Mike McCarthy Gets Asked About The Sean Payton Cowboys Rumors

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard about Sean Payton being linked to the Dallas Cowboys.

Rumors have swirled for a while about Sean Payton being a potential head coach for the Cowboys.

Once Payton retired, this fueled the fire on those rumors even more. While speaking to Rich Eisen on Tuesday, Dallas’ current head coach Mike McCarthy was asked about the situation.

“I think clearly, when you look at those type of comments, I think you have to understand the platform … I have an excellent relationship with Jerry Jones. We talk on a regular basis about anything and everything: big picture, tight focus on what we’re doing … program wise and … development of our players.”

“The gist of the conversation was that you and I are in this back to back,” McCarthy explained.

Listen below:

Mike McCarthy has discussed with Jerry Jones the storylines of Dan Quinn/Sean Payton potentially being future head coaches of the Cowboys: “The gist of the conversation was that you and I are in this back to back.”

(Video: @RichEisenShow: pic.twitter.com/yMcMkNtayg

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) February 15, 2022

Twitter reacted:

Known-Known:
Jerry Jones is an inept GM

Actually liked this response from McCarthy tho https://t.co/aE6De71eCG

— Koji Moy (@SouljaMoy) February 16, 2022

I’m so tired of Jerry Jones 🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️ https://t.co/J6ydof1KdT

— DC (@ColesCowboys) February 16, 2022

This organization is so toxic https://t.co/CEfTfK8bEH

— Jose Meza (@thereal_jmeza) February 16, 2022

The dysfunction that is the Dallas Cowboys. I wonder why the team I love has failed win a super bowl for almost 3 decades now https://t.co/Dg2PWTG4JZ

— Zach Wolchuk (@ZachWolchuk) February 16, 2022

I’m tied mayne! Shit make me wanna go find a new team! I’m prepared for the same results next season! https://t.co/DUUFGzrKwC

— JEFÉ (@DaGodSmile) February 16, 2022

We really needed Kellen to be gone…Jerry should allow Mike the option to can Kellen if we struggle. I want Mike to be given the chance to call the plays, cuz you know Sean Payton will have the option to be the play caller if he was the next coach. https://t.co/tC3Aa2uoUY

— Joe Rodriguez (@CowboysBlogNet) February 16, 2022

I don’t care that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones like to operate in ambiguity or what have you

No owner should ever put their coach, in this case Mike McCarthy, in this kind of position to have to answer questions like this, it’s an unnecessary distraction that reeks of a clown show https://t.co/2V1f1aAQ9t

— Kevin Gray Jr. (@KevinGraySports) February 16, 2022

It’s sad Mike has to answer these types of questions.

Does he get any credit for taking a 6-10 team to a 12-5 contender in a year.

Anyone with half a brain knows Kellen Moore was the issue especially down the stretch. But I’m sure Mike was told Kellen is untouchable. Smh https://t.co/DOpgmtUSzh

— (Foots The King) (@FootsDaKing) February 16, 2022

The Cowboys would love to get Sean Payton as their coach, that is as soon as he’s ready to return to coaching.

It kind of feels like McCarthy is just keeping the seat warm for a better replacement.

He’s definitely not going to last very long if he can’t get some playoff wins under his belt.

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