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[Idgit]

What I like best about Jason Garrett are his grammar, and he ready smile.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Jason Garrett looks incredibly relaxed. Genuinely happy. Comfortable and in charge of his world.

Here's a guy we thought suffered through an awkwardly and brutally uncomfortable offseason. Brother got canned, hand-picked coaches appointed to him, ducking Jerry during a drunken postseason episode of Gailey and Campo flashbacks. Off to his room without any supper, sentenced to clean out the garage. Jason messed up really good this time.

Or so we all thought.

Just look at him. Bouncing around practice from station to station. No doubt who's in charge of practice, bantering with and confronting players and coaches, one and all. Head up, eyes piercing, ready to pounce on anything askew.

You can tell when someone is hitting their stride.

The offseason PR was handled poorly. But the moves were all right on cue, exactly what the team needed, no doubt in my mind. Jerry took front and center stage, as he does, as we all know by now, but these moves suddenly don't smell of Jerry alone. Not this time.

What's camping in Oxnard right now looks too logical and orchestrated to be the reactionary tomfoolishness of a January Jerry binge. Perhaps it started so, who knows, but the final product strongly hints of a coordinated meeting of minds. Jerry, Jason, Stephen, Lacewell, maybe even Jimmy or another mystery voice.... This was thoughful and strategic in a way that doesn't resemble circuses past.

Garrett is uniquely gifted in an important way. He's able to ignore the barbs and resist the cheese. He's OK if we're wrong and we don't know it. Think about that as posters on this site alone. How much does it bother you when someone is wrong and goes uncorrected? Garrett doesn't care, and in this market with this franchise, that's both admirable and fortunate for his well-being.

Garrett is compared to Landry in his general demeanor. Sure, I can see that. But you can also tell he studied Jimmy and Parcells, and other coaches and leaders he admires and has access to. He's not too Princeton to learn, which is cool. He's very much a willing and open book.

Future results undetermined, my favorite trait of Garrett is that you can tell he's simply a good man. A hard-working, principled, confident head football coach, and an equally committed husband, dad, and friend. You can't say that about many coaches. People in general, for that matter. Some may not care about that, but I certainly do. How you win matters.

Wherever this thing is headed this season, I feel confident that there's a real path in place. Forks in the road appear - see Rob Ryan's departure - but a compass is guiding this thing through the fog.

Only 17 players remain from 2010, playcalling has been reassigned, the 3-4 has been scrap-heaped, Jerry continues to calm his ways, while Garrett steps forward more front and center every day.

Structure and culture. While it still ain't perfect, it's got direction, regardless of what the media parrots regurgitate. Pay them no mind. This feels like a brand new football on Christmas morning to me.

Jerry didn't do that. Nor did Stephen. Credit them both, however, for identifying the man who did. This is Garrett's team now, regardless of what you may hear from people who simply don't measure up to, or even understand, the qualities of Jason Garrett.

LOL...........this was a real nice feel good post for you, but very far from reality.

Now I fully agree that Doody looks much happier. He actually looked and acted like a head coach for the first time in my opinion last night on the sidelines. And the team actually operated like a real football team. The reason is quite simple. Doody is no longer in way over his head by having both jobs. Lets be honest here. Doody had no business running an NFL offense. Not for a franchise like Dallas with hopes of making SB runs.

Jones finally stepping in and forcing changes was the best thing he has done in a while. After two hapless years of watching Doody bumble the offense and mishandle being ahead coach, Jones laid down the law. It all started with the firing of Doodys brother. Basically saying that Doody is no longer in charge and big changes are coming the way Jones wants them. And they are all working great so far. Bringing in a new DC and letting Callahan handle the offense is working wonders. Doesn't even look like the same team anymore. Any anyone without Doody homer blinders on knows that Doody was against the change. But he sure looks happy now.

In summary............we threw away two years getting to this point because Doody was in over his head and never should have been hired for the job. The only question now is can the Cowboys make noise with Doody well out of the picture on both offense and defense and can we win with a puppet as a head coach. I think Doody has some skills and being a politician is one of them. That bodes him well in dealing with Jones and being his puppet. He plays it off well. Jones mistake was thinking that Doody would be the next Landry. Not a chance. But he may turn out to be the perfect puppet. As long as you have great coordinators and great coaches under him.

But don't think for second that Doody isn't playing for his job. If we miss the playoffs again this year, Doody is toast. I am personally hoping we make the playoffs and we show improvement. Last night seemed a welcome sight for big changes and a different philosophy with our football team. All of them were no where to be found when Doody was in charge. They have all come this year with Doody getting kicked to the curb as head puppet.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Garrett had to turn over the roster. Only 17 players are left.

Now, it's a young team predominantly made up of the right kind of players. Not the human trash of TO, Pacman, and Tank, or the knuckleheads like Marty B and the Roy Williams twins. Gone are geezers Gurode, Columbo, Davis, Kosier, Brooking, James, Newman...

If you're paying attention, which you aren't, Garrett recognized a rebuilding project when he saw one. And except for the offensive and defensive line interiors, he's done just that.

Gotta learn football, bud.

LOL........accept for the OL and the DL. LOL

Its quite clear that Jones and Stephen, control the roster with this team. Or maybe you didn't watch the full war room on draft night. Jones does what he wants and tells everyone else what direction the team is going. When Doody was telling Jones to pick Fewix Jones with our first round pick 5 years ago, he should have been telling him to draft Oline.

Now maybe Doody will learn how to properly function with clock management and red flag throwing. Maybe we can see that studly red flag throw he does with the dramatic wrist turn and leg kick. LOL

 

[CowboyRoy]

Nice job E. Well said.

I'm glad I'm not the only one noticing that these aren't the same old Cowboys. It is clear to me that Garrett is in a long-term build here, and he is no doubt doing it the right way.

The drafts are light years better, the practices are better and the decisions are way better. I am thrilled with the direction of the franchise and it has been a long time since I could say that.

Then maybe you just aren't following the cowboys close enough. Jones controls the roster, not Doody. As far as the practices, they have been even more light than camp cupcake under Wade. And if you are looking for all of a sudden better drilling and execution, then the obvious, all of a sudden difference is Callahan running the offense.

 

[Idgit]

Who the heck is 'Doody'?

 

[erod]

Then maybe you just aren't following the cowboys close enough. Jones controls the roster, not Doody. As far as the practices, they have been even more light than camp cupcake under Wade. And if you are looking for all of a sudden better drilling and execution, then the obvious, all of a sudden difference is Callahan running the offense.

The bolded simply isn't true. He does meddle in the first round of drafts, but then he gets distracted by shiny objects.

Jerry fought the idea of releasing TO. Did the same with Gurode, Davis, Barber, etc. He gets attached to players, and he HATES taking the financial and cap hits that goes with it. I have no doubt Stephen and Garrett had to gang up on Jerry.

Garrett stripped this team of its old non-contributors. And in turn, he accepted the staff re-shuffling. In fact, I think he knew it was needed. He also knew, I'm sure, how it would play publickly, and that he'd need to re-establish himself among the staff and players. He needs to do that, he is in the process of doing that, and I think he's succeeding in doing that.

Note: Callahan, Kiffin, and Marinelli aren't threats to his position. Callahan has had two goes at it and failed. Marinelli failed miserably as a head coach. And Kiffin is ancient. They seem to enjoy working together and for Garrett. It's all good.

And Jerry hates the idea of writing a big check for Gruden or Cowher or Lovie or whoever. I think the only two coaches he'd write a check for are Payton or Fisher, who are both friends of Jerry.

Garrett is handling this masterfully, both the team management and the ego hit he's had to take.

"Doody" is an Ivy Leaguer and a former NFL quarterback. He's way ahead of us both, chief.

 

[5Stars]

Who the heck is 'Doody'?

I think he means Howdy Doody...you know, something a child would say, like grade school insults.

I hope that CowboyRoy is not a grown man because if he is that would be embarrassing.

 

[AsthmaField]

Then maybe you just aren't following the cowboys close enough. Jones controls the roster, not Doody. As far as the practices, they have been even more light than camp cupcake under Wade. And if you are looking for all of a sudden better drilling and execution, then the obvious, all of a sudden difference is Callahan running the offense.

Wrong. Garrett is the main difference and he is the driving force in the good drafts we've been having.

 

[CowboyRoy]

The bolded simply isn't true. He does meddle in the first round of drafts, but then he gets distracted by shiny objects.

Jerry fought the idea of releasing TO. Did the same with Gurode, Davis, Barber, etc. He gets attached to players, and he HATES taking the financial and cap hits that goes with it. I have no doubt Stephen and Garrett had to gang up on Jerry.

Garrett stripped this team of its old non-contributors. And in turn, he accepted the staff re-shuffling. In fact, I think he knew it was needed. He also knew, I'm sure, how it would play publickly, and that he'd need to re-establish himself among the staff and players. He needs to do that, he is in the process of doing that, and I think he's succeeding in doing that.

Note: Callahan, Kiffin, and Marinelli aren't threats to his position. Callahan has had two goes at it and failed. Marinelli failed miserably as a head coach. And Kiffin is ancient. They seem to enjoy working together and for Garrett. It's all good.

And Jerry hates the idea of writing a big check for Gruden or Cowher or Lovie or whoever. I think the only two coaches he'd write a check for are Payton or Fisher, who are both friends of Jerry.

Garrett is handling this masterfully, both the team management and the ego hit he's had to take.

"Doody" is an Ivy Leaguer and a former NFL quarterback. He's way ahead of us both, chief.

Doody has been a complete bust as a head coach thus far. Those are the facts. And what is he handling masterfully? getting kicked to the curb and being relegated to head puppet? So he does it with a smile, big deal. Fact remains, he handled it poorly. He kept telling the media that who was handling the play calling wasn't decided yet. Meanwhile it was decided at the end of last year. He even bumbled that.

If he knew what he was doing, he would have hired a real play caller the day he got the head coaching job. His inexperience showed. Clearly his Ivy league pedigree hasn't helped him in coaching. He was a sub standard OC and has been a sub standard head coach now coaching for his job. Quite frankly, he is lucky that Jones chose to fire the DC and turn the offense over to Callahan and Romo. One more season with Doody bumbling the offense and the coaching and he would be toast.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Wrong. Garrett is the main difference and he is the driving force in the good drafts we've been having.

Sure he was. That's why had that pissed look on his face when Jones drafted Frederick. LOL And Im sure it was his decision to move up to take Claiborne right? And when Jones drafted the TE in the second round, did you not watch the war room when he told Garrett that this pick meant they were restructuring the offense to the 12 formation?

Doody is the main reason we missed the playoffs the last two years. His bumbling of the offense and the play calling.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I think he means Howdy Doody...you know, something a child would say, like grade school insults.

I hope that CowboyRoy is not a grown man because if he is that would be embarrassing.

Yep, that's right, Howdy Doody. Doody for short. He looks like Doody and coaches like a high school rookie coach.

 

[CowboyRoy]

It's simple. Jason Garrett works for a football imbecile who never ran anything before he got to Dallas. Jerry is a wildcatter, nothing more.

Garrett manages Jerry's Hillbilly approach to everything brilliantly. That, more than anything, makes him the perfect guy for this job.

Fire Garrett, and you don't want to know who you get next. It won't be the names you think. It'll be Wade Phillips II.

Wade turned out to be a much better coach than the overwhelmed Doody has been. But that like comparing Quincy Carter to Drew Henson. LOL

 

[CowboyRoy]

Garrett had to turn over the roster. Only 17 players are left.

Now, it's a young team predominantly made up of the right kind of players. Not the human trash of TO, Pacman, and Tank, or the knuckleheads like Marty B and the Roy Williams twins. Gone are geezers Gurode, Columbo, Davis, Kosier, Brooking, James, Newman...

If you're paying attention, which you aren't, Garrett recognized a rebuilding project when he saw one. And except for the offensive and defensive line interiors, he's done just that.

Gotta learn football, bud.

sounds to me like he knows football pretty well. Maybe you need to start paying attention and take off those Doody homer shades. You're going to see what a real OC looks like this year now that Callahan has taken over with Romo having more input on the offense. And the game plans will be real game plans. In game management and halftime adjustments will actually happen and work from time to time. And I'm sure Callahan will use the hurry up before we get down by 14 points.

 

[5Stars]

Yep, that's right, Howdy Doody. Doody for short. He looks like Doody and coaches like a high school rookie coach.

lol

Like I said, how embarrassing...!

 

[CowboyRoy]

LOL. Let me guess, you also believe Garrett truly wanted to surrender his playcalling duties and fire his own brother.

It's okay, though, mancrushes are cute. Apparently you aren't the only one who swoons at the thought of Garrett's impressive grammar, deep voice, and ready smile. Gawd knows those things trump trivial matters like clock management and team performance on the field.

I did get a good chuckle out of your claim that the Eagles team we beat in 2009 was pathetic when it was 10-5 and had one of the best offenses in the league going into the last week of the year. If anything is pathetic, it's the NFCE the last two years when 9-7 won it. In 2009 the race would have already been over.

It's also funny that when good draft picks are made, it's all Garrett building the roster. When a terrible move is made, it's that idiot Jerry. But by all means, go ahead and have it both ways.

Doody hasn't even coached us past 8 wins yet hes the genius. LOL

Anyone who watched the game yesterday saw two completely different sides of the ball. Now that Jones has turned the D and the O over to two new coordinators, I don't even recognize them. Doody is out of the picture and its already paying dividends. The execution was amazing for a first game. And those were the backups.

 

[CowboyRoy]

lol

Like I said, how embarrassing...!

I completely agree. Doody has been a complete embarrassment and an embarrassment to those fans that blindly supported him. I prefer to let the chips fall where they may and judge the results rather than to blindly have faith and praise based on a biased agenda.

 

[17yearsandcounting]

Erod: Jerry Jones is terrible

Me: Yeah, totally. Can you believe he hired Jason Garrett after his QB coaching stint with Culpepper and Harrington?

Erod: But but but I like Jason!!


So what is it? Is Jerry a dunce or are you just selectively picking and choosing what to criticize him for because you luvvvvv Jason so much?

 

[superpunk]

I don't see why everyone has to slant things just so they look more correct.

Our drafts have improved with Garrett as HC. I think he is a good force in the draft room, and I think he has obviously communicated to the staff the direction and pieces he wants. I think he has a vision, but it's taken longer than it should tbh. But some of that could have to do with contractual messes we've been in prior to his time - tough to move on from all of those at once.

He was obviously overmatched as a coordinator/HC. Jones made the tough decision to demote him. Whether he liked it or not, he's still here and playing it out. If it works, who cares? He's a politician and a diplomat - IMO perfectly suited for the walkaraound CEO head coach role. We had him shoehorned into something he sucked at.

There's no need to try and paint him as something he isn't either, he's been BAD so far. Sorry, there's no other way to say it. He's been a slight improvement to Dave Campo, with the added embarassment that he has one of the best QBs in the NFL and still can't get us into the playoffs. Stop trying to paint that as anything other than what it has been - BAD. Jason Garrett, up to 2012, has been a BAD head coach. Get over it.

good grief just be honest and stop sensationalizing. We don't know what went on behind closed doors and honestly who cares? Just knock it off. You're not entertaining and you're not funny and you're not interesting.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I think he means Howdy Doody...you know, something a child would say, like grade school insults.

I hope that CowboyRoy is not a grown man because if he is that would be embarrassing.

The only thing grade school here is you engaging in personal attacks against another poster you dont agree with. Is Doody your son or something? How about growing up and avoiding the personal insults. That would be much appreciated

 

[5Stars]

The only thing grade school here is you engaging in personal attacks against another poster you dont agree with. Is Doody your son or something? How about growing up and avoiding the personal insults. That would be much appreciated

lmao

I probably have food in my fridge older than you!

But if you feel better about attacking the Coach of the Dallas Cowboys by insulting him online...hey, have a good time!