Cowboys fire defensive coordinator Brian Stewart

Not sure what but there sure is alot of changing of the guards goin on. Although this firing doesn’t particularly surprise me it does make you wonder, the timing of it. Whu wasn’t this done a week ago?

Every new head coach in the world brings along some of his guys(players/coaches) to help him institute their system. Brian was a good position coach that help alot of these guys get up to task faster. Unfortunately, the dude didnt have the savvy to call a good game. maybe he didnt like the demotion or he was just part of the house cleaning. Fortunately, I think our guys are up to speed on Wades D and we might have a dominant D next year capable of carrying us if needed. Just run the ball or at least control the clock a little better and get our punter back for field postion and we may be feasting on QBs at a record rate next year.

I can understand losing to the Steelers, Ravens, and Eagles, but losing to the Rams was inexcusable. If we won that game, we’d be 10-6, or better, and maybe in the playoffs.

Clarence Hill wrote a piece saying Assitants should be scaried, looks like it coming true.

but it’ll be interesting to see what this means….who becomes DC…..how that affects wade’s decision to take over play-calling duties…..does garrett leave….who takes over for him….does jerry go back on his word….

i’m all ears JJ……

Tex was at the Country Club when the news came across the lounge TV… down to Lucky’s for a steak, a Goose-Martini and a glass of Calvados for dessert! The celebration is on.

It’s interesting that Shanahan and now Gruden, two Super Bowl winning coaches, are now on the market. I’m not saying we should re-examine Wade, but there are some quality guys unemployed right now.

This clears the way for the Wade Phillips’ departure should the great Jason Garrett be offered the St. Louis job. Garrett is the Golden Child in Jerry’s eyes (Tex’s too) and could line up Dom Capers to run the defense with one call. Amen, Amen, Amen.

The beleaguered Brian Stewart will never sniff a Coordinator’s job again.

I’m basing this on hope alone, but is there anyone you would rather have calling the defensive plays?

Squidlo points out that Stewart’s real weakness came in playcalling. How likely is it that Stewart’s replacement will call plays? I’m guessing that if you include Wade in the group of coaches available to call defensive plays in Dallas, he’s probably the best man for the job.

So…Wade’s the guy we want calling defensive plays next year. If Stewart is the DC, Wade calls the Defensive plays. Whoever replaces Stewart will probably not be as good a defensive play caller as Wade and will thus not provide an upgrade over Stewart.

Of the few people out there who I’d rather have calling defensive plays for the Cowboys, most are under contract with other teams and there’s absolutely no shot Cowher comes in to be a Coordinator.

Jerry’s plan and promise to provide continuity has failed, so why not go all out?

If Garrett leaves, we have a head coach who is a great D-Coordinator and nothing holes at the coordinator spots. Like I said, I don’t think there’s a better D-Coordinator available than Wade.

Moving Wade to D Coordinator gives one side of the ball some continuity-the side we want to have continuity. The Defense was very good after Wade took over and it would be nice to continue that. The Offense, on the other hand, needs some serious reconstruction (beginning with Houck, I agree!).

With the decent offensively minded head coaching candidates around the league, it may be the way to go?

How’s Shanahan an HC, Wade at DC and someone Shanahan likes (or someone who can fix the line problems at OC.

Just for fun…Assuming Wade is the DC next year, who do you all want at HC and OC?

As I understand it, Romeo Crennel said that he’s willing to take the demotion, why not Wade?

PS I understand that this scenario is not likely and may even be impossible, but I can hope right?

Brian Stewart FIRED!

This is a glorious day for everyone who was promoted for doing a stellar job. A glorious day for those who worked hard and who were promoted for the right reasons – not for running one of the five worst secondary units for three straight years. Not for being the only warm body (who knew a "system") available. BStew was the most un-qualified Coordinator in the National Football League and should have been let go earlier this year in the ’Nard, per Tex.

PS: The difference between failure and a championship the last two years is the difference between Brian Stewart and Steve Spanuolo/ Jim Johnson.

Back on NBC. Being from Austin I like seeing the city in the show. It is also a great show.

If the Cowboys were playing, the chores could wait, but, damn! I’ll be reading your posts in the late evening however to find out what happened.

Hopefully Gilbrae is hired in Oakland and Spags in Tampa or NYJ

Like Raf was discussing on an earlier post…Da Bears won a Super Bowl with a team that was virtually 2 teams in one uniform. There was the offense under Ditka and the Defense under Ryan. I’m sure it wasn’t pretty in the locker room, but it seemed to work on the field.

HC and DC – Wade Philips
Asst HC and OC- John Gruden

I don’t think it will happen, but it would be interesting, no?

Ray Sherman and he commands the respect of T.O. and has held that post twice before. And before you start screaming that T.O. was yelling at Ray during the Steelers game, T.O. was yelling about the crap that Garrett calls.