Does anyone disagree with this

[Dave_in-NC]

I think we all know if the head coach went by any other name but Parcells,he would be getting no support,and all the blame around here.I've been following football for 35 years,and teams that were undisciplined,and sloppy,have always been the blame of the coach.Now all of a sudden one of these teams happens to be coached by Bill Parcells,and we're going to change the way things have always been viewed.

I have been watching all sorts of sports for over thirty five years. Never have I blamed a coach for mental errors by players. Coaches can't play the game for the players.
Saying "undisciplined (on the field not off) and sloppy" does not explain why the coaches are to blame. Thats an "just because" answer to me.

 

[Chuck 54]

not sure RW would be paying anything then, since Parcells has said it was Watkins who was responsible for the blowen coverages earlier this yr

he got a penalty yesterday, that was it...otherwise he had a good game

David

He did okay, but let's not just focus on his bad angle and ignoring of the ball to interfere with a guy...let's also look at the easy interception with no one in front of him when he let it go through his hands and hit him in the head...lol...it happens, but great players like him should make better plays.

 

[AdamJT13]

I have been watching all sorts of sports for over thirty five years. Never have I blamed a coach for mental errors by players. Coaches can't play the game for the players.

Not related to the Cowboys at all, but -- have you ever seen a coach try to get fifth- and sixth-graders to run a multiple-formation offensive set (including the I, power-I, pro set, four-receiver spread and wishbone in the same game) with the skills players often swapping positions, frequent pass attempts and trick plays, and no coaches allowed in the huddle? If you haven't, it's one mental error after another, and the coach certainly is at least partly to blame. Sometimes, the coach has to know the players' limits.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I don't know if we would have NOT scored on you guys, but penalties definitely extended two scoring drives, and made the game-winning field goal attempt possible. It would be very fair to say that they contributed significantly to the loss. Even with the penalties, however, "The Player" was in position to put us away, and dropped an EASY touchdown pass (they don't get much easier than that), and Williams let another INT go right through his hands. And defensively, EVERYONE bit right on the Portis play to allow him to run untouched down the left sideline.

So while penalties were a factor, they weren't the only reason the Boys lost.

Good post and you are right. Sloppy, unfocused football is why we lost. In fact, I could easily look at every game lost this year and come to the same conclusions.

 

[dbair1967]

...let's also look at the easy interception with no one in front of him when he let it go through his hands and hit him in the head...lol...it happens, but great players like him should make better plays.

there's a reason DB's dont play WR

Roy's always displayed pretty good hands for the pick...he isnt going to nab them all

David

 

[TwoSteppinJJ]

Nope I dont disagree with that, but there are alot of "Ifs" in every game. If Carolina didnt fumble last week, If Carolina didnt drop passes they may have won, and etc etc etc....

Give the Commanders credit they played pretty good football and they wanted it more than us.