The Cowboys have got some time to rethink their strategies. Week 7 has been a bye week. After 6 weeks, they are struggling at a 3-3 win-loss record. Some of them roasted Jerry Jones while many blamed the head coach, Mike McCarthy. NFL legend Troy Aikman also shared his views on the Cowboys’ lackluster season. But the coach has retorted to those comments.

Aikman pointed out that Cowboys’ receivers were not doing their job. McCarthy replied such comments “don’t carry any weight” for him because he watches “all the tape” and gets “to go to the meetings” further emphasizing that he’s not only at practice but is also “part of the games.” His point being, he has a “clear understanding” of the happenings within the team. The coach even mentioned that all the positions needed improvement if the team wanted to win.

This back-and-forth between the legend and coach just proves Jerry Jones’ words. After watching the brutal 47-9 defeat against the Lions, he was disappointed. The owner even said that he regretted buying the franchise. It was Jones’ 82nd birthday when the America’s Team was humiliated on the gridiron.

This year has become a matter of pride for Jones and Mike McCarthy as they were optimistic about the Cowboys‘ 2024 season. The owner said before the season that the head coach would lead the team to achieve their goals and that their team was very capable.

Amid all these developments, rumors are floating that the head coach might get fired anytime.

Will Jerry Jones fire Mike McCarthy?

The week 8 game will be very closely watched. Not by the fans only, but by the owner himself. He is known to make sudden decisions. We have seen him do this in contract negotiations with Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb. During the entire offseason, he didn’t finalize the contract before signing the extension at the last moment.

After signing up with the Cowboys in 2020, the coach has led them to playoffs in 3 consecutive seasons from 2021. However, this season has been different. The team is struggling to win games. Furthermore, elite players like CeeDee Lamb haven’t been able to produce game-winning plays. In 6 games, the receiver has 32 of 55 targets with 467 yards and 2 touchdowns. And then there are the injuries.

Linebacker Micah Parsons got injured in the week 4 game against the Giants. Thankfully, McCarthy revealed that the LB is making good progress. Fans are pumped to watch him in the week 8 game against the 49ers. It remains to be seen if the team can turn around their season. It’s the need of the hour.