Cowboy Manifesto

[The Emperor]

1. Fire Brett Maxie, "Red" Herring, and Paul Pasqualoni for failing to meet high standards of job performance.

2. Fire Dave Campo and Hudson Houck for same reasons; illustrate that having multiple Super Bowl rings does not translate as tenure. You're not a college professor.

3. Fire current offensive line scouts and hire respective scouts away from the Jets, Steelers, Ravens, and Cheatriots. Let these failed scouts ride Brad Broaddus' coattails over at BSPN and also sit around in Metroplex coffee shops with their crazy checks plotting the revolution.

4. Do not hire any retreads, even if they have Super Bowl rings. We want to win later too, not just now. Furthermore, no Super Bowl-winning coach has gone on to win another Super Bowl with another team and the percentage of coaches who have won a Super Bowl after coaching a previous team of any kind is 25%.

5. Do not hire any college coaches. While the Cowboys have the only two college coaches to win a championship in college and the pros in their franchise history, the percentages of such coaches even going to a conference championship game is too low to take such a risk.

6. Promote Jason Garrett to Head Coach. Allow Garrett to hire his own staff with the exceptions of Joe DeCamillis, Ray Sherman, and John Garrett.

7. Cut Alan Ball, Igor Olshansky, Keith Brooking, Leonard Davis, Marc Colombo, Roy Williams, and Marion Barber.

8. Using the precedents set by signing Herb Adderly in the 1970s and Charles Haley in the 1990s, sign any available free agent at any position off of either the 2010 Super Bowl winners' squad or any of the other recent multiple-Super Bowl winning teams to teach these Dallas Cowboys how to carry themselves as champions. The only positions safe from being overturned are quarterback, wide receiver, tight end, and weakside linebacker.

9. Sign either the best free agent safety or the best free agent offensive lineman. Given which is signed, use the first round pick in the 2011 draft to select the other. (i.e. if we sign a safety, pick an offensive lineman)

10. Build an offensive line that can protect Tony Romo and open up running lanes now and will be mature enough to protect our future quarterback and open lanes for our future runningbacks. Use higher round draft selections to make this possible.

11. Start Sean Lee. Baptize him by fire. If he can't play now, he never will. Don't do to him what was done to Bobby Carpenter.

12. Start Felix Jones. He's not good enough to carry the whole load, but he's good enough to start things off on the right foot each game.

13. Have Stephen McGee compete with Jon Kitna for backup quarterback. If McGee wins, do not release Kitna.

14. Pick one training camp site and keep the team there until the conclusion of training camp; no multiple training camp sites which fatigue the team and cause them to lose focus.

15. Have Director of Public Relations Rich Dalrymple have a special seminar at the most inconvenient time for younger people (e.g. Saturday morning at 8:00 AM) on media relations. Get it through the heads of some of our callow players that they are under constant media scrutiny and to make sure to represent the Star favorably at all times. If they want to get autographs of other players, do it before the game or not at all. Don't take autographs from any teams that we don't beat.

 

[slotshot]

Excellent points and I agree with the vast majority. I would only disagree with a couple and say that there really is no safety worthy of our #1 pick so that would not be likely. Also, I would not cut ball, rather I would stick him back in the roll of backup CB/FS where he did quite well previously.

 

[Zimmy Lives]

Excellent points and I agree with the vast majority. I would only disagree with a couple and say that there really is no safety worthy of our #1 pick so that would not be likely. Also, I would not cut ball, rather I would stick him back in the roll of backup CB/FS where he did quite well previously.

I would cancel all OTAs and off-season work (except lifting) with the understanding (from the players) that TC is going to be brutal. My thinking is that the added time off will allow these guys to clear their minds from any distractions; once TC begins there are no excuses about "time to heal" and "distractions."

 

[Ashwynn]

On 15, I might go a step further and tell em to meet in the offseason for autographs, From TC till we have nothing to do anymore this year, you hate anyone not a Cowboy. If you want Vicks autograph, meet him in Aruba in February.

It pisses me off to see our players run to midfield to yuck it up with the opponents after a game, especially after a loss. The coach should go out and shake the other coaches hand and thats it.

I dont know if you can mandate that sorta stuff, but thats how I would approach it if I were a player and try to spread to others in my locker room. On Sundays, if you aint in here, in the stands or at home, your my enemy. Period.

 

[The Emperor]

Excellent points and I agree with the vast majority. I would only disagree with a couple and say that there really is no safety worthy of our #1 pick so that would not be likely. Also, I would not cut ball, rather I would stick him back in the roll of backup CB/FS where he did quite well previously.

So then we use that #1 pick on an offensive lineman and look to sign the best free agent safety in the off-season.

I think Alan Ball's time has passed. I think he would have best been suited with a disciplined coaching staff like the kind we're getting in 2011. Right now, I don't know if all of his bad habits and poor mentality can be corrected to give us a viable option at free safety.

And I think Tom McCann the Shoe Salesman, Barry Church, and Tom McCray are better options at their respective positions because A) they are of comparable talent to Alan Ball, B) they cost less to retain, and C) they'll be under contract longer so we'll get a chance to reap the rewards of their potential.

 

[Kangaroo]

On 15, I might go a step further and tell em to meet in the offseason for autographs, From TC till we have nothing to do anymore this year, you hate anyone not a Cowboy. If you want Vicks autograph, meet him in Aruba in February.

It pisses me off to see our players run to midfield to yuck it up with the opponents after a game, especially after a loss. The coach should go out and shake the other coaches hand and thats it.

I dont know if you can mandate that sorta stuff, but thats how I would approach it if I were a player and try to spread to others in my locker room. On Sundays, if you aint in here, in the stands or at home, your my enemy. Period.

That culture is not coming back with Free Agency and alot of them have the same agent and etc etc.You can wish and gripe all you want the day of hating the other guy has been over for a long time. Baseball, football and the NBA have this happening it is not knew and has been changing for years. Heck players go to dinner with each other the night before the game is pretty common.

The kids and players today do not get the old school way of thinking about other players are the enemy destroy destroy do not talk to them.

 

[Ashwynn]

That culture is not coming back with Free Agency and alot of them have the same agent and etc etc.You can wish and gripe all you want the day of hating the other guy has been over for a long time. Baseball, football and the NBA have this happening it is not knew and has been changing for years. Heck players go to dinner with each other the night before the game is pretty common.

The kids and players today do not get the old school way of thinking about other players are the enemy destroy destroy do not talk to them.

No doubt, I am aware of the change, but I still do not like it.

I really dont mind them doing the dinner thing the night before etc..., but for three hours and maybe a half hour before and after on sundays, you should hate the other guys. Especially if they just kicked your butt.

But I hear ya, your right, I will probably mellow over time and not get so upset, not like it ruins my day now, but I notice it and it irks me for just a minute. Maybe I can get that down to a few seconds.

 

[Kangaroo]

No doubt, I am aware of the change, but I still do not like it.

I really dont mind them doing the dinner thing the night before etc..., but for three hours and maybe a half hour before and after on sundays, you should hate the other guys. Especially if they just kicked your butt.

But I hear ya, your right, I will probably mellow over time and not get so upset, not like it ruins my day now, but I notice it and it irks me for just a minute. Maybe I can get that down to a few seconds.

I use to be that way (i had that old school mentality). Then I played Club Lacrosse in college and we started drinking with the guys after the game and let me tell you we had some knock out dragged up games on the field but it was all left where it belonged on the field.

I completely understand where people are coming from but i just had to get over it and deal with the change first hand.

 

[mmohican29]

Great Post.

 

[slotshot]

So then we use that #1 pick on an offensive lineman and look to sign the best free agent safety in the off-season.

I think Alan Ball's time has passed. I think he would have best been suited with a disciplined coaching staff like the kind we're getting in 2011. Right now, I don't know if all of his bad habits and poor mentality can be corrected to give us a viable option at free safety.

And I think Tom McCann the Shoe Salesman, Barry Church, and Tom McCray are better options at their respective positions because A) they are of comparable talent to Alan Ball, B) they cost less to retain, and C) they'll be under contract longer so we'll get a chance to reap the rewards of their potential.

I also wonder what AOA will bring to the table next year. We really need him to step up.

 

[Rockytop6]

That culture is not coming back with Free Agency and alot of them have the same agent and etc etc.You can wish and gripe all you want the day of hating the other guy has been over for a long time. Baseball, football and the NBA have this happening it is not knew and has been changing for years. Heck players go to dinner with each other the night before the game is pretty common.

The kids and players today do not get the old school way of thinking about other players are the enemy destroy destroy do not talk to them.

I agree totally. Some guys are friends and their families are friends before they ever played each other. This is still a free country (somewhat) and as long as they do their job on the field they, and not the coach, should pick their own friends.

 

[The Emperor]

I also wonder what AOA will bring to the table next year. We really need him to step up.

I think Owusu-Ansah will step up in his own time. I won't consider him a failure if he doesn't do anything in Year Two.

 

[tomson75]

Some good stuff there.

I think we keep Brooking as a back up if he wants to play another year....possibly persuade him to try quality control for linebackers if he chooses to retire, and if he'd be interested in coaching. And I certainly wouldn't fire our scouts UNTIL we've been able to acquire the services of those that have proven to be more proficient at the job.

Other than that...I like.

 

[alsmith]

I believe Brooking and Roy Williams might just stay, why because you don't have talented player to replace them...maybe even Colombo because he been hurt this year and the last few games.. as for Barber I do think he's done..

 

[burmafrd]

colombo is done; his legs are gone.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

I am tired of seeing Ohio State stuff.

Take that avatar and Sig image off right now.

I mean it.

Bunch of buckeye loving cheaters.

Yes I know you lost a sig bet and I am just joking.

 

[The Emperor]

I am tired of seeing Ohio State stuff.

Take that avatar and Sig image off right now.

I mean it.

Bunch of buckeye loving cheaters.

Yes I know you lost a sig bet and I am just joking.

Hahaha!!! I didn't see this 'til I started to reply. Yeah, I wish it were the other way too. The fact is I see a lot of similarities between our Cowboys and my Hogs. Actually, my Hogs are a lot like the Philadelphia Eagles because they've been chokers for decades. Oh, well.

 

[Stautner]

Good thread, and great initial post. Agree with the vast majority, and there is nothing I strongly disagree with.

I think Alan Ball's time has passed. I think he would have best been suited with a disciplined coaching staff like the kind we're getting in 2011. Right now, I don't know if all of his bad habits and poor mentality can be corrected to give us a viable option at free safety.

contract longer so we'll get a chance to reap the rewards of their potential.

Alan Ball's time never came - the coaches just didn't know it.

I think Owusu-Ansah will step up in his own time. I won't consider him a failure if he doesn't do anything in Year Two.

He doesn't have to be ready to make a big impact, but he does need to show real improvement, and probably be ready to play in nickle situations.

 

[The Emperor]

Good thread, and great initial post. Agree with the vast majority, and there is nothing I strongly disagree with.



Alan Ball's time never came - the coaches just didn't know it.



He doesn't have to be ready to make a big impact, but he does need to show real improvement, and probably be ready to play in nickle situations.

I think Owusu-Ansah will come along. We can't baby our younger players. We need to play them more. You know, they either can or they can't. But they never will if we don't play them.

 

[Stautner]

I think Owusu-Ansah will come along. We can't baby our younger players. We need to play them more. You know, they either can or they can't. But they never will if we don't play them.

There is some truth, but the fact has always been and remains today that not all players can be brought along at the same pace.