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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones addressed head coach Mike McCarthy's job status after the team's 47-9 home loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday (October 13).
“Oh, I haven’t even considered that, I’m not considering that so you’re clear, I’m not considering that,” Jones said via the Fort Worth Star-Telegram when asked about a potential coaching change. “Do you think I’m an idiot? Do you? OK? Well, I’m not gonna hypothetical with you about what I consider coaching change in light of the timing we’re sitting here with, I’m not at all.”
Jones described the loss, which was the largest blowout for the Cowboys at home since he purchased the franchise in 1989, as both "humbling" and "very concerning" as the team has now gone 0-3 in games at AT&T Stadium.
“We’ve got to assess and we’ve certainly got a bye week, but there’s nothing magic about a bye week,” Jones said via the New York Post. “You can do some things differently within three days of some of the things that bit us out there today. This was very concerning and it was very humbling and it felt bad because of all of our great fans, especially the ones in the stadium and certainly the ones that are all about the Cowboys.”
Jones added that McCarthy didn't deserve all the blame, which he claimed would likely be reiterated by the players. The Cowboys allowed more points than they'd ever given up in a game in which they failed to score a single touchdown, according to longtime beat reporter Ed Werder.
Dallas will be on a bye in Week 7 before back-to-back road games against the San Francisco 49ers (October 27) and Atlanta Falcons (November 3). The Cowboys are currently third in the NFC East Division standings with a 3-3 record.