Cowboys' Mike McCarthy rips ex-offensive coordinator's philosophy: 'I want to run the damn ball'

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Cowboys' Mike McCarthy rips ex-offensive coordinator's philosophy: 'I want to run the damn ball'
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Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy firmly expressed how he sees the offense going in the future and why Kellen Moore was dismissed.

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

However, there was a coaching change in 2023 as Moore was relieved from his duties as offensive coordinator. Moore was the quarterbacks coach in 2018 and was elevated to offensive coordinator in 2019."I’ve been where Kellen has been: Kellen wants to light the scoreboard up," McCarthy said, via the."But I want to run the damn ball so I can rest my defense. I don’t desire to be the No. 1 offense in the league.

Dallas Cowboys Offensive Coordinator Kellen Moore is seen during the NFL match between Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 25, 2021 in Arlington, Texas."I want to be the No. 1 team in the league with a number of wins and a championship. And if we have to give up some production and take care of the ball better to get that, then that’s what we’ll do."

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 1, 2023.The Cowboys hired Brian Schottenheimer, who had served as an offensive coordinator for the New York Jets, St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks. The 2008 Jets and the Seahawks’ offensive from 2018-2020 were the only teams that finished in the top 10 in points scored.

Dak Prescott, #4 of the Dallas Cowboys, walks through the tunnel prior to an NFL divisional round playoff football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium on Jan. 22, 2023 in Santa Clara, California.

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