If Cowboys owner Jerry Jones fails to investigate the latest Bill Belichick rumor? It's asleep-at-the-wheel football malpractice here inside The Star.

Adding a little levity to the situation, a “things could actually be worse” look at the Cowboys’ coaching search. | From @BenGrimaldi

For most of the season, it was assumed that the Cowboys would be looking for a new coach. Late in the year, owner and G.M. Jerry Jones seemed to be warming up to the idea of keeping Mike McCarthy around.