DCR: Jason Garrett top motivator in NFC East

[cowboyjoe]

By Todd Archer
http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4680284/jason-garrett-top-motivator-in-nfc-east
IRVING, Texas -- Over on the NFC East blog, Dan Graziano called Jason Garrett the NFC East’s best motivator in ranking the four head coaches.

Graziano gave Garrett the award for how the Cowboys finished the year after taking over at midstream. The Cowboys went 5-3 with Garrett as head coach and had a chance to win all three of the losses, which were by a combined seven points.

Garrett wasn’t big with pre-game speeches or motivational objects, like Bill Parcells’ gas can in front of a player’s locker. The biggest psychological ploy was to have the players in pads on Wednesdays. Mostly he just laid out to the team what needed to be done during the week in order to be ready to “win on Sunday at 4:15 in the Meadowlands,” if you remember his introductory press conference. I believe he also benefitted from the players’ realization that they would be the next to go once Phillips was fired.

 

[The Emperor]

By Todd Archer
http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4680284/jason-garrett-top-motivator-in-nfc-east
IRVING, Texas -- Over on the NFC East blog, Dan Graziano called Jason Garrett the NFC East’s best motivator in ranking the four head coaches.

Graziano gave Garrett the award for how the Cowboys finished the year after taking over at midstream. The Cowboys went 5-3 with Garrett as head coach and had a chance to win all three of the losses, which were by a combined seven points.

Garrett wasn’t big with pre-game speeches or motivational objects, like Bill Parcells’ gas can in front of a player’s locker. The biggest psychological ploy was to have the players in pads on Wednesdays. Mostly he just laid out to the team what needed to be done during the week in order to be ready to “win on Sunday at 4:15 in the Meadowlands,” if you remember his introductory press conference. I believe he also benefitted from the players’ realization that they would be the next to go once Phillips was fired.

Yeah, for Garrett to take over an ailing 1-7 team that lost its starting quarterback and then lead them to a 5-3 record is evidence of exemplary motivation. I wish these were ordinary times so we could see him motivate the team more and we could see the team he wants in place during the off-season.

Good article, Joe. I appreciate everything you do.

 

[cowboyjoe]

Yeah, for Garrett to take over an ailing 1-7 team that lost its starting quarterback and then lead them to a 5-3 record is evidence of exemplary motivation. I wish these were ordinary times so we could see him motivate the team more and we could see the team he wants in place during the off-season.

Good article, Joe. I appreciate everything you do.

thanks buddy, i try to find some really good articles for you all;

 

[funkytown]

Thanks Joe

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

He's got a calm confidence the players will embrace...

 

[MinnesotaCowboy]

Thanks Joe.....as a Cowboy follower since 1960 you present excellent stories and comments.........keep up the good work!

 

[johnnyd]

Im excited about JG no doubt but he's been a head coach for what a week? Reminds me of the "anointing oil" comment Parcells threw around back in the day Just sayin

 

[Clove]

At this point, I'm a fan of Garrett but that could change real quick. I thought what he brought to the table after taking over was pretty amazing. So I hope he's not a half-year wonder, I have faith in him right now.

AS a matter of fact, he may be the difference in whether Romo becomes a super star and takes us to the next level or fade away into darkness.