Scott Polacek@@ScottPolacekIncluded Columnist IVNovember 19, 2024
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Dallas Cowboys fans searching for factors for optimism in the middle of a 3-6 start to the season may discover some in the kind of probably the best coach in NFL history.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on the group's training circumstance throughout Monday Night Countdown and raised the possibility of Bill Belichick possibly heading to the Cowboys next season.
“Lots of speculation swirling about what the Cowboys will do,” Schefter stated. “People have actually even considered Bill Belichick, having actually been identified in Dallas recently. It can be verified Bill Belichick remained in Dallas recently, however it wasn't to meet the Cowboys. It was for a formerly arranged speaking engagement.
“Still, that does not stop the concept that there are individuals throughout the league who continue to think that Bill Belichick will be among the leading factors to consider for Jerry Jones after this season.”
While Mike McCarthy is the group's head coach, things are trending in the incorrect instructions in his 5th season.
Dallas has actually won one championship game throughout his period and will likely fall well except the postseason this time around provided its record and a season-ending hamstring injury to quarterback Dak Prescott.
Honestly, it's more of the very same for a franchise that hasn't made it past the 2nd round of the playoffs considering that the 1995 project. The Cowboys were amongst the league's most dominant groups in the early '90s, however they have mostly end up being a punchline recently as their postseason has a hard time continue.
It's tough to consider a much better coach to assist alter that than Belichick.
The famous figure won 6 Super Bowls throughout his time with the New England Patriots and led among the best dynasties in league history. New England went to 9 Super Bowls in all and went 266-121 throughout his 24 seasons as head coach.
Belichick's collaboration with quarterback Tom Brady was the greatest factor for that continual success, so maybe he can assist Prescott optimize his skills in the years to come. The franchise quarterback simply concurred to a brand-new four-year, $240 million extension ahead of the season and figures to be under center for the foreseeable future.
Asking Belichick and Prescott to reproduce the success the coach delighted in with Brady would be excessive to ask, however any kind of continual playoff success would be a welcome advancement for the Cowboys.
