News: BTB: Jason Garrett Now One Of Longest Tenured Head Coaches In The NFL

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[daveferr33]

I didn't read the article. Life is too short to waste on Tome Ryle.

But one thing I did notice--every one of those coaches listed (save for Lewis) has won a super bowl. Its a results oriented league (except for one franchise).

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Which coach does not belong on that list? lol

 

[Wolfpack]

I didn't read the article. Life is too short to waste on Tome Ryle.

But one thing I did notice--every one of those coaches listed (save for Lewis) has won a super bowl. Its a results oriented league (except for one franchise).

Exactly.

 

[SultanOfSix]

I didn't read the article. Life is too short to waste on Tome Ryle.

But one thing I did notice--every one of those coaches listed (save for Lewis) has won a super bowl. Its a results oriented league (except for one franchise).

And Lewis has been the playoffs five times compared to Garrett's one. So all have rational reasons based on winning that justify their tenures. Garrett has none. His reasons are past history with the organization via some for of nepotism because it certainly isn't based on coaching experience or winning in the regular or post seasons at really any level.

 

[Miller]

This guy has to be joking. The reason they are tenured is because they win. JG is because he has a connection with the owner and is in training

 

[Staubacher]

I didn't read the article. Life is too short to waste on Tome Ryle.

But one thing I did notice--every one of those coaches listed (save for Lewis) has won a super bowl. Its a results oriented league (except for one franchise).

Yup and Lewis is working on 5 straight playoff appearances.

It's sad and pathetic that the #1 NFL franchise accepts the mediocrity that is Jason Garrett, while everyone else's standards are higher. Absolutely depressing.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

I didn't read the article. Life is too short to waste on Tome Ryle.

But one thing I did notice--every one of those coaches listed (save for Lewis) has won a super bowl. Its a results oriented league (except for one franchise).

But here is the thing...he IS getting results. This is the most valuable franchise in all of sports. So losing has done NOTHING compromise the cash register. Jerry worked/works to get the money straight FIRST. This buys him all the time in the world to play fantasy football with the team MANY of us fell in love with LONG before we knew Jerry Jones existed!

 

[ScipioCowboy]

In all likelihood, we're looking for a new head coach this time next year. I hope not. I want Garrett to succeed. But six years without much success would be pushing it...even for an expansion team in the pre-free agency era.

 

[Zordon]

-7th longest tenured HC in the NFL.
-Longest tenured HC in the NFC East.
-Third longest tenured HC in the NFC.

The coaches ahead of him:

Bill Belicheck (2000)
Marvin Lewis (2003)
Mike McCarthy (2006)
Sean Payton (2006)
Mike Tomlin (2007)
John Harbaugh (2008)
Jason Garrett (2010)
Pete Carroll (2010)

On that list, only Marvin Lewis and Jason Garrett haven't won a Super Bowl. Every other coach on that list won a Super Bowl with their current team within their 5th year. Garrett is entering his 6th year. Same offense since 2007 (entering 9 years).

Another tidbit, the Steelers have actually replaced more starters from their 2010-2011 Super Bowl team than the Cowboys have under Garrett. 5 years later they are back with a different cast of characters and a real sleepers chance at getting out of the AFC. When I read stuff like this, I get the sense some teams are 'lapping us' now.

 

[silver]

We chose Wade over Tomlin and Garrett over Carroll. How many superbowls appearances is that?

 

[CowboyMike]

I didn't read the article. Life is too short to waste on Tome Ryle.

But one thing I did notice--every one of those coaches listed (save for Lewis) has won a super bowl. Its a results oriented league (except for one franchise).

Bill Belichik won his first Super Bowl in his seventh year as a head coach. He only had one winning season before that.

Mike McCarthy won it in his fifth.

Sean Payton in his fourth.

Mike Tomlin in his second, with Bill Cowher's team and mixed results since.

John Harbaugh won it in his fifth.

Pete Carroll won it in his eighth, in the middle of which he was coaching college ball because nobody in the NFL wanted him.

ALL of these coaches have had at least two losing seasons. In Belichik's case it was five.

Oh, and yes Marvin Lewis is looking at five straight playoff appearances, but before that he had 6 out of 8 losing seasons.

All of these coaches have something in common. Owners that stuck with them through the bad because they believed in their system.

 

[RS12]

BTB: Jason Garrett Now One Of Longest Tenured Head Coaches In The NFL

I feel blessed to be mired in mediocrity.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Lewis is working on 5 straight playoff appearances.

So far his playoff record is perfect. Perhaps this is his year to finally win one.

 

[Beast_from_East]

The one thing I do agree with in the article is that if Garrett doesn't have tangible success over the next 1 or 2 years, he will be fired.

I understand being patient, but I also understand that at some point that platitudes of "scratching, clawing, fighting, stacking your good days, being the best version of yourself, ect......" only last to a certain point. There comes a point in time when you actually have to have success.

If Garrett doesn't make the playoffs next year, that will be 6.5 years as head coach and one single playoff victory.........that is pushing the limits big time. Very few head coaches in any professional sports league can have this little success over almost 7 years and keep their jobs. Next year is vital for Garrett and I think he knows it.

 

[daveferr33]

Bill Belichik won his first Super Bowl in his seventh year as a head coach. He only had one winning season before that.

Mike McCarthy won it in his fifth.

Sean Payton in his fourth.

Mike Tomlin in his second, with Bill Cowher's team and mixed results since.

John Harbaugh won it in his fifth.

Pete Carroll won it in his eighth, in the middle of which he was coaching college ball because nobody in the NFL wanted him.

ALL of these coaches have had at least two losing seasons. In Belichik's case it was five.

Oh, and yes Marvin Lewis is looking at five straight playoff appearances, but before that he had 6 out of 8 losing seasons.

All of these coaches have something in common. Owners that stuck with them through the bad because they believed in their system.

I don't know what to say man. If you think Garrett's career trajectory is anything like any of those coaches, then let's just agree to disagree. I'm honestly baffled by that position.

In all those instances, there was some inkling that the coach would be successful. Take John Harbaugh for example. He made the playoffs in every season before they won the SB. Here is what his seasons were before he won it all:

11-5
9-7
12-4
12-4

In two of those seasons, he made the AFC championship game.

If those were Garrett's numbers prior to this season, then of course you retain him and chalk up this season to bad luck, injuries or whatever. But what I see is a coach who struggled to get to .500 with an elite QB, and then had to have an MVP like performance from the QB and the NFL's leading rusher to simply win a wildcard game, only to deliver one of the worst seasons in Cowboys history when he no longer had those things.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

Jones also has one quality that is often overlooked and very undervalued. Unlike other owners, he takes full responsibility for his role in the success and failure of the team.

Responsibility at the very least implies accountability and we know how that goes . . . . . . . .

 

[CowboyRoy]

Which coach does not belong on that list? lol

Yah, its like one of those child games on Sesame Street where you have to decide which one is not like the other. LOL

Too funny. Only Jerry Jones would have a coach on that list after so much disappointment. He cradles onto Garrett as if he has won 3 SB's here.

Run off Jimmy Johnson because he gets the credit and stands up to Jones, but wins SB's.

Keep Garrett because he is a puppet, but keeps the team the laughing stock of the NFL.

Its doesnt take a genius to see what is more important to Jones:

A. Winning

B. Control

 

[Staubacher]

The one thing I do agree with in the article is that if Garrett doesn't have tangible success over the next 1 or 2 years, he will be fired.

I understand being patient, but I also understand that at some point that platitudes of "scratching, clawing, fighting, stacking your good days, being the best version of yourself, ect......" only last to a certain point. There comes a point in time when you actually have to have success.

If Garrett doesn't make the playoffs next year, that will be 6.5 years as head coach and one single playoff victory.........that is pushing the limits big time. Very few head coaches in any professional sports league can have this little success over almost 7 years and keep their jobs. Next year is vital for Garrett and I think he knows it.

For me those platitudes rang empty a while ago.

We are literally the biggest (or 2nd biggest) sports franchise in the entire world.

To be mired in mediocrity and helmed by a neophyte, over-his-head, non strategist like Garrett is an embarrassement.

 

[elcowboi]

This is embarrassing having a coach as horrible as the Boys have!!!!!! Why won't they just get rid of Garrett and replace him with a middle school coach. I'm assuming that coach would handle the team better then he has.