Audio: Mickey and Shan got into it on the radio today

[KingintheNorth]

Mickey's whole argument against using football analytics is that Jerry's accountant told him not to buy the Cowboys?


Wow. That's epic propaganda work by Mickey.

 

[HungryLion]

Mickey is a sycophant.

His primary responsibility is to tow the company line and defend everything until he is told to do otherwise.


he is also dead wrong about this topic.


there is zero defense for not at least taking analytics into consideration with decision making. Like has been said countless times before. You don’t have to go with the call that analytics calls for every single time. But you need to have as much information available as possible if you want to make the most
informed decisions.


that doesn’t just go for football. It goes for all of life’s decisions. If you’re buying a home or a car, you don’t want as much information as possible on what car or home to buy?

it’s blatant ignorance on the coaches part. The coach is CHOOSING to be ignorant of facts that are available to him, to aid in his decision making. It is willful ignorance.

pathetic.

 

[KingintheNorth]

So did the nobody Shan too.

But he didn't though?

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Shan is close minded. His take on follow societies line of thinking or we are gonna call you living in the stone age. Same basis for the so called Woke culture among the Hollywood elite.

 

[smitty313]

a serious football guy like Mickey

 

[Jake]

Not sure which is funnier: the look on JG's face or the last sentence.

 

[GMO415]

After a loss, Mickey comes in defensive. I admire Shan for sticking up for his content.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

But he didn't though?

Shan got mad. Mickey was calm. Mickey could care less bout his 'Be Like US...Or go to h*ll attitude'.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

After a loss, Mickey comes in defensive. I admire Shan for sticking up for his content.

Shan was defensive too then started yelling.

 

[lopey]

Mickey is a joke now, just so pro organization. It is idiotic not to have analytics in this day and age. Use it or not, but at least have it to make decisions on every play. Again team is a joke.

 

[JoeKing]

This is the crap I'm talking about from Shan's generation. Just like the clown, Shan... disrespectful. You are in need of humbling.

 

[smitty313]

This is the crap I'm talking about from Shan's generation. Just like the clown, Shan... disrespectful. You are in need of humbling.

Ok boomer

 

[JoeKing]

Ok boomer

Not a boomer but whatever, punk. You act like a fool all you want. It's only a reflection on you.

 

[CWR]

Na Mickey came in with an attitude. There was no reason to be so pompous.

 

[HungryLion]

Na Mickey came in with an attitude. There was no reason to be so pompous.

Mickey always comes across as pompous. Even with fans who call into talking cowboys. If they have anything critical to say, Mickey immediately goes into playing devils advocate, being passive aggressive and talking down to the person for their opinion.

Mickey is great when the cowboys are winning and you want a hype man.

if you actually need critical analysis for
The cowboys shortcomings, forget about it.

 

[CWR]

This is the crap I'm talking about from Shan's generation. Just like the clown, Shan... disrespectful. You are in need of humbling.

Seriously? Mickey had an attitude from the very beginning of the interview. Maybe you dont think the Dez tweet deserves to be covered fine, respectfully say so and move forward.

I dont hate Mickey like some, but both him and BB both act like pompous clowns at times.

 

[willia451]

I enjoyed listening to that. Thanks for posting.

"If you want it to be a war it can be a war. For real."

LOL!!!! I kept waiting for the profanity to start flying but to their credit, they held back. A shame. Because it really needs to go there. 25 years of FAIL is too long.

 

[JoeKing]

Seriously? Mickey had an attitude from the very beginning of the interview. Maybe you dont think the Dez tweet deserves to be covered fine, respectfully say so and move forward.

I dont hate Mickey like some, but both him and BB both act like pompous clowns at times.

LOL, wrong. Defending that clown Shan just makes you a clown too.

 

[Creeper]

I know Spagnola, he's a homer for the Cowboys, but I don't disagree with him in this case. I don;t know who the other guy arguing is.

But analytics are not perfect. They give you probabilities with a degree of error. I'd have to see what those numbers are and where they came from but Spagnola is right, there are factors during a game that you have to take into consideration. Garrett normally is bad at that. He struggles assessing the flow of a game and too often makes decisions that go against the flow. A great example is going for it on 4th down against the Jets, down 7-3 choosing a play where Dak runs to the left to pick of 2 yards. He failed.

We can debate this forever, but I still think taking the FG was the right decision on 4th and 7. There was still 6 minutes left in the game. Remember, the Cowboys were down 7 points. Even if the got the TD to tie it up, they still would have needed to stop the Patriots to get the ball back and hopefully kick the game winning FG. Garrett just took the FG first. And think about it. They stopped the Patriots and got the ball back with plenty of time. Then they moved the ball until the ridiculous tripping call negated a first down and ended the drive. Even then, had they stopped the Patriots with the game on the line, they could have gotten the ball back with a minute and 30 seconds. But this defense, knowing the Patriots would run the ball, gave up 12 yards on 2 carries. Of all the things that happened on Sunday, Garrett's decision in that situation was the least of their mistakes. There were so many others by the Cowboys and the refs that the FG decision was nothing.

 

[jwooten15]

Shan is the clown for even bringing up the name Dez Bryant to a serious football guy like Mickey. He's wasting Mickey's time with that crap. Then Shan just got rude to his guest(Mickey). Then after Mickey was off air Shan threw a childish temper tantrum because the adult in the conversation(Mickey) wasn't having any of his BS. This is very common with Shan's generation. Shan's day is coming when he is disrespectful to the wrong older gentlemen.

"Adult" and Mickey Spagnola have probably never been used in the same sentence before.

Mickey insulted Shan for bringing up Dez (which is a valid talking point, btw), and then completely dismissed the question about analytics.

Shan is right, Mickey does have a very antiquated and prehistoric view of football. And it is very rude/arrogant to try and dictate content on SOMEONE ELSE'S show.