Garrett Throws Romo under the bus

[Beast_from_East]

He's constantly taking responsibility for himself and for the coaching staff in his press conferences. I know I've personally pointed it out many times, because this is one of those bizarre criticisms that's completely unfounded and that won't die for whatever reason. He's mentioned that he has 5-6 calls he'd like to do ever in just about every single game he coaches, for example. And he's constantly saying that he and the coaching staff need to 'do better' when the team doesn't win. He had a very frank conversation this offseason where he went into significant detail about how the buck stops with him, and he's ultimately responsible for everything that happens with the team during his tenure, but that his responsibility to the Cowboys as an organization supersedes how he might choose to handle things as a regular individual.

'Icing' the kicker wasn't actually a mistake, so it's little surprise to anybody other than irate Cowboy who didn't like the outcome of the fg attempt who even think calling the timeout your ST coordinator requested at that point was an issue in the first place.

Just because you think it was not a mistake doesnt make it so. That is simply your opinion.

Plenty of folks on this board have commented many times about that incident and you can look up their comments. Calling them "irate" because they dont share your opinion is more a reflection on you than them.

Garrett's horrific in game management is not a secret and has been chronicled on this board many times. His lack of taking accountability has also been documented many times. Again, just because you choose not to believe it doesnt make it so. And one conversation 6 months after the fact in the offseason does not count..............give me one video clip or quote of Garrett saying in a post game presser that "I called a bad game and the loss is squarely on my shoulders and I take full responsibility for this loss ".

 

[Idgit]

Just because you think it was not a mistake doesnt make it so. That is simply your opinion.

Plenty of folks on this board have commented many times about that incident and you can look up their comments. Calling them "irate" because they dont share your opinion is more a reflection on you than them.

I can live with it being a reflection on us both. I'm pretty confident in my assessment in this regard. There's nothing wrong with using a timeout when your coordinator needs one. Getting upset by that, in my opinion, is really silly.

Garrett's horrific in game management is not a secret and has been chronicled on this board many times. His lack of taking accountability has also been documented many times. Again, just because you choose not to believe it doesnt make it so. And one conversation 6 months after the fact in the offseason does not count..............give me one video clip or quote of Garrett saying in a post game presser that "I called a bad game and the loss is squarely on my shoulders and I take full responsibility for this loss ".

Are we using 'chronicling on this board' as documentation of an argument, now? I don't have to provide the quotes, you can listen to the conferences yourself. He says it virtually every week. If you choose to hear it and ignore it, I can't do much about that, anyway. I understand that we're firmly in the realm of my opinions here. I'd support it with a link or a transcript, or both, if I wanted to take the trouble to document it as fact. In this case, I think it's enough that the coach's own words are publicly available for anybody who wants to bother to listen to them carefully enough without trying to twist them.

 

[Beast_from_East]

I can live with it being a reflection on us both. I'm pretty confident in my assessment in this regard. There's nothing wrong with using a timeout when your coordinator needs one. Getting upset by that, in my opinion, is really silly.



Are we using 'chronicling on this board' as documentation of an argument, now? I don't have to provide the quotes, you can listen to the conferences yourself. He says it virtually every week. If you choose to hear it and ignore it, I can't do much about that, anyway. I understand that we're firmly in the realm of my opinions here. I'd support it with a link or a transcript, or both, if I wanted to take the trouble to document it as fact. In this case, I think it's enough that the coach's own words are publicly available for anybody who wants to bother to listen to them carefully enough without trying to twist them.

I have listened to the press conferences as well as Talking Cowboys and Cowboys Break and I have never heard Garrett say in a post game presser that he screwed up and the loss is on him.

You are right about one thing...........people will hear what they want to hear.

 

[pastordug]

I have listened to the press conferences as well as Talking Cowboys and Cowboys Break and I have never heard Garrett say in a post game presser that he screwed up and the loss is on him.

You are right about one thing...........people will hear what they want to hear.

You either forgot or only heard what you wanted to hear after last years Raven's game. Here's the quote by Garrett: “That’s my responsibility,” Garrett said. “I made that play call and I got to do a better job of that. . . . We left too much meat on the bone there. We need to get more than one yard when we had the one timeout and 26 seconds.”

Sounded to me he took responsibility?

 

[Idgit]

You either forgot or only heard what you wanted to hear after last years Raven's game. Here's the quote by Garrett: “That’s my responsibility,” Garrett said. “I made that play call and I got to do a better job of that. . . . We left too much meat on the bone there. We need to get more than one yard when we had the one timeout and 26 seconds.”

Sounded to me he took responsibility?

Thanks for that. This is exactly the sort of thing I'm talking about. Even the 'too much meat on the bone' comment is one he's used more than once. And he has for a long time (see what I did there?).

 

[Beast_from_East]

You either forgot or only heard what you wanted to hear after last years Raven's game. Here's the quote by Garrett: “That’s my responsibility,” Garrett said. “I made that play call and I got to do a better job of that. . . . We left too much meat on the bone there. We need to get more than one yard when we had the one timeout and 26 seconds.”

Sounded to me he took responsibility?

Hardly................."we left too much meat on the bone"........."we need to get more than one yard"........and the responsibility he is talking about is for the play call, not for letting all the time burn off the clock and settling for 50+ yard field goal he earlier passed up in the game.

See Monte Kiffien's statement in the other thread..............he says dont blame Romo, that the loss is squarly on him because the defense played so bad. That is what I am talking about when say Garrett has never made statements like this. Not some off handed remark about leaving too much meat on the bone.


But at this point, after 7 years, things are not going to change with Garrett. He either makes the playoffs and stays or he doesnt and is fired.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Thanks for that. This is exactly the sort of thing I'm talking about. Even the 'too much meat on the bone' comment is one he's used more than once. And he has for a long time (see what I did there?).

See reply above............this is what I am talking about.

 

[Idgit]

See reply above............this is what I am talking about.

You're talking about 'nothing,' then. It's not reasonable to expect the coach to say exactly what you want him to say and to take blame in exactly the way you want him to take it. It doesn't meet your definition of a 'lack of taking accountability' by any stretch. The man is explicitly saying “That’s my responsibility,” Garrett said. “I made that play call and I got to do a better job of that." That's accountability, by any reasonable definition.

 

[ConstantReboot]

As soon as he threw the pick, I hit rewind and there Murray was. In Romo's line of sight and clearly wide open. I mean WIDE open. Easier throw guaranteed positive gain after the sack. But Romo was rushed, he panicked and threw into coverage. Garrett is right. Bad Decision. Bad throw. Bad timing for both.

Funny how Garrett is quick to blame his team. He is right. It was a bad decision and bad throw. But Garrett didn't help matters. He could have called for a short pass or screen on 1st down. Or he could have called for a run or a delay draw. Whatever the call, Garrett did nothing. He could have even called timeout after the sack. But I guess thats Garrett for you. Never there during crunchtime. But at least his learning.

 

[jnday]

You're talking about 'nothing,' then. It's not reasonable to expect the coach to say exactly what you want him to say and to take blame in exactly the way you want him to take it. It doesn't meet your definition of a 'lack of taking accountability' by any stretch. The man is explicitly saying “That’s my responsibility,” Garrett said. “I made that play call and I got to do a better job of that." That's accountability, by any reasonable definition.

In all fairness, I agree with you. Surprise, surprise. I have heard Garrett say that he has to do a better job from time to time. I think it sounds like a rehearsed load of BS, but 99% of his statements sounds that way. I do think that he could be more specific in explaining his exact reasoning behind his screw ups.

 

[risco]

To be honest- checking down to the RB was the first thing I said when I saw the pictures, but it is a tough call. I also agree with Keshawn. Escobar probably should have come back a step or two for the ball.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

It just seemed very Favre-like. Except we were tied. Got tired of Favre doing that while leading.

 

[AKATheRake]

"Tony Romo's interception heard around the world never should have been thrown, according to Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garett Speaking to reporters Monday, Garrett said Romo should have checked the ball down to running back Demarco Murray rather than try to squeeze it to tight end Gavin Escobar. After the game, which can be seen again at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday on NFL Network, Romo said he didn't put the ball where he wanted. But Garrett is right that the decision, not the accuracy, was the bigger problem. Of course, the defense was by far biggest issue on a day when the Cowboys gave up 51 points. Romo played fantastic overall although you wouldn't know it reading articles after the game"


LOL, Heres a clue sherlock. RUN THE BALL on first and 10? I cant believe this guy has the audacity to call out Romo. Am i the only one who believes we shouldnt have even been throwing in that situation?

Hey brother! It's Valdo

 

[Wood]

I wouldnt worry too much about one play-one game. This will shake out by end of year. Dallas should still win this division.