as dallas cowboys prepare for a confrontation with philadelphia eaglesthey will do it without a head coach.
The team announced Wednesday that head coach Mike McCarthy has acute appendicitis and is scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday afternoon.
The team said in a statement that McCarthy, 60, was diagnosed with abdominal pain in the morning and that “further tests were required.” McCarthy is expected to be released from the hospital later Wednesday, but in the meantime, the team’s three coordinators (defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer and special teams coordinator John Fassel) have confirmed that McCarthy He plans to continue practicing until he returns.
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common conditions associated with the appendix and causes sudden, severe pain in the abdomen, often requiring surgery. According to the Cleveland Clinic.
Will Mike McCarthy coach against the Eagles?
Even though their Week 14 game against the Eagles is just four days away, the Cowboys expect McCarthy to coach them against their NFC East rival on Sunday Night Football. Told. Quinn also believes the head coach will attend home contests.
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“Do you really think that burly Irishman is going to miss this game?” Quinn said Wednesday. “We certainly expect Mike to be back in the game. We’re going to hold him back for practice. Knowing him, he’s going to be online tonight in the red zone, third down, You want to go through everything else. We’re hoping he’ll be rockin’ by game day. ”
It might not be strange for McCarthy to be back on the sideline just a few days after surgery. In most cases, if the appendix is removed, the patient can be discharged from the hospital 1 to 2 days after surgery. According to the Mount Sinai Health System. Recovery time varies from patient to patient, but you can return to normal activities 2 to 6 weeks after surgery.
“The good news for him is that he’s healing quickly,” Quinn said.
