It Was 9 Years Ago Today

[Hostile]

Originally Posted by Cowboys&LakersFan

With who?

Another poster here.

[5Stars]

Originally Posted by Risen Star

We definitely would have been better off with Big Bill. His core was maturing into their prime. The QB was finally ready. I wish he'd have had the energy to stick around for another contract.

Parcells did help this club in lots of ways. However, his game management was turrible, turrible, I say!

His style was to play not to lose, unlike Jimmy whose style was to kick the **** out of you even if they were kicking the **** out of you.

[Frozen700]

Originally Posted by Hostile

Lost a bet. Have this for 2 weeks.

ooh ok, i was like "damn, hes turning on Garret?" lol...good to know

[yimyammer]

Originally Posted by Hostile

I remember thinking, "No way can Jerry Jones land the Big Tuna."

Then when he flew out there I was actually excited again.

Me too, it had gotten so bad watching them, I had to step away because I was angry all the time. Too bad it fizzled in 4 years and we seem to be flirting with the wilderness again, but hopefully Garrett can find success.

I think a lot of fans are really exhausted from all the disappointment, I know I am.

[slomoxn]

I'm in the minority here then. Even though Tuna did some good things in my opinion he did other things equally as bad. Outside of taking a horrible team to the playoffs what else did he do?
Horrible draft picks, his fault ALONE they lost to Seattle in that playoff game, yes the defense blew it at the end but had he allowed ROMO to throw the ball to T.O. against cornerbacks that were literally sitting at home the week before that game would have been a blowout. You don't grind out a win against a team with the equivalant of TNew in the def. backfield, you throw bombs all day long.
I didn't cheer his coming I knew we would do nothing and that is what they did.

[Risen Star]

Originally Posted by 5Stars

Parcells did help this club in lots of ways. However, his game management was turrible, turrible, I say!

His style was to play not to lose, unlike Jimmy whose style was to kick the **** out of you even if they were kicking the **** out of you.

I attribute that to coaching to your personnel. When you take over an awful team devoid of talent, you coach conservatively. I believe he would have been more aggressive as the team matured and got better.

[CowboyMike]

Originally Posted by CowboyWay

Actually that's not true. We win one more game and we end up 9-7. Same as the giants but since they swept us, they win the division.

The lions were 10-6. If we beat the, we would both be 9-7 but we won the head to head, so we are the wildcats and not them. ****ing bobby carpenter.

Touché, good sir.

[5Stars]

Originally Posted by Risen Star

I attribute that to coaching to your personnel. When you take over an awful team devoid of talent, you coach conservatively. I believe he would have been more aggressive as the team matured and got better.

Good point, but, we will never know.

[Aven8]

The real question is Hos would you want him as the HC today? I know you love Garrett, but let's make believe. If he was 9 years younger today and had never coached here, would you take him today and replace Garrett?

I would in a heartbeat! He might have the ego the size of Cowboys stadium but he knows how to hold everybody around him accountable (including Jerry) and coach.

[SDogo]

Originally Posted by Hostile

Bill Parcells was coming to Dallas. Do you remember where you were when you heard the news? Or how excited you were?

Gosh I do. I boldly proclaimed that Parcells would coach here for 6 years and win 2 more Super Bowls. I had that much faith in the guy.

I wonder what he could have done with the triplets if he had been the coach who came after Jimmy? I certainly don't think we'd have headed down the road to hell. But that's just me.

I don't like the way he left, and I am less than pleased with the overall results. But 9 years ago today was when I learned to hope again as a Cowboys fan.

To be totally honest, I was at work and I feared the move for weeks prior. I was probably one of a few who against the hire with every grain of my being. I knew is history of leaving when the going got tough. I knew every roster he had his hands on got older and slower quickly. I knew his coaching style was fading and no longer worked. I hated the hire then and I hate it now.

While it gave you hope it was a very dark time for me as a fan. I have never been a fan of Parcells and never will be.

[5Stars]

Originally Posted by Aven8

The real question is Hos would you want him as the HC today? I know you love Garrett, but let's make believe. If he was 9 years younger today and had never coached here, would you take him today and replace Garrett?

I would in a heartbeat! He might have the ego the size of Cowboys stadium but he knows how to hold everybody around him accountable (including Jerry) and coach.

Maybe Jerry will hire him as the new GM.

(you said make believe)

[Trajan]

..............and Campo is still a coach here, try and figure that one out.

[slomoxn]

Here is a question for the Tuna, at the time I did not post on here I would just read what everyone had to say. As a matter of fact you did not need an account to go on here then. Parcell took Bledsoe as a veteran QB, does anybody remember what superbowl winning and future hall of fame qb was also available during his time here? I kept hoping they would go after him but they never did, he ended up with a team that has been kicking our behind quite a bit recently and won a superbowl and lost one with them. He could have been in Dallas if our front office really new how to evaluate talent and I don't care if 31 other teams passed on him I only care about ours and with the play we were getting at quarterback he would have been a definite upgrade. Besides I think had they gotten him he would have been the perfect leader for a young team and the guy to put T.O. in his place. Yes I will say it, we would have won a superbowl if he came here.

[Dave_in-NC]

Originally Posted by Risen Star

We definitely would have been better off with Big Bill. His core was maturing into their prime. The QB was finally ready. I wish he'd have had the energy to stick around for another contract.

We would have had another trophy.

[SDogo]

Originally Posted by slomoxn

Here is a question for the Tuna, at the time I did not post on here I would just read what everyone had to say. As a matter of fact you did not need an account to go on here then. Parcell took Bledsoe as a veteran QB, does anybody remember what superbowl winning and future hall of fame qb was also available during his time here? I kept hoping they would go after him but they never did, he ended up with a team that has been kicking our behind quite a bit recently and won a superbowl and lost one with them. He could have been in Dallas if our front office really new how to evaluate talent and I don't care if 31 other teams passed on him I only care about ours and with the play we were getting at quarterback he would have been a definite upgrade. Besides I think had they gotten him he would have been the perfect leader for a young team and the guy to put T.O. in his place. Yes I will say it, we would have won a superbowl if he came here.

Huh..........Kurt Warner? It's the only name that remotely makes sense and he was with St. Louis when Parcells arrived and did not become available till 2005.