Jerry Jones: Mike McCarthy 'the man to lead' Cowboys to Super Bowl

When the Dallas Cowboys suffered another disappointing end to a season with aspirations of a deep playoff run, some fans may have thought that head coach Mike McCarthy would be shown the door. The franchise parted ways with Wade Phillips midway through the 2010 campaign after multiple shortcomings and then fired Jason Garrett following the 2019 campaign in a similar fashion after nine-plus seasons.

Less than two weeks after their NFC wild-card game loss at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers in January, however, it was reported that McCarthy's job was safe for a third season this fall. Even as former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton became a popular name for vacant gigs across the league, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reiterated that McCarthy wasn't going anywhere.

On Tuesday, Jones again was adamant about his support for the 58-year-old former leader of the Green Bay Packers.