Why Mike McCarthy isnt coaching Cowboys vs. Saints on Thursd

Posted by seestyle on July 25th, 2022

If the Cowboys are going to win on Thursday, they'll have to do it without their head coach.

Mike McCarthy will be absent from Dallas' sidelines for their "Thursday Night Football" matchup vs. the Saints as he was recently placed on the NFL's COVID-19 list.

McCarthy is the latest coach in the Brandon Crawford Jersey NFL to mi s a game due to a positive COVID-19 test, joining two other head coaches who have mi sed time. Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper, along with others within the Dallas organization, have been dealing with coronavirus concerns as well.

Here's Mark Melancon Jersey the latest on McCarthy's bout with the virus:

Why isn't Mike McCarthy coaching Cowboys?

On Monday, Nov. 29, reports revealed that the Cowboys head coach had tested positive for COVID-19. , as hehas a scratchy throat following the positive diagnosis.

Had McCarthy been asymptomatic, he could have potentially coached on Thursday night. Given his symptoms, however, he is out.

HC Mike McCarthy enters COVID protocol & will mi s Thursday's game against the Saints.

Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys)

The Cowboys released Alex Dickerson Jersey a statement following the news, indicating that McCarthy would still be involved in team meetings leading up to the "Thursday Night Football" matchup:

Statement from the on coach Mike McCarthy, who wont be on the field for Thursdays game in New Orleans because of Donovan Solano Jersey COVID protocols.A sistant head coach Rob Davis is in line for a bigger role on game day, but sounds like itll be a group effort.

Tom Peli sero (@TomPeli sero)

The Cowboys are dealing with something of a COVID-19 outbreak: Along with McCarthy, 12 other Dallasplayers and coacheshave tested positive for the coronavirus at some point or another in 2021.

McCarthy is the third head coach to mi s time this seasonfollowing a positive test, joining Bears head coach Matt Nagy and Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury.

In July, McCarthy revealed that he had made the Mike Gerber Jersey decision to get vaccinated, and was reportedly originally scheduled to get his vaccine booster shot the upcoming Friday.

Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy planned to receive his COVID-19 booster shot before testing positive Monday morning. I was actually scheduled to get it Friday, ironically.

Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL)

In his stead, the Cowboys turn to current Johnny Cueto Jersey defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as its temporary head coach on Thursday night. Quinn, obviously, has ample experience in that position: He was head coach of theFalcons between 2015 and 2020.