I would also like to see Garrett come back for another year. We don’t need Romo trying to adjust to another OC in 2009. Since Garrett is young and bright, I do believe and hope that he will make needed adjustments. I’m not so sure that Wade can learn new tricks as an old dog, but perhaps Garrett can.

I would like to see Garrett come back but he needs to learn from his past two seasons. In each season his offense started with a bang and was basically unstoppable. But, as both season went on and teams gathered tape on his schemes, his offense became just another mediocre one. I hope he comes back because I think he’s good, but he needs to learn from his past two seasons. Also I don’t want Garrett to be the future head coach, if he comes back I want him coming as the O coordinator and that is it, if we’re sticking with Wade, then the entire team needs to buy into Wade’s system and go to work as if no matter what happens Wade is their coach and he is who they are working for. We can’t have the whole “is Garrett next deal going on” we have enough distractions.

One quick glance at the remaining eight (8) playoff teams and it becomes clear that winning teams in this league have first-round drafted, blue-chip quarterbacks.

The AFC is stocked with your first-rounders in Rivers, Big Ben, and Flacco. The Titans have two top-five drafted QBs on their roster. Outside of Delhomme, the same holds true in the NFC, where the Giants have two, the Eagles have their franchise QB, and even the Cardinals have their quarterback of the future, a first-round pick, already in place.

After hitting on Aikman with the first pick in the draft, Mr. Jones began going cheap at the most important position in sports… and Cowboy fans have been treated to the likes of Quincy, Romo, and Hutchinson – none of whom have won a playoff game.

Jerry was gifted Brady Quinn two years ago and he blinked – again pinning his hopes on a pear-shaped, turn-over prone, un-drafted journeyman with the make-up of Greg Norman. Until the Cowboys address the QB position with first-round currency, expect the playoff drought to continue in Dallas, regardless of the coaching.

I’m at a loss as to why Wade is still the head coach. Your head coach can’t be a lame duck, and that is what Wade is. The players won’t respect you. Furthermore, now with his whole “get tough” approach the players think he is a joke. I don’t know what the heck Jerry is thinking.

that everyone here lacks the disgust for Garrett that I have. I’ve been calling for his head since earlier this year. Too vanilla. Too predictable. But predictable doesn’t even describe it. If I can watch a game and know what play they’re going to run every time, don’t you think defensive masterminds like Jim Johnson, Rex Ryan, and Dick LeBeau are laughing at the guy? And all of the talk of Wade staying on to coach the defense while someone else comes in to be the HC are just ridiculous. You don’t think the guy has a little pride? I know he doesn’t show it in the way he prepares his team, but I don’t think that anyone lacking a vulva could stomach that.

Jerry went out and hired an offensive corrdinator before a headcoach, just not something you do. You hire the headcoach and let him bring his people he’s accustomed too.

I like garrett, I think he’ll make a good headcoach down the line, but as a offensive coordinator, he is still a work in progress, and I think that Norv Turner would have done wonders with Garrett and Romo as the headcoach with the play calling , game planning and the development of Romo, and I really believe that was a major mistake by jerry Jones.

If you watch the Chargers, you can really start to see the development of a QB in Rivers when you have a coach that’s clearly in his ear about protecting the ball and not throwing it up for grabs and throwing it away when there’s nothing there. Rivers was like Romo is, he made those bonehead decisions early in his career that cost his team wins by turing it over and throwing it into places he shouldn’t of been…now he’s a different QB.

The other is T.O. I’m tired of these little sit downs with Dieon Sanders and calling out the offensive coordinator, the play calling, the system, although the year before he never said a peep about the offensive system or playcalling, why, because he was getting his numbers. Again it’s always about T.O, why he isn’t getting the ball. If Garrett stays, T.O needs to go, They’re oil and water, they just don’t mix. In my opinion, it’s only going to get worse next year with Garrett and T.O here. if the cowboys get off to a rocky start, T.O will be complaining earlier and more often and the teams season will certainly unravel . again by trying to appease T.O, .Wade Phillips has no control over this team anymore, the players just don’t respect him. Under Wade phillips, this team is just a 500 team over the last 20 games…. that’s not acceptable…..

Wade talks about change, what change is that!!! The team is pretty much set because of the contracts jerry has given out, Jerry wont make a statement with the team by cutting Pac-rat or T.O, that something that would send a strong message to the rest of the team., What is wade going to do, fine guys more, not a big deal to players making millions. Is he going ot get tough with players, players would only laugh behind his back and just ignore what he says because they all know, Jerry is the one in charge of this three ring circus….

Personally, I think Garrett, for his own self and his own sanity would be better off moving on and get away from this organization which appears to have no sense of direction and no leadership where it counts, at the top. If Garrett gets a headcoaching job offer, I think he should take it, hire Jim fassel as a offensive corrdinator, who could help Garrett as a headcoach/coordinator in playcalling and a gameplan and as a head coach since Fassel has been both and hire Dom Capers as his defenisve coordinator if he has hired by a team that runs the 3-4..

Both are young and could develop into a great HC/QB tandem for years to come. Cowboys fans just need to be patient, which isn’t their best suit.

the golf-course bound Cowgirls are a bunch of underachieving prima donnas.

p.s. Ware deserved Defensive player of the year, they should just apologize to him now, and give him the award. Not sarcastic. Ware is the best linebacker in the NFL and a gamechanger.

He was going to get one more year before his staff was raided. If Wade’s staff is raided, would Jerry reconsider keeping him and can him like Marty was canned?

As long as there is improvement in the offense next year.

Garrett getting hired gives Jones the pretext for reneging on his “continuity” plan. It delivers a body to satisfy Owens & Co., and opens the door for Jerry to open his wallet for Holmgren or Shanahan. Don’t believe either coach’s statement of not wanting to coach in 2009 (actually, Shanahan qualified his statement with the qualifying “unless the perfect situation opens up”). Each of them know you don’t get many chances to play the big room, as Parcells put it.

Put me down as dubious that Garrett does in fact get hired, and put me down as believing that, in the long run, it will be best for the Cowboys and the development of our celebrity QB that he stay.

Grize,
You give too much credit to Garrett for the last year’s 13-3 offensive fire work…!!! I think much of the credit for the last year play calling left for Miami (Head coach)…!
Maybe, just maybe.. Jason is not the Genius we all believed to be.
The fact that he did not use all the talent (3 RB’s and the all the WR’s) should tell us something. I know injuries were a big factor, but other teams have them too. So before we crown him (not saying you are), lets be cognizant of the fact that Soprano was here last year and probably had a lot to do with the offensive fire power we enjoyed. Just saying…

Tony Romo is a poor-man’s Matt Leinart. The former USC star has more game off the field and, at the age of 25 with prototype size, his upside is unknown. The slippery fingered Buckner is pushing 30 and has clearly reached his ceiling. With a pear-shaped physique, a history of unfathomable failures, and a quitters’ mentality, no coach is going to win with this immature, Tila Tequilla-chasing QB at the helm. Get on with the future and promote Jason Garrett – let our bright young leader learn on the job while the Cowboys continue their search for a blue-chip quarterback.

is the one who needs to change his game. He’s way to casual with the ball, and reverts to playground habits when in trouble. If Romo keeps coughing up the ball, the play caller is helpless.

Some players ‘need’ to be screamed at. Wade’s version of Mr. Nice Guy has not worked on Romo. Wade is Wade, so I really don’t expect we’ll see a Vince Lombardy impersonation any time soon. Unfortunately, Romo may need just that.

Why do we line up in the shotgun so much?

Because Tom Brady did it throughout last year, and made NE more explosive. Remember, Romo wanted to be like Brady.

..but what were the circumstances?

1) Bad throw due to hand or back injury?
2) Communication mix up with receiver
3) Hit in the backfield during a throw?
4) Fumbled while scrambling?
5) Bad decision downfield? (ie throwing into coverage)
6) Bad throw (inaccurate)

In my opinion 1-4 may not be entirely Romo’s fault. If he’s hurt, or the receiver cuts off a route or he’s hit while throwing..the guy needs to get a pass on these. Why is he scrambling? Poor blocking? Great defensive coverage? Again, not really his fault, but he is guilty of holding on too long trying to make a play. If he makes the play, he’s brilliant, if not..he’s getting the heat that he is getting now.

If he fumbled while scrambling?…you could argue that he needs to tuck the ball but then if he’s waiting for a receiver to get open downfield, he needs to have it ready to throw as well.

5 & 6, his fault. How many of his turn overs were for what reasons?

I would like to hear some arguments as to why bloggers think Jason Garrett would make a good head coach. Maybe Garrett has It, but maybe not. I pretty much don’t have an opinion on this because there isn’t too much I know about him that is relevant to being a Head Coach.

I believe the qualities needed to be a successful coordinator (offense or defense) are quite different than the qualities that make a good Head Coach. Sort of like the difference between a good Chief Executive Officer and a good Chief Operating Officer. I believe a successful Head Coach needs to be a Leader. He needs a vision and the ability to have everyone buy into that vision. He should motivate and be able to turn 53 guys and a bunch of assistant coaches into a Team. A successful Head Coach should hire excellent men for his staff and then let them do their jobs. If a Head Coach is mired down doing the jobs of his assistants, something is clearly wrong.

Be honest – when you see Wade Phillips on the sidelines, does he look like a Leader the way Bill Cowher used to? Based on what you hear, does he inspire confidence and have a vision? In my opinion, Wade Phillips is a prime example of a great coordinator who doesn’t have what it takes to be a great head Coach. What makes bloggers think Jason Garrett will be a great Head Coach?

The Dallas Cowboys need to become more disciplined and more focused – this means fewer turnovers, fewer penalties and fewer mental lapses. Above all, they need to become a TEAM – a team that will ‘show up’ every week. I really do not think Wade is the man to lead that very significant transformation. Is Jason Garrett?

is the worst looking coach on the sideline I have ever seen. He either is smiling at a good play or just looking so lost. Any demaner would be better than his.

1. Probably why he passed on Detroit, he knew wasn’t going to get what he is making as OC here, better yet a raise..

2. He probably will not get the Denver job because of the price tag. Are you really going to pay Jason G. 3+ mil, if you can get McDaniels for 2.0-2.5 Mil?

Pat Kirwan on Siruis nfl radio made the points, but they make sense. Jim Miller said that McDaniels is high on their list..

A few things to think about this off-season regarding potential signings, cuts, etc. …

• The cap will be $123 million. As we talked about yesterday, the Cowboys created $5.7 million in space after adding a clause to Rodney Hannah’s contract for the final week of

  the season. The Cowboys figure to have around $10 million in space come March.

• The Cowboys have five restricted free agents – Tony Curtis, Miles Austin, Sam Hurd, Cory Procter, Stephen Bowen – and none of them were drafted. Why does that matter? Well, if they sign with another team the Cowboys would only have the right to match the offer. They would not receive draft-pick compensation if they gave the players the low tender.

What are the tender offers:

Low tender – $1.010 million
Second round – $1.545 million
First round – $2.198 million
First- and third-round – $2.792 million

• The June 1 rule is gone. Before teams could cut a player on or before June 1 and spread the salary cap hit over two years. Now they can’t because this is the last capped year.

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