Cowboys of Dallas RGIII Plan: Fire Mike McCarthy, Fire Dak Prescott—Recruit Shedeur Sanders and Deion!? Welcome to “The Promised Land,” Coach Prime!
With a 48-32 loss to the Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium on Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys witnessed the most spectacular collapse of their season.
After finishing 12-5 in the regular season for the third consecutive year, Dallas, who was ranked No. 2, fell behind the No. 7-seeded Packers 48-16 early in the fourth quarter.
What was the outcome?
For the Cowboys, there are more concerns than answers, particularly in regards to coach Mike McCarthy’s future. McCarthy is currently just 1-3 in the postseason after going 42-25 throughout the regular season.
And replacement names ranging from Bill Belichick to … Deion Sanders!
Yes, the answer is straightforward, says ESPN commentator and former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III.
Griffin stated, via X, “I hate calling for coaches’ jobs, but the coach has to be the one.”
Griffin made references to the Cowboys’ 28-year skid of not winning the Super Bowl, much less the NFC Championship, and missing the conference finals in 12 consecutive postseason appearances—the longest streak in NFL history—as well as the playoff failure that followed successful regular seasons.
Griffin also brought up McCarthy’s 13-year career in Green Bay, raising concerns about how the seasoned coach let the same team effectively fire him while failing to prepare his squad for competition.
Who will be the next? Six-time Super Bowl winner and recently sacked New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is starting to come up in conversation.
“A lot of people are saying you should go get Bill Belichick as your next head coach, because we all know Mike McCarthy’s stuff was packed before this game was already over,” Griffin stated. “His workspace? void He’s moved on.”
But Belichick as McCarthy’s successor? No.
Griffin believes the Cowboys should instead go to Deion Sanders, the current head coach of the University of Colorado and a legend of the team.
Saying, “I know who you need,” Griffin said. “Coach Prime is necessary. Yes, that is Deion Sanders. In Dallas, Coach Prime has a winning formula. He is aware of the qualities of a champion mentality. He’s a cultural changer and knows how to keep his men accountable.”
Although he spurred a three-win improvement, 56-year-old Sanders was just 4-8 in his first season at Colorado after going 27-6 at Jackson State.
Hall of Famer Sanders, who played five seasons (1995–1999) with the Cowboys and was selected to four All-Pro teams, has repeatedly dismissed rumors that he might join the NFL, beginning with an exclusive interview with CowboysSI.com in which he claimed he was “too old-fashioned” to deal with today’s professional athletes.
Even still, analysts such as Griffin continue to voice their opinions; one possible explanation for this could be Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott’s lack of success in the postseason (he is currently 2-5 with Dallas).
Should Sanders is hired by the Cowboys, To replace Prescott, Griffin surmised that he would choose his son, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders.
Griffin thinks Prescott can win a Super Bowl, but Coach Prime’s quarterback of the future will eventually be Shedeur Sanders.
“Dak can take Shedeur under his wing and teach him the ropes until he’s ready to take over,” Griffin stated.
Naturally, though, all of this is meaningless unless Cowboys owner Jerry Jones makes a decision regarding McCarthy’s future.
Griffin observed that Jones’s greatest likes are money and recognition. Sanders will bring these attributes if McCarthy is fired and replaced, according to Griffin, and victories will follow.
“No coach will make Jerry Jones more money than Coach Prime,” Griffin stated. “Deion Sanders will have the Dallas Cowboys high-stepping towards the Lombardi in no time.”
McCarthy is still the Cowboys’ coach for the time being. At least in terms of regular season performance, he’s brought the team to a new level and sparked moments of hope.
However, the team’s success hasn’t carried over into the postseason, and Griffin believes Jones has only one option left.
“It’s time to get it right,” Griffin stated, “and Coach Prime will take you to the promised land.”
