“I Know How To Win” – Mike McCarthy Confident In His Ability To Achieve Playoff Success As Cowboys HC
The Dallas Cowboys’ wild card loss to the Green Bay Packers was one of the most surprising results in recent NFL history. Mike McCarthy’s team was the clear favorite to win against a talented but young Packers team with a first-year starting QB.
However, the Packers came out with great force and destroyed the cowboys 48-32 pounds. It was an embarrassing loss for a team that was one of the Super Bowl favorites at the start of the season.
Former Super Bowl champion HC had a clear message for Dallas fans after the tough loss. McCarthy said in his postseason press release:
“But we haven’t crossed the threshold, and we haven’t won any playoff games … I know how to win and we’re going to cross that threshold,”
McCarthy said.
“We have established a championship program… I know how to win and we will get over that threshold” pic.twitter.com/YsWF0anW9E
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McCarthy took over the offensive duties this season and led the Cowboys to a 12-5 record. Mike McCarthy talks about his three-hour meeting with Jerry Jones after losing to the Packers. The Dallas Cowboys’ season ended last Sunday against the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round.
It was another playoff loss for Mike McCarthy, who was in the heat at the start of the game. After the loss, many pundits thought that Jerry Jones and the Cowboys would be leaving their head coach. The decision came after both sides met for three hours after the defeat.
Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy was asked by @SlaterNFL why should fans buy back into him as head coach…
He tried to inspire confidence, not sure he did based on his results so far #DallasCowboys
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“It was a long meeting, I think we probably lasted a little over three hours, we talked about a number of topics, and the first topic was obviously the disappointment at the end of the season. One team showed their level, the other no.”
“T. So I’m very disappointed with our performance, I just didn’t play up to our level,”
McCarthy added. Mike McCarthy spoke to reporters Thursday for the first time since announcing Wednesday he would return as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, making it clear he still believes in where things are headed despite another playoff upset.
“I have a lot of confidence in that direction, and I like how we’re moving forward,” McCarthy said. Team owner Jerry Jones met with McCarthy for “at least three hours” this week, McCarthy said, following interviews with players and coaches.
“I think the disappointing thing is that it’s not up to the level of play,”
McCarthy said.
“One team played at their level, the other team didn’t.”
“I’m very disappointed with our performance and we played below our standards,”
he said.
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Under McCarthy, the Cowboys finished the season with a 12-5 record in each of the last three seasons, winning the division title twice and making the playoffs three times, final at that time.
But McCarthy led the Cowboys to just one win in his last four postseason games, including two losses at home at AT&T Stadium, despite the team entering the playoffs.
“We have a winning plan,”
McCarthy said when asked about what he would say to fans after their playoff loss,
“and it’s not even a world championship.”
McCarthy also told fans they “should be disappointed” and “disappointed in our actions”. But he also said the success the Cowboys have had each year over the past three years shows the team is on the right track.
“We know how to win,”
McCarthy said. But we haven’t reached the threshold of winning a playoff game yet, it’s very sad to be here talking about it.
“But I know if we win, we’ll get over that threshold. Although McCarthy changed the story to the team, he admitted that the Cowboys’ loss in the playoffs and the thoughts of later on his work status is difficult for him.
McCarthy, the 60-year-old has several years left on his contract, which ends after the 2024 season. Although McCarthy did not want to be Speaking about the status of his contract, he said he likes “where we’re headed,” adding,
“I’m very happy about the job and I’m very confident.”
McCarthy didn’t reveal specifics but hinted at changes to the team during the offseason.
He also acknowledged that a replacement may need to be found for defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, who has been interviewing with other teams as a head coach.
“We’re still making changes, whether it’s personnel, personnel responsibility, player responsibility, player responsibility – everything,”
McCarthy said. But the head coach remains.
McCarthy was asked why fans still believe in the future of the Cowboys under McCarthy.
“I don’t like to talk about myself, but I came here to win a championship. I came to Dallas to win a world championship, that’s why I’m here.”
Yeah I’m not buying into it until it actually happens. The Dallas Cowboys are the biggest frauds in today’s sport in my honest opinion as a fan. You could literally have everything go your way and STILL lose.
“We have established a championship program” “We know how to win”
