The Dallas Cowboys and coach Mike McCarthy parting ways on Monday came as somewhat of a surprise given team owner and general manager Jerry Jones' final words about McCarthy at th

Jerry Jones was not expecting Mike McCarthy to walk away from the Dallas Cowboys. On Tuesday, NFL Network reporter Jane Slater reported Jones was expecting to continue discussions on a contract with McCarthy when the veteran head coach decided to walk away.

Just a day after the Cowboys announced plans to move on from Mike McCarthy, former head coach Jason Garrett had some comments over the team’s newly vacant gig. After breaking down what a candidate would need to succeed in Dallas, Garrett was asked if he would advise Jerry Jones to change the way he operates the team’s front office.