Dez Bryant says Bill Callahan has brought different ‘intensity’ to practice...w/vid

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Published: 16 June 2013 10:19 PM
Updated: 16 June 2013 10:19 PM



After an off-season full of uncertainty surrounding the Cowboys’ play caller, Jason Garrett finally acknowledged earlier this month that he’d be passing the duties on the Bill Callahan next season.

“To be honest, it doesn’t feel any different,” Bryant told TheLandryHat.com during Brandon Carr’s charity softball game this weekend. “It still feels like the same Coach Garrett’s system, and I think that’s really what it is because I’m running the same exact plays and everybody else is, too. I think the only thing that’s changed is the intensity level he’s been bringing every day in practice.”

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Hope that puts an end to people asking about Callahan system of what he ran in Oakland. Dallas is not changing offensive system only change is who is calling the plays. The plays themselfs and what Garrett wants to do it the same.

It comes down to one simple thing players executing if they do, this offense will have success if they don't they will struggle
 

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This time of year we get all the optimism, as we should. Lets hope it carries over to a great season. If the OL steps it up we could have a really good year.

Dez should have a huge year. Look for him to get close to his 2000 yds.
 

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Doomsday101;5101244 said:
Hope that puts an end to people asking about Callahan system of what he ran in Oakland. Dallas is not changing offensive system only change is who is calling the plays. The plays themselfs and what Garrett wants to do it the same.

It comes down to one simple thing players executing if they do, this offense will have success if they don't they will struggle

Agreed.

Having said that, I think it's going to help Garrett tremendously during game day. We will be able to 'pick his spots' more strategically since he will be freed up from the moment-by-moment decision making.

In turn, that should help him with clock management, following his gut when the system might call for a different play and making in game adjustments more objectively.
 

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Flinger;5101253 said:
Agreed.

Having said that, I think it's going to help Garrett tremendously during game day. We will be able to 'pick his spots' more strategically since he will be freed up from the moment-by-moment decision making.

In turn, that should help him with clock management, following his gut when the system might call for a different play and making in game adjustments more objectively.

I agree. I have never had an issue with the play calling as much as I have an issue to the execution from the players. However if it frees up Garrett to deal with the lack of execution then fine.
 

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Doomsday101;5101255 said:
I agree. I have never had an issue with the play calling as much as I have an issue to the execution from the players. However if it frees up Garrett to deal with the lack of execution then fine.

And, to your point, now that the team has 'turned over' with RKG's and a more simplified defensive system they should be poised to put it all together with proper execution
 

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Flinger;5101257 said:
And, to your point, now that the team has 'turned over' with RKG's and a more simplified defensive system they should be poised to put it all together with proper execution

I agree. Then again I expect players to learn and study the playbook to work hard to execute. I saw too many instance where the plays were there for the taking only to fail the execution of the play.

I may not see eye to eye in terms of Garrett ability of calling the plays but as HC it is his job to see to it the players are ready and they are out there executing, if they fail then he has the responsiblity to address it by what ever means he needs to.
 

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"Dez Bryant says Bill Callahan has brought different ‘intensity’ to practice"


No... that's not what he said.

He didn't credit Callahan for anything.

Listen to it again.

Some people. :lmao:
 

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Avenger;5101327 said:
"Dez Bryant says Bill Callahan has brought different ‘intensity’ to practice"


No... that's not what he said.

He didn't credit Callahan for anything.

Listen to it again.

Some people. :lmao:

I never heard him say that either.

What is up with the music, do they really have that blasting out on the field.
 

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Avenger;5101327 said:
"Dez Bryant says Bill Callahan has brought different ‘intensity’ to practice"


No... that's not what he said.

He didn't credit Callahan for anything.

Listen to it again.

Some people. :lmao:

Dez was asked if he thought Callahan calling plays would make a big difference. His response was it feels like the same Jason Garrett system and that the only thing that's changed is the intensity level. Depending on how you want to take that comment it could almost be taken as a slam against Garrett that the intensity level wasn't the same when he was calling the plays. Callahan is a much more fiery coach than Garrett he showed that with some of the angry comments he made when he was the head coach in Oakland.
 

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Doomsday101;5101260 said:
I agree. Then again I expect players to learn and study the playbook to work hard to execute. I saw too many instance where the plays were there for the taking only to fail the execution of the play.

I may not see eye to eye in terms of Garrett ability of calling the plays but as HC it is his job to see to it the players are ready and they are out there executing, if they fail then he has the responsiblity to address it by what ever means he needs to.

Once again, agreed. And look at the turnover Garrett has initiated in the past 3 years to get the RKG's onboard that he can trust to execute.

Having said that, Garrett needs to be just a little quicker with the hook when a guy isn't performing, i.e. - Free being rotated with Parnell. Should have happened sooner. Next guy up.

I'm sure it's a balancing act for him though. For instance, do you take Witten out of the game because he's constantly jumping off sides? What's the upside and what's the downside to not having an HOFer that is still at the peck of his game sitting on the pine?

It appears Garrett's strategy is to use the off season to address key performance issues, but during the season - stick with them because, afterall, they won the starting position for a reason.
 

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KJJ;5101412 said:
Dez was asked if he thought Callahan calling plays would make a big difference. His response was it feels like the same Jason Garrett system and that the only thing that's changed is the intensity level. Depending on how you want to take that comment it could almost be taken as a slam against Garrett that the intensity level wasn't the same when he was calling the plays. Callahan is a much more fiery coach than Garrett he showed that with some of the angry comments he made when he was the head coach in Oakland.

Whoa. Thanks for explaining that, because I didn't even know where that title was coming from, and I'd listened to the interviews and read the quotes. That's a huge reach in my book. Dez was pretty clearly defending the team and saying the play calling thing was a non-issue. Which is probably exactly what he's being told to say. You'd break an arm trying to twist that into an indictment of Garrett's intensity.
 

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Flinger;5101430 said:
Once again, agreed. And look at the turnover Garrett has initiated in the past 3 years to get the RKG's onboard that he can trust to execute.

Having said that, Garrett needs to be just a little quicker with the hook when a guy isn't performing, i.e. - Free being rotated with Parnell. Should have happened sooner. Next guy up.

I'm sure it's a balancing act for him though. For instance, do you take Witten out of the game because he's constantly jumping off sides? What's the upside and what's the downside to not having an HOFer that is still at the peck of his game sitting on the pine?

It appears Garrett's strategy is to use the off season to address key performance issues, but during the season - stick with them because, afterall, they won the starting position for a reason.

I think as you said what is the upside and downside to a move. I think as players show more during the week at practice the more chances they will get.

I think as fans we have a why not it can't be any worse putting someone else in attitude but we don't base it on the other players ability only our frustration out of the guy starting.

Fact is it can get worse and really only the coaches are in a position to know where guys are in development since they are the ones who see them day in and day out during the season and at practice and meetings.
 

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Idgit;5101433 said:
Whoa. Thanks for explaining that, because I didn't even know where that title was coming from, and I'd listened to the interviews and read the quotes. That's a huge reach in my book. Dez was pretty clearly defending the team and saying the play calling thing was a non-issue. Which is probably exactly what he's being told to say. You'd break an arm trying to twist that into an indictment of Garrett's intensity.

The comment was already taken out of context in the thread title. By Dez saying the only thing that's changed from Garrett calling the plays to Callahan is the intensity level could cause some in the media to take it as a bit of a knock against Garrett and the intensity level he brought. I doubt that will happen but you have to be very careful what you say and how you say it. Even when you are careful things can be taken in a way you never intended.

Obviously Dez certainly didn't mean it in any negative way toward Garrett but the media is always looking for something to sink their teeth into. With Garrett being stripped of his play calling duties any little comment from the players concerning the way he called the plays compared to Callahan is going to be scrutinized. Most don't think Garrett was on board with the play calling move and some may think there could be some tension between him and Callahan. The media loves this stuff.
 

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Idgit;5101433 said:
Whoa. Thanks for explaining that, because I didn't even know where that title was coming from, and I'd listened to the interviews and read the quotes. That's a huge reach in my book. Dez was pretty clearly defending the team and saying the play calling thing was a non-issue. Which is probably exactly what he's being told to say. You'd break an arm trying to twist that into an indictment of Garrett's intensity.

Wanna bet on that? :cool:

I don't understand how anyone not working for or with the Cowboys could or would make a statement like that about Garrett's or Callahans intensity. But, I'm sure it's coming...
 

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5Stars;5101500 said:
Wanna bet on that? :cool:

I don't understand how anyone not working for or with the Cowboys could or would make a statement like that about Garrett's or Callahans intensity. But, I'm sure it's coming...

There are a lot of people walking around with broken arms on message board forums, and they just don't know it. :)
 

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WPBCowboysFan;5101251 said:
This time of year we get all the optimism, as we should. Lets hope it carries over to a great season. If the OL steps it up we could have a really good year.

Dez should have a huge year. Look for him to get close to his 2000 yds.

That's a bit much
 

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Doomsday101;5101439 said:
I think as you said what is the upside and downside to a move. I think as players show more during the week at practice the more chances they will get.

I think as fans we have a why not it can't be any worse putting someone else in attitude but we don't base it on the other players ability only our frustration out of the guy starting.

Fact is it can get worse and really only the coaches are in a position to know where guys are in development since they are the ones who see them day in and day out during the season and at practice and meetings.

Excellent, excellent points... exactly what I have been unable to say. Well done.
 
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