The Cowboys finished 7-10 this season under McCarthy, missing the playoffs after three straight 12-5 campaigns. Schottenheimer inherits a team featuring Dak Prescott, who signed a record $240 million contract in September, averaging $60 million annually.
McCarthy leaves looking like the bigger man. Partially because of the malaise that began to coat the Cowboys' fan base and partially because Jerry seems to again be operating on his gut as he moves forward.
The first question was about why Jones hired Schottenheimer as head coach. Ten minutes of emotional rambling later, the tone was set, and it felt familiar to anyone who's followed the Cowboys in recent decades.
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