Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said that on Monday, the team would " commence a search process immediately " to find a replacement for Mike McCarthy.
Jones announced Monday that the team and its former head coach parted ways, ending the McCarthy era with a 49-35 record but just 1-3 in the playoffs, never advancing beyond the divisional round.
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It was news many Cowboys fans outside The Star in Frisco said they anticipated.
"I think it's time to make some change," Andy Reglin of Allen said. "I think McCarthy came in and did the best he could."
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Now, attention turns to who might arrive next to coach the Cowboys.
Names like Lane Kiffin and Kliff Kingsbury ar