New revelations about Mike McCarthy’s departure from the Cowboys indicate that his request for a contract extension played a major role, as Jerry Jones' counteroffer fell short of his expectations. Jerry Jones has already secured a new head coach for the Dallas Cowboys ahead of the upcoming season,

If you owned an iconic NFL franchise, and you just doubled down on an awful season with a coaching hire that didn’t exactly overwhelm a mutinous fan base, and you were, well, a little nuts, how would you mitigate the fallout?

Jerry Jones both admitted he’s taking a major risk and delivered a message to critics on Monday sitting beside his new Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer.