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Cory Woodroof

The Cowboys keeping Mike McCarthy as their coach for 2024 stunned NFL fans (and made Dallas fans livid)

Mike McCarthy Cowboys Dallas (Organization) NFL Jerry Jones Chris Jones Bill Belichick Christian Harris Mike Vrabel Packers

Despite speculation to the contrary, Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy will officially be back for a fourth season after falling in the NFC wild-card round.

Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones confirmed on Wednesday night his decision to retain McCarthy for the last year of his contract, citing his regular season performance as a major motivator in keeping him.

Jones said he feels his franchise is “very close and capable” of winning a Super Bowl and that continuing with McCarthy is “the best step forward for us.”

The decision pushes away the idea that someone like Bill Belichick or Mike Vrabel could step in for Dallas after a McCarthy firing.

Cowboys fans really did not take kindly to news of McCarthy’s retention, while other NFL fans had very bewildered reactions as to why Jones didn’t make the hard call and find a new coach for his franchise.

All the same, the reactions were plentiful.

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