Before McCarthy found his footing as a head coach, he gained experience as an offensive play caller with the Saints from 2000-04.
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy walks off the field after his team's NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024.From 2000-04, McCarthy gained experience calling plays as the Saints’ offensive coordinator. After offering words of praise for Tom and Gayle Benson,“I’d say a big moment would be the first playoff win, the first year,” McCarthy said. “I thought the top of the was going to come off, so that was a pretty cool moment.
That team finished the year with a 10-6 record, winning the NFC West over the defending Super Bowl champion St. Louis Rams.“It was a great learning experience. I think, just like anything, it’s no different than the first year as being a head coach,” McCarthy said. “You think you’re ready, then there’s moments where you’re hiding under your desk.”“We were getting close. I thought we were pretty good on offense. We had some good years over there,” McCarthy said.
, Trending sports producer. Chris is a digital producer on The Dallas Morning News' sports desk. He joined the staff after working as a sports reporter at the Odessa American. Chris graduated from UT-Arlington in 2020 and was sports editor for the university's student newspaper, The Shorthorn.
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