I almost felt sorry for Garrett

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That's exactly my point to some folks. If he has enough influence to be blamed for losses, it is illogical to say he doesn't have any influence when the team wins. Either he influences what happens or he doesn't, it can't only be one way to suit a particular viewpoint.

I agree. I have no problem casting blame on coaches or players alike after a loss but this non sense around here about oh Garrett had nothing to do with the win it beyond pathetic
 

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Point taken. I agree that Pollard has shown a lot. But still, something had to dictate why he wasn't on the field at all. I know us fans do not know what was going on in Garrett's (or Moore's) head. Any guesses from fellow posters?


That's anyones guess really. People on here blame garrett. Reality is they did a great job showing us a run favorable look then stopping the run. So far this year it looks as if Zeke has lost his ability to break any tackles.
 

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I agree. I have no problem casting blame on coaches or players alike after a loss but this non sense around here about oh Garrett had nothing to do with the win it beyond pathetic
I mean a coach has some responsibility in wins. But in a blowout its not as important. My sons 14u ayf coach sucks. He was my sons coach 2 years ago at 12u. They beat a team 35-6 saturday night. Does that make him a good coach now? The other team was terrible
 

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No he really didn't, and they didn't but the NO D played lights out no reason for folk to jump off the bridge yet.

The NO defense didn't play lights out. We played the typical Garrett/Linehan offense by running it up the middle on 1st down.

They dared us to pass the ball but our idiot of a head coach wouldn't want to put the game in Dak's hand.
 

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They did, I did not think they were looking to score 3 points and no be able to get a TD to save their life. Wow impressed. They had penalties true most of them holding because Dallas D line played a damn good game and were able to get pressure on the QB or maybe you missed that. NO defense no doubt beat our guys up front and it is damn hard to do much when you have defenders in your backfield. In the end 2 big turnovers killed drives. To claim stains did what they wanted on offense is a joke
They moved up and down the field at will keeping the ball for more than 36 minutes in T.O.P. Penalties killed their drives inside the redzone hence the 4 FGs. D line did play a good game. And yes turnovers were a factor
 

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The NO defense didn't play lights out. We played the typical Garrett/Linehan offense by running it up the middle on 1st down.

They dared us to pass the ball but our idiot of a head coach wouldn't want to put the game in Dak's hand.
I said after the first series we are going to have to pass it like crazy to open up the run. It never happened
 

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Aikman did not like him to begin with which is why he left OU and went to UCLA and won an NCAA title after Aikman left
Aikman didn't dislike Switzer, he agreed to change his offensive philosophy from the wishbone style to accommodate Aikman but he broke his leg and Switzer reverted to his old offense and Aikman transferred and almost to Miami when Switzer tried to help him get on Jimmy Johnson's team. All three men have verified this.

What Aikman didn't like about Switzer was his lack of discipline and he said coming in he was going to treat grown men like grown men. Hell, he had been loose at OU with the Wild Bunch, what did they think he was going to do coming out of retirement only because his friend asked him to?
 

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Games are won and lost by coaches and players alike. Garrett deserves blame on this loss But do not hand me a bunch of BS that he deserve no credit for wins.

I know that Garrett does deserve the credit for the wins--rightfully so. I am not disputing that. The players ultimately have to execute the game plan on the field. But the thread is 'I almost felt sorry for Garrett'. My point is can I almost feel sorry for Garrett also? Based on Garrett's body of work in the post season and in money games, at this moment, it is a clear 'No". And Pederson and McVay went to the SB in fewer seasons and we have not been close in ten. In your view, why is that?
 

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I mean a coach has some responsibility in wins. But in a blowout its not as important. My sons 14u ayf coach sucks. He was my sons coach 2 years ago at 12u. They beat a team 35-6 saturday night. Does that make him a good coach now? The other team was terrible

This is a bit different than kids football, drawing comparison sorry not impressed with your comparison. Does taking a rookie 4th rd QB and going 13-3 make Garrett a great coach? Not many others have done it
 

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That's anyones guess really. People on here blame garrett. Reality is they did a great job showing us a run favorable look then stopping the run. So far this year it looks as if Zeke has lost his ability to break any tackles.

Too much fun in Cabo. Not cool.
 

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He looked like a neutered cat on the sideline. Every time they showed him, he had a blank look on his face. I guess Jerry has taken all of his authority. He wore a headset, but I never saw him talking to anyone. He yelled at the refs a couple of times, that about all I saw him do. It would be nice to have a real head coach that can take over a game when he needs to.
WHY ??? In the world would you feel sorry for that bum
 

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I know that Garrett does deserve the credit for the wins--rightfully so. I am not disputing that. The players ultimately have to execute the game plan on the field. But the thread is 'I almost felt sorry for Garrett'. My point is can I almost feel sorry for Garrett also? Based on Garrett's body of work in the post season and in money games, at this moment, it is a clear 'No". And Pederson and McVay went to the SB in fewer seasons and we have not been close in ten. In your view, why is that?

Money game like beating Philly to become NFC East champs instead of fighting for WC had we lost? I have no issue of him being fired if this team fails this year. My whole beet is with those who want to put the blame on him when they lose yet act as if any win this team has that HC has nothing to do with it. I'm sorry I don't get that mindset except to say they want a different HC they can call puppet or have no clue. I find that humorous that fans who have done nothing seem to have all the answers for a guy who has spent almost his entire life around the game growing up, playing the game at the NFL level but he does not understand the game? OK. lol
 

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This is a bit different than kids football, drawing comparison sorry not impressed with your comparison. Does taking a rookie 4th rd QB and going 13-3 make Garrett a great coach? Not many others have done it
No cuz dak shouldnt have been a 4th round pick. I said that when he was drafted. But you know theres "perception" and then theres reality
 

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The NO defense didn't play lights out. We played the typical Garrett/Linehan offense by running it up the middle on 1st down.

They dared us to pass the ball but our idiot of a head coach wouldn't want to put the game in Dak's hand.
give it a rest, the NO D took it to Dallas simple as that , it's not the coaches fault, it's the guys on the field.
 

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Money game like beating Philly to become NFC East champs instead of fighting for WC had we lost? I have no issue of him being fired if this team fails this year. My whole beet is with those who want to put the blame on him when they lose yet act as if any win this team has that HC has nothing to do with it. I'm sorry I don't get that mindset except to say they want a different HC they can call puppet or have no clue. I find that humorous that fans who have done nothing seem to have all the answers for a guy who has spent almost his entire life around the game growing up, playing the game at the NFL level but he does not understand the game? OK. lol
He spent his whole life being carried by daddy. Stop please
 

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Explain how you know this. What is the source of this information?

We watched the game and have the ability to decipher what we see. That offense last night was a carbon copy of the predictable play calling, vanilla play design, and ridiculously easy to cover route trees that Garrett has been pushing for years. It was not the same offense that ran in week 1. That gameplan had to have been forced down everyone’s throat and the team played exactly like they did last year. Garrett had a smirk on his face all game and looked like he was alienated from everyone. There is something going on behind the scenes. I suspect a power struggle for control of the offense. It has slowly morphed back into nothing but Garrett’s crap show offense. I suspect he had enough of all the accolades Moore was getting and sees the writing on the wall that he is out so he is forcing his way on the offense. He won this week and the team suffered for it. We can only hope the team mutinies and Moore gets control back and Garrett is forced out. He has to go ASAP.
 

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Aikman didn't dislike Switzer, he agreed to change his offensive philosophy from the wishbone style to accommodate Aikman but he broke his leg and Switzer reverted to his old offense and Aikman transferred and almost to Miami when Switzer tried to help him get on Jimmy Johnson's team. All three men have verified this.

What Aikman didn't like about Switzer was his lack of discipline and he said coming in he was going to treat grown men like grown men. Hell, he had been loose at OU with the Wild Bunch, what did they think he was going to do coming out of retirement only because his friend asked him to?

I understand why but he was also under the impression that OU would be getting away from the wishbone when he signed with OU and that never happened. In the end the transfer was the best for Aikman since he was not the athletic type to be running the ball as that offense requires. Barry was never a strict with his players something Troy felt he should be. I agree with the wild bunch of OU and I would also remind you of the reputation of the Hurricanes under Jimmy which was gangster U who had thugs on that team but if you were winning Jimmy said nothing. People talk about how strict he was in Dallas? He would cut a Curvin Richards for sleeping in a meeting yet Emmitt would constantly fall asleep during meeting and Jimmy never did a thing
 
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