The health status of Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy, who was hospitalized after experiencing abdominal pain, is currently unknown. However, he is set to undergo surgery for appendicitis and hopes to be back on the sideline for Sunday night’s game against Philadelphia.
Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn addressed reporters in McCarthy’s absence, and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer is expected to handle news conference duties on Thursday. McCarthy, who turned 60 last month, is in his fourth season as coach of the Cowboys but first as the play-caller. The team needs a victory against the Eagles to maintain realistic hopes of taking the division crown.
