Jason Garrett and the Golden Opportunity

Jerry has proven he’s gone off the deep end. Our only hope is Stephen Jones being the voice of reason and for his opinions to hold enough weight with Jerry to actually affect his decision making. It’s probably a 50/50 shot, at this point.

People seem to forget that

The whole team is to blame for this loss. However, this is a grand opportunity to take a stand against the stupid penalties this team is known for.

This is also fueled by a hero worship mentality among the media. This seems the logical outgrowth of putting more and more players in the booth and in analyst positions—these ex players think that what they did was the greatest thing ever done on earth. Just listen to Jaworski talk about the qb position—you’d think qbs are single-handedly saving the planet.

I was at the game yesterday and was pretty disappointed and embarrassed by Barber’s antics—the guy goes crazy over a three yard run, thus it was predictable that he would get an excessive celebration penalty for a 20 plus yard TD run.

“Son, act like you have been there before!”

Regardless of your team loyalties, your words are those of a football fan, first and foremost. Shula’s quote should be drilled into every player from the ground up and carved more in their hearts than even above the locker-room doorway.

D@mn, I love it when other teams fans see beyond the loyalties we all have and see the sport too.

With no killer instinct, or brains. They congratulate themselves too much and too early. Celebrate when the clock says 0:00 and you have more points on the scoreboard than the opponent.

It is going to take an off-season and a few “Loud And Clear” messages sent via the Turk to get this team on track!

The one we all know the meaning of in a similar fashion to “love”.

Apologies on the re-posted comment from another article, but I’d be saying it in reply anyways.

1. Individuals cannot be made into a team at the drop of a hat (or coach), the snap of magic fingers or in short time-frames. Too many variables at play. Human nature, environment, support structure (ie. organizational, operational and "culture").

2. The game was, despite WSH being previous, a classic "trap". Though no games should ever be, esp. for us this season, they exist if only because of attitude. Throw in the "holiday" spirit, as evidenced in broadcast and on sideline, you have a seriousness-killer. Besides, Cards were wearing Santa’s colors. ;

3. Despite the flaws, the challenges the game revealed we still have (what, anybody "expected" them to be gone?), the questions and quandrys, I saw something more like a football team on Christmas night than I saw against GB, Jacksonville and many other games this season. Ups and downs, there’s something there that we’ve lacked for many years. Team, not individuals, despite the lapses to habit (see MBIII infraction).

Despite all the weeping wailing whining angst, the condemnations and defendings, the dreads and hopes (dashed and otherwise), I’m still somewhat at a loss for who better to collaborate and work within the Cowboys current overall structure and "culture" to be part of bringing about the effective change required for the "success" we all seem to want.

He should know, especially with the early season struggles and stupid penalties, that that’s ignorant.

However, if i were Barber, I probably would’ve done it to. I know he hears what everyone says, he’s done he’s finished, he just doesn’t have it. He missed what, 3 games, and came back and had the great run that looked like the Barbarian of old and he was excited. If I was him, I do the same thing.

Of course, If I were him, I’d do it about five yards farther in front of him…AKA the sideline.

Choice pointing out the infraction on the spot.

’nuff said.

Take it down to same action by two different players or two different officials. Nature of the game. Wouldn’t have it any other way, truth be told. Computer-like accuracy and consistency? Nice idea, but no thanks. I’ll live with the human element. Besides, think of the frustration and fun that’d go out of watching the game and fan debate. ;