Mike McCarthy Confirms Major Dak Prescott Pivot as Fired Coach Breaks Silence on Cowboys Loyalty

Dak Prescott’s career since that massive extension has been all about the pressure. Dallas paid him to be the guy, then changed how they used him. With that, the Cowboys pulled the reins. The runs slowed down. The offense leaned toward quick three-step drops, calculated throws, and play-action schemes instead of wild scrambles. It wasn’t about Dak losing his edge. It was about protecting the franchise’s billion-dollar gamble. The pivot came from money, not from style. And on Aug. 4, Mike McCarthy owned it.

On the Pat McAfee show, Mike McCarthy started with advice for Dak, “Number one stay healthy. He stays healthy he’ll reach every goal he has set out for his team and himself. I do believe that in heart of hearts. I think Dak is clearly what I would call a full operational quarterback.” He also added, “When you get into the post-season and you start building your offense for the upcoming year, the concepts you’re looking to build off of, the variations that you wanna change… he’s full operational. There’s nothing that you really get out.”

But the honesty spilled when McCarthy admitted Dallas once changed course after Dak’s payday. “Now he obviously ran more in his younger days. And frankly once he received a bigger contract we tried to be more selective with that. I’m not sure what direction they’re going here in the future here,” McCarthy said. “We increased the three-step emphasis. I thought he was excellent at that. The play-action, the keys, all that. Really liking the situations.”

Mike McCarthy on @PatMcAfeeShow on his thoughts on Dak Prescott for Thursday night and the 2025 season at large:

“Number one stay healthy. He stays healthy he’ll reach every goal he has set out for his team and himself. I do believe that in heart of hearts.”

“I think Dak is…

— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) September 4, 2025

Then the atmosphere changed when McAfee jokingly asked, “The Dallas Cowboys are +8.5 tonight.” McCarthy fired back without hesitation: “I’m taking the Cowboys all day long.” The room cracked up. Even though Mike was fired after a bad season, his loyalty to Dak and to the Cowboys still runs deep.

This story is developing. Stay tuned.

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