Mike McCarthy defended his credentials after the Cowboys' playoff flameout. “I know how to win,” he said. “I know how to win in this league. I know how to win playoff games. I know how to win a championship. I have great confidence in that.'
Andy Nesbitt looks at why it took so long for the Giants to finally dump Joe Judge and which head coaching vacancy is the most attractive destination.FRISCO, Texas — Mike McCarthy took the podium at Cowboys headquarters Wednesday and agreed.The Cowboys hired the longtime Packers leader in 2020 with the expectation he could take a contending roster deep into the postseason.
“I know how to win,” he said. “I know how to win in this league. I know how to win playoff games. I know how to win a championship. I have great confidence in that.McCarthy and the Cowboys feel less good about their wild-card performance. Much was made about the final 14 seconds of the game, when Dak Prescott ran a quarterback draw that netted 17 yards but ultimately robbed his team of their final play. Confusion ensued when Prescott and an umpire collided.
“First down was a huge issue for us offensively,” McCarthy said of a game in which his team sustained 14 penalties. “I thought we were nervous to start the game. Felt it in the locker room with the team prayer. But I thought we fought through that OK. We held them to field goals and I think once our guys settled in, I thought it balanced out in the competitiveness there.”
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