Jerry Jones was not expecting Mike McCarthy to walk away from the Dallas Cowboys. On Tuesday, NFL Network reporter Jane Slater reported Jones was expecting to continue discussions on a contract with McCarthy when the veteran head coach decided to walk away.

Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys are headed in different directions. Owner Jerry Jones confirmed the split with McCarthy as head coach after three playoff appearances in five seasons. Jones, the team's owner and general manager,

Now that a head coaching search is underway, here’s the reality: Whomever Jerry Jones selects as the man in charge of the on-the-field product needs to come correct in the offseason. In Mike McCarthy’s last season as head coach of the Cowboys,