Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy was once again surprised to learn that his team is an underdog going into a big game. And he once again seems willing to embrace that role.
JAN 20 PAYTON INTERVIEW ON HOLD Professional soccer player Anton Walkes has died following a boat crash in Florida, authorities said Thursday, a tragedy that impacts on the sports world in Charlotte.
It's not often a kicker is one of the main storylines ahead of the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. Then again, no one had ever missed four extra points in an NFL game since at least 1932, much less in a postseason game.
Tristan Vizcaino was on the field with the Dallas Cowboys at Thursday's practice, but coach Mike McCarthy said that the kicking insurance policy doesn't mean the team does not believe in Brett Maher.
Every coach who has ever won a Super Bowl is keenly aware that no coach has won a Super Bowl with two different teams. This year, two of the eight remaining coaches have a chance to become the first to do it.
Mike McCarthy and the Cowboys have adopted an “it is what it is” approach to having two fewer days of rest than their upcoming playoff opponent, but everyone else sure is talking about it.
The Dallas Cowboys are hoping to earn the crown that comes with being Super Bowl champions. But after Monday night's playoff pummeling of Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they are aware that along the way another master must be served.
Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said on Monday night that the team still believes in kicker Brett Maher despite his four missed extra points in their 31-14 win over the Buccaneers.
Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy has some explaining to do. His team took on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the final game of the NFL's Super Wild Card weekend on Monday Night Football.
The Dallas owner again addressed the standing of the team’s coach following the 31–14 rout of the Bucs on Monday night. Headed into the Cowboys’ wild-card matchup against the Buccaneers on Monday night, questions lingered about coach Mike McCarthy’s job security, who had yet to win a playoff game in his first two seasons in Dallas.
TAMPA - What the Dallas Cowboys just accomplished here in advancing to the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs is noteworthy for its slap-down of history.
Head coach Mike McCarthy made sure his players knew that none of the failures of previous teams were on them. The Cowboys’ teams that lost six games in a row to Tom Brady before this season started?
Cowboys kicker Brett Maher set a dubious NFL record on Monday night when he missed his first four extra point attempts, but the team is fully confident in him as its kicker for Sunday’s game against the 49ers.
The Dallas Cowboys headed east to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the final game of the NFL's Super Wild Card weekend on Monday Night Football. ...
Mike McCarthy addressed Brett Maher’s status following the kicker’s disastrous performance in the Dallas Cowboys’ 31-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. Maher missed four extra points in his Cowboys’ victory in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Raymond James Stadium. He is the first kicker to ever miss four extra points in a game.
Aikman and Joe Buck were on the call for the Monday night NFC Wild Card Playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Dallas was leading 6-0 and had a 4th-and-goal at the Tampa Bay 1 with over six minutes left in the second quarter.
The Dallas Cowboys have not won a road playoff game since 1992, and coach Mike McCarthy had a fun way of motivating his players to change that this week.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott doesn't want to hear anybody say Mike McCarthy could be coaching for his job during the Monday night wild-card playoff game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Nobody needs to remind Dallas Cowboys fans, owner Jerry Jones, or head coach Mike McCarthy that the team hasn't won a Super Bowl in nearly three decades.
Commanders The Athletic’s Ben Standig lists some potential replacements for former Commanders OC Scott Turner, including an internal promotion for QB coach Ken Zampese.
Mike McCarthy has helped guide the Cowboys to consecutive 12-win seasons, but if the team fails to make any noise in the playoffs, some have wondered if the head coach will be afforded a long leash.
Commanders Commanders GM Martin Mayhew on the team’s quarterback search: “We’re not going to rule out acquiring a vet. We’re going to look at the entire landscape.” (Nicki Jhabvala) Mayhew on QB Taylor Heinicke: “He was instrumental in salvaging our season.
Mike McCarthy is not coaching for his job when the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet Monday night in an NFC wild-card game. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told 105.3 FM The Fan that the outcome of the playoff game wouldn't decide McCarthy's status.
The Dallas Cowboys have high expectations heading into the postseason, but it does not sound like they have any intention of making a coaching change if they come up short once again.
A vast game is approaching for the Dallas Cowboys as the postseason is underway. With a very sloppy and pitiful game displayed last Sunday for the boys, what's next for this team?
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy faces a defining moment heading into the playoffs.
Commanders Commanders HC Ron Rivera confirmed fifth-round QB Sam Howell will start Week 18 and he is “really intrigued” by the quarterback. “Our plan is we’re going to start Sam,” Rivera said, via Ethan Cadeaux of NBC Sports.
Despite the disappointing loss to the Jaguars on Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys still clinched a playoff berth thanks to other game results around the league.
Head Coach Mike McCarthy has come a long way in his career to be where he is today. Mike has had a long history of coaching teams and positions. Let's take a look at Mike's life and see all his accomplishments that have led up to this year.
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