Cowboys Players Begin 9-Week Audition For New Coaching Staff Tonight

I think the best case scenario is for the players to rise up on their own accord, despite their coach. Show the new coaches that they’ll have something to work with besides a bunch of slap dick pushovers. The ones that don’t can get shown the door, and good riddance.

aren’t stepping up & getting there jobs done to lead the way. if this team is built around “star” players then don’t expect the JAGs to step up when they see the “star” players slacking off or doing whatever they want.
 this BS about no accountibility & lack of leadership from the coaches to the “star” players has exposed this current squad for what it is. its hard to teach an old dog new tricks & if the next head coach has the right formula for getting the best out of his players then don’t be surprised if he guts the roster starting at the top.
 i couldn’t care less what name is on back of the jersey just as long as play hard. $150 million dollar roster full of underachievers & overrated players don’t win championships in the NFL.

if you haven’t done it in 3 or 4 years then don’t expect it to change in 1 week. if Wade doesn’t have the players to execute the basics on the field or Wade did a poor job installing them is yet to be seen. some of the players have the same problems now they had when Parcells was here so its hard to point a finger at 1 thing.
 hopefully Jerry gets it figured out & hires the right head coach for the job but you never know which Jerry your going to get.

i’m pretty sure the owners got the TV contracts set up where they still get paid even in the event of a lockout. the big markets don’t care about the small markets bc they have to share money with them & they would rather see a team like the Jaguars in LA.
 the players are going to be forced to come to the table with the owners & agree to play more games in order to get a few extra peanuts they want. to the average person it seems silly that the players are worried about money bc they make so much but compared to what the business (NFL) is making its just peanuts really. its also about the care, retirement of past players & other things that are legit but its mostly about money. also the players want the owners to open there books up to see how much there really making but the owners don’t want to.

Catch rate just measures how many of the passes thrown in Austin’s general vicinity are caught. Drops are very specific throws that hit him in the hands and he drops anyway. The difference is that the stat-keepers record a drop only when the ball was a ‘catchable ball’ that the receiver simply dropped.

Six drops is one almost every game on average. And these drops negate long gains or critical third down conversions. Drops happen, WR are only human and not some well oiled machine. But one dropped pass a game for a star WR like Austin is simply too much.

He’s saying players don’t think about who brings in the new guys. They go to work every day, do what their boss tells them, and try to win games on Sundays. So who makes the new hiring decisisons doesn’t affect them — just as your HR department’s interviewing process doesn’t cause you one bit of concern in your job.

What matters is that there’s accountability for the players. That players are pushed to perform by coaches that hold them accountable for their mistakes. And that there’s a culture that supports that accountability. That players can’t just go to Jerry when the coach says mean things about them in a locker room.

If Jerry hires a GM but still controls who gets fined and who doesn’t and how much the fine is — nothing will change. That’s the point. Coaches need to be in charge of those things.

Look at Marty B for that attitude. Even Gerald freaking Sensabaugh has An entitled attitude – he quits on plays and purposefully misses tackles as if there aren’t 20 cameras watching his every move.

It’s a tactic used not just in football, but in all business, which of course, the players will tell you this is…a business. He probably did have an attitude problem. I don’t believe he didn’t want to learn. As I recall before the draft Jason Williams was comparing himself favorably to the best linebackers in the draft. I believe he had a very high opinion of his ability, which meant that instead of hustling, and listening to his coaches, he couldn’t get it through his thick skull that he needed to learn and get better. He’ll be humbled by this eventually, but it may be too late for him.

I remember when we cut Stanback. I cringed when the Pats picked him up. Well, they eventually gave up on him too. Jason Williams may be out of football for good, or he may get lucky and get one more chance. If he gets another chance, he may finally get it that he’s not Lawrence Taylor.

When he was in the draft. It seemed a little weird, but his workout measurements were pretty unreal. Too bad, our team is looking thinner by the day.

But the issue isn’t whether Jason Williams is good for whatever linebacker position, but rather whether LB should have been drafted at all. That is what has you (and myself) angry. I don’t blame Jason Williams though. You have to point the finger at who makes these decisions.

They said about that draft that they were upset that Seattle came right in and traded for the pick right before them, and took Max Unger right off the table before they could get him. Okay, I understand that. But does that mean you stop looking at Olinemen, when you know you need to?When you know you need to develop them for the future? Whomever you want to point the finger at Chia- Garrett, Wade, Jerry, the scouting dept., you would be correct. You know why? The whole philosiphy is flawed. It’s dysfunctional. It’s “BPA” to the max, and to a fault.

I don’t say BPA isn’t good regarding certain picks at certain rounds, but to be so “BPA” that it blinds you to what parts of the team you need to upgrade, and develop backup talent, that you totally ignore it? I’m sorry, but that is why I feel Garrett is responsible. It’s his offense, and you would think he would want it to succeed, and not keep dancing the same old dance out there. He should have been stubborn about it with Jerry, to the point of Jerry accepting it should be important. Wade will always want linebackers, that won’t change. But it wasn’t important enough for Garrett obviously, and that no coach, or the owner, or the scouting department did anything about it regarding forcing Jerry’s hand is the real culprit in undermining the confidence of the team- the biggest issue with this team:

The offensive line and the running game.

Say what you want about the defense, The Oline is a bigger problem (my opinion).

he is a great coach and also is involved with football operations so I respect him alot
he kills the draft every year and his teams are always in the hunt
have you ever heard players talk about him? they love the guy
Randy Moss who isnt exactly a role model saluted Bill Belicheat after that game
I could pray we get a real head coach like him
Wade sucks man, thats being nice too