthy took the Cowboys’ job knowing all that. Former Packers quarterback Brett Favre...

Getty Images The Patriots not being involved in the divisional round of the playoffs is unusual enough. Having them involved so early in next year’s annual selection meeting will be peculiar as well. With the results of the wild card weekend in the books, four more slots in the 2020 NFL Draft...

Getty Images It took the Cowboys forever to fire a coach. It took them no time at all to hire one. According to Jay Glazer of FOX, the Cowboys have agreed to terms with former Packers boss Mike McCarthy to be their next head coach. The news comes less than 12 hours after they announced they...

Getty Images Sometimes, the things said by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones can be taken at face value. Last month, Jones threw water on the perception that he’ll pursue Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley or some other college coach. “College coaches coming directly into [NFL] head coach have the lowest...

Getty Images With former Packers coach Mike McCarthy now coaching the Cowboys, the next game between Green Bay and Dallas becomes even more must-see than it would have been. Unfortunately, the next Green Bay-Dallas game won’t happen until 2021 at the earliest. Under the scheduling formula, the...

Getty Images The NFL’s 12-team playoff field typically undergoes significant turnover. The final eight teams feature an almost complete overhaul from last year’s quarterfinalists. Seven of the eight teams that played in last year’s divisional round won’t be back: the Colts, Chargers, Patriots...

Getty Images The Cowboys reportedly took their time in moving on from Jason Garrett out of an “abundance of care and respect” for Garrett. His official departure from the organization came Sunday afternoon, a week after the Cowboys ended their season. Former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman...

Getty Images The playoffs have started, the Cowboys aren’t in them, they still have a head coach, and they’re interviewing available candidates for a job that isn’t vacant. As one source with knowledge of the dynamics in Dallas summed it up perfectly, paying homage (likely inadvertently) to...

Getty Images The news was expected Monday. Then, Tuesday. Then, Wednesday. . . The Cowboys informed Jason Garrett on Sunday afternoon that they are moving on from him, with PFT confirming the report of Jay Glazer of Fox. Garrett, whose contract expires Jan. 14, will not return as the team’s...

Getty Images The Cowboys made it official Sunday night, announcing shortly after word leaked, that Jason Garrett will not return as their head coach. Garrett’s contract expires Jan. 14. “We are extremely grateful to Jason Garrett for his more than 20 years of service to the Dallas Cowboys as...

Getty Images Officially, the Cowboys have not announced that they’re moving on from head coach Jason Garrett. But that isn’t keeping them from lining up interviews with his potential successor. Former Packers head coach Mike McCarthy is on his way to Dallas and will meet with the Cowboys, Ian...

Getty Images The Cowboys have begun searching for their next head coach before parting ways with their current one. Clarence E. Hill, Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that the Cowboys have interviewed former Bengals coach Marvin Lewis. Lewis quietly met with the Cowboys, and he’s...

Getty Images So what has been going on during the “run out the clock” meetings between the Cowboys and coach Jason Garrett? From Garrett’s perspective, the goal is to keep his job. Ed Werder of ESPN.com reports that Garrett “has been campaigning” to remain as the head coach in Dallas. At one...