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Cowboys Fire Garrett, Coach Handed Walking Papers After 20 Years
Jason Garrett was with the Cowboys for two decades as a player, assistant coach and head coach. It ended Sunday when the team fired him.
DALLAS, TX —It was a fairly anti-climactic end to the week for Jason Garrett. The Dallas Cowboys head coach was made an ex-coach when owner Jerry Jones fired him.
“We are extremely grateful to Jason Garrett for his more than 20 years of service to the Dallas Cowboys as a player, assistant coach and head coach,” Jones said in a statement.
"His level of commitment, character and dedication to this organization has been outstanding at every stage of his career.”
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Garrett had spent the week since the regular season ended hearing speculation that he was not in the team's plans for the future.
Jones had refused to comment and Garrett conducted exit interviews with the players.
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Despite that, the writing was on the wall when it was reported that the Cowboys were interviewing candidates for his job.
Garrett spent seven seasons as a player with the Cowboys and another 13 in varying coaching positions.
In his nine seasons, Garrett had an 85-67 record with three NFC East titles, three postseason appearances and two playoff wins.
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