RISCO: In a “new report” on the job security of Mike McCarthy, ESPN both regurgitates old news and puts a weirdly positive spin on a Dallas Cowboys decision that by any measure is a “jury-is-out” issue.

Following one of the most unexpected and depressing season finales in the Cowboys’ illustrious 64-year history, Jerry Jones, the team’s owner, decided on Wednesday night to keep McCarthy as head coach.

“Jones basically is making McCarthy… coach the Cowboys as a lame duck by choosing to keep his head coach and force him to work next season with no job security and on the final year of his contract,” we wrote that evening.

That’s what we were told. That’s what we told you. However, four days later, we’ve got Adam Schefter of ESPN telling you he’s got “sources” saying it.

Meanwhile, we quoted directly Jones explaining his decision: “I believe this team is very close and capable of achieving our ultimate goals and the best step forward for us will be with Mike McCarthy as our head coach. There is great benefit to continuing the team’s progress under Mike’s leadership as our head coach. … I am 100-percent supportive of him as our head coach and ability to reach our goals.”