Mike McCarthy explains that the Cowboys will have a good running game

Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy begins the season on such a hot pitch that he has probably gotten used to how Bart Simpson's fascinating view of hell.

How will McCarthy avoid termination and win an extension? By running for office.

Not literally. Not himself. He says he's going to focus on the running game.

“We will be good in the running game and This is because we are committed to,” McCarthy said on 105.3 The Fan, via Jon Machota of TheAthletic.com.

That's fine. But it's also a little off. You don't get good at running the ball by just getting into it. If the running game isn't going anywhere, the coach should get into it and get into it. It has to be effective, which encourages it to be used more and more.

Will it be like that? They have to block. And they have to hope that Ezekiel Elliott can turn back the clock. And that Rico Dowdle can help carry the load.

Every now and then, one of the smartest minds in the room will trumpet statistics about a team's success when it runs the ball a certain number of times or a certain number of yards. This is very misleading. A team is not successful simply because it runs. Successful running combined with a commitment to successful running leads to a win and, incidentally, more than (for example) a certain number of attempts and a certain number of yards.

So if the Cowboys can run effectively, then they should go for it. If they don't move the chains, they should rely on a passing game powered by a receiver who makes $34 million a year and a quarterback who, if he stays, will make $60 million or more a year.