News: ESPN: Chris Jones didn't let anybody in on the fake punt secret

[NewsBot]

Cowboys punter Chris Jones went rogue on his fake punt call Sunday, but his improvising was a big boost for the Cowboys in their win at Oakland.

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[WoodysGirl]

Better to be lucky than good. Lol

 

[erod]

Jones is a good athlete. He is coached that if they get a certain look, he can go by his choice.

 

[MRV52]

Great now if only Dak can shut off the headsets on play calls from the bench, we might do something special.

 

[lukin2006]

Best way to keep a secret is to tell no one, including his own team ... and to think I thought we had coaches with backbone.

 

[TheCoolFan]

I don't think Garrett liked it at all, judging by his reaction but good for Jones. He is a high-IQ player, something that this team needs more of at key positions besides Lee at LB. Players who know how to play the game apart from a script by using their instincts.

 

[Tenkamenin]

Great now if only Dak can shut off the headsets on play calls from the bench, we might do something special.

I believe Tony did that.

 

[speedkilz88]

 

[CATCH17]

Oh please.. Garrett knew it the whole time.

 

[Titleist]

I was led to believe this was a Garrett decision... dang and I thought I had some fodder for my illogical Carrot-top homerism

 

[CATCH17]

I believe Tony did that.

Judging by his comments in SI article a week ago i'm sure he did.

 

[visionary]

Wait

I thought this was "a gutsy call" by Garrett?

How far is this team off the rails that the punter can make this call at their own 24 yard line in a make or break game WITHOUT THE HC OK-ING THAT DECISION

How Garrett defenders keep defending him is just bizarre

 

[cowboy_ron]

Oh please.. Garrett knew it the whole time.

lol

 

[Tommy]

Where is there any quotes that say the head coach didnt know they were calling a fake?

 

[Fletch]

Jones is a good athlete. He is coached that if they get a certain look, he can go by his choice.

Garrett is the man!

 

[TheCount]

Wait

I thought this was "a gutsy call" by Garrett?

How far is this team off the rails that the punter can make this call at their own 24 yard line in a make or break game WITHOUT THE HC OK-ING THAT DECISION

How Garrett defenders keep defending him is just bizarre

If we're being fair, and far be it for me to get in the way of some Garrett bashing, at some point the HC has to okay the idea that the punter can decide to go for it.

 

[mrmojo]

Maybe Jones needs to be our HC. And here I thought JG had grown a pair ...

 

[CATCH17]

Where is there any quotes that say the head coach didnt know they were calling a fake?

I know it's hard to grasp but special teams players know that if the other team has a certain lineup out on the field then they have the go ahead to audible to a fake.

So the moment it happened I knew it was one of those situations and sure enough it has been confirmed.

If you really want to reach and give Garrett some credit for practicing against those alignments then go ahead but it's just standard practice.

 

[CATCH17]

Maybe Jones needs to be our HC. And here I thought JG had grown a pair ...

We ran our standard gameplan against the Raiders.

JG did nothing out of his norm.

He put the entire game on our players. That's what he does. When they don't deliver we sink because he brings nothing either way. It's the same ole same ole every week.

 

[visionary]

If we're being fair, and far be it for me to get in the way of some Garrett bashing, at some point the HC has to okay the idea that the punter can decide to go for it.

Yes, but on your own 24 yard line already down in a win or go home game that is tight and we have a chance to win?

If I'm HC I absolutely want to make that decision not leave it to the punter

You can bet that if the play hadn't worked, gutless Garrett would have thrown Bissachia and Jones under the bus