If you make the pro bowl on multiple occasions, you’re a pro bowler whether you get voted in that current year or not. Romo was injured for 3 games and T.O. had an off year…they’re pro bowlers and T.O. is a future HOFer for crying out loud.

And while our offense isn’t a jauggernaut , it certainly has the potential to be one.

which is why we would have had a first down if the pitch was caught. I dont care if it was ‘bush league’ it would have worked if it was properly executed, therefore it was a good play.

doesn’t matter if the receiver drops balls or not….if you can’t get him the damn ball…

I believe coaches can improve focus, and you know why? because if a player is threatened with his job, he either performs or is cut/replaced. That is what I loved the most about Jimmy Johnson and Bill Parcells- They did not give a hoot about a players mystique or reputation- they only had expectations and wanted results. If you couldn’t do the job, then they would look for someone that would get the job done, because all that mattered was getting the job done- pretty or not. Style points don’t win football games, players that fight hard and work on getting better all the time and improving will.

Wade Phillips won’t deserve to loose his job because he has one hand tied behind his back. Does Wade Have any say in what play is called by the offense? But ultimately, the head coach is responsible for everything that happens on the defense AND the offense. This is why in reality, Garrett must go. he sucks, plain and simple. He has no experience in making a defense respect an offense, and thus puts the cowboys offense at a disadvanntage before a play is even run. What does Garrett think, that opposing defenses just have no clue or talent to stop what he as an OC is headstrong and stubborn about when it comes to calling a play? He is wrong, dead wrong. After Tashard Choice had a respectable gain on the ground against the Ravens and picked up a first down, why would you EVER go to a shotgun? Some people say it was to give Romo more time- hogwash!

Look at what the Giants do (simply)- after a nice gain on the ground, Eli goes up to the line of scrimmage, takes the snap, and Wah-Lah…. a pass completion for 13 yards! Why? because by coming up to the line, you make the defense respect your running game! Every fan even knows that you can pass easier when a team fears your run. That is why I would even say that “RedBall” doesn’t work, and I will even say he doesn’t run/pass the ball to Tashard enough. Some people (like me) might even tell “Redball” that Marion Barber isn’t the kind of everydown back we need, Tashard is. What I wouldn’t give to call back about 5 passing plays against the Ravens and disguise a few pass/run plays to Tashard instead.

When I saw that shotgun formation, I was naturally compelled to say to myself “this offensive coordinator doesn’t know what he is doing….”

Those of us who are fans blaming Romo for this kind of offensive playcalling should remember it is Garrett who calls the plays, not Wade or Romo.

who get paid millions win or lose to focus and/or motivate themselves is beyond me.

A player cannot and will not generate the proper focus if they are not motivated to do so, plain and simple. It takes effort—a lot of it—to maintain the proper focus throughout a 5 month-long season.

90% of humans whose needs are already met will become lazy; our core motivation comes from the drive to satisfy our needs. With today’s players getting paid millions up front, I can’t imagine too many of their needs being unfulfilled.

This is why I think it’s extremely important to have a really good coach, who’s primary strength is motivation. X’s and O’s will take care of themselves, because as many have already said, it’s really about the execution in the end. A play that’s executed to near perfection will work more often than not, whether it’s a simple HB dive to the A gap or a double-reverse WR pass.

But execution requires focus.

In my opinion, coaches can and do improve focus through motivation. This doesn’t mean he has to be a hard-ass disciplinarian, either. It just means they generate that “I’d run through a wall for that guy” mentality in their players. I don’t know what it is, or how it’s achieved (there appear to be many ways to do so), but it’s just one of those things that you know when you see it.

Unfortunately, Wade just doesn’t engender that “run through a wall” mentality amongst his players. In fairness to Wade, there aren’t many coaches that do. Do they like Wade? Sure, it appears so. But would they run through a wall for him? I highly doubt it.

That’s horse puckey.

The leader sets the tone for the organization.

The leader defines accountabilities.

The leader has the responsibility for the performance of those he leads.

I’ll love the boys til the day I die

As a second year co-ordinator JG deserves some patience from the fans.

Garrett is just like Romo…he’s still going through a learning and maturation process as an OC….in time he’ll be one of the very best coaches in the league.

Jerry called in a favor with Huizenga just to get Garrett as an OC, then gave him 3 mil to stay after last season’s success on offense (which was much more due to passing than running). This is clearly the guy Jerry wants to remain OC and eventually take over as HC.

Tony Soprano is merely a BP puppet who has followed Tuna from Jersey to Dallas and now to Miami. The guy had never even been a HC at the college level ( I think) until he took the Miami job.

You might as well face the fact that Garrett will be here for awhile, and hopefully you are wrong about him. I still like him and think he’ll be very successful in the long run.