Anyone read Landry's Last Stand book on the 1985 Cowboys?

[Pantone282C]

The Bears totally ripped us a new one, possibly the most destructive performance by a team I’ve seen.
The loss to the Rams was hugely disappointing but I actually think our worst performance was in Cincinnati, I thought they might get to 70 at one point.
Strangely the following season we were looking really good and had a genuine shot… Herschel Walker had arrived and was looking fantastic, Danny White was playing really well and defensively we were much improved, but it all came crashing down when White broke his wrist in the Meadowlands.

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Yep, championship interruptous.

 

[PhillyCowboysFan]

The Bears totally ripped us a new one, possibly the most destructive performance by a team I’ve seen.
The loss to the Rams was hugely disappointing but I actually think our worst performance was in Cincinnati, I thought they might get to 70 at one point.
Strangely the following season we were looking really good and had a genuine shot… Herschel Walker had arrived and was looking fantastic, Danny White was playing really well and defensively we were much improved, but it all came crashing down when White broke his wrist in the Meadowlands.

Man why are you bringing back all these bad memories! The Catch, the Bears game, the Bengals game, the Eric Dickerson 200 yard playoff game that showed how bad and antiquated the flex defense had become. Mean so many sleepless nights as a kid.

 

[CouchCoach]

I've always liked the Landry Era Cowboys way more than the 90s one even though I wasn't alive for them.

1.) A much better and consistent head coach. Went to 4 super bowls, won 2 lost two against some of the greatest teams of all time.

2.) They were essentially the Patriots of their era and were good for 19-20 straight seasons.

3.) Unlike Aikman, Romo, White or Even Dak Roger Staubach is universally recognized as an amazing QB and was elite and one of the most respected QB's of all time

4.) Landry's Cowboys are the true identity of the Cowboys. The 90s Cowboys were a fly by night rented identity...they were only serious contenders for 4 years.

I liked the game better back then, it was real football, run game, defense, tackling and players didn't have to show out after every play they made. They just got ready for the next play.

I know it's probably just me but this celebrating every little thing they do for the camera and crowd has turned me off the sport. They used to celebrate among themselves, the birth of the high five. To me, that marks the end of the team part of the sport and the individualism of it began to take over.

And that running down to the end zone with every turnover is the dumbest thing they do.

One of my favorite Landry moments, among many, was when Drew Pearson went up to spike the ball over the goal posts and came down and jacked up his knee. Drew did everything he could to escape the Landry Look to no avail. When he tried to disappear into the sideline, Tom walked out onto the field to maintain eye contact with him. Landry and Bud Grant could deliver "the look" better than any HC's I ever saw. Never had to speak a word.

 

[Cowboys5217]

That last SB in 95 was way closer than the final score indicated.

No, it wasn't. The Steelers never had the lead in the game, and they lost by 10 points. O'Donnell is not the only QB to have had a bad game in the SB. We won handily.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

No, it wasn't. The Steelers never had the lead in the game, and they lost by 10 points. O'Donnell is not the only QB to have had a bad game in the SB. We won handily.

Handily? It was a three point game with about 4 minutes left and Pittsburgh had the ball.

 

[DuncanIso]

The OL on the 85 team was terrible.

 

[KJJ]

Was that the year they got destroyed by the Bears? I was so bummed after that game.

It was 44-0 by the 85 Bears. Surprisingly, the Cowboys were 10-6 that season. I read somewhere where Bum Bright wanted to fire Tom Landry but Tex Shramm talked him out of it.

 

[Star Guard_31]

No, it wasn't. The Steelers never had the lead in the game, and they lost by 10 points. O'Donnell is not the only QB to have had a bad game in the SB. We won handily.

Yes, it was. It was a one score game late in the 4th quarter with the Steelers driving. They had all the momentum at that point.

We padded the score late with Emmitt's second TD after Larry Brown's game saving pick.

 

[offlimits]

I have a serious question. Outside of being a hard nosed coach..what made Jimmy J so good outside of the trades they did?
Did they win because he was an amazing coach, or was it because their team was flat out better than everybody else?
In three straight superbowl runs 92,93, and 95 they won every playoff game by at least 9 points. That's ridiculous.

He was a perfectionist. Demanded each player to give 100% during each practice. My wife and I had the privilege to attend many training camps in the 90's. Austin, Wichita Falls. Jimmy was constantly yelling. He demanded perfection. My wife and I were allowed to get on the practice field during training camp.

 

[Established1971]

I've always liked the Landry Era Cowboys way more than the 90s one even though I wasn't alive for them.

1.) A much better and consistent head coach. Went to 4 super bowls, won 2 lost two against some of the greatest teams of all time.

2.) They were essentially the Patriots of their era and were good for 19-20 straight seasons.

3.) Unlike Aikman, Romo, White or Even Dak Roger Staubach is universally recognized as an amazing QB and was elite and one of the most respected QB's of all time

4.) Landry's Cowboys are the true identity of the Cowboys. The 90s Cowboys were a fly by night rented identity...they were only serious contenders for 4 years.

went to 5 Super Bowls Bak 70,71,75,77,78

70s Cowboys led the NFL in
wins, winning %, times in the playoffs, playoff games, playoff wins, division titles and conference championships. They just didnt have the most SB wins, but lost all 3 by one score and won decisively in the 2 they won.