DALLAS — Mike McCarthy will not return as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, who are going on three decades since their last Super Bowl title, owner Jerry Jones said Monday. Jones said the organization and McCarthy mutually agreed to part ways. A search for the team’s next coach begins immediately, he said. “I have great respect for Mike, and he has led the team through some very … [Read more...] about Deion Sanders could be candidate to replace Mike McCarthy as Cowboys’ coach
Renck: Bill McCartney gave lost CU Buffs football program direction, and it was breathtaking to behold
If Colorado ever meets Nebraska on a football field again, it won’t feel as important anymore because Bill McCartney won’t be there to watch it. As part of CU’s football recovery, McCartney declared Nebraska a rival. Never mind that the Cornhuskers didn’t feel that way. They hadn’t lost to CU since 1967 and were too busy hating Oklahoma. As a directionless program, CU required … [Read more...] about Renck: Bill McCartney gave lost CU Buffs football program direction, and it was breathtaking to behold
Renck & File: With no CU extension yet, it is easy to see Deion, Shedeur Sanders joining Tom Brady in Las Vegas
Goodbye, reality. Hello, reality show. Is there any coach that makes more sense in Las Vegas than Deion Sanders? It is better for our state if Sanders remains at Colorado, where he has made the Buffaloes relevant again. But almost every NFL hiring cycle features an outside-the-box selection. And this season, if it’s not Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman going to the Chicago Bears, … [Read more...] about Renck & File: With no CU extension yet, it is easy to see Deion, Shedeur Sanders joining Tom Brady in Las Vegas
Keeler: Huskers icon Tom Osborne will miss “good friendship” with late, great Bill McCartney
The red? The red misses Mac already. “I think one time, we might’ve gone horseback riding,” ex-Nebraska football coach and AD Tom Osborne, 87 years young, said Saturday when I called to ask him about the late, great Bill McCartney. “But I don’t remember much more than that. It was just kind of a vague memory. I think it was in Colorado.” At a time when the Big Eight had more … [Read more...] about Keeler: Huskers icon Tom Osborne will miss “good friendship” with late, great Bill McCartney
Bill McCartney, CU football coach who led Buffs to national title, dies at 84
Bill McCartney, the Hall of Fame football coach who led the CU Buffs to their lone national title, died Friday night after a lengthy battle with dementia, the university announced. He was 84. The family released a statement through the school late Friday mourning McCartney’s passing. “Our father surrendered his life to Jesus at 33 years old, setting a trajectory for our family … [Read more...] about Bill McCartney, CU football coach who led Buffs to national title, dies at 84