Mike McCarthy declared the day he was named head coach of the Cowboys five years ago that the job was about winning championships. Time has run out on his opportunity to make that happen. After a series of face-to-face meetings and a weekend of reflection,

The Dallas Cowboys had to make one of the hardest decisions of Jerry Jones' ownership when they decided not to renew McCarthy's contract before Tuesday's deadline.  This was the right move, regardless of McCarthy's pedigree and success in the NFL-- even in Dallas.

The move comes after McCarthy and the Cowboys missed the playoffs for the first time since his inaugural season in 2020.