DC.com: Callahan Confirms Playcalling Role For 2013 Campaign

[CowboyMcCoy]

If this was dishonestly gotten out of Callahan, then it's wrong. Jerry still hims and haws so much, I'd bet the reporter took what he honestly though Jerry said (who knows with Jerry) and ran with it.

But all the more reason, in my opinion, that Garrett should have stated this a while back. However, it is his prerogative. It just makes it easier for something like this to happen.

I'm 177 times more excited than any of you about Ronald McDonald being relieved of play calling duties. But if I recall correctly, this had been stated by Jerry or someone after last season. Or am I wrong?

 

[17yearsandcounting]

I'm 177 times more excited than any of you about Ronald McDonald being relieved of play calling duties. But if I recall correctly, this had been stated by Jerry or someone after last season. Or am I wrong?

Jerry said he was going to shake things up. Ginge came out and said he was fine with the way things were. A few days later you get the" Were all on the same page and I am open to anything" line.

Similar to the whole Fatty Felix exchange after he oafed up the Seattle game.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I imagine he was hoping to avoid the impending slew of Jerry-immasculated-Jason-Garrett stories, and the hours of talk show coverage this is about to get, since that stuff doesn't help the team or help the HC's authority one bit.

He wanted to delay it, as if it was some kind of master strategy to unveil it just before game #1 on the Giants. LOL

He had no choice. Either that or he was smart enough to realize he stunk it up as an OC and it was his ONLY shot at keeping his job.

 

[TheCount]

Exactly. It's not like the Dallas media is likely to spin this negatively in any way. Just get the word out and we'll get back to business as usual tomorrow.

Why would media spin be anything new for this team? Who cares what the media thinks, the people that actually care deserve to know. Why should I be denied important cowboy news, because Calvin Watkins knows how to use Microsoft word? To hell with that.

 

[CowboyMcCoy]

Jerry said he was going to shake things up. Ginge came out and said he was fine with the way things were. A few days later you get the" Were all on the same page and I am open to anything" line.

Similar to the whole Fatty Felix exchange after he oafed up the Seattle game.

So no one stated that Ronald McDonald wouldn't be calling plays last year? I could swear that someone mentioned it.

 

[Stash]

The media can't create drama all season about who's calling the plays, who should be calling hte plays, the HC having his tubes tied by the owner, etc, etc, etc..

Less pressure on Callahan to transition into calling the plays if the media doesn't know its him doing it and therefore, they aren't breathing down his neck every week..

Other teams defensive coordinators/HC's not knowing exactly what to gameplan for from week to week..

What's the advantage of announcing who's calling them?

As I expected. There isn't one.

 

[Stash]

I imagine he was hoping to avoid the impending slew of Jerry-immasculated-Jason-Garrett stories, and the hours of talk show coverage this is about to get, since that stuff doesn't help the team or help the HC's authority one bit.

And this wouldn't happen whenever the change was announced?

If what you propose is true, this team truly is in a sorry, dysfunctional state.

 

[Stash]

I can see the advantage of not discussing any of the inner workings of the coaching, play-calling, strategy, game plan etc.

It does nothing to help the team and does everything to give the competition recon. You can understand them not giving up the playbook I hope.

Especially when those 'inner workings' look to be a misaligned mess.

Recon?

As if its a startling revelation?

Like this big secret wouldn't get out?

Like maybe preseason game 1 which also doesn't count?

This is simply the latest embarrassment in a long line.

Dysfunction Junction.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

As I expected. There isn't one.

No, there is.. you just don't think its as big a deal as the coaching staff does because you aren't the one who will have to be answering questions about it all season from our helmet wearing beat writers.

 

[DFWJC]

Can someone explain to me any advantage gained by not clarifying the play caller?

Well, in theory, once an opponent knows who the play caller is then they can game plan accordingly.

The only issue with that is that I would assume the Giants could figure it out during preseason.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

And this wouldn't happen whenever the change was announced?

If what you propose is true, this team truly is in a sorry, dysfunctional state.

Who's to say the change would have ever been announced? Like JG said, there's no advantage to making an announcement about it. Good call, unfortunately he works in Dallas so the clown upstairs had to make an appearance for his daily dose of nonsense.

 

[Stash]

Why does there have to be any advantage?

Is looking like a functional organization not enough by itself?

So you think this makes them look functional?

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Well, in theory, once an opponent knows who the play caller is then they can game plan accordingly.

The only issue with that is that I would assume the Giants could figure it out during preseason.

I think teams would have probably figured it out eventually, but who knows? There's certainly ways to disguise it. Even still, i think the majority of the advantage of not announcing it has more to do with not being hounded my the mediots all season about it and having all that unneeded drama and tension put on the coaching staff.

Of course, again, its Dallas.. so if its not this im sure it would have been something else. 3 ring circus, 24/7.

 

[Stash]

No, there is.. you just don't think its as big a deal as the coaching staff does because you aren't the one who will have to be answering questions about it all season from our helmet wearing beat writers.

Show me anything tangible?

When Callahan calls the plays at the Hall of Fame game, your precious cat is out of the bag anyway.

Any invented shrewdness is out the window.

 

[Idgit]

Why would media spin be anything new for this team? Who cares what the media thinks, the people that actually care deserve to know. Why should I be denied important cowboy news, because Calvin Watkins knows how to use Microsoft word? To hell with that.

Media spin is not anything new. And it is counter productive. And the HC is trying to minimize its impact. The people who care have no stake in the issue. The HC is not responsible for making sure things you care to know get made public. If he can help his team avoid distraction by keeping the counterproductive local media guessing, then it's part of his job to do so.

And this wouldn't happen whenever the change was announced?

If what you propose is true, this team truly is in a sorry, dysfunctional state.

What I propose is undoubtedly true. It's obvious what a clown-act these stories precipitate. This is not new, and I agree, it's not functional.

There's a lot to be gained, though, in timing the announcement. This is almost a non-story in August, heading into the first preseason game. It's a week-long unnecessary team controversy here in June.

 

[Stash]

Well, in theory, once an opponent knows who the play caller is then they can game plan accordingly.

The only issue with that is that I would assume the Giants could figure it out during preseason.

Bingo!

Glad to see I'm not alone here.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

So you think this makes them look functional?

No. He is saying this makes them look dysfunctional.

 

[Stash]

Who's to say the change would have ever been announced? Like JG said, there's no advantage to making an announcement about it. Good call, unfortunately he works in Dallas so the clown upstairs had to make an appearance for his daily dose of nonsense.

No good call at all.

They all just make themselves look like fools making a cluster out of nothing.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Show me anything tangible?

When Callahan calls the plays at the Hall of Fame game, your precious cat is out of the bag anyway.

Any invented shrewdness is out the window.

How would you pick up that he is the one calling the plays?

 

[Stash]

Media spin is not anything new. And it is counter productive. And the HC is trying to minimize its impact. The people who care have no stake in the issue. The HC is not responsible for making sure things you care to know get made public. If he can help his team avoid distraction by keeping the counterproductive local media guessing, then it's part of his job to do so.



What I propose is undoubtedly true. It's obvious what a clown-act these stories precipitate. This is not new, and I agree, it's not functional.

There's a lot to be gained, though, in timing the announcement. This is almost a non-story in August, heading into the first preseason game. It's a week-long unnecessary team controversy here in June.

I disagree.

Their mishandling of a normal change has made things much worse.