Mike McCarthy settles Cowboys QB debate

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones caused a stir yesterday when he said that he would welcome a quarterback controversy in the near future. As it currently stands, backup QB Cooper Rush is the man under center for Dallas while starter Dak Prescott continues his recovery from hand surgery following an injury in Week 1; Rush led the Cowboys to their 1st win of 2022 with last weekend's victory over the Cincinnati Bengals at AT&T Stadium.  

"Of course I would," Jones said when asked if he'd want a controversy. "If he comes in here and plays as well as Prescott played over these next games ahead, I'd walk to New York to get that."

However, head coach Mike McCarthy appeared to push back on the enigmatic Jones' comments, stating in no uncertain terms that Prescott would retain his starting role upon his return to action. 

“Clearly, everybody in our locker room and everybody in the building, Jerry included, Dak is our quarterback,” McCarthy said, via Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “We want Cooper to be successful as possible. So, I think it stops right there.”

“I think the first part [of his comments], he was talking about winning, and it’s all about winning this time of year,” McCarthy said. “We obviously want Cooper [Rush] to be a big part of that. I think the second part is, obviously, something that [the media] are probably having some fun with. So, enjoy yourself, drink your black coffee and go for it.”

The Cowboys take on the New York Giants from MetLife Stadium on Monday night.