How do you fix the mentality of this team

[Cowboy4ever]

For the longest time, it seems, the team is just does not play 60 minutes of mental football. They play 55-58 minutes, generally. It seems in just about every loss that is under 4 points, we can point to one, maybe 2, bonehead plays that cost us the game or a play where a player didn't execute.

Just this season for example:

KC - Dropped pass by Dez
Chargers - Several dropped passes - WR fumble on the goal line.
Denver - interception
Lions - Hold - bad coverage on sideline throw

It's easy to say fire the coach - and if this was a problem that had only been since he took over, I could get on board with that, but it has been happening with different players since Parcells, to include Wade and now Garrett.

Fire the GM (not going to happen) - but for all his faults, Jerry is not on the field and I can't think of anything he could possibly do in the owner's box that effects the out come of the game or makes a WR drop a pass or our sure footed kicker miss a FG.

Cut the players - not going to happen. These mistakes are usually not by the bottom of the roster guys, these are your best players, can't cut them for many reasons.

This team seems to have a mental block about success. They lose way to many close games because of a stupid mistake or failure to execute under stressful situations.

How do you fix that?

 

[Future]

The only way to fix it is to make losing unacceptable. That isn't going to happen under this regime, and I dont meant Jerruh. The leaders on this team, most notably Ware, Witten, and to some extent Romo, are way too ok with losing. Handing the reigns to Lee and Dez will help.

 

[CowboyGil]

For the longest time, it seems, the team is just does not play 60 minutes of mental football. They play 55-58 minutes, generally. It seems in just about every loss that is under 4 points, we can point to one, maybe 2, bonehead plays that cost us the game or a play where a player didn't execute.

Just this season for example:

KC - Dropped pass by Dez
Chargers - Several dropped passes - WR fumble on the goal line.
Denver - interception
Lions - Hold - bad coverage on sideline throw

It's easy to say fire the coach - and if this was a problem that had only been since he took over, I could get on board with that, but it has been happening with different players since Parcells, to include Wade and now Garrett.

Fire the GM (not going to happen) - but for all his faults, Jerry is not on the field and I can't think of anything he could possibly do in the owner's box that effects the out come of the game or makes a WR drop a pass or our sure footed kicker miss a FG.

Cut the players - not going to happen. These mistakes are usually not by the bottom of the roster guys, these are your best players, can't cut them for many reasons.

This team seems to have a mental block about success. They lose way to many close games because of a stupid mistake or failure to execute under stressful situations.

How do you fix that?

Let's give Stafford some credit, that was one of the few throws he had to be right on the money with, and he was. He dropped it into a very tight space. And like was said, let guys like Lee and Dez who absolutely despise losing take over. I know I'll probably get flamed for saying this, but it's time for guys like Witten and Ware to move on. Maybe not retire, but leave Dallas. No room in this game for melancholy and nostalgia. And draft Romo's replacement. The window on this core is 99.999% closed.

 

[RS12]

Fire the owner.

 

[17yearsandcounting]

Get someone in here to lead the team that actually had to earn his way up the coaching ranks.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Every time a player gets a bone head penalty, they are taken to the locker room and...

 

[rags747]

This team for this year is toast imo, too many injuries now. Really do not see us going anywhere at this point. This core has had too long to get it right and it is no better than 2007. Really disgusted with how this has turned out. Have been the biggest Romo booster going through thick and thin but even I am starting to wonder if this team just does not have the right chemistry for whatever reason.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

Fire the owner.

From your keyboard to God's.

 

[17yearsandcounting]

This team for this year is toast imo, too many injuries now. Really do not see us going anywhere at this point. This core has had too long to get it right and it is no better than 2007. Really disgusted with how this has turned out. Have been the biggest Romo booster going through thick and thin but even I am starting to wonder if this team just does not have the right chemistry for whatever reason.

2007 was THE CHANCE. The team was more than good.

 

[KDM256]

The answer is head coach, Dallas needs a head coach who will hold players accountable for their mistakes and also motivate his players during adversity.

Garrett doesn't seems like head coaching material. Dallas needs a "Leader of Men" not a "It's okay guys, We'll get him next week" type of coach

 

[17yearsandcounting]

The answer is head coach, Dallas needs a head coach who will hold players accountable for their mistakes and also motivate his players during adversity.

Garrett doesn't seems like head coaching material. Dallas needs a "Leader of Men" not a "It's okay guys, We'll get him next week" type of coach

I totally believe this. Bosworth should be looking for a new job today after his epic fail on the kick return. You cant accept that. CAN NOT. Its not like he is good or anything either.

 

[crashintonickdm]

theres only a few constants since 2006 besides the owner....

Tony Romo
Demarcus Ware
Jason Witten
Jason Garrett

One is the franchise QB, another is the former OC now head coach, and the other 2 are future hall of famers.

 

[Staubacher]

Seriously we see Garrett clapping and grinning and cheerleading. Has anyone ever seen him ONCE light into a guy or group of guys on the sideline? Once?

 

[17yearsandcounting]

Seriously we see Garrett clapping and grinning and cheerleading. Has anyone ever seen him ONCE light into a guy or group of guys on the sideline? Once?

But but but LANDRY.


Garrett is a nobody and the sooner Jerry realizes this, the better.

Garrett is a politician, not a coach. I can see how he got Jerry fooled, though.

 

[TheDude]

I totally believe this. Bosworth should be looking for a new job today after his epic fail on the kick return. You cant accept that. CAN NOT. Its not like he is good or anything either.

I'm not too concerned about bosworth. 12 seconds vs 7 was irrelevant

 

[17yearsandcounting]

I'm not too concerned about bosworth. 12 seconds vs 7 was irrelevant

But he made the worst decision possible.

Maybe Ginger doesnt care, but that was laughably futile.

 

[jobberone]

You keep coaching them and hope they learn. Weed out the ones who cannot be trained. Trainable is the appropriate word.

 

[SilverStarCowboy]

Fire the owner.

The Media would help but they are all back pocket boys in Big D.

 

[Staubacher]

I'm not too concerned about bosworth. 12 seconds vs 7 was irrelevant

Actually it isn't. Long odds regardless but we had a TO left.

12 seconds you can get a long completion, call the TO, and try a long FG to win.

7 seconds reduces those options to one 75 yard pass/run play.

 

[SilverStarCowboy]

"It" stinks from the top to the bottom as always. We as Football Fans know more than the Professionals on the field? I call BS, it's a mentality, this doesn't happen in Chicago...or San Fran...or Baltimore or Seattle......"it" happens in places like Jacksonville and Dallas.