FRISCO, Texas — When the Dallas Cowboys return to observe Wednesday, they are going to hear nothing from coach Mike McCarthy about his tenure with the Inexperienced Bay Packers as they put together to face his former group within the wild-card spherical of the playoffs Sunday.
Earlier than making his return to Lambeau Discipline final yr, McCarthy overtly mentioned his time in Inexperienced Bay that included a Tremendous Bowl victory in 2010 and a road being named in his honor close to the stadium.
The Cowboys ended up shedding that recreation, 31-28 in extra time.
“Final yr, I assumed it was essential for me to speak about Inexperienced Bay at first of the week. I did with the group. I regretted it,” McCarthy stated. “That does not even want to return into our power base 1704780825. So, you reside and be taught. This recreation’s about our dedication. It does not matter who we’re taking part in — and it actually does not … It is simply no time for that. I answered the questions truthfully in right here final yr about my expertise up there. It simply won’t assist us win. So if it does not assist us win a recreation, I am not considering it.”
McCarthy stated he has not seen a lot of the Packers’ video games in the course of the season, except it got here in preparation for the Cowboys’ opponents. His familiarity with this Inexperienced Bay group began on the aircraft journey dwelling Sunday from Washington after the Cowboys beat the Commanders to win the NFC East.
Why did he remorse his earlier strategy?
“It is a gamers’ recreation. At all times has been. At all times can be,” McCarthy stated. “That is not all that must be centered on. I consider there’s 24 hours in a day, obtained seven days to organize, and if we’re not engaged on profitable, then it is actually a waste of time.”
On Monday, security Jayron Kearse was requested about McCarthy going through the franchise he coached for 13 years.
“I am fairly certain there’s going to be numerous feelings with Coach McCarthy and rightfully so being he is been there, he is received … a Tremendous Bowl up there and had some nice years there,” Kearse stated. “So to play them on this wild-card recreation, I do know it may be large for him, however I am fairly certain he will not let that get in the way in which of the issues that we have now to do, understanding that we’re right here for one motive.
“And it is not Mike McCarthy versus Inexperienced Bay. It is the Dallas Cowboys versus Inexperienced Bay and that is one thing gamers want to grasp as nicely. We need to go on the market and win this for Coach, however let’s perceive that it is a group that’s in our manner. Let’s not make it greater than what it’s.”
McCarthy believes going by way of the reunion with the Packers final yr will assist him now.
“It was good to return there, frankly,” he stated. “I believe the largest factor I obtained out of going again there was I obtained to see lots of people I did not get to see on the finish. So, I used to be grateful for that. We might’ve preferred to have received the sport. On the finish of the day, that is my group. I am a Dallas Cowboy. That is our alternative, and I simply need to make sure that I am doing my half, and that is supporting the whole lot in profitable this recreation.”
