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Troy Aikman, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, expressed disappointment and confusion after the team parted ways with head coach Mike McCarthy on Monday.
“I thought Mike McCarthy would be the head coach, so this is a bit of a surprise for me today that he’s not going to be,” Aikman said. “It suggests that there’s not a real plan.”
Aikman also commented on the difficulty of being a head coach of a high-profile team like the Cowboys. “Most football people that take over as a head coach they want to do it on their terms and that’s hard to do,” he said.
The team parted ways with McCarthy due to a failure to agree on contract length, according to multiple reports. McCarthy’s deal was set to expire on Tuesday.
Aikman believes former offensive coordinator Kellen Moore would be a logical candidate to replace McCarthy as head coach, but warned that anyone who takes over the position may not be the same coach. “When you’re a head coach of a high-profile team like the Dallas Cowboys, it’s a very challenging situation,” Aikman said.
The Cowboys had success under McCarthy’s leadership, going 12-5 and winning two division titles from 2021 to 2023. However, the team struggled this season and was eliminated from the playoffs.