#Mike McCarthy doesn’t seem pleased with anonymous Cowboys critics

Following the Cowboys’ 38-10 home drubbing by the Cardinals on Monday night and the anonymous critiques of the coaching staff that followed, McCarthy was asked about the locker-room leaks. And it’s clear that’s not how he wants things handled.

“Well, I mean, first off, I haven’t heard any of those type of discussions,” McCarthy said on a conference call with reporters. “I think like a lot of things when you hit a part of your season, or any challenge where there is negativity out there and where it comes from and who it comes from, that’s something that I’ve never chased. I think you do have to recognize it. I just really go back to my first meeting with the football team. I’ve always stated that … it’s important to handle things as men.

One of the anonymous players, according to NFL Network, accused the staff of being “totally unprepared. They don’t teach. They don’t have any sense of adjusting on the fly.” Another said: “They just aren’t good at their jobs.”

While NFL Network’s Jane Slater reported that players initially “bought into keeping things internal,” that has clearly changed after the team’s disappointing 2-4 start.

“I mean, if you do have something to say publicly … I think it’s important to say it to the individual, or particularly in a group dynamic setting, especially in the game of football, especially for the Dallas Cowboys,” McCarthy said. “I mean, that’s all part of the development of our program, of the system that we’ve got going here. I think that’s just part of our flight right now. We don’t like the way we played [Monday] night. We had some areas that we struggled strong in. It’s definitely not what we’re looking for.”

While any future offensive woes will be understandable with Dak Prescott now done for the season, the Dallas defense has been horrific all season. The Cowboys have allowed 218 points through six games, the most since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, per ProFootballTalk.

They somehow still sit atop the dumpster-fire NFC East, with a division matchup vs. Washington coming up this weekend.