Signs seemed to point toward the Dallas Cowboys retaining Mike McCarthy as their head coach for 2025 after owner and general manager Jerry Jones profusely praised him after their Week 18 finale against the Washington Commanders.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman did not mince words when he talked about the Dallas Cowboys and Mike McCarthy stepping down as head coach.

McCarthy went 49-35 with the Cowboys, reaching the playoffs in 2021, 2022 and 2023, but they won just one postseason game in that span. Dallas went 7-10 this season after losing starting quarterback Dak Prescott to injury in Week 9.

The Pro Football Hall of Famer and ESPN Monday Night Football broadcaster said he was surprised by the team’s choice to move on from McCarthy.

“Monday Night Football” commentator and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman had some harsh opinions about the now-vacant Cowboys head-coaching position before Monday night’s wild-card game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams.

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Troy Aikman is never one to tiptoe around the truth, especially when it comes to the Dallas Cowboys-the team he led to three Super Bowl wins. On Monday, the Hall of Fame quarterbac

The longtime Cowboys quarterback and Hall of Famer ripped the organization and owner Jerry Jones on ESPN on Monday night ahead of the wild-card matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams. McCarthy and the Cowboys officially split on Monday after negotiations between the two fell apart.

As panel host Scott Van Pelt pointed out, there was much speculation to go around the sketchy future between the Cowboys and McCarthy as his contract was set to expire at the end of this season.

These days, no news is good news for the Dallas Cowboys. A season that began with Super Bowl hype has ended in disappointment, as the Cowboys failed to reach the NFL playoffs, and

Cowboys legend Troy Aikman joined the Musers on Sportsradio 96.7 FM/1310 The Ticket (KTCK-AM) Thursday for his regular weekly appearance to talk the coaching search in Dallas and more. Here are some highlights, edited for clarity: