Did the Dallas Cowboys already miss the opportunity to hire a franchise-saving coach?

The Cowboys may have missed the perfect candidate to rebuild this franchise.

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The 2024 Dallas Cowboys season has turned into a car crash that fans can't seem to turn away from. On Sunday, the team was decimated and flat-out embarrassed by the Detroit Lions 47-9. Many believe the performance is the beginning of the end for head coach Mike McCarthy.

Yes, the Super Bowl-winning coach who has gone 12-5 in his last three seasons may actually get the pink slip. But what if the franchise already missed the opportunity to make the hire that would have saved this franchise?

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Sure, you can laugh at Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh's personality. But the Chargers head coach demands and gets results. In four years with the San Francisco 49ers, Harbaugh posted a 44-19 overall record, never finishing with a losing record.

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Harbaugh and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones may have been the best duo since Kane and Undertaker terrorized the WWE. However, fans will have to keep that dream kept locked away and tell themselves that Bill Belichick can't wait to be micromanaged.

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