Bill Belichick to Dallas Cowboys? Reporter Flip-Flops on NFL 'Scoop'
Could the Dallas Cowboys become potential suitors for an unemployed Bill Belichick this offseason? We've never given the idea much credence until recently ... and now we're back to not giving it much credence.
That idea was first floated by Pro Football Hall of Fame voter and best-selling author Gary Meyers. However, following a conversation with a source, Meyers returned Wednesday and essentially closed the door on his own report.
"He shot down my theory of Belichick to the Cowboys," Meyers said in a long tweet Wednesday explaining what a source told him about why the Los Angeles Chargers are a more likely option for Belichick rather than the Cowboys. "He had an interesting reason why [Bill] Parcells would not push Belichick to Dallas: He said Belichick already won the Super Bowl (six of them) in New England, where Parcells didn't win any in his four seasons with the Patriots.
"He doesn't think that Parcells would want Belichick winning the Super Bowl with a second team (when) Parcells didn't win the ring."
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones (left) and New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick (right).
Clutchpoints
On the surface, the reasoning seems sound. Due to Belichick and Parcells' close relationship, it would make sense that he might want to protect his mentor's legacy.
However, as our own Mike Fisher has also recently reported if Belichick wants the same powers he had in New England - which is being the de facto general manager - Dallas doesn't seem like the perfect fit. Owner Jerry Jones currently carries that title and has since purchasing the franchise in 1989.
While those dots don't connect, some maybe do, like the increasing age and desire of both Belichick and Jones to win another Super Bowl.
Jones, 81, realizes that his time of seeing the Cowboys bring home another Lombardi Trophy is running out. Likewise, the 71-year-old Belichick likely wants to prove he can win without quarterback Tom Brady while capturing the 18 wins he needs to become the NFL's all-time winningest coach.
With each passing Sunday, it becomes clearer that the end of the road in Foxboro is approaching for Belichick. The Patriots' 2-8 record is far too disappointing for team owner Robert Kraft, who may acknowledge that this isn't the same team that won six Super Bowls, but it is a roster he believes should be in the playoffs.
“This is our 30th year that I’ve had the privilege of owning this team, and I’ve never been 2-7,” Kraft said before Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. “So it’s really disappointing and I hoped that things would be a lot better ... This isn’t what we were expecting to happen this year.”
Meanwhile, the Cowboys and Jones are dealing with a different type of frustration: getting over the proverbial 27-year hump. Through four seasons under Mike McCarthy, they are 6-3, coming off of two straight 12-win seasons. However, none of those seasons saw the Cowboys progress farther than the divisional round.
Having said all of that: It strikes us as odd that a writer would first loudly suggest that Belichick could/should land with the Cowboys ... and then a few days later suggest the exact opposite - creating the vibe that there never really was a Cowboys/Belichick connection in the first place.
