Troy Aikman isn’t afraid to call a spade a spade when it comes to discussing the franchise he won three Super Bowls with and Monday was no exception when he addressed the Dallas Cowboys’ search for a new head coach on live TV . “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 on ESPN leading up to Monday Night Football. “It suggests that there’s not a real plan.” Aikman’s comments tie into the fact that it seems like the Cowboys intended to keep McCarthy around for the 2025 NFL season but failed to get a deal done mostly because of disagreements over contract length. McCarthy, who’s gained interest from the Chicago Bears and might gain from more teams now that he’s available, likely had no interest in coaching on a short-term deal.
Troy Aikman on the Dallas Cowboys: “I thought Mike McCarthy would be the head coach, so this is a bit of a surprise for me today… It suggests that there’s not a real plan… To say that it’s a coveted job, I’m not sure I would necessarily agree with that.” 🏈🔥🎙️ #NFL pic.twitter.com/M6cmb1dOaO
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However, where Aikman really didn’t hold back was when discussing whether or not the team is an attractive coaching opening. “As far as (the Cowboys being) a coveted job, I don’t know that that’s accurate, the Cowboys are obviously a high profile team (…) but most football people that take over as head coach they want to do it on their terms and that’s hard to do (in Dallas),” Aikman added. “If you take Dan Campbell, for example, is Dan Campbell Dan Campbell if he’s with the Dallas Cowboys? It’s hard to imagine that he is.”…