Jerry Jones (Photo via ESPN)
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was understandably and entirely speechless after watching his team commit a back-breaking and mind-boggling mistake that proved costly in their Monday night loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
After getting a sack on Joe Burrow to bring up a punt at the two-minute warning, it looked like Jerry Jones’ Cowboys were about to pull off another upset and extend their win streak to three.
The Cowboys managed to block Ryan Rehkow’s punt, and it looked like they would take over with a short field and near field goal range for Brandon Aubrey. Unfortunately, Amani Oruwariye touched the football and allowed Cincy to recover it for a fresh set of downs:
The Cowboys blocks the punt… but it was then touched by a Dallas player… and then recovered by the Bengals 🤯
Chaos. @Bengals
ball pic.twitter.com/Uw0l4ebH3v— NFL (@NFL) December 10, 2024
And Jerry Jones’ reaction to the special teams botch in his suite really said it all:
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The Bengals would take the lead on a 40-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to Ja’Marr Chase, and the defense forced a turnover on downs to seal a 27-20 victory.
Everything Has Gone Wrong For Jerry Jones’ Cowboys This Year
Just when it looked like the Cowboys would pull off a prime-time upset with backup QB Cooper Rush, they find a way to lose in one of the most unimaginable ways possible. A muffed punt return after blocking the initial kick? Who else would this happen to but the 2024 Cowboys?
Dak Prescott Reveals Who He Wants To Coach The Dallas Cowboys In 2025
Dak Prescott (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)
If Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has his way, owner Jerry Jones won’t make the one big change that most are calling for.
The Cowboys (5-7) are entering the final stretch of an all-time forgettable season. They’re about to miss the postseason for the first time since 2020, and all hope was lost when Dak Prescott required season-ending surgery on his hamstring last month.
Most expect Jones to hire a new head coach, with Mike McCarthy’s contract set to expire after the season. But Prescott hopes Jones’ looming offseason of changes will not include a new head coach.
Speaking to Jori Epstein of Yahoo Sports, Dak Prescott lobbied for Dallas to bring back McCarthy for a sixth season:
“I believe in him wholeheartedly. I don’t want to necessarily get into the nuts and the screws of it all obviously, but I think he definitely deserves a chance — another contract and a chance to coach this team amongst more influence. ‘On his terms’ may be a good way to say it. But I wholeheartedly believe in him.”
Prescott has put up his best numbers under McCarthy, but the lack of postseason success speaks for itself. Dallas is 1-3 in playoff games under McCarthy, and Prescott’s production cratered in the three losses.
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McCarthy’s decision to bring in Mike Zimmer as the new defensive coordinator has backfired, too. They had the fifth-best scoring defense under Dan Quinn (he left for the Washington Commanders’ head coaching position) last year, but that number has fallen to 29th with Zimmer at the helm.
Winners of two straight, the Dak Prescott-less Cowboys will try to keep their late-season momentum going when they host the Cincinnati Bengals on “Monday Night Football” in Week 14.
Dak Prescott Needs A New Head Coach
A classy person like Prescott isn’t going to outright say that the Cowboys should move on from McCarthy. But it’s obvious that the 31-year-old signal-caller, like the rest of the team, would benefit from a new head coach.
Most NFL coaches don’t get this long of a leash unless their team is a consistent playoff contender. This will be McCarthy’s second losing season as head coach of the Cowboys, and his fourth without a playoff win.
