New details about the Chicago Bears' interview with veteran Mike McCarthy for their head-coaching job bring bad news on his candidacy.

The head coach of the Dallas Cowboys has finished his five-year contract. And if Sunday’s game against the Washington Whatevers is indeed Mike McCarthy’s final act with the team, he was basically Jason Garrett 2.0.

DALLAS — Mike McCarthy is not returning as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, who are going on three decades since their last Super Bowl title, a person with knowledge of the decision told the Associated Press on Monday.

DALLAS — Mike McCarthy is not returning as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, who are going on three decades since their last Super Bowl title, a person with knowledge of the decision told the Associated Press on Monday.

The Dallas Cowboys have a head coach vacancy after a brutal seven-win season but it did not come conventionally. Mike McCarthy’s contract expired and his job was in the balance for over a week. By the end of Wild Card Weekend,

The Dallas Cowboys apparently did not plan for Mike McCarthy leaving and to be searching for a new head coach.

Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys elected to part ways this week after the two sides were unable to come to an agreement on a new contract. McCarthy reportedly wanted a longer deal, and the Cowboys were only willing to offer a short-term contract.

Dallas parted ways with McCarthy this week after a disappointing season. The Denton Record Chronicle's Brett Vito spoke with KERA's Andrew Garcia about where the Cowboys go from here.