Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy looks on from the sidelines during a game against the Arizona Cardinals at AT&T Stadium. Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Anonymous players unload on Cowboys coaching staff

By Blake Harper | Last updated Oct 20, 2020 3:04 PM ET

The Dallas Cowboys came into the season with Super Bowl or bust expectations, and so far, it's been all bust. The team is just 2-4 and looked anemic Monday night in a humiliating loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Now, players are beginning to voice their concerns about head coach Mike McCarthy and his staff.

#Cowboys players initially bought into keeping things internal. Now as they sit 2-4 the discontent is leaking out. On the coaching staff “totally unprepared. They don’t teach. They don’t have any sense of adjusting on the fly.” Another “they just aren’t good at their jobs”
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) October 20, 2020

It's a harsh but fair criticism, as McCarthy has shown little to justify being brought on as the team's coach at this point in the season. Even before losing Dak Prescott for the year, the team struggled to win games against opponents most assumed Dallas could easily handle, and one of the team's two wins came from a miraculous "watermelon onside kick" following a historic collapse by the Atlanta Falcons.

The good news? The Cowboys play in the NFC East, which currently looks like a historically bad division. Despite their early-season struggles, they are currently in the lead for the division, with Washington, Philadelphia and New York each winning just a single game this season.

If the Cowboys want to be taken seriously as a contender, McCarthy and the staff will need to lock it up and get their players on board. Otherwise, they may be in for a long season.

Blake Harper

Blake Harper is a writer based in New York. He's originally from San Diego and is one of the few Chargers fans left. He doesn't believe in ties and loves elaborate celebrations. Follow him on Twitter @beezyharps

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