Does it bother you that T.O. says there is no pressure on this team?

[AMERICAS_FAN]

In a recent interview, T.O. was asked “Do you feel added pressure as a team to win this year?”. T.O.’s response was “I don't think it's any pressure, I think everyone knows what is expected of them, especially the guys coming back from last year. If there is any pressure to be felt, I'm sure it's the new guys trying to adjust to make the team. Other than that, it's just readjusting themselves to the professional ranks of football. It's not college anymore. You're not on scholarship. Everyone is gunning for a position. As far as pressure, there is none as far as the guys coming back from last year”.

Does it bother you that T.O. says there is no pressure on this team? It bothers me. I mean, of course players are all gunning for a position and know what is expected of them. That’s true for every NFL pro player. But a true leader should put more on himself; a true leader should want the pressure; he would welcome the extra expectations of winning s Super Bowl on his shoulders; now that’s pressure.

True leaders should seek the kind of "accountability needed to win" that builds pressure. False leaders take the lax, feel-good, loosy-goosy approach. Having too many veterans on a team with the “there’s no pressure on us" attitude is troubling because it’s a sign of lacking leadership, and this team has been characteristic of that in the past . That’s the same kind of attitude that leads to lazy play that leads to the December and postseason slides, like the ones this team has seen the last few years. And seeing signs that this kind of lazy mindset is still held by veteran players is quite troubling to me. JNHO

 

[DallasDomination]

it doesnt bother me what T.O says. it probably means nothing. We all know T.O works harder then everybody, We all now He wants to win a SB. And I'm sure everybody can agree He's getting older and that time clock is ticking. The pressure is there and the players know it.

 

[Hostile]

Not really because he's not saying there are not high expectations. He's saying the team is loose enough that they are not crumbling under the pressure.

 

[braw]

In a recent interview, T.O. was asked “Do you feel added pressure as a team to win this year?”. T.O.’s response was “I don't think it's any pressure, I think everyone knows what is expected of them, especially the guys coming back from last year. If there is any pressure to be felt, I'm sure it's the new guys trying to adjust to make the team. Other than that, it's just readjusting themselves to the professional ranks of football. It's not college anymore. You're not on scholarship. Everyone is gunning for a position. As far as pressure, there is none as far as the guys coming back from last year”.

Does it bother you that T.O. says there is no pressure on this team? It bothers me. I mean, of course players are all gunning for a position and know what is expected of them. That’s true for every NFL pro player. But a true leader should put more on himself; a true leader should want the pressure; he would welcome the extra expectations of winning s Super Bowl on his shoulders; now that’s pressure.

True leaders should seek the kind of "accountability needed to win" that builds pressure. False leaders take the lax, feel-good, loosy-goosy approach. Having too many veterans on a team with the “there’s no pressure on us" attitude is troubling because it’s a sign of lacking leadership, and this team has been characteristic of that in the past . That’s the same kind of attitude that leads to lazy play that leads to the December and postseason slides, like the ones this team has seen the last few years. And seeing signs that this kind of lazy mindset is still held by veteran players is quite troubling to me. JNHO

You want to base an opinion on a bs interview made sometime before even TC starts. Let them get into the swing of things in TC and some preseason games before season questions become relevant. You want him to really speak his mind then have half the fans start talking about him keeping his mouth shut and just play. Now he gives a generic answer and its not good enough.

The guy cant seem to win with some people.

 

[Boysboy]

In a recent interview, T.O. was asked “Do you feel added pressure as a team to win this year?”. T.O.’s response was “I don't think it's any pressure, I think everyone knows what is expected of them, especially the guys coming back from last year. If there is any pressure to be felt, I'm sure it's the new guys trying to adjust to make the team. Other than that, it's just readjusting themselves to the professional ranks of football. It's not college anymore. You're not on scholarship. Everyone is gunning for a position. As far as pressure, there is none as far as the guys coming back from last year”.

Does it bother you that T.O. says there is no pressure on this team? It bothers me. I mean, of course players are all gunning for a position and know what is expected of them. That’s true for every NFL pro player. But a true leader should put more on himself; a true leader should want the pressure; he would welcome the extra expectations of winning s Super Bowl on his shoulders; now that’s pressure.

True leaders should seek the kind of "accountability needed to win" that builds pressure. False leaders take the lax, feel-good, loosy-goosy approach. Having too many veterans on a team with the “there’s no pressure on us" attitude is troubling because it’s a sign of lacking leadership, and this team has been characteristic of that in the past . That’s the same kind of attitude that leads to lazy play that leads to the December and postseason slides, like the ones this team has seen the last few years. And seeing signs that this kind of lazy mindset is still held by veteran players is quite troubling to me. JNHO

tr1? Is that you?

After reading and re-reading it...there's absolutely nothing wrong with what he's saying.

Really-reread it again for yourself-he didn't exactly say "There's no pressure on this team".

 

[DallasEast]

No. The question was posed to him, but he wasn't speaking for the team. He was speaking for himself.



...which is not unusual at all.

 

[Nav22]

Those interviews are more about saying the right things, and not so much about saying what you truly feel deep down. I don't put much stock in that answer.

 

[windward]

No, but I do think you're overanalyzing quotes.

 

[Boysboy]

No, but I do think you're overanalyzing quotes.

But you can bet Skip Bayless and James Hasty will do JUST THAT tomorrow on EPSN's First Take.:bang2:

 

[Lifetimeboyzfan]

Nitpicking at its finest. And besides, he was asked if he felt "added pressure" to which he basically said there isn't any added pressure, that pressure to win the super bowl started the day he got here.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Youre right he should talk about how he wakes up every single day and worries about what the media and fans think that this team should do. That he should come to the CZ message board and tell him hes accountable and that we shouldn't worry.

And all that leadership nonsense is just that: nonsense. A leader is calm under pressure and sometimes may need to pressure his contemporaries to accomplish what needs to be done but trying to create a uncomfortable environment for everyone is not good leadership unless thats what it takes to get things done.

All that military style browbeating 'leadership' is wonderful when youre dealing with draftees that don't want to be there but in the real world that is not the case.

If it rquires a unit ten meetings and 10 hours a week looking at film then would you rather be doing that and enjoying it or would you rather some awesome person breathing down your neck.

Sure if at the end of the day at the end of last season the team acted like they arrived. As newton said they were no longer putting in the extra time after practice.

Would that have been a good time for the awesome person? Sure.

Is it now?

This to me just demonstrates a misconception on your part as to what good leadership entail. There is not just one universal answer. Right now the players have the next several weeks off before they start training camp.

Do you think right now is a good time for them to beating themselves up mentally?

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Does it bother you that T.O. says there is no pressure on this team?

a liddle.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

WHEN you are as good as T.O., you never feel pressure.

 

[Martice]

Not really because he's not saying there are not high expectations. He's saying the team is loose enough that they are not crumbling under the pressure.

Also, this team looks to create more pressure for our opponents as opposed to being under pressure.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

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[Coakleys Dad]

WHEN you are as good as T.O., you never feel pressure.

No matter what he says hes wrong to say it, but I like your thinkin CC.

 

[Doomsday101]

In a recent interview, T.O. was asked “Do you feel added pressure as a team to win this year?”. T.O.’s response was “I don't think it's any pressure, I think everyone knows what is expected of them, especially the guys coming back from last year. If there is any pressure to be felt, I'm sure it's the new guys trying to adjust to make the team. Other than that, it's just readjusting themselves to the professional ranks of football. It's not college anymore. You're not on scholarship. Everyone is gunning for a position. As far as pressure, there is none as far as the guys coming back from last year”.

Does it bother you that T.O. says there is no pressure on this team? It bothers me. I mean, of course players are all gunning for a position and know what is expected of them. That’s true for every NFL pro player. But a true leader should put more on himself; a true leader should want the pressure; he would welcome the extra expectations of winning s Super Bowl on his shoulders; now that’s pressure.

True leaders should seek the kind of "accountability needed to win" that builds pressure. False leaders take the lax, feel-good, loosy-goosy approach. Having too many veterans on a team with the “there’s no pressure on us" attitude is troubling because it’s a sign of lacking leadership, and this team has been characteristic of that in the past . That’s the same kind of attitude that leads to lazy play that leads to the December and postseason slides, like the ones this team has seen the last few years. And seeing signs that this kind of lazy mindset is still held by veteran players is quite troubling to me. JNHO

There will be enough real pressure within the season without adding any additional pressure. I want to see this team playing loose last thing you want is a team being uptight. As Owens said the team knows what is expected of them

 

[DEA_dad]

tr1? Is that you?

LOL that made me laugh for a while, thanks!

 

[Tovya]

Everyone's definition of what 'pressure' is, is different.

I think he means there is no added pressure this year that didn't already exist.

I call it confidence personally... and we all know that T.O. is as cocky-confident as they come. He and the rest of the Cowboys feel their calling this year is to go all the way.

And if they don't feel the pressure, I'm glad because pressure usually just forces mistakes anyway. I'd rather the guys go into the season calm and confident than feeling pressured to do something big. I think a confident mentality is more likely to produce the results we all expect out of this season's Cowboys.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I don't care. I don't mind him saying things like this cause he's going to show up every single day, of every single week, of the season and bust his butt. So, no, I don't mind.