Culture Matters

[Austin 3-16]

I think most of us have given up about things ever changing in the front office. We chose cognitive dissonance so we can at least have something else to argue about.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

I will say this one other thing. Just because I'm not going anywhere as a Cowboys fan doesn't mean that Jerry shouldn't be concerned. I know Jerry doesn't read these posts, but, if he did, he should heed what I'm about to say. I sincerely think that I'm of the last generation of Cowboys fans. There might be a few who stay with them in Dallas. However, with how we are treated and with how the Cowboys are what they are now, Jerry and his children will find that this once bastion of gold is going to run out before long. That stadium they built might be the last one they get if the Cowboys stay as they are and this culture stays as it is. So, just because I'm not going anywhere doesn't mean other fans will.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

"Culture eats process for breakfast." -- Peter Drucker

That's not the quote.

Either way, it doesn't apply to the NFL. Strategy develops culture in the NFL. There is no culture without talent, and there is no execution without a strategy that gets the most out of talent.

Culture gets you nowhere. We see it with the Patriots right now.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Meh. They're game script dependent as much as any other team.

Then why can't we get where they are? Why is it that they can literally become a juggernaut with a QB picked last in the draft? Why is it that their team looks absolutely unstoppable? Why is it that they look like they will pass us, and they might well be returning to their 80s form when they had their dynasty? It is horrendous as a young fan knowing that one of the few teams that we still have a true rivalry with owns us.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Stop going to games. Dump the season tickets.

The only possible way Jerry changes is if/when the valuation of the team starts declining. Or when he dies. In which case, our best hope is that the Jones kids decide they'd rather split 8 billion than keep running the team.

It really is insanity to think anything will change. I know football is just a game. And the Dallas Cowboys are just a team. But we fans have a connection to it. We vicariously compete through them. Jerry has made us all losers the last 28 years. That's what stings. And we have no recourse to change anything, except to kick our favorite team to the curb. And that hurts more than even the losing.

Thanks Jerry.

I don't really get to go to games much. Especially as I live in Ohio.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

I will say this one other thing. Just because I'm not going anywhere as a Cowboys fan doesn't mean that Jerry shouldn't be concerned. I know Jerry doesn't read these posts, but, if he did, he should heed what I'm about to say. I sincerely think that I'm of the last generation of Cowboys fans. There might be a few who stay with them in Dallas. However, with how we are treated and with how the Cowboys are what they are now, Jerry and his children will find that this once bastion of gold is going to run out before long. That stadium they built might be the last one they get if the Cowboys stay as they are and this culture stays as it is. So, just because I'm not going anywhere doesn't mean other fans will.

Having "fans," as you're referring to, doesn't mean anything to any owner in the NFL. You don't have to be a fan to watch on TV, and that's all that matters to owners.

 

[EenonyMoose]

That's not the quote.

Either way, it doesn't apply to the NFL. Strategy develops culture in the NFL. There is no culture without talent, and there is no execution without a strategy that gets the most out of talent.

Culture gets you nowhere. We see it with the Patriots right now.

Business people paraphrase the quote to swap out "strategy" with "process" all the time. If you know enough to correct me, you should already know that too. Don't be that guy. You're not him.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

Then why can't we get where they are? Why is it that they can literally become a juggernaut with a QB picked last in the draft? Why is it that their team looks absolutely unstoppable? Why is it that they look like they will pass us, and they might well be returning to their 80s form when they had their dynasty? It is horrendous as a young fan knowing that one of the few teams that we still have a true rivalry with owns us.

You're overstating them.

The biggest thing SF has going for them is that they have no injuries and the NFC as a whole is terrible.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

People paraphrase the quote to swap out strategy with process all the time. If you know enough to correct me, you should already know that too. Don't be that guy. You're not him.

Lol, fair enough.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Having "fans," as you're referring to, doesn't mean anything to any owner in the NFL. You don't have to be a fan to watch on TV, and that's all that matters to owners.

And that is why this culture will continue to rot. I have a gut feeling that the Cowboys might not have a franchise in 30 years.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

You're overstating them.

The biggest thing SF has going for them is that they have no injuries and the NFC as a whole is terrible.

Maybe, but it's how I feel with what I saw. And the fact of the matter is that they do, in fact, own us.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

And that is why this culture will continue to rot. I have a gut feeling that the Cowboys might not have a franchise in 30 years.

The Cowboys are going to be sold to Saudis and be the biggest brand in sports (if not already) long before that happens.

 

[EenonyMoose]

Lol, fair enough.

All good, lol. We're all salty this morning.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

All good, lol. We're all salty this morning.

I guess my point was that the strategy is more relevant to the NFL than process, but it didn't really come off that way

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

The Cowboys are going to be sold to Saudis and be the biggest brand in sports (if not already) long before that happens.

Perhaps, but even when that happens, I could see the Cowboys still being in this mess. My point is this, the Joneses are going to see the flame that still holds the Cowboys together die soon as far as fans. The only people who will view the games on TV and at the stadiums will be other teams fans. If that's what they want, then this franchise is dead.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

Perhaps, but even when that happens, I could see the Cowboys still being in this mess. My point is this, the Joneses are going to see the flame that still holds the Cowboys together die soon as far as fans. The only people who will view the games on TV and at the stadiums will be other teams fans. If that's what they want, then this franchise is dead.

This is what the entire NFL wants. These aren't Cowboys-specific things.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Perhaps, but even when that happens, I could see the Cowboys still being in this mess. My point is this, the Joneses are going to see the flame that still holds the Cowboys together die soon as far as fans. The only people who will view the games on TV and at the stadiums will be other teams fans. If that's what they want, then this franchise is dead.

Then again, this is pretty much the case in most other sports anyway. Look at Europe. There are some Premier League franchises where, as long as they are relevant like Chelsea, then nothing will change. As long as they don't get relegated, then they are completely fine being mediocre. Just cash in on their names .

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

This is what the entire NFL wants. These aren't Cowboys-specific things.

And, tbf, Ive noticed this with other sports including European football too. If a squad manages to find their way to a title, brilliant! The fans will be happy, and they can sell that decades. Just as long as the teams are relevant, then that's all that matters to the likes of Chelsea, Barcelona, and AC Milan.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

And, tbf, Ive noticed this with other sports including European football too. If a squad manages to find their way to a title, brilliant! The fans will be happy, and they can sell that decades. Just as long as the teams are relevant, then that's all that matters to the likes of Chelsea, Barcelona, and AC Milan.

It's every sport lol.

Owners don't care about winning and losing. They don't buy teams to lose money.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

It's every sport lol.

Owners don't care about winning and losing. They don't buy teams to lose money.

Of course, but you would think that they'd understand thay they can keep that flow going more quickly by winning championships. But then, that's for us fans to decide. I will say this. I know of some friends who were previously ardent sports viewers. They've completely sworn off sports. Unfortunately, sports has gone from being entertainment to just a money grab for the owners.