i think that emmitt smith hit the nail on the head, to a point,
that emmitt was right about the team lacking heart, motivation, intensity in december and the playoffs
i am beginning to think maybe their is more to the lack of intensity heart, more than just from the head coach.
Its true that no way should there have been a layoff with the bye week, the 4 day layoff and the new era QB romo that likes to party and go on trips before a big game. Right there I question Romo's true heart before a big game and intensity. Sure you can be too tight, but no way should you be out partying before a big playoff game.
Like Parcells said, the QB shouldnt be a Vegas mega QB, but a mentor to the team. I bring another point that I am starting to wonder about Romo. I am not saying I am right, but beginning to wonder. Romo has been on the crusp of winning big golf tournaments or being nominated to go to a big golf championship. Each time, Romo loses out, is the same thing happening with football with Romo like Golf? Is Romo spending too much time partying, playing football and golf, that takes away from excelling to championship in one area? Just wondering what you guys think?
Back to the loss of heart, motivation, leadership on this team. When a star player like Newman says, that we, the dallas cowboys players took the Giants too lightly, then something is wrong. So, where does that light taking teams in late December and playoffs lay?
Is it possible that some of this lack of motivation, heart and desire lay at the doorsteps of Jerry Jones? I agree that the head coach like Emmitt Smith said, must not let a layoff lay, and let players go off partying at such a time. Even Darren Woodson said the Cowboy players must be studying and preparing, not partying. Even Nate Newton said the same thing.
So, my question is this, where does that lay, at footsteps of players, Jerry Jones, head coach. One guy wrote, when Jimmy Johnson went to Miami, he didnt have the same results and thats true. Yet, you have to remember when JImmy Johnson went to Miami he didnt have full control, with Don Shula still on the board, and sticking his fingers in Johnsons control of what Jimmy wanted to do.
Then like Parcells said, when he first joined the Cowboys he told Jerry Jones, we have to win quickly, or the way I run a team will get old, and players wont react correctly. Which the Cowboys did, they went to the playoffs first year Parcells was here, but flopped in December and January, and the same thing in 2005, and in 2006 with loss to Seattle. The players were flat,no heart and desire.
So, is there not enough leadership on this team, that the guys like Romo, Newman, Roy Williams whom Darren Woodson had to collar Roy Wiliams from trying to sneak out after practices, Woodson had to sit him butt down and study and watch film. Now that to me seems some of the problems. Then you add in maybe all of the distractions with Romo partying in Mexico with Jessica, stuff that Jerry Jones has the players do like visting hospitals, charities, etc, is all of this added in that takes away from the players really realizing what a price you have to pay to be a champion?
So, what do you guys think and do you think I am maybe onto something? That maybe Jerry Jones has to call these guys accountable. Even hold wade phillips accountable by saying, ok, wade lets look at your past history, you have taken teams to the playoffs 4 years, but each time you have lost in the playoffs why?
Isnt it time for you Wade Phillips to take a hard look at your coaching style in December and January, evaluate yourself honestly, and see what changes you need to make? Hold players to be more accoutable in December and January, and no more partying when it comes to playoffs. Even yourself WAde Phillips you have to set an example to the players, this is what it is gonna take, like your new team motto, Finiish, you have to finish too Wade, so the players what it takes.
