Stop believing the “process” sales pitch

[fivetwos]

The difference in attitude in signing their own players vs others is ridiculous.

It would be solid business if there were home discounts involved but they always get beat by the agents.

I suspect that jersey sales play a big role and that's sad.

Also....if Michael Gallup played for another team and blew out his knee in December would they even CONSIDER throwing 50-60 million at him??

Never....but since he is part of the family (as defined by being a Dallas draft pick) it's no problem.

 

[texbumthelife]

That “Stayjum” is full every home game. Jersey sales, etc continue to be high. Fans throw away the only power they have- the power over their own wallet.

You’re gonna stop watching games?

Wanting to watch your favorite team and hoping for the best is dramatically different than believing any of the nonsense the FO puts out.

 

[LittleD]

Of course it is a process. A Jerry process of keeping you suckers buying tickets and Jerseys while *****ing and moaning. He's laughing all the way to the bank.

 

[Ranching]

The fan anger and frustration this off-season as the Jones circus adds yet another ring to the show is palpable. After another frustrating end to what seemed like a promising season, the NFL’s most nepotistic front office shows its capable of going even lower this year.

By now we all know the Jones sales “process”-

1. Overrate their own talent, then overpaying its perceived “stars”.
2. Use the “we can’t afford top free agents because of the cap” excuse. Meanwhile, competent front offices like the rams, chiefs, packers, bucs, and many others somehow find a way to add quality FAs under the same cap rules.
3. Draft a few good players, then fall in love with all of them (“We like our guys”)
4. Sell it HARD to the fans starting at training camp that “this team is a contender”. Follow that up with JJ and SJ’s stupid weekly radio “shows” to continue the sales job.
5. If the team wins early in the season, start the “Super Bowl talk”. If they lose, start the “excuse train”. Especially undermining the HC. He can become the scapegoat.
6. Wash, rinse, repeat.

But here’s how we can all maintain our Cowboys fandom along with some of our own credibility- stop buying the sales pitch. Just adopt this philosophy: I WILL BELIEVE IT WHEN IT HAPPENS.

If the Cowboys ever do anything worthy of respect again, when it happens, we can all enjoy it. Because if it does happen with these Bozos in charge it will be because Lady Luck had sweet mercy on us fans. Until then, it’s ok to be a fan who loves the team but can’t stand the clowns in charge or the pathetic sales job they throw out every year.

Bozos? They may be, but there are many more than them, like the fans that keep complaining and keep coming back.

 

[Bobhaze]

Bozos? They may be, but there are many more than them, like the fans that keep complaining and keep coming back.

Right. Every fan can express their support or frustration however they choose.

 

[cowboyblue22]

The fan anger and frustration this off-season as the Jones circus adds yet another ring to the show is palpable. After another frustrating end to what seemed like a promising season, the NFL’s most nepotistic front office shows its capable of going even lower this year.

By now we all know the Jones sales “process”-

1. Overrate their own talent, then overpaying its perceived “stars”.
2. Use the “we can’t afford top free agents because of the cap” excuse. Meanwhile, competent front offices like the rams, chiefs, packers, bucs, and many others somehow find a way to add quality FAs under the same cap rules.
3. Draft a few good players, then fall in love with all of them (“We like our guys”)
4. Sell it HARD to the fans starting at training camp that “this team is a contender”. Follow that up with JJ and SJ’s stupid weekly radio “shows” to continue the sales job.
5. If the team wins early in the season, start the “Super Bowl talk”. If they lose, start the “excuse train”. Especially undermining the HC. He can become the scapegoat.
6. Wash, rinse, repeat.

But here’s how we can all maintain our Cowboys fandom along with some of our own credibility- stop buying the sales pitch. Just adopt this philosophy: I WILL BELIEVE IT WHEN IT HAPPENS.

If the Cowboys ever do anything worthy of respect again, when it happens, we can all enjoy it. Because if it does happen with these Bozos in charge it will be because Lady Luck had sweet mercy on us fans. Until then, it’s ok to be a fan who loves the team but can’t stand the clowns in charge or the pathetic sales job they throw out every year.

i stopped believing this front office and the two clowns running the cowboys a long time ago cowboys will be lucky if they are not picking in the top ten of next years draft

 

[Dre11]

The fan anger and frustration this off-season as the Jones circus adds yet another ring to the show is palpable. After another frustrating end to what seemed like a promising season, the NFL’s most nepotistic front office shows its capable of going even lower this year.

By now we all know the Jones sales “process”-

1. Overrate their own talent, then overpaying its perceived “stars”.
2. Use the “we can’t afford top free agents because of the cap” excuse. Meanwhile, competent front offices like the rams, chiefs, packers, bucs, and many others somehow find a way to add quality FAs under the same cap rules.
3. Draft a few good players, then fall in love with all of them (“We like our guys”)
4. Sell it HARD to the fans starting at training camp that “this team is a contender”. Follow that up with JJ and SJ’s stupid weekly radio “shows” to continue the sales job.
5. If the team wins early in the season, start the “Super Bowl talk”. If they lose, start the “excuse train”. Especially undermining the HC. He can become the scapegoat.
6. Wash, rinse, repeat.

But here’s how we can all maintain our Cowboys fandom along with some of our own credibility- stop buying the sales pitch. Just adopt this philosophy: I WILL BELIEVE IT WHEN IT HAPPENS.

If the Cowboys ever do anything worthy of respect again, when it happens, we can all enjoy it. Because if it does happen with these Bozos in charge it will be because Lady Luck had sweet mercy on us fans. Until then, it’s ok to be a fan who loves the team but can’t stand the clowns in charge or the pathetic sales job they throw out every year.

So when every other turn their team around its because they did a great job, but it will be only luck here.. .lol

 

[Bobhaze]

i stopped believing this front office and the two clowns running the cowboys a long time ago cowboys will be lucky if they are not picking in the top ten of next years draft

Actually, it may be luckier to be drafting early, lol. That’s better than an 8-9 season with the 16th pick.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

The fan anger and frustration this off-season as the Jones circus adds yet another ring to the show is palpable. After another frustrating end to what seemed like a promising season, the NFL’s most nepotistic front office shows its capable of going even lower this year.

By now we all know the Jones sales “process”-

1. Overrate their own talent, then overpaying its perceived “stars”.
2. Use the “we can’t afford top free agents because of the cap” excuse. Meanwhile, competent front offices like the rams, chiefs, packers, bucs, and many others somehow find a way to add quality FAs under the same cap rules.
3. Draft a few good players, then fall in love with all of them (“We like our guys”)
4. Sell it HARD to the fans starting at training camp that “this team is a contender”. Follow that up with JJ and SJ’s stupid weekly radio “shows” to continue the sales job.
5. If the team wins early in the season, start the “Super Bowl talk”. If they lose, start the “excuse train”. Especially undermining the HC. He can become the scapegoat.
6. Wash, rinse, repeat.

But here’s how we can all maintain our Cowboys fandom along with some of our own credibility- stop buying the sales pitch. Just adopt this philosophy: I WILL BELIEVE IT WHEN IT HAPPENS.

If the Cowboys ever do anything worthy of respect again, when it happens, we can all enjoy it. Because if it does happen with these Bozos in charge it will be because Lady Luck had sweet mercy on us fans. Until then, it’s ok to be a fan who loves the team but can’t stand the clowns in charge or the pathetic sales job they throw out every year.

the first two items are contradictory of each other for this FO....if we can't afford high priced FA, then how can we afford contracts like Dak, Cooper, Lawrence, Martin, Smith, Zeke, etc.

 

[Dre11]

That “Stayjum” is full every home game. Jersey sales, etc continue to be high. Fans throw away the only power they have- the power over their own wallet.

This is the most shortsighted view I see from fans, Jerry will make money regardless, when you stop buying or going to games someone there will be there to take your place. Lol these teams make money no matter what.

 

[Dre11]

Of course it is a process. A Jerry process of keeping you suckers buying tickets and Jerseys while *****ing and moaning. He's laughing all the way to the bank.

While others watch games and they make money off TV deals. This stop buying and going to the games is a dumb view.

 

[75boyz]

the first two items are contradictory of each other for this FO....if we can't afford high priced FA, then how can we afford contracts like Dak, Cooper, Lawrence, Martin, Smith, Zeke, etc.

THIS...
Since all of these are Jerry/Stephen picks minus one outlier(Cooper), it's OKAY to pay "our guys" second contracts.
Because by paying their own draftees second contracts and usually on an over paid scale, this sets up the excuse for the Jones duo that they are doing their jobs because it is not the fault of lack of talent.

So then they pay them even more for the appearance of the Cowboys having all these top players at all these positions.

They aren't the top players. The are being paid the top money is all.

THAT is a part of Jerry's marketing genius as well.

The boy can sell, no doubt about it.
He just can't build a championship football team.

No doubt about that either.

 

[Rayman70]

in 1992-1995 the process was viable. Not in todays NFL. The team needs 2 catch up to modern times. They stuck in the 90's mindset and THAT thinking has set the team back 20 years.

 

[Jake]

The fan anger and frustration this off-season as the Jones circus adds yet another ring to the show is palpable. After another frustrating end to what seemed like a promising season, the NFL’s most nepotistic front office shows its capable of going even lower this year.

By now we all know the Jones sales “process”-

1. Overrate their own talent, then overpaying its perceived “stars”.
2. Use the “we can’t afford top free agents because of the cap” excuse. Meanwhile, competent front offices like the rams, chiefs, packers, bucs, and many others somehow find a way to add quality FAs under the same cap rules.
3. Draft a few good players, then fall in love with all of them (“We like our guys”)
4. Sell it HARD to the fans starting at training camp that “this team is a contender”. Follow that up with JJ and SJ’s stupid weekly radio “shows” to continue the sales job.
5. If the team wins early in the season, start the “Super Bowl talk”. If they lose, start the “excuse train”. Especially undermining the HC. He can become the scapegoat.
6. Wash, rinse, repeat.

But here’s how we can all maintain our Cowboys fandom along with some of our own credibility- stop buying the sales pitch. Just adopt this philosophy: I WILL BELIEVE IT WHEN IT HAPPENS.

If the Cowboys ever do anything worthy of respect again, when it happens, we can all enjoy it. Because if it does happen with these Bozos in charge it will be because Lady Luck had sweet mercy on us fans. Until then, it’s ok to be a fan who loves the team but can’t stand the clowns in charge or the pathetic sales job they throw out every year.

Oh ye of little faith. You're going to feel quite foolish when the 30-year plan comes together under Sean Payton and a not-yet-known new QB.

 

[Vtwin]

You here investing your time in them just like everyone else so you too are falling for it you aren’t any better lol.

lol

Classic rocyaice Logic, right there.

lol

 

[Keithfansince5]

While others watch games and they make money off TV deals. This stop buying and going to the games is a dumb view.

When I watch a game online, it skirts around the viewership because whoever is hosting it is the 1 viewer that Nielson can track, the hundreds of additional viewers are not tracked.

 

[Montanalo]

The fan anger and frustration this off-season as the Jones circus adds yet another ring to the show is palpable. After another frustrating end to what seemed like a promising season, the NFL’s most nepotistic front office shows its capable of going even lower this year.

By now we all know the Jones sales “process”-

1. Overrate their own talent, then overpaying its perceived “stars”.
2. Use the “we can’t afford top free agents because of the cap” excuse. Meanwhile, competent front offices like the rams, chiefs, packers, bucs, and many others somehow find a way to add quality FAs under the same cap rules.
3. Draft a few good players, then fall in love with all of them (“We like our guys”)
4. Sell it HARD to the fans starting at training camp that “this team is a contender”. Follow that up with JJ and SJ’s stupid weekly radio “shows” to continue the sales job.
5. If the team wins early in the season, start the “Super Bowl talk”. If they lose, start the “excuse train”. Especially undermining the HC. He can become the scapegoat.
6. Wash, rinse, repeat.

But here’s how we can all maintain our Cowboys fandom along with some of our own credibility- stop buying the sales pitch. Just adopt this philosophy: I WILL BELIEVE IT WHEN IT HAPPENS.

If the Cowboys ever do anything worthy of respect again, when it happens, we can all enjoy it. Because if it does happen with these Bozos in charge it will be because Lady Luck had sweet mercy on us fans. Until then, it’s ok to be a fan who loves the team but can’t stand the clowns in charge or the pathetic sales job they throw out every year.

Thoughtful note, @Bobhaze

When I think of "process", or more to-the-point, a continuous improvement process, I visualize something like:

Set a vision or direction

Assess gaps and needs

Create and implement a plan, and

Continuously monitor performance, adjust and provide feedback. Loop back to the beginning

I really don't see much, or any, of this with the Cowboys. Now, the organization is not obligated to share any of this with the public. Nevertheless, the year-to-year performance provides insight on the Cowboy's "process". As an outsider looking in, it appears the vision is to win the SB (If was a bit more cynical, I would say the vision is to make money which, to be honest, I wouldn't fault them if they overtly stated it).

Beyond on that, the "process" seems to be patch holes through the draft and cheap FA.

As much as I dislike JG, his tenure may have been the closest the Cowboys have come to an actual continuous improvement process... JG just wasn't very good at it.

 

[CWR]

The Coop trade demonstrates there is absolutely no process.

 

[Big_D]

I'm still seeing a very different "process" from what Garrett did for 10 years.

 

[wecasa]

That “Stayjum” is full every home game. Jersey sales, etc continue to be high. Fans throw away the only power they have- the power over their own wallet.

I dont think fans alone can put a dent in the Jones company plan. Maybe if enough of Jerry's dirt gets publicized big corporate sponsors like at&t and who ever else's names are on the stadium start pulling their dollars, we have a chance.