Jerry shows up for the paycheck and notoriety

I was thinking about the types of personal lives that the best athletes, coaches, and gm’s all seem to have. About their types of personality and how obsessed they seem to be about the sport. And we already know that our GM/owner is different, but I started thinking just how different they are.

Sean McVay has already started hinting about life after coaching and he is currently 36 years old. Jimmy got so burned out that he barely got through the 90’s before he was ready to fish and watch football on Sundays. Some guys can’t leave the game such as Belichick. Players like Brady and Jordan and countless others that would practice like eager beginners on the most minute details of their own game (AFTER winning it all) and study habits. GM’s like Ozzie Newsome that basically live at the facility, and eventually hand the reigns to a younger guy while still mentoring from a distance.

The commitment needed borders and crosses the line on unhealthy obsessive compulsive behavior. You have to pour your soul into the thing with no knowledge if you will eventually get the big payoff. This happens in all professions, but these guys are paid highly to build winning programs (more pay for great performance history).

We as fans want everyone involved with the team we cheer for to have this behavior and passion and obsession with winning championships. It should be apparent to every single Cowboy fan that Jerry falls well short of this level of commitment to the franchise he owns and pays other people to run. McCarthy being okay with his current role and situation as head coach and his recent comments about it is just more proof that the environment created by the owner/gm is the root cause of lack of playoff success. It CAUSES poor coaching and player behaviors. The team leaders must accept the unhealthy obsession of winning to actually get there and sustain. Yes they need certain baseline talents, but the previous sentence defines Super Bowl winners or conference championship game appearances and teams that make the playoffs sometimes.

This team’s top leaders either lack the talent or the obsession. The QB unfortunately lacks enough talent to make up for other team deficiencies. The GM/owner lacks both the talent and necessary obsession. The head coach sounds like he no longer holds the same obsession, but is okay with the pay and association with the most popular team in sports.

This recent article about the former PR guy is just MORE proof of everything that has been said. All we can hope is that the league goes whacko and does a full investigation resulting in the team needing to sell to another owner who hopefully shares our obsession. If not, turn off the lights folks-the only championship game hope the Cowboys have revolves around the relative lack of contenders within the NFC vs the AFC. What a gutless loser take that I’ve seen relayed in a positive spin. It makes me sick that the NFC East has no real contender to match up with the Cowboys. If the team is to win another Super Bowl or even appear in one, hopefully it comes on merit and not because the opponents sucked worse than you.

I'll give Jerry some credit. He put together a damn good team. Unfortunately, this franchise has a crappy culture. A culture of good enough and not excellence. That is and will always be a reason why Dallas will never get to a NFC Championship game let alone a SB

Blitzen said:

This recent article about the former PR guy is just MORE proof of everything that has been said. All we can hope is that the league goes whacko and does a full investigation resulting in the team needing to sell to another owner who hopefully shares our obsession. If not, turn off the lights folks-the only championship game hope the Cowboys have revolves around the relative lack of contenders within the NFC vs the AFC. What a gutless loser take that I’ve seen relayed in a positive spin. It makes me sick that the NFC East has no real contender to match up with the Cowboys. If the team is to win another Super Bowl or even appear in one, hopefully it comes on merit and not because the opponents sucked worse than you.

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There is nothing more to investigate. There was no proof or evidence. Just hush money [Not saying he is NOT guilty or guilty] But from what they reported there wasn't enough evidence

GMO415 said:

I'll give Jerry some credit. He put together a damn good team. Unfortunately, this franchise has a crappy culture. A culture of good enough and not excellence. That is and will always be a reason why Dallas will never get to a NFC Championship game let alone a SB

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The positive : Only one team wins the Super Bowl each year

The negative : It will never be us lol

GMO415 said:

I'll give Jerry some credit. He put together a damn good team. Unfortunately, this franchise has a crappy culture. A culture of good enough and not excellence. That is and will always be a reason why Dallas will never get to a NFC Championship game let alone a SB

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Three playoff wins the last 25 years by stubbornly doing things his way, with sonny at his side. I give Jerry all the credit.

GMO415 said:

I'll give Jerry some credit. He put together a damn good team. Unfortunately, this franchise has a crappy culture. A culture of good enough and not excellence. That is and will always be a reason why Dallas will never get to a NFC Championship game let alone a SB

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Jerry assembled talented players, but they weren't a smart and disciplined team.

It's hard trying to imagine what goes through the heads of these individuals. Take McVay for example. A relatively young dude, been to two super bowls and won one. What is easier for him going forward? Going into the broadcasting booth and working maybe 20 days a year for a ton of money? Or the grind that is what every NFL coach has to endure for the entire year? What's better if he wanted to start a family?

I heard a rumor that Ravens WR Hollywood Brown is considering not playing in the NFL anymore and going full time live game streaming. Again, same concept, which is the easiest path?

Me personally, I think Jerry wants to win. He's kind of like Tom Brady at this point. Except he's not very good at it. He's good when there isn't a cap. But he's not good at playing the game with the cap. Or providing an environment that allows for success under the cap.

The talent on this team is over rated and over hyped. Too many fans follow it like a Fantasy Team with offensive stats. Much like our follow the ball GM.

” He runs our football operations thru the eyes of a fan.”Which is a quote from one of the best fans on this forum, Kskboys.

We didn’t run the ball well. We didn’t stop the run well. We didn’t protect our QB well and we didn’t pressure their QB well enough. Too many weaknesses in key areas to go further in the playoffs.

And if we hadn’t been in weak division probably wouldn’t have made the playoffs. What other division in NFC would we have won?

RodeoJake said:

Jerry assembled talented players, but they weren't a smart and disciplined team.

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and much of that goes to the HC. McCarthy has been here 2 years showing big improvement from year 1 to year 2. If falls to him to have his players better prepared and show better discipline than they did this past season

He always admired Al Davis, so much so, that he has turned the Cowboys into the Raiders.

Doomsday101 said:

and much of that goes to the HC. McCarthy has been here 2 years showing big improvement from year 1 to year 2. If falls to him to have his players better prepared and show better discipline than they did this past season

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The biggest problem in year one was McCarthys choice as DC.

They were record setting atrocious when Dak went down.

He was brought here to improve on the Garrett 8-8 standard.

You don't get to lower your own bar with your own bad choices then call it improvement when the next year isn't so bad.

This isn't some full rebuild job where the arrow is still pointed decidedly upward.

He is coaching for his job next year. You know that.

fivetwos said:

The biggest problem in year one was McCarthys choice as DC.

They were record setting atrocious when Dak went down.

He was brought here to improve on the Garrett 8-8 standard.

You don't get to lower your own bar with your own bad choices then call it improvement when the next year isn't so bad.

This isn't some full rebuild job where the arrow is still pointed decidedly upward.

He is coaching for his job next year. You know that.

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I agree but also injuries though out the OL, Dak getting hurt played a big factor.

I don't consider 12-5 an avg season but none the less I do agree that McCarthy needs to have this team playing better especially in big games and yes the end results I think will determine his future in Dallas. I have always been of the mindset when you hire a HC he should get at least a minimum of 3 years to show improvements and to get that team winning. Watching others hire and fire coaches one after the other within 1 to 2 years accomplish nothing, you will always be implementing new systems never acco0mplishing anything.

Jones shows up for the notoriety. The man is a multi-billionaire. The notoriety bolsters his narcissism. His wealth is just gravy.

GMO415 said:

I'll give Jerry some credit. He put together a damn good team. Unfortunately, this franchise has a crappy culture. A culture of good enough and not excellence. That is and will always be a reason why Dallas will never get to a NFC Championship game let alone a SB

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Jerry is the source of the "crappy culture". He micromanages the coaching staff, roster, and insists on making all final decisions. He does not understand and never has that winning takes more than just stacking talent on the field. He runs the team as one of us would a fantasy football team.

GMO415 said:

I'll give Jerry some credit. He put together a damn good team. Unfortunately, this franchise has a crappy culture. A culture of good enough and not excellence. That is and will always be a reason why Dallas will never get to a NFC Championship game let alone a SB

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I give Jerry no credit.

a talented team that doesn't function properly will fail every time. its happened multiple times and its not just limited to football.

when a owner/gm tells the coach that his replacement is already on the coaching staff and he will be replaced and that he forces the coaches onto the head coach who is supposed to put his own team together, then the dysfunction begins. when the owner/gm pals up to the players, goes into business with them, then it blurs the line of authority and a player like Smith with a club foot stays around for far too long. when personal relationships lead to huge contracts and favoritism then it blurs the lines of coaching and team management.

we may have talent. but we don't function as a "team" nor a football team. we have a group of individuals with specific skills who have formed some pockets of team structure and work together under the umberalla of Cowboys organization.

as it is today and as proven, that model will never eve succeed.

GMO415 said:

I'll give Jerry some credit. He put together a damn good team. Unfortunately, this franchise has a crappy culture. A culture of good enough and not excellence. That is and will always be a reason why Dallas will never get to a NFC Championship game let alone a SB

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You give Jerry credit but he is the reason this team has a crappy culture. It starts from the top down and as long as Jerry as the GM is unaccountable to himself as the owner, there never can be a winning culture. There can be no meaningful accountability because Jerry sets the standard of unaccountability.

RodeoJake said:

Jerry assembled talented players, but they weren't a smart and disciplined team.

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that's lack of culture and function.

Doomsday101 said:

I agree but also injuries though out the OL, Dak getting hurt played a big factor.

I don't consider 12-5 an avg season but none the less I do agree that McCarthy needs to have this team playing better especially in big games and yes the end results I think will determine his future in Dallas. I have always been of the mindset when you hire a HC he should get at least a minimum of 3 years to show improvements and to get that team winning. Watching others hire and fire coaches one after the other within 1 to 2 years accomplish nothing, you will always be implementing new systems never acco0mplishing anything.

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I agree with that in general, just not in this case.

He was brought here to take a good Garrett team on paper deeper into the postseason that Garrett could.

He needs to win a playoff game just to keep status quo.

I can't call that a success overall. He needs to make the NFCCG this season for his tenure to be called progress.

Not necessarily saying he should be fired right now....but he is facing some long odds to get there.

I dont want to be switching coaches so often, but he was probably a bad hire in the first place.

So we are clear, I very much hope to be wrong and will fully admit it if it comes to that.

atlantacowboy said:

Jerry is the source of the "crappy culture". He micromanages the coaching staff, roster, and insists on making all final decisions. He does not understand and never has that winning takes more than just stacking talent on the field. He runs the team as one of us would with a fantasy football team.

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That's the frustrating part.

He isnt so dumb that he doesnt realize this....he just doesn't care, because this is all about him being a celebrity and the face of the franchise.

That and he probably thinks he can overcome it because he thinks so much of himself.

It never works. It's always an issue and he refuses to do a thing about any of it.

Then tells us how he would do anything to win.

I've said it many times.....I DONT need him to sell the team, I DONT need him to step down as GM....

Just get off the damn radio, stop being friends with players, and make it clear the HC is in charge.

His ego won't allow that. THATS what's bothersome.

It's childish and ridiculous. At age 80 nonetheless.

fivetwos said:

I agree with that in general, just not in this case.

He was brought here to take a good Garrett team on paper deeper into the postseason that Garrett could.

He needs to win a playoff game just to keep status quo.

I can't call that a success overall. He needs to make the NFCCG this season for his tenure to be called progress.

Not necessarily saying he should be fired right now....but he is facing some long odds to get there.

I dont want to be switching coaches so often, but he was probably a bad hire in the first place.

So we are clear, I very much hope to be wrong and will fully admit it if it comes to that.

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I have no issue with McCarthy and was not my 1st choice but was not opposed to his hiring either. I understand the expectation were high for him to take this talent further and in year 2 did not get it done and this coming year clearly the pressure is on. Optimistic note often times the best work is done when the pressure is on. McCarthy will get that chance to advance this team, beyond that it is anyone's guess of how this will play out

Jerry has plenty of money. He wants to win..........but only on his terms. He does not want a coach whose going to get all the credit for winning. So, he handicaps them by taking away most of the decision making.