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Gosselin: Jerry Jones will not hand Cowboys over until he wins his own championship
http://cowboysblog.***BANNED-URL***/archives/2010/10/gosselin-jerry-jones-will-not.html
The Dallas Morning News writer Rick Gosselin chatted with fans on Thursday and answered questions about the Cowboys and the issues they're facing. Here are some highlights:
Is there a reason Tashard Choice is not playing? I think he is a better back than Marion Barber. Choice is faster through the hole and would be a better chance with Felix Jones.
Barber gives the Cowboys power and Jones speed. Those are two game-breaking dimensions. The Cowboys have always been attracted to the game-breaking-type players. Choice may be the most complete back of all three but doesn't offer a dynamic element like Barber and Jones. I doesn't matter to me which one they choose -- just pick a guy and ride him. Give whoever it is 20 carries and establish a running game. That speeds up the game and also opens the play-action for Romo.
Does impending lockout in 2011 guarantee that Wade Phillips won't be dismissed before the end of the season?
I see Wade finishing out the season. Jerry is very comfortable with the organizational structure with Wade. Wade has no ego. Jerry has enough for both men. If the Cowboys fail to make the playoffs, I believe Jerry will make a change. This team had Super-Bowl-or-bust aspirations. But an interim coach doesn't solve anything. Only one interim coach ever righted a team and took it to a championship -- Wally Lemm with the Houston Oilers in 1961. There have been about 70 interim coaches since then who haven't made a difference.
How is it possible that Eli Manning has already won a Super Bowl but Tony Romo is a consistently better performer?
The Giants have played better defense than the Cowboys. New York ranks second in the NFL in defense this season. The Cowboys rank fourth. More importantly, the Giants have already forced 14 turnovers. The Cowboys have forced only four. If Eli makes a mistake, the Giants are there to bail him out. They'll get the ball back. To date, the Cowboys haven't for Romo. The quarterback has the spotlight but it's a team game. Defense still win championships. The Giants have been playing defense at a championship level. The Cowboys haven't.
If Roy Williams maintains his current pace, has he earned a roster spot for next year? What has changed?
I wrote about this last summer. I thought if ever Roy Williams was going to have a quality season in Dallas it would be this one because, for the first time in his life, he would have to earn his playing time. Roy was the star in high school at Odessa Permian, the star at the University of Texas and his draft standing afforded him star status in Detroit.
Even when the Cowboys traded for him it was with the idea that he would be their lead receiver. But with his slump of last year and the arrival of Dez Bryant, Williams was going to have to win a starting spot -- and keep making plays to hold onto that spot. He's done that. I think Roy Williams can be a contributing member of a playoff team. For the first time in his life, he understands what's at stake.
If and when Stephen Jones takes over for his father, do you think he will be as "hands on" as Jerry? Will he hire a GM?
The question isn't if. It's when. That's the master plan. But I don't think that happens until Jerry wins another Super Bowl as a GM. Jimmy got credit for the first three -- even though Barry Switzer coached the last one. That team was built by Jimmy through the draft from his knowledge of the college players. He was drafting the same blue-chip players he once recruited at Miami . I think Jerry believes he still needs to earn his spurs as a football guy. His thumb prints are all over this team -- from the drafting of DeMarcus Ware and Dez Bryant, to the trading for Roy Williams, to the signing of Leonard Davis in free agency. If and when the Cowboys win another Super Bowl, Jerry will be first in line for the credit. And rightfully so. I don't think Stephen gets his turn in the saddle until the Cowboys win another championship...
http://cowboysblog.***BANNED-URL***/archives/2010/10/gosselin-jerry-jones-will-not.html
The Dallas Morning News writer Rick Gosselin chatted with fans on Thursday and answered questions about the Cowboys and the issues they're facing. Here are some highlights:
Is there a reason Tashard Choice is not playing? I think he is a better back than Marion Barber. Choice is faster through the hole and would be a better chance with Felix Jones.
Barber gives the Cowboys power and Jones speed. Those are two game-breaking dimensions. The Cowboys have always been attracted to the game-breaking-type players. Choice may be the most complete back of all three but doesn't offer a dynamic element like Barber and Jones. I doesn't matter to me which one they choose -- just pick a guy and ride him. Give whoever it is 20 carries and establish a running game. That speeds up the game and also opens the play-action for Romo.
Does impending lockout in 2011 guarantee that Wade Phillips won't be dismissed before the end of the season?
I see Wade finishing out the season. Jerry is very comfortable with the organizational structure with Wade. Wade has no ego. Jerry has enough for both men. If the Cowboys fail to make the playoffs, I believe Jerry will make a change. This team had Super-Bowl-or-bust aspirations. But an interim coach doesn't solve anything. Only one interim coach ever righted a team and took it to a championship -- Wally Lemm with the Houston Oilers in 1961. There have been about 70 interim coaches since then who haven't made a difference.
How is it possible that Eli Manning has already won a Super Bowl but Tony Romo is a consistently better performer?
The Giants have played better defense than the Cowboys. New York ranks second in the NFL in defense this season. The Cowboys rank fourth. More importantly, the Giants have already forced 14 turnovers. The Cowboys have forced only four. If Eli makes a mistake, the Giants are there to bail him out. They'll get the ball back. To date, the Cowboys haven't for Romo. The quarterback has the spotlight but it's a team game. Defense still win championships. The Giants have been playing defense at a championship level. The Cowboys haven't.
If Roy Williams maintains his current pace, has he earned a roster spot for next year? What has changed?
I wrote about this last summer. I thought if ever Roy Williams was going to have a quality season in Dallas it would be this one because, for the first time in his life, he would have to earn his playing time. Roy was the star in high school at Odessa Permian, the star at the University of Texas and his draft standing afforded him star status in Detroit.
Even when the Cowboys traded for him it was with the idea that he would be their lead receiver. But with his slump of last year and the arrival of Dez Bryant, Williams was going to have to win a starting spot -- and keep making plays to hold onto that spot. He's done that. I think Roy Williams can be a contributing member of a playoff team. For the first time in his life, he understands what's at stake.
If and when Stephen Jones takes over for his father, do you think he will be as "hands on" as Jerry? Will he hire a GM?
The question isn't if. It's when. That's the master plan. But I don't think that happens until Jerry wins another Super Bowl as a GM. Jimmy got credit for the first three -- even though Barry Switzer coached the last one. That team was built by Jimmy through the draft from his knowledge of the college players. He was drafting the same blue-chip players he once recruited at Miami . I think Jerry believes he still needs to earn his spurs as a football guy. His thumb prints are all over this team -- from the drafting of DeMarcus Ware and Dez Bryant, to the trading for Roy Williams, to the signing of Leonard Davis in free agency. If and when the Cowboys win another Super Bowl, Jerry will be first in line for the credit. And rightfully so. I don't think Stephen gets his turn in the saddle until the Cowboys win another championship...
