Here is an in-depth look at Mike McCarthy, who could be an option for the Bears if he leaves the Dallas Cowboys.

"He was made the coach here because I thought that, and he's done absolutely nothing to diminish my opinion of him as a coach." If McCarthy won't be making the move to the Windy City where do the Bears go from here?

The Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones have finally stopped dragging their feet and gave the Chicago Bears a response on their request to interview Mike McCarthy. After more than 24 hours of ignoring the Bears' request,

Tuesday’s decision from Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys may tell us the intention of the front office with Mike McCarthy.

As people were winding down for the day, ESPN's Adam Schefter dropped the bomb that the Cowboys have denied the Chicago Bears' request to interview head coach Mike McCarthy. That led to plenty of discussion about what the move means for McCarthy's future in Dallas.

The Dallas Cowboys have denied the Chicago Bears permission to interview Mike McCarthy, a decision that Bears fans seem to happily accept.

The Chicago Bears requested to interview Mike McCarthy for the head coaching vacancy left by Matt Eberflus, but the Cowboys blocked it.

Chicago requested permission to interview Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, but according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Cowboys have denied the Bears' request to interview him.

Jerry Jones and Mike McCarthy sat down to talk Tuesday. Later in the day, the Cowboys denied Chicago’s request to interview McCarthy for its head coaching vacancy. The two are related, based on what two people with knowledge of the impending discussions told The Dallas Morning News after the Bears made their request.

The Chicago Bears are off and running in their search for a new head coach, and another candidate has entered the mix. The Bears sought permission to interview Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and are awaiting Dallas' response to the request,

As questions swirl around McCarthy's future in Dallas, the Cowboys have denied the Bears' request to interview him.