Leadership - Dallas Cowboys Forum

Smashin222 · 12-09-2012

I stopped posting on the board because I got tired of the frivolous arguments and entrenched positions between folks who choose to believe in seemingly naive hope and those who choose to conclude that all is lost. Lost in the middle are a lot of folks who seem to be disappearing from the conversation.

I'm back because I wanted to comment on what happened to the team and maybe bring home something that's been on my mind about the narrative of our team.

I think one thing everyone likes to talk about is leadership. The defense lacks it. The offense lacks it. Tony Romo is missing it. Garrett doesn't understand it. Lee is going to find it. X draft player will bring it. We point to silly things like the inability to win in December, or organizing practices during a lockout as evidence of its existence or non-existence.

This weekend should stand as a stark reminder of what leadership is about. Leadership is about more than making sure people know the plays, or where to line up. Leadership is more than benching a player who isn't performing well.

Leadership, is in reality the ability to get through to players who are probably wallowed in grief. It will be about Garrett talking to his players, and connecting with them on an emotional level. It will be about Rob Ryan getting his defense together to play in Jerry Brown's memory. It will be about Romo rallying people's focus, and being there to talk through what is happening. Leadership isn't about football, it's about people. It's measured in people, not performance. It's not something that any of us will see, or hear. It will happen behind closed doors, and its entirely possible it won't manifest itself in the final score. We could lose 40-0 tomorrow and still have great leadership in our locker room. The Cowboys lost a family member (two, most likely), and its up to the rest of the family to pull together, and that doesn't always mean on the football field.

I don't know about you, but I think we have leaders in the locker room. Whatever their value as linebackers and quarterbacks and coaches, I'm glad to have those PEOPLE there. Whatever that's worth, I'm glad we have them today.

Go Cowboys.

- Buddy

popp1234 · 12-09-2012

Based on your dedinition of leadership, we are doomed. This team has none of those traits. Sorry.

ologan · 12-09-2012

You keep posting! I appreciate your thoughts on this matter, even though some just have to find a way to "P*** in your post toasties". Thanks!

DallasDW00ds0n · 12-09-2012

I'm getting tired of reading folks announcing that they don't post here anymore because they got tired of arguing with people that have different views. Apparently this forum should be more like a PBS program than a forum.

That being said you made a wonder post, hope you don't get scared if someone disagrees, I enjoy reading everyone's insight.

cowboyskid29 · 12-09-2012

Very nice post.

I fear that this team now has an excuse to play poorly, and will take full advantage of it. They have been decimated by injury and this may be the straw that broke the camel's back.

I'm curious to see how the team responds to this tragedy, and to see if the team plays inspired.

Zordon · 12-09-2012

This team has leaders but not enough imo.

The whole "keep your mouth shut and lead by example" philosophy has done us very little good the past 5 years. I wouldn't mind having a little Irvin and Haley in this bunch.

Wake up Cowboys and make us proud today!

Richmond Cowboy · 12-09-2012

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Originally Posted by DallasDW00ds0n

I'm getting tired of reading folks announcing that they don't post here anymore because they got tired of arguing with people that have different views. Apparently this forum should be more like a PBS program than a forum.

That being said you made a wonder post, hope you don't get scared if someone disagrees, I enjoy reading everyone's insight.

I don't think it's the well thought out discussion that he is referring to. It's the degeneration of any thread on any given day into an off-topic agenda-driven online version of a food fight. It is a case study in why humans are doomed. No matter what forum you visit, whether it's an automobile forum or a landscaping forum, people just don't get along. If a group of Americans who all have in common their passion for the DC can't seem to find common ground on an Internet forum imagine how that portends for society at large.

Smashin222 · 12-09-2012

Couldn't be prouder of this team. May or may not have shed a few tears.

Smashin222 · 12-09-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by popp1234

Based on your dedinition of leadership, we are doomed. This team has none of those traits. Sorry.

Not a self-bump, more to pose a question. Do you still feel that way after seeing the game today, the press conference, and this?

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/...ps418e8335.gif

I think pulling together says something about the buzzwords we hear all the time about football. Chemistry, leadership, passion, teamwork, attitude etc...
This is the real content of those words.