The Modern NFL: anyone can win it all - Page 2 - Dallas Cowboys Forum

theogt · 01-21-2013

Parity sucks.

Clove · 01-21-2013

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Originally Posted by bkight13

The Pats play in a weak Division and it usually allows them to get Home Field Advantage.

San Fran was like that in the 80s 90s, weak division. Cowboys always had a tougher road to the bowl, that's why they usually kicked butt once they got there.

HowAboutThemCowboys · 01-21-2013

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Originally Posted by OklahomaCowboy88

To be a contender in todays NFL, you basically need only two things:

1. Solid coaching

2. A top flight QB

What we have is

1. Horrid coaching

2. A top flight QB wasting his career under horrid coaching

I know, I know, it's a process.

Actually, what we have is:

1. Horrid Coaching
2. Top flight QB consistantly making stupid decisions in win and you're in games under horrid coaching

OklahomaCowboy88 · 01-21-2013

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Originally Posted by HowAboutThemCowboys

Actually, what we have is:

1. Horrid Coaching
2. Top flight QB consistantly making stupid decisions in win and you're in games under horrid coaching

I don't disagree with that. This team puts too much pressure on Romo. For all the talk of Romo friendly, theres never been a effort to put a quality offensive line in front of him.

dwmyers · 01-21-2013

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Originally Posted by bkight13

SF made a quick turn around, but Singletary laid the groundwork before Harbaugh took over and are also in a weak division.

Were in a weak division. Seattle changed that. San Francisco had the most difficult schedule of all playoff teams this year. Seattle was #2.

As my playoff model requires strength of schedule measurements, I'm pretty aware of those things.

D-

Erik_H · 01-21-2013

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Originally Posted by OklahomaCowboy88

I don't disagree with that. This team puts too much pressure on Romo. For all the talk of Romo friendly, theres never been a effort to put a quality offensive line in front of him.

On a totally unrelated side note. Everyone who has the No Jerry Jones avatar now loos like the same poster. I understand that its some sort of solidarity thing goin on, but it just makes it look like one poster with no real personality to me. Kind of annoying and I tend to just glance over the post when I see that.

Maybe it's just me. Do what you want. Found it funny to see NO JJ 1 disagreeing with NO JJ 2 though.

Blackspider214 · 01-21-2013

Well since this modern era NFL where anyone can supposedly win it all, we still only have 1 playoff win in 17 years or so. So I'm not buying it. There is a reason we are never in serious contention to win it all. Ever. Haven't been since 2007 and before that, when, 96 the year we lost to the Panthers?

obidiah · 01-21-2013

That's right and only 3 teams have been represented the afc in the last 9 years. How is that parity.

mgcowboy · 01-21-2013

This thread seems to be the thread of the drunk....

Flacco below mediocre QB
and Romo top flight QB

Blitzen32 · 01-21-2013

Weren't 3 of the final 4 playing for the Super Bowl the same as last season?

In fact, I believe that over 50% of this season's playoff teams were there for the playoffs last season too.

Sure, it's tough to win the title (and almost impossible to repeat), but parity isn't as prevalent as you'd like to think.

Seems to be more of a crutch that fans of crappy teams use for comfort.

Hoofbite · 01-22-2013

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Originally Posted by Blitzen32

Weren't 3 of the final 4 playing for the Super Bowl the same as last season?

In fact, I believe that over 50% of this season's playoff teams were there for the playoffs last season too.

Sure, it's tough to win the title (and almost impossible to repeat), but parity isn't as prevalent as you'd like to think.

Seems to be more of a crutch that fans of crappy teams use for comfort.

I'm not even sure it can be used at that.

To me, if parity is as rampant as suggested yet you don't eventually get your 15 minutes of fame by rising to the top and multitudes of other teams have, you should have a serious problem with the state of your team not with the state of the league.

dupree89 · 01-22-2013

I take parity in the NFL to mean.....at about weeks 14/15, how many teams still have a shot at the playoffs?

IMO, the four most important parts of an organization today are:
(in no real order)

Ownership
GM/football guy/ VP of football Ops...whatever his title is.
Head Coach
QB

**ScipioCowboy** · 01-22-2013

Too often do we confuse parity-driven with luck-driven. The fact that teams aren't able to stockpile talent like they did in the past does not mean winning a title is simply a matter of luck.

Hoofbite · 01-22-2013

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Originally Posted by ScipioCowboy

Too often do we confuse parity-driven with luck-driven. The fact that teams aren't able to stockpile talent like they did in the past does not mean winning a title is simply a matter of luck.

Or just getting hot.

Look at the Ravens. They got hot.

Same with Giants last year.

Both QBs played their best ball of the season in the playoffs.

I don't think counting on your team to do the same is a rational way to approach or build a team.

Blitzen32 · 01-22-2013

Even beyond getting hot, a good starting point is to find an owner who's willing to go out and get a solid coach, and then get the heck out of the way. That equation seems to work very well for many teams.

Can anyone here even name the majority controlling owners of the two teams in the Super Bowl without looking it up on google?

I bet less than 25% of members here can do that.

Obviously JJ won't change, but it seems as though his way hasn't really worked in almost two decades. If he's busy copying successful franchises, he might want to start there.