Twitter: Inside Cowboys’ crash course with ex-Navy SEALs, whom Dak recruited to help end Super Bowl drought

[Runwildboys]

Well, if it works, that's great! Also if it works, I wish they hadn't told the other 31 teams about it!

 

[Carson]

Should’ve hired Brady

 

[Montanalo]

Personally, I think this is a great idea.

High performing teams are constantly looking for an edge, a nuanced activity or skill to differentiate themselves from there competition. It is not unusual to look for inspiration from other industries.

The petrochemical sector (in which I worked) looked extensively at the airline industry and the US nuclear navy for insights on their remarkable safety and efficiency records (yes, you can joke about the airline industry but overall, it is one of the safest large-scale, risky industries in the world).

A key to success, though is how do you translate that "feel good" session with the Navy SEALs into long-term sustained performance.

I applaud Dak and the team for doing this.

 

[The Fonz]

Funny how now, on the verge of needing a new contract, Dak is trying to shine up his PR campaign.

He is so pathetically transparent.

He is a classic phony that knows how to PR himself too bad too many fall for his shticks

 

[Sandyf]

I hope this group of SEALS produce better results than those at Coronado did over the years…..

Obviously you never served!!

 

[btgboys41]

I’m not satisfied with Dak’s level. Stated it many times. However, the anti-Dak and “everything he does sucks” schtick is past tired. So old. Micah got into boxing, meditation, and pickleball to improve. There’s probably many other examples of players trying to get better. Im guessing the other examples wouldn’t be met with skepticism.

The guy is trying to improve the team’s mental readiness, and I’m guessing, camaraderie. I can’t even imagine what he could do in prep for the season that wouldn’t generate the tired schtick.

I think those jumping to defend Dak incessantly and starting pro-Dak troll threads are fragile, but so are the critics doing the same. It’s tired. It’s impossible to avoid it too, because it’s brought into non-Dak threads as well. No doubt you will continue to be allowed to water down these football threads, but if you are punished for it, it would be well-deserved.

 

[ClappingCarrot]

Good read.

Am I remembering correctly that Romo too did exercises with Navy SEALS on how to fall correctly and to lessen the likelihood of bodily injury?

 

[Strykerscm]

Everything Dak and this org does is to get in the news.

 

[Sandyf]

Anything they can do to help be better is always good. Injuries, weather, coaching, officiating, and even sickness like the flu will influence the outcome of every game, good or bad. But putting in the work to stay positive and to come out on top is believing and trusting each other.

They aren't going to go 20 and 0 this season but 1st getting to the playoffs is key and being as healthy as possible then is imperative.

Unfortunately we have a lot of fans that seem to be only interested in the negative of anything of the Cowboys from Jones to Dak to most players to salary cap issues to who they draft. You can disagree or have criticism about a player or front office but never being the least bit positive, well then you really aren't a fan.

 

[CWR]

Dude, I’d cut my ears off, or willingly become a deaf-mute if I had to be close to people as negative as y’all are. The negativity in this kind of crap response is what has turned the Zone into a cesspool of internet feces. To take something of pure positivity and muddy it with the garbage y’all come up with is disgraceful!!!

Just ignored him. I can't with these cry baby pansy type. You know that's all they do in life is whine about what isn't going right. Then they bring that garbage here to cry some more.

 

[khiladi]

Dak and his “marketing agent”…. So basically it’s a PR thing, that’s useless in the context of football.

Also, the Seals go through rigorous training for years to make them handle high-pressure situations that they encounter regularly in their operations. If you put a Navy Seal out on the football field, he’d probably “panic” himself as he wouldn’t know what to do against the an NFL scheme.

 

[Captain-Crash]

I hope they head off to dak football field in his backyard. Then some call of duty on the xbox.

 

[MysteryIceGuro]

All this PR work and inspirational spiel just to get embarassed in the divisional round of the playoffs. What a joke.

 

[WillieBeamen]

Another PR stunt by the goodwill ambassador!!!

 

[PAPPYDOG]

Funny how now, on the verge of needing a new contract, Dak is trying to shine up his PR campaign.

He is so pathetically transparent.

And sooooooooooooooo FAKE and Pathetic.
When you don't have Steak sell the Sauce baby!!!!
P.S. Hey Dak hurry man a little old lady needs to cross the road!!!!

 

[khiladi]

Funny how now, on the verge of needing a new contract, Dak is trying to shine up his PR campaign.

He is so pathetically transparent.

Exactly... Why would you need your marketing guy at the meeting? Notice how Gallup in the article sells it as "this is what they got after 1 meeting with Dak?", as if the Seals came to be motivated by Dak and not the other way around. This is ultimately about developing "brand image" and being sold as a leader. Gallup should learn a lesson from the Cooper stint here, as no amount pf practing football Dak's backyard could compensate for the "the black Kirk Cousins". They started blaming Cooper for not living up to his money.

So we've now moved on to Dak's having his WRs bond in his backyard. They went from practicing and run routes, not only proving how much more of a leader he is than Romo, to calling on former Navy Seals for help. I sure miss the says when they used to talk about how he went to QB camp to work on his faulty mechanics. Might as well try something other than football. Maybe next season, thetre will be an article of how Dak and his marketing guy will be consulting oracles to improve on reading defenses.

 

[817Gill]

"Someone like me"? Yeah, okay.

Interesting how whether it's this stunt or when Dak was 'training' with players in his backyard field there always seems to be a reporter around to take photos for documentation.

“Cowboys QB Dak Prescott and WR Brandin Cooks have seemed to quickly get on the same page. Cooks today when asked about what has looked like a very smooth transition since his trade to Dallas: “It’s funny that you say that because that’s what you get to see, but the countless hours that we spent in the offseason when the cameras weren’t on us, I think that’s what really got us to where we’re at. Practice is one thing. Working out in the offseason is another. But it’s game time now, so hope to show that in the games as well.”

Wait let me guess, he told Cooks to say this and your strange theory about all the workouts being on camera is right?

So funny that people actually think the only time these guys were working out were the times that were captured on camera.

 

[OGSixshooter]

Exactly... Why would you need your marketing guy at the meeting? Notice how Gallup in the article sells it as "this is what they got after 1 meeting with Dak?", as if the Seals came to be motivated by Dak and no the other way around. This is all about "brand image" and being sold as a leader. Gallup should learn a lesson from the Cooper incident eventuially getting tired of "the black Kirk Cousins" after the PR about playing football in his backyard. Gallup will end up the next scapegoat for Rayne.

So we've moved on to Dak's having his WRs bonding in his backyard to run routes, not only proving how much more of a leader he is than Romo, but how it would improve the offense to meetings with Navy Seals...

I think it's cynical to say that a guy who basically squeezed Jerry for his money ...needs to spend free time with gimmicks. I think he is sincere. And I don't think this was misguided as he and the team seemed to crumble mentally in moments last year.

But at the end of the day, I don't think Dak is good enough. It happens. Dak thinks his will and his faith will carry the day. It's like Witten guaranteeing Romo would win a SB someday...it's wish-thinking. But it's not like Witten didn't dutifully and sincerely work at it! He did ...it just didn't happen.

 

[khiladi]

I think it's cynical to say that a guy who basically squeezed Jerry for his money ...needs to spend free time with gimmicks. I think is sincere. And I don't think this was misguided as he and the team seemed to crumble mentally in moments last year.

But at the end of the day, I don't think Dak is good enough. It happens. Dak think his will and his faith will carry the day. It's like Witten guaranteeing Romo would win a SB someday...it's wish-thinking. But it's not like Witten didn't dutifully and sincerely work at it! He did ...it just didn't happen.

I think it's cynical to say that a guy who basically squeezed Jerry for his money ...needs to spend free time with gimmicks. I think is sincere. And I don't think this was misguided as he and the team seemed to crumble mentally in moments last year.

But at the end of the day, I don't think Dak is good enough. It happens. Dak think his will and his faith will carry the day. It's like Witten guaranteeing Romo would win a SB someday...it's wish-thinking. But it's not like Witten didn't dutifully and sincerely work at it! He did ...it just didn't happen.

I think it's both to be honest. It's part PR and they think it would actually help. The problem with this approach is people that want to be Navy Seals are also weeded out. Not everybody can become a Navy Seal. Dak has peaked and no amount of gimmicks like this can improve his processing speed and ability to read defenses at year 8, otherwise he would have already shown these talents for stretches. These types of qualities are genetically there from the beginning.

 

[5Stars]

Good read.

That was a good read and sort of brought my mind back to my Army Ranger days of training. I remember a drill where we had to scale a 15 foot wooden fence, over and over and over and over until it got nerve racking, but it drove a point home to me and others that even if you are successful, do it over and over and over again...then run 8 miles until chow.

I don't know how this will have an effect on the team, but it's amazing what your mind can overcome in the heat of a firefight.