Even though the Dallas Cowboys are about to open against the Cincinnati Bengals Monday night football, Head coach Mike McCarthy’s future was a prominent topic of conversation on 105.3 The Fan’s pregame show.

Troy Aikman, who hosted the game for ESPN alongside Joe Buck, made a guest appearance and discussed numerous relevant topics. Aikman emphatically stated that Joe Burrow was his favorite quarterback in the NFL and perhaps his favorite player of all time.

With the Cowboys facing a losing season, Aikman was asked about McCarthy’s future. Aikman, a longtime McCarthy supporter, made perhaps the biggest hint that McCarthy will be back at the helm in 2025, regardless of how the season ends.

“Other than Bill Belichick, I don’t know who you’re going to hire that has a better resume “The way this team is playing right now, even without their franchise quarterback,” Aikman said. via Jon Machota of The Athletic.

“I feel that this is a team that really believes in Mike McCarthy. I feel like the locker room wants him back. I think he’s a really good football coach. I think Jerry Jones also thinks he’s a really good football coach. … As.” We’re standing there now talking, I assume Mike McCarthy will be back in 2025.

As much as Cowboys fans want him to replace Jerry Jones as general manager, Aikman is not currently working for the team. It’s obvious that he doesn’t divulge insider information, but his relationship with the franchise and his understanding of the sport make his belief that McCarthy will be back in 2025 very notable.

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Aikman made the point that the locker room still believes in McCarthy. They could have given up after trailing 3-7. They won two straight division games and were competitive in the first half against the playoff-bound Eagles and Texans before the talent mismatch became apparent. This is a team that still believes it can make the playoffs.

It’s hard to say when Jones will present himself to the media, but he has praised McCarthy in most corners, even in the midst of adversity. Jones had every reason to give McCarthy his walking papers after the Cowboys’ fifth straight loss and changed his mind.

The front office perhaps understands that McCarthy has been put in an impossible position this season. With an injury crisis that shows no sign of abating and Dallas spending the least money of any team in the offseason, this squad was never going to win 12 games for the fourth straight year.

Many Cowboys fans would like to see a change in the team, but may have to adjust to McCarthy’s return. Aikman’s opinion is highly respected and Jones certainly values ​​it.

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