During new Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy's tenure with the Green Bay Packers (13 seasons), he called plays on the offensive side of the ball. McCarthy, who succeeded former Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett, will have different responsibility than in Green Bay.

The play calling is instead getting handed over to offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.

So how does McCarthy feel about relinquishing the play calling duties? According to Jon Machota of The Athletic, McCarthy is doing what's best for the Cowboys.

“I think the most important thing coming from the head coach position is you have to do what’s best for the football team,” McCarthy said on NFL Network, via ProFootballTalk. “Personally, I know I’ll miss it. I miss a lot of components of it already. But my sole responsibility is to make srue I can help Kellen be the best play-caller possible. He’s still young at it. He has a great mind. I’ve been extremely impressed with him every step of the way, from building the installs, the way he’s delivered it in the meetings to players, and his on-the-field coaching. So it’s the best decision for this football team. There is so much more that I want to and need to focus on as far as building the program the way I see it needs to be done. There’s a lot of energy that goes through it, and I just didn’t want to short the offense. I felt like I did that at times in Green Bay.”

Apparently, to McCarthy, giving Moore the clipboard for calling the shots on offense is the best way to go moving forward for the Cowboys.

Moore has been very impressive in his time as a coach. Many believed he would leave Dallas in hopes for a job that might lead to a head coaching opportunity somewhere, but McCarthy convinced him to stay though. Perhaps giving him those play calling duties was a big reason why.

McCarthy clearly misses the play calling duties. But he did what was best for the team, and that is certainly admirable.