The Dallas Cowboys improved to 5-7 on the season with their 27-20 victory over their division rival, the New York Giants, on Thanksgiving afternoon. It marks just the second time all year that the Cowboys have won two consecutive games.
The 2024 NFL season has truly been a monumental disappointment for the Cowboys, who won 12 games in each of the previous three seasons. They also made Dak Prescott the highest paid player in NFL history and gave CeeDee Lamb the second richest contract ever for a wide receiver.
But, for a variety of reasons, the Cowboys simply could not get it going early on in the season. Jerry Jones made a glaring mistake in not going out and signing a high-profile running back like Derrick Henry as Dallas’ rushing offense has been near the bottom of NFL rankings all season long.
Rico Dowdle did rush for 112 yards and a touchdown against the Giants on Thanksgiving, but it was the first time a Cowboys running back went over 100 yards in 26 games.
Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Mike McCarthy Has Been Blamed for Team’s Struggles
McCarthy entered the 2024 NFL season in the final year of his contract with Dallas. Due to his 1-3 postseason record, presumably, Jones declined to offer him a new deal.
While Jones deserves a great deal of criticism for the Cowboys’ poor season up to this point for his failure to adequately address roster needs, McCarthy has not exactly gotten the most out of his players.
Many have criticized the former Green Bay Packers head coach for his stagnant offense which, at times, to be years behind what a modern NFL offense should look like. These are the same concerns the Packers had when they fired him before the end of the 2018 season.
There are many, though, who defend the Dallas coach because of his football IQ and ability to develop players, especially quarterbacks. As it turns out, NFL legend Tom Brady is one of them.
Dallas Cowboys Fans Go Off on Tom Brady for Complimenting Mike McCarthy
During the broadcast, Brady had high praise for Coach McCarthy, saying, “Oh, I think Coach McCarthy is a great coach. His 18th season as a head coach. He’s a great leader of men. But not only as a play-caller, he’s a developer of players, of talent, of quarterbacks.
“He’s got a very consistent personality to him. He won in Green Bay. He’s got a championship DNA. I think he’s one of the better coaches in the NFL, absolutely.”
Fans were not thrilled with Brady’s opinion:
You know McCarthy sucks when Tom Brady praises him and his coaching abilities.
— Jeff (@McMike70) November 29, 2024
Jerry Jones & the Cowboys are so clueless. They are celebrating beating the hapless Giants like they are going somewhere. All Dallas is doing is spoiling their draft position next spring.
How stupid is Tom Brady, calling Mike McCarthy a ” great coach.”
The Giants are brutal.— Gregory Smith (@WheelinGreg) November 29, 2024
Tom Brady knows he’s lying about Mike McCarthy
— Not Bovice (@LeR3ap3r) November 29, 2024
No way in hell did Tom Brady actually believe what he just said about Mike McCarthy
— Tracy McGrady apologist (@cousinnick) November 29, 2024
Tom Brady just said Mike Mccarthy is one of the better coaches in the NFL. Well I hope he was paid to say that because he’s awful
— Grampage JacksonⓋ (@jgjaxon) November 29, 2024
It is worth noting that, despite the Cowboys’ poor season and the fact that he did not give McCarthy a contract extension before the season, Jones has not ruled out his head coach returning in 2025.
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