{"id":11835,"date":"2024-10-21T23:28:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T23:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=11835"},"modified":"2024-10-21T23:28:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T23:28:25","slug":"cowboys-hc-mike-mccarthy-heard-what-troy-aikman-had-to-say-about-his-teams-wide-receivers-and-his-response-to-the-nfl-legend-was-shocking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=11835","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy Heard What Troy Aikman Had To Say About His Team\u2019s Wide Receivers, And His Response To The NFL Legend Was Shocking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dallas Cowboys head coach\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/mike-mccarthy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike McCarthy<\/a>\u00a0has responded to\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/troy-aikman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Troy Aikman<\/a>\u2019s scathing criticism of the team\u2019s wide receivers that transpired last week.<\/p>\n<p>Mike McCarthy\u2019s Cowboys come out of the bye week with a 3-3 record, a major disappointment given their championship aspirations. They are 0-3 at home this year, giving up 40 burgers to the New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions.<\/p>\n<p>Aikman, who spent his entire Hall of Fame career in Dallas, made headlines last week when he harshly criticized the Cowboys\u2019 wide receivers in a radio appearance on 96.7 The Ticket. Aikman said their \u201croutes are terrible\u201d and accused some players of being \u201clazy coming off the line of scrimmage.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Former Cowboys QB Troy Aikman on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dfwticket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dfwticket<\/a> on Dallas&#8217; wide receivers: &#8220;I think the routes are terrible. I think they run terrible routes. And I&#8217;ve thought that beyond this year. I think CeeDee (Lamb) has got to improve in his route running. As a quarterback, if you&#8217;re not\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jon Machota (@jonmachota) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonmachota\/status\/1846909813164319125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters on Monday, Mike McCarthy\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5860828\/2024\/10\/21\/mike-mccarthy-troy-aikman-cowboys-receivers-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said he disagreed<\/a>\u00a0with Aikman\u2019s comments and that every position needs to improve, per RJ Kraft and Jon Machota of The Athletic:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThey don\u2019t carry any weight with me, because I watch all the tape. I get to go to the meetings. I\u2019m at practice. I\u2019m part of the games. So I have a clear understanding of what and where. Troy\u2019s statement in particular, I don\u2019t agree with the word selection. There is definitely need for improvement in every position, not just one position that he commented on.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<p>RJ Kraft and Jon Machota<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mike McCarthy on the BIGGEST mistake coaches make\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Also, us having 3 blowouts has really derailed our offense being able to gel. Seems like the concepts practiced weren\u2019t able to really be utilized in games\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Only two games this season we have been able to stay on schedule and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ENo4ibVgis\">pic.twitter.com\/ENo4ibVgis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stargazer Sports Media (@TheStarGaz3rr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheStarGaz3rr\/status\/1848413274767032685?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While superstar wideout CeeDee Lamb is having another excellent season (32 catches for 467 yards and two touchdowns), the rest of the Dak Prescott-led offense has left a lot to be desired. Rico Dowdle leads the team with only 246 yards, and Jalen Tolbert is second in receiving with a 24-290-2 stat line.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, it was\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/jerry-jones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jerry Jones<\/a>\u00a0and not Mike McCarthy who built this roster. But a man with nearly two decades of\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0head coaching experience has a long history of maximizing the talents of his rosters, and that hasn\u2019t been the case here in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The 3-3 Cowboys will try to bounce back when they visit the banged-up San Francisco 49ers at Levi\u2019s Stadium on \u201cSunday Night Football.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-mike-mccarthy-should-be-on-the-hot-seat\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mike McCarthy Should Be On The Hot Seat<\/h2>\n<p>Jones is known for being patient with coaches, unless it\u2019s a Hall of Famer or two-time Super Bowl champion like Jimmy Johnson. He kept Jason Garrett around for 10 years, even though the team only won two playoff games during his tenure.<\/p>\n<p>But if the Cowboys don\u2019t turn it around in the next couple of weeks, one can only wonder if Jones will hit the panic button and begin a coaching change. After all, it\u2019s easy to fire one coach than it is to trade a bunch of players on a flawed roster.<\/p>\n<p>M<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Dallas Cowboys head coach\u00a0Mike McCarthy\u00a0has responded to\u00a0Troy Aikman\u2019s scathing criticism of the team\u2019s wide receivers that transpired last week. 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