Drastic Culture Change Has Come

[CowboyRoy]

For years we have endured what many have called a Culture Club Atmosphere here in Dallas. I'm confident I'm not alone in saying this, I was on the verge of just not caring anymore as the season ended last year. Worse, it looked like a lot of the players and coaches were feeling the same way.

I was skeptical that the Jones family would even fire Garrett. If they didn't, I'm not nearly as invested going forward. Once they fired Garrett and hired MM, I was still skeptical...jaded even. If MM was just going to be another puppet, this whole season was going to be a rinse and repeat of the last ten years.

Then, there were some coaching changes...then some more...then the rest.

We started letting players walk that I am almost positive Garrett would have wanted to keep. Seeing Witten, who I absolutely love, allowed to go elsewhere was a sign that maybe no one could survive on the past glory alone. If they hand out #88 to Lamb, I will see that as a positive sign, too. I can just imagine Garrett not wanting to give that to someone out of respect for Dez.

And now we have this draft class to consider. Not only does it seem that we picked up great value, we created great competition. I know it's not true, but it always felt like if we thought we already had a good player in a position, we'd try to draft without hurting their feelings. I know we already had a couple of choices we were hoping to see at center. But now? That's going to be an interesting camp battle. Receiver? If you decide to take plays off there's a guy taking your spot. NO ONE should feel like their spot is secure without showing it in pre-season, practice and the games.

I am hopeful there's been a genuine culture shift in Dallas. It's invigorated me as a fan. I still want to see that MM has control over the players. If we get to camp and he can't send someone to the asthma field without Jerry's permission, all of this was make believe. But I am hopeful, for the first time in a long time, that we have a new culture in Dallas.

Its is no coincidence that immediately after Garrett is fired and MM is hired the offseason goes amazing. Prioritizing the neglected positions and nailing FA and now the draft.

There is now a plan in place. A team building concept. We are drafting QB's and developing them now. Amazing.

 

[CWR]

For years we have endured what many have called a Culture Club Atmosphere here in Dallas. I'm confident I'm not alone in saying this, I was on the verge of just not caring anymore as the season ended last year. Worse, it looked like a lot of the players and coaches were feeling the same way.

I was skeptical that the Jones family would even fire Garrett. If they didn't, I'm not nearly as invested going forward. Once they fired Garrett and hired MM, I was still skeptical...jaded even. If MM was just going to be another puppet, this whole season was going to be a rinse and repeat of the last ten years.

Then, there were some coaching changes...then some more...then the rest.

We started letting players walk that I am almost positive Garrett would have wanted to keep. Seeing Witten, who I absolutely love, allowed to go elsewhere was a sign that maybe no one could survive on the past glory alone. If they hand out #88 to Lamb, I will see that as a positive sign, too. I can just imagine Garrett not wanting to give that to someone out of respect for Dez.

And now we have this draft class to consider. Not only does it seem that we picked up great value, we created great competition. I know it's not true, but it always felt like if we thought we already had a good player in a position, we'd try to draft without hurting their feelings. I know we already had a couple of choices we were hoping to see at center. But now? That's going to be an interesting camp battle. Receiver? If you decide to take plays off there's a guy taking your spot. NO ONE should feel like their spot is secure without showing it in pre-season, practice and the games.

I am hopeful there's been a genuine culture shift in Dallas. It's invigorated me as a fan. I still want to see that MM has control over the players. If we get to camp and he can't send someone to the asthma field without Jerry's permission, all of this was make believe. But I am hopeful, for the first time in a long time, that we have a new culture in Dallas.

They actually had me not caring after Chicago. Then we come out and smoke the Rams and Im thinking well maybe.....

Only to be slammed back to the turf and kicked square in the nuts. I welcome a culture change!

 

[Oneiros]

I heard Lamb wants to wear #10.

Yeah, he does. But good ol' Jerruh is forcing #88 on him.

 

[jazzcat22]

HA HA HA!!! Jeez...Culture Club. Boy oh Boy George did I mess that one up.

You were pretty close still, Jerry's Boy Jason is gone.

 

[fansince68]

Yeah, he does. But good ol' Jerruh is forcing #88 on him.

If he forces #88 on Lamb, it quietly buries the return of Dez to the Cowboys narrative.

 

[TexasHillbilly]

I love me some Cowboys but I will believe it when I see it. As always JJ needs to stick to what he knows best and that is business. Let the coaches do their jobs and that includes player personnel, and something as trivial is what jersey a player wants to wear. If he wants to wear #10, he should. Jerry needs to stay out of it.

 

[jazzcat22]

For years we have endured what many have called a Culture Club Atmosphere here in Dallas. I'm confident I'm not alone in saying this, I was on the verge of just not caring anymore as the season ended last year. Worse, it looked like a lot of the players and coaches were feeling the same way.

I was skeptical that the Jones family would even fire Garrett. If they didn't, I'm not nearly as invested going forward. Once they fired Garrett and hired MM, I was still skeptical...jaded even. If MM was just going to be another puppet, this whole season was going to be a rinse and repeat of the last ten years.

Then, there were some coaching changes...then some more...then the rest.

We started letting players walk that I am almost positive Garrett would have wanted to keep. Seeing Witten, who I absolutely love, allowed to go elsewhere was a sign that maybe no one could survive on the past glory alone. If they hand out #88 to Lamb, I will see that as a positive sign, too. I can just imagine Garrett not wanting to give that to someone out of respect for Dez.

And now we have this draft class to consider. Not only does it seem that we picked up great value, we created great competition. I know it's not true, but it always felt like if we thought we already had a good player in a position, we'd try to draft without hurting their feelings. I know we already had a couple of choices we were hoping to see at center. But now? That's going to be an interesting camp battle. Receiver? If you decide to take plays off there's a guy taking your spot. NO ONE should feel like their spot is secure without showing it in pre-season, practice and the games.

I am hopeful there's been a genuine culture shift in Dallas. It's invigorated me as a fan. I still want to see that MM has control over the players. If we get to camp and he can't send someone to the asthma field without Jerry's permission, all of this was make believe. But I am hopeful, for the first time in a long time, that we have a new culture in Dallas.

After the season, I felt, and believe I posted something about it. That if Jason was retained, I would pretty much give up on any off season activities, not pay attention to the FA's coming or going, the draft, none of the off season camps. Not until TC, and even then, would not pay attention like I used to. Just would wait and watch the games.

It would be like that last part of life being sucked out of you from what happened over the past 10 years. Actually 7 as Garrett need to go after the three 8-8 seasons.

But once it was apparent Garrett was out, then waiting to see who the next HC and entire staff was going to be. It was like someone came along and gave the fans Football CPR. We're ALIVE again. Dr Jerry-stein may have brought us all back from near death or death. The 2020 Dallas Cowboys have meaning again. And with everything going on, staying at home and such, this was what we needed to keep us going.

Now after FA and the draft, new schemes, coaches, I can't wait until TC starts now.

 

[Swagger]

Lacked genuine leaders last few years. Witten was past it when he came back and Sean Lee was/is the only other guy really but I get the feeling he lacks a bit of juice to rally the troops when he knows that he's past his best himself.

 

[stilltheguru]

If Garrett was still here i definitely wouldn't pay attention to dallas. Players clearly quit and only an idiot would say otherwise. Just because it didnt look like Wade Phillips level quit doesnt mean they didnt quit. I guarantee the defense will play much closer to 2018 than 2019

 

[Idgit]

I’m not sure where you’re seeing real change from. The draft broke awesomely for us. That happens now and then. We’re a good drafting team.

FA hasn’t been special. We’ve done some nice things bolstering holes with past-prime players on value contracts. We’ve take. Some character fliers.

I’d say Jerry seems to have given McCarthy more control than he usually does. But that’s the sort of thing that lasts until it doesn’t. We’re still in the honeymoon. I’m waiting to see how it get handled the first time MM does something Jerry doesn’t agree with. Or how fans react when we lose a game on a tough judgement call. Then we’ll know if anything’s actually changed or not.

 

[phildadon86]

I’m not sure where you’re seeing real change from. The draft broke awesomely for us. That happens now and then. We’re a good drafting team.

FA hasn’t been special. We’ve done some nice things bolstering holes with past-prime players on value contracts. We’ve take. Some character fliers.

I’d say Jerry seems to have given McCarthy more control than he usually does. But that’s the sort of thing that lasts until it doesn’t. We’re still in the honeymoon. I’m waiting to see how it get handled the first time MM does something Jerry doesn’t agree with. Or how fans react when we lose a game on a tough judgement call. Then we’ll know if anything’s actually changed or not.

Someone is still upset their red headed friend was put to pasture

 

[Flamma]

Nonsense! Yachts, champagne, self adoration, megalomania, and opulence is part of Cowboys culture since Tom Landry left. You can't expect them to be saddled with one woman, and make sure everyone knows it. They're Cowboys, America's team. You expect these guys to be lunch pail dudes?

 

[Carter]

My Interest in the Cowboys grew 1000% again on the Day Jason Garrett was shown the Door.
It got even better when Rod Marinelli and Kris Richard were gone.

I havent been that fired up for a Season in a good while.

 

[Idgit]

Someone is still upset their red headed friend was put to pasture

Really? Who?

You guys love to love and hate because it makes you feel good. Not because there’s evidence to love or hate. Don’t try to make that about me.

Hit me up when Jerry actually changes. A year from now, I’ll be defending McCarthy from crazy assumptions and you’ll be calling me a homer again. But secretly we’ll both know that I’ve been right, all along.

 

[DenCWBY]

For years we have endured what many have called a Culture Club Atmosphere here in Dallas. I'm confident I'm not alone in saying this, I was on the verge of just not caring anymore as the season ended last year. Worse, it looked like a lot of the players and coaches were feeling the same way.

I was skeptical that the Jones family would even fire Garrett. If they didn't, I'm not nearly as invested going forward. Once they fired Garrett and hired MM, I was still skeptical...jaded even. If MM was just going to be another puppet, this whole season was going to be a rinse and repeat of the last ten years.

Then, there were some coaching changes...then some more...then the rest.

We started letting players walk that I am almost positive Garrett would have wanted to keep. Seeing Witten, who I absolutely love, allowed to go elsewhere was a sign that maybe no one could survive on the past glory alone. If they hand out #88 to Lamb, I will see that as a positive sign, too. I can just imagine Garrett not wanting to give that to someone out of respect for Dez.

And now we have this draft class to consider. Not only does it seem that we picked up great value, we created great competition. I know it's not true, but it always felt like if we thought we already had a good player in a position, we'd try to draft without hurting their feelings. I know we already had a couple of choices we were hoping to see at center. But now? That's going to be an interesting camp battle. Receiver? If you decide to take plays off there's a guy taking your spot. NO ONE should feel like their spot is secure without showing it in pre-season, practice and the games.

I am hopeful there's been a genuine culture shift in Dallas. It's invigorated me as a fan. I still want to see that MM has control over the players. If we get to camp and he can't send someone to the asthma field without Jerry's permission, all of this was make believe. But I am hopeful, for the first time in a long time, that we have a new culture in Dallas.

Good post. I'm still on the fence with the "changes" in the culture. To me, if I see a pet player (with a larger/longer contract) struggling at his position and coaches turn the other direction because he's protected by the FO, I'll know it's more of the same and MM is just another "company puppet". I'll be watching for players (specifically on defense) to be called out if their fighting every down or just dogging it since they got paid.

 

[Oneiros]

If he forces #88 on Lamb, it quietly buries the return of Dez to the Cowboys narrative.

That's about the only positive from it but that should also quietly die by Jerry's insistence of him wearing that number.

Either which way #88 is old and tired. It'd be nice if he'd let Lamb just pick his own number rather than making up multiple excuses why he has to wear #88, such as the "Oh, it's to honor my friend from Arkansas who also wore that number", etc etc.

As I've mentioned previously I was highly looking forward to picking up a Lamb #10 jersey but if he's forced to wear #88 then it'll be a hard pass. Heck, I wouldn't even mind if he wore #84 if he's hellbent on making Lamb wear a number in the 80's. At least that would be somewhat different for a change.

 

[Scotman]

Not allowing Lamb to choose his own jersey number is contrary to your narrative. The nostalgia of 88 shouldn’t be forced on new players...

AHH..this comment didn't make much sense to me. Now it does. I'm catching up this morning on Cowboys news. I didn't watch any news yesterday, so how my comment was taken makes sense now. I had NO idea Jerry was trying to pressure Lamb into wearing number 88.

Jerry is just being Jerry...which goes against everything else in my post...and that sucks.

 

[phildadon86]

Really? Who?

You guys love to love and hate because it makes you feel good. Not because there’s evidence to love or hate. Don’t try to make that about me.

Hit me up when Jerry actually changes. A year from now, I’ll be defending McCarthy from crazy assumptions and you’ll be calling me a homer again. But secretly we’ll both know that I’ve been right, all along.

Jerry seems to have taken a step back. Something he never had to do with Garrett because Garrett was just happy to have a job he hadn’t earned and was in no way qualified for. McCarthy has won a superbowl and is an actual football coach.

 

[stilltheguru]

We'll see how mamy boneheaded mistakes MM makes. Doubt he ices his kicker

Really? Who?

You guys love to love and hate because it makes you feel good. Not because there’s evidence to love or hate. Don’t try to make that about me.

Hit me up when Jerry actually changes. A year from now, I’ll be defending McCarthy from crazy assumptions and you’ll be calling me a homer again. But secretly we’ll both know that I’ve been right, all along.

 

[johneric8]

HA HA HA!!! Jeez...Culture Club. Boy oh Boy George did I mess that one up.

No worries man, I'll stumble for you