DMN: Cowboy Blog: Phillips' first challenge: Keep Jerry in line

[Cbz40]

April 24, 2007


Phillips' first challenge: Keep Jerry in line


This is a serious football post, so those of you struggling in the sense-of-humor department can breathe easy.
The great Jean-Jacques Taylor, who somehow survived a seven-game hockey series, writes that Wade Phillips' first major challenge as the Cowboys coach is to keep Jerry in line on draft day. Jeff Ireland, who heads the scouting department, should double-team Jerry with Phillips this weekend.


Jacques believes that keeping Jerry from going crazy in the draft was the best thing Bill Parcells did around these parts. I see where Jacques is coming from, but I'll respectfully disagree. I'll forever be grateful to the Tuna for introducing terms such as "J.A.G." and phrases such as, "You are what you are" to the local lexicon.


Nevertheless, I agree that a willingness to speak their mind to Jerry is a must this weekend for Phillips and Ireland. Jerry sure seems to be in the mood for wheelin' and dealin', based on his comments this week.


That's fine -- I won't whip you with the Curse of 22 Theory, because this is a serious football post -- as long as they're not just moving around to prevent boredom in the board room.




Posted by Tim MacMahon http://www.***BANNED-URL***/sharedcontent/dws/img/standing/icons/email.gif at 10:14 PM (E-mail this entry)

 

[AdamJT13]

Seriously -- is Tim MacMahon some college student the DMN hired part-time (or as an unpaid intern) to blog until they hire a replacement for Matt Mosley?

I can't believe anyone at the DMN thinks his posts are any good. There are dozens of better posts on this board every single day.


G. R. O. M!

 

[theogt]

So that's what he consideres a serious football post? I vote for RealCowboyfan as a replacement for MacMahon. He couldn't do any worse.

 

[Pottsville Maroons]

This is a serious football post, so those of you struggling in the sense-of-humor department can breathe easy.

Either he's reading his "fan" mail, or management has been reading it to him.

Not to say that this is an improvement, but the first step toward recovery is admitting there's a problem.

It's odd that he mentions the sense of humor, because I haven't found any of his previous offerings to be that funny.

 

[BigDFan5]

good to know Timmy frequents the zone and has seen the criticism


GROM!

 

[CrazyCowboy]

Mr. Jones will be just fine....he has been through a few drafts over the years and I am sure he has learned a thing or two or three....

 

[zrinkill]

Seriously -- is Tim MacMahon some college student the DMN hired part-time (or as an unpaid intern) to blog until they hire a replacement for Matt Mosley?

I can't believe anyone at the DMN thinks his posts are any good. There are dozens of better posts on this board every single day.


G. R. O. M!

As usual ...... you are right

 

[superpunk]

The great Jean-Jacques Taylor, who somehow survived a seven-game hockey series, writes that Wade Phillips' first major challenge as the Cowboys coach is to keep Jerry in line on draft day. Jeff Ireland, who heads the scouting department, should double-team Jerry with Phillips this weekend.

So, his serious football post consisted of - "This is what JJT thinks."

I know it's been rumored Taylor reads the Zone, even is a member here. While that may be true, I believe I've finally cracked the mystery of "Who is JJT?"

Ready?

JJT is Larry.

And McMahon is whoever that guy is who always tells us what Larry thinks about things.

Columbo's got nothing on my sleuthing.