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| Jason Garrett and the 2019 Cowboys: mediocre, as usual (photo from insidethestar.com) |
Wrote this blog piece six years ago; it is just as pertinent today (the day after an inglorious 26-15 Thanksgiving Day loss to the Buffalo Bills) as it was then. Nothing changes with Mr. Jones and the Cowboys.
It has been a mediocre football organization on the field -- making gazzilions of dollars -- for, oh, 23 years.
It is all about Mr. Jones' enormous ego, nothing else really matters. It is all about Mr. Jones getting his say in front of any camera he can find.
He is a generous guy, and his family is generous. But -- as Randy Galloway used to write in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram -- he is a football idiot, and Jason Garrett is a good guy and always has been a mediocre head coach.
It is, simply, not nearly as good a football team as the enormous buildup it always receives.
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From Brian McNicoll: I think Jerry has picked some pretty good players and, importantly, been willing to invest to fix gaps in talent, such as getting Cooper as WR and Lawrence for pass rush. He played major college football, so I think he’s way past the folks running the Redskins, for instance, on talent evaluation.
ReplyDeleteBut since Jimmy left, he’s never gotten the coaching situation right. Even when he had great coaches, such as Parcells, he meddled in destructive ways because, as you say, his ego is bigger than his desire to win.
A Jimmy now would take over a team capable of winning a Super Bowl almost immediately. That, to me, is what makes this so frustrating. They have the material. They just don’t have the leadership -- on the sidelines or upstairs. But especially on the sidelines.
From Richard Thompson: On a scale of one to one hundred I would agree with your assessment one thousand.
ReplyDeleteFrom Tim Looney: Right on! I couldn’t agree more!
ReplyDeleteFrom Tracy Little: Truer words, never spoken!
ReplyDeleteFrom Tony Fabrizio: Those of us who pull for other NFL teams think Jerry is doing just fine and hope he stays around forever.
ReplyDeleteFrom John Leydon: I guess those Cowboys stink. Yet they still could win the NFC East at this point. 😎
ReplyDeleteFrom Patrick Booras: I really thought this was the year for the Dallas Cowboys to make a run at the NFC Championship Game ... and possibly the Super Bowl.
ReplyDeleteHard to believe after starting 3-0 now have gone 3-6 in the last nine games.
Looks like the offensive line is tanking on Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott. Crazy.
Placekicker choked it down yesterday, two misses when they needed points badly and were in the game.
To be fair, Buffalo is a pretty good team.
From Tommy Canterbury: Unfortunately, well put.
ReplyDeleteVery good players, perfect surroundings, all the dollars in the world and a blind,adoring mass of fans does not equal winning. My humble two-bits is it’s been a long, long time since the ’Boys had the magic with all those purchased benefits above. There has got to be proper order to reach desired expectations in life; consistent order, to team with those “bought benefits.” This creates chemistry and rhythm -- two intangible components necessary to attain desired results in all phases of life, including sports and business. In this case, football is business.
Also in this case, Pride and Ego are the enemy of the winning formula; they eliminate order and thus block the fuel of consistency. Results: No chemistry and rhythm on and off the field -- and mediocrity.
From Ken Sins: He [Jerry] will chose another puppet to coach his team. Parcells was the lone exception. Maybe he can hire his grandson to coach the team. Or himself.
ReplyDeleteFrom Sid Huff: Between military assignments both in the U.S. and abroad, we would live with my grandmother in Shreveport. I became, like most, a Cowboys fan. When Jerry Jones fired Tom Landry, that ended. I don't pull AGAINST them, but it no longer bothers me when they lose. I am a Saints fan now. I cannot watch nor listen to Jerry Jones.
ReplyDeleteFrom Laurin Baum: Thanks for the opinion. You hit the spot on the Cowboys organization.
ReplyDeleteFrom Raleigh Whitehead: Damn. Spot on.
ReplyDeleteFrom Randall Perry: I was sure heartbroken over their loss yesterday … not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteFrom Dale Brown: I agree with you 100%.
ReplyDeleteFrom Tena Pilcher: Ditto ALL that you said. I was living in Rockwall, Texas, from 1987 to 1991 and worked for an advertising agency that handle some of the Cowboys ads and PR. Due to my position, I had first-hand knowledge of how Jerry Jones treated Tom Landry. From that point on, one of my favorite teams has always been “whoever is playing against the Cowboys.” Jerry Jones is getting exactly what he deserves. That karma can be a b*!#*!!!!
ReplyDeleteFrom Robbie Albright: I totally agree with your analysis. I have been a fan of the Cowboys since their inception in 1960 -- Tom Landry, Eddie LeBaron and Dandy Don Meredith days. I root for Houston and New Orleans, when they are not playing the Cowboys. But I have NEVER been a fan of Jerry Jones. I have often said that general managers come and go, but his tenure at that position, the longest in the history of the NFL, is because, well, he is also the owner.
ReplyDeleteI am proud to know that the Texas state flag is recognized throughout the nation (most would be hard-pressed to recognize five other state flags). And I'm embarrassed to know that Jerry Jones is known throughout the football nation as the GM of the Dallas Cowboys; I cannot name 5 other GMs. Blabs is a good moniker for him, and blithering idiot works, too!
From Ruben Ruiz: A damning statement, but unfortunately very true.
ReplyDeleteFrom Jimmy Russell: You are so right. Too bad the press does not ignore most of his ramblings, but someone is waiting for his statements. Too bad he does not hire a professional general manager and get out of the way. Do not believe that he could stand someone being successful with the team he owns. Never forget when he took the Super Bowl trophy away from Switzer after it was presented.
ReplyDeleteFrom Bud Dean: Maybe Garrett's soft approach is not needed now.
ReplyDeleteFrom Wally Rugg: You are right on the nose again; your 2013 blog could have been written today!
ReplyDeleteFrom Don Birkelbach: Jerry Jones, George Steinbrenner and our current POTUS have a lot in common. They have never managed anything but a family business, never had to answer to anyone, and have no idea how to delegate. They are all colossal failures. Can’t see anything more than their own egos.
ReplyDeleteFrom Ross Montelbano: And as long as Jerry Jones is alive, they [the Cowboys] will never be a contender. In all of sports, no owner is interviewed, more often than the head coach. He simply doesn’t understand that the players will never respect a coach as long as he keeps looking over the coach’s shoulder and cozying up to the players.
ReplyDeleteFrom John Sturbin: Points well-taken. As in ... name another NFL team owner/President/GM/jock-sniffer who heads to the locker room area after EVERY game so he can be besieged by a fawning media desperate for that one incendiary quote du jour? Ain't none. "Say something/anything, Jerry. We'll report it as Ball-Breaking News at 10 p.m. with Newy." Jerry's ego and need to be the center of attention mirrors that of the Orangutan in the White House wearing a blue suit and red tie.
ReplyDeleteI rest your case.
From Dr. John Watkins: You nailed it. One of these days I will tell you about a sweetheart deal with one of his old buddies in Arkansas, who happened to be CEO of the state's largest utility, made him rich enough to buy the Cowboys -- at the expenses of Arkansas consumers of natural gas.
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