2021: Cowboys had the number 1 offense in the league

[Flamma]

Personally I think it is more mental than physical, I think this team plays tight vs top teams trying to avoid mistakes which normally leads to more mistakes not fewer. Learning how to win vs top competition I think is key to this team being able to advance.

If that's the case, then that's on the coaching staff. Or bringing more players in to motivate this team. You might be on to something because the players do respond after the initial punch to the face. More often than not, too little, too late.

Either way, my ******* will be expecting, like I always do, that they clean this crap up when the season starts. I'll even make a few sacrifices in Odin's name early September. In the form of 12 OZ cans.

 

[fivetwos]

Personally I think it is more mental than physical, I think this team plays tight vs top teams trying to avoid mistakes which normally leads to more mistakes not fewer. Learning how to win vs top competition I think is key to this team being able to advance.

Interesting take. I don't disagree.

Personally I think they are a bunch of front runners that beat the living crap out of rebuilding teams, and isn't up for the fight from the better ones when it really matters.

The important part: The HC having zero authority and the players being fully aware of that is a HUGE part of this issue.......but Jerry sincerely thinks his influence is an asset, and he isnt going to not be a celebrity, because it's about nothing else.

 

[Doomsday101]

If that's the case, then that's on the coaching staff. Or bringing more players in to motivate this team. You might be on to something because the players do respond after the initial punch to the face. More often than not, too little, too late.

Either way, my ******* will be expecting, like I always do, that they clean this crap up when the season starts. I'll even make a few sacrifices in Odin's name early September. In the form of 12 OZ cans.

I think it is a combination of both. I think once they can clear that hurdle that will allow them to play with more confidence and play more free as opposed to looking tight out there. I see the opening games for a Dallas as great chance for them to establish that confidence early on. I don't think there is 1 magic bullet to the solution there will always remain doubt until they can go out there and prove it to themselves

 

[fivetwos]

If that's the case, then that's on the coaching staff. Or bringing more players in to motivate this team. You might be on to something because the players do respond after the initial punch to the face. More often than not, too little, too late.

Either way, my ******* will be expecting, like I always do, that they clean this crap up when the season starts. I'll even make a few sacrifices in Odin's name early September. In the form of 12 OZ cans.

May want to consider an upgrade to tall boys lol.

PLAYERS to motivate a team? Now we start to get into the root of the problem. The GM thinks he can collect a bunch of great players and win because Switzer did. Doesn't respect coaching at all because he thinks he can do it.

I'd honestly rather have a worse roster and better coaching. We have had some really, really good players come through here in the last 15 years that didn't even come remotely close to a ring. Why?

You know the answer as well as I do.

 

[Doomsday101]

Interesting take. I don't disagree.

Personally I think they are a bunch of front runners that beat the living crap out of rebuilding teams, and isn't up for the fight from the better ones when it really matters.

The important part: The HC having zero authority and the players being fully aware of that is a HUGE part of this issue.......but Jerry sincerely thinks his influence is an asset, and he isnt going to not be a celebrity, because it's about nothing else.

I'm sorry but you don't know that McCarthy has 0 authority, this crap get spew around here and people act as if it is gospel, if you say it enough time then it has to be true.

 

[Flamma]

Interesting take. I don't disagree.

Personally I think they are a bunch of front runners that beat the living crap out of rebuilding teams, and isn't up for the fight from the better ones when it really matters.

The important part: The HC having zero authority and the players being fully aware of that is a HUGE part of this issue.......but Jerry sincerely thinks his influence is an asset, and he isnt going to not be a celebrity, because it's about nothing else.

That's kind of what he said, isn't it? LOL, just in a different way. That's on the coaching staff. These guys have to play with the same or more intensity than their opponents.

I remember back in 1992 someone from the Chiefs said they had to up their intensity level when they played the Cowboys. The Cowboys shocked them. Oh how far we are removed from that.

 

[fivetwos]

I'm sorry but you don't know that McCarthy has 0 authority, this crap get spew around here and people act as if it is gospel, if you say it enough time then it has to be true.

Hahahahahahahaha.

Yeah, the players don't fully know that Jerry is the boss.

Good one.

Why don't you ask Jerry who the boss is? He will be glad to tell you. In fact he HAS, many times. That's not proof enough?

Semantics maybe. Authority? Yeah maybe. Respect? Fear? No shot.

I'm also not engaging in a three day argument with you btw, so we can agree to disagree.....and you can go on thinking that players don't know that they can go directly to Jerry if they want to....and Jerry wants to be buddies with the players, so they fear no one. Ever.

I see that as a problem, and very likely part of why this team can't get out of its own way vs better teams and/or when it counts.

 

[fivetwos]

That's kind of what he said, isn't it? LOL, just in a different way. That's on the coaching staff. These guys have to play with the same or more intensity than their opponents.

I remember back in 1992 someone from the Chiefs said they had to up their intensity level when they played the Cowboys. The Cowboys shocked them. Oh how far we are removed from that.

The 92 game vs KC is my badge of honor as a fan!

Left Newark at 6am Sunday, connected in Houston, just made the start of a noon game, right back to the airport after, Houston again, home by 1am. Surreal.

 

[Doomsday101]

Hahahahahahahaha.

Yeah, the players don't fully know that Jerry is the boss.

Good one.

Why don't you ask Jerry who the boss is? He will be glad to tell you. In fact he HAS, many times. That's not proof enough?

Semantics maybe. Authority? Yeah maybe. Respect? Fear? No shot.

I'm also not engaging in a three day argument with you btw, so we can agree to disagree.....and you can go on thinking that players don't know that they can go directly to Jerry if they want to....and Jerry wants to be buddies with the players, so they fear no one. Ever.

I see that as a problem, and very likely part of why this team can't get out of its own way vs better teams and/or when it counts.

Jerry clearly is the boss as well as Robert Kraft they pay bill I consider any man footing the bill as THE BOSS. As for running the team, Jerry is not out there calling plays, making substations. Fact is you have a view but that is it. Parcells spoke about working for Jerry and how fans perception and the reality were very different.

 

[fivetwos]

Jerry clearly is the boss as well as Robert Kraft they pay bill I consider any man footing the bill as THE BOSS. As for running the team, Jerry is not out there calling plays, making substations. Fact is you have a view but that is it. Parcells spoke about working for Jerry and how fans perception and the reality were very different.

And there's a clear gateway from the players to the owner....yes or no?

You may not see that as a problem, and neither does your boy Jerry, but I do.

Chain of command exists and is effective in many walks of life for a reason. That's way out of whack in Dallas, and most people see that.

 

[tyke1doe]

It's not that we don't have the talent. You don't win your division sans talent.

I think our problem is mental, which would include game-planning by the coaches; discipline, which is something coaches need to work on with players, and preparation, which is something coaches are in charge of.

Until we get better coaching, our talent (thanks in large part to Will McClay) will get us as far as the NFC East division crown.

Beyond that, we're going to look like a team coached by a dad whose day job is as an accountant vs. a team coached by a professional ball player (pardon my harkening back to my park ball days).

Coaching plays a HUGE role in the playoffs.

 

[Doomsday101]

And there's a clear gateway from the players to the owner....yes or no?

You may not see that as a problem, and neither does your boy Jerry, but I do.

Chain of command exists and is effective in many walks of life for a reason. That's way out of whack in Dallas, and most people see that.

Jerry door is open but it has been that way from the get go. Irvin, Emmitt and Aikman also used that open door. Your are entitled to your opinion you are not entitled to your own facts. You just like I sit on the outside and to pretend you know the inter workings of this team is not fact, Parcells was there he worked for the Jones and I tend to believe more of his personal experience than your perceptions

 

[xwalker]

And there's a clear gateway from the players to the owner....yes or no?

You may not see that as a problem, and neither does your boy Jerry, but I do.

Chain of command exists and is effective in many walks of life for a reason. That's way out of whack in Dallas, and most people see that.

Jerry door is open but it has been that way from the get go. Irvin, Emmitt and Aikman also used that open door. Your are entitled to your opinion you are not entitled to your own facts. You just like I sit on the outside and to pretend you know the inter workings of this team is not fact, Parcells was there he worked for the Jones and I tend to believe more of his personal experience than your perceptions

No, not anymore.

• Stephen Jones has positioned himself between Jerry and everyone else.
• McCarthy was a Stephen hire.
• DLaw's agent only met Jerry once and that was at a photo shoot (per the agent on local sports talk radio).
• Garrett was the last remaining person that had access to Jerry without going through Stephen.
• Obviously Jerry can reach out to anybody, but it would have to be initiated by Jerry, not the player or coach.

 

[CCBoy]

Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard will both have over 1,000 rushing yards

For this to happen, the Cowboys are going to have to get back a healthy Elliott and have a changing of the guard at playcaller. Elliott and Pollard are one of the most talented running back duos in the league. However, we have yet to really see them on the field at the same time or see a balanced workload out of the two.

https://thelandryhat.com/2022/06/07/cowboys-bold-predictions-2022-season/4/

 

[fivetwos]

Jerry door is open but it has been that way from the get go. Irvin, Emmitt and Aikman also used that open door. Your are entitled to your opinion you are not entitled to your own facts. You just like I sit on the outside and to pretend you know the inter workings of this team is not fact, Parcells was there he worked for the Jones and I tend to believe more of his personal experience than your perceptions

When its reported and not disputed that Demarcus Lawrence told a rookie not to worry about Garrett because Jerry is really in charge, that not ME pretending anything.

You think Mike McCarthy instead of Garrett changes that?? It doesn't in the slightest.

Aikman and Irvin? Really? They knew who the man was when they were there. It's nothing like today at ALL.

And Parcells had plenty to say that you decide to leave out, but I'm not doing this with you. You seem to get off on it. Not taking the bait. I ain't here for that.

 

[fivetwos]

No, not anymore.

• Stephen Jones has positioned himself between Jerry and everyone else.
• McCarthy was a Stephen hire.
• DLaw's agent only met Jerry once and that was at a photo shoot (per the agent on local sports talk radio).
• Garrett was the last remaining person that had access to Jerry without going through Stephen.
• Obviously Jerry can reach out to anybody, but it would have to be initiated by Jerry, not the player or coach.

Fine. Still leads you to the same place.....that the head coach is not THEE guy in the building as far as who the players are accountable to.

The players know it. Some people may think that's not a problem. I do. Oh well.

We don't follow conventional chain of command. We also have had little success with it over a massive sample size, despite some very good players in and out of here over the years.

 

[Doomsday101]

When its reported and not disputed that Demarcus Lawrence told a rookie not to worry about Garrett because Jerry is really in charge, that not ME pretending anything.

You think Mike McCarthy instead of Garrett changes that?? It doesn't in the slightest.

Aikman and Irvin? Really? They knew who the man was when they were there. It's nothing like today at ALL.

And Parcells had plenty to say that you decide to leave out, but I'm not doing this with you. You seem to get off on it. Not taking the bait. I ain't here for that.

I don't care what you take, fact is you have no clue of the inner working of this team. You are not there you speculate nothing more. Acting as if you knew what was going on is a complete joke. You spin your little views and act as if it is fact. Lastly players do not fear coaches or owners, there is this thing called Free Agency unless you are a bubble player you got nothing to fear because no matter what you do someone out there will pick you up, hell look at Deshawn Watson.

 

[TheHerd]

That's on OC and coach ....OC is very inexperienced...we have learned rhat

Exactly. And Moore is the one responsible. He kept doing it throughout the second half of the year. It's not rocket science and he failed.

 

[Hoofbite]

I don't even know what this thread is about. The Cowboys were not the best offense in the league. Not even close. Not every team got to play multiple times against teams that played backups. Dallas racked up a ton of yards and around 100 points on those throw away games. Completely useless stats.

I'd put more than 100 points as my guess. They almost scored 100 against the Eagles alone.

 

[Flamma]

I'd put more than 100 points as my guess. They almost scored 100 against the Eagles alone.

It was 107 points and 972 yard of offense to make sure we were the number 1 offense. These are games where the other team didn't field starters. You can say other teams had similar competition, but what does that mean? That we're better at beating up teams that didn't try? So what?