A less-charitable one, considering Dallas’ breadth of data on McCarthy’s performance and this season effectively being over since October, is this being the latest clumsy attempt at a football telenovela, with the plot twist—surprise, Mike is gone after all!— timed to drop the morning after two of Dallas’ NFC East rivals each won playoff games.

The Dallas Cowboys had to make one of the hardest decisions of Jerry Jones' ownership when they decided not to renew McCarthy's contract before Tuesday's deadline.  This was the right move, regardless of McCarthy's pedigree and success in the NFL-- even in Dallas.

The Dallas Cowboys and head coach Mike McCarthy will not come to terms on a new contract and will part ways, adding a new wrinkle to the Chicago Bears’ coaching search.

Minute-by-minute, story-by-story, we will report on what's going on here inside The Star and around the NFL in our Cowboys Coaching Carousel.

The Dallas Cowboys have two big decisions on their plate. Hiring a head coach then drafting Ashton Jeanty, in that order. That’s right, no matter who replaces Mike McCarthy the Boise State running back deserves to wear the star.

Boise State star Ashton Jeanty will likely be the first running back off the board in the NFL draft and the record-setting back would like to land with the Dallas Cowboys. The post Ashton Jeanty Turning Heads With Statement on Cowboys appeared first on Heavy Sports.