Individuals make plays- but TEAMS win

[JMech]

Since we're calling out individual contributions to the team, let's recognize the ENTIRE coaching staff:

• Al Harris - DBs aren't perfect but Anthony Brown is playing as well as you can expect from him, the safeties aren't being foolish, and tackling is improving. At least they are giving themselves chances.
• Aden Durde - The defensive line, without Lawrence, is finding ways to get pressure. As the game wears on, they just get home faster. I wish they were better against the run, but that's mostly a nameless DL.
• Dan Quinn - This defense works, plays well, and knows assignments. Amazing job, amazing hire.
• Doug Nussmeier - I saw him smiling at Rush one play like a proud papa. Great job getting the backup ready and playing with confidence.
• Skip Peete - RBs play with authority and to their skills.
• Joe Philbin - top 5 OL in the league.
• Kellen Moore - Offense never lets the defense get comfortable.
• Mike McCarthy - Say what you want about clock management, every coach has flaws. But if you want a reminder of what the Cowboys best coaching looked like over the last ten years, watch the gameplan that Minnesota came in with. It was like watching a mirror. Mike McCarthy LEADS, the team is PREPARED, there is AGGRESSIVENESS and these teams FIGHT. I'm a huge Bob Sturm fan - best writer there is for the Cowboys, although he grew up and will forever be a massive Green Bay fan, and I trust him when he says McCarthy is quality. I'm a believer; coaching is now a competitive advantage in most games.

You had to watch McCarthy on the sidelines talking to his defensive players about some of those calls that they were upset about. He kept his players focused. HIs discussions with them were under control and focused. No hysteria, no overreaction, just good sound reasoning. Those looks confirmed to me what a tremendous job he is doing with this group of players. If you listened to Coop being interviewed about the game, he confirmed this fairly well.

 

[Crown Royal]

You had to watch McCarthy on the sidelines talking to his defensive players about some of those calls that they were upset about. He kept his players focused. HIs discussions with them were under control and focused. No hysteria, no overreaction, just good sound reasoning. Those looks confirmed to me what a tremendous job he is doing with this group of players. If you listened to Coop being interviewed about the game, he confirmed this fairly well.

Yep. When he went and talked to Gregory after the penalties, no idea what he said but you could tell it had impact. He wasn't screaming at him or anything, I think he just got him focused. He really is an excellent coach.

He is confident in his staff and players, and they reward him.

 

[Flinger]

Yep. When he went and talked to Gregory after the penalties, no idea what he said but you could tell it had impact. He wasn't screaming at him or anything, I think he just got him focused. He really is an excellent coach.

He is confident in his staff and players, and they reward him.

To add, let’s not forget the timeout called by McCarthy after we took the lead at the end and the Vikings still had just under a minute - he didn’t like the sub-package that rotated in resulting in his key defensive lineman on the sideline. So, he called timeout and put them in.

Attention to detail. Check and balance between Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator. Great coaching.

Time to quit calling him Fat Mike… give the man respect.

 

[ESisback]

To add, let’s not forget the timeout called by McCarthy after we took the lead at the end and the Vikings still had just under a minute - he didn’t like the sub-package that rotated in resulting in his key defensive lineman on the sideline. So, he called timeout and put them in.

Attention to detail. Check and balance between Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator. Great coaching.

Time to quit calling him Fat Mike… give the man respect.

Agreed. “Fat Mike” is a name applied by hateful morons. Offensive and erroneous, just like “Black Mike”, “White Mike”, “Gay Mike”, “Muslim Mike”, etc.

 

[Crown Royal]

To add, let’s not forget the timeout called by McCarthy after we took the lead at the end and the Vikings still had just under a minute - he didn’t like the sub-package that rotated in resulting in his key defensive lineman on the sideline. So, he called timeout and put them in.

Attention to detail. Check and balance between Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator. Great coaching.

Time to quit calling him Fat Mike… give the man respect.

So a couple things -

First, I know you mean that last sentence in jest, so I'm not talking to you. But how horrible is it that someone would need to earn the respect to keep from being called something like "Fat Mike." He could be the worst coach in the league, and being called names like that would still be awful. People are terrible.

Your point on the time out is a really great point. Diggs is hurt, our best players aren't out there, etc. The timeout stings, but better to take that time out than risk it all because your defense isn't ready. Really great choice right there.

 

[Flinger]

So a couple things -

First, I know you mean that last sentence in jest, so I'm not talking to you. But how horrible is it that someone would need to earn the respect to keep from being called something like "Fat Mike." He could be the worst coach in the league, and being called names like that would still be awful. People are terrible.

Glad you singled out my point about “Fat Mike”. It was NOT in jest. It should stop.

 

[nalam]

To add, let’s not forget the timeout called by McCarthy after we took the lead at the end and the Vikings still had just under a minute - he didn’t like the sub-package that rotated in resulting in his key defensive lineman on the sideline. So, he called timeout and put them in.

Attention to detail. ….

Time to quit calling him Fat Mike… give the man respect.

Thats why I call him Big Mac. LOL
Mac is proving to be a different coach than what we wasted last 12-14 years.

Good to see !

 

[Bobhaze]

Thats why I call him Big Mac. LOL
Mac is proving to be a different coach than what we wasted last 12-14 years.

Good to see !

I call him Big Mac too. One thing I’ve noticed about his style is how unflappable he looks no what’s happening. He has intensity but he doesn’t have the over the top intensity yo see with some coaches. He seems to instill confidence in his players and his staff that he trusts them to do their job but will also hold people accountable.

 

[ESisback]

I call him Big Mac too. One thing I’ve noticed about his style is how unflappable he looks no what’s happening. He has intensity but he doesn’t have the over the top intensity yo see with some coaches. He seems to instill confidence in his players and his staff that he trusts them to do their job but will also hold people accountable.

The only time I saw him look truly perturbed was when Anae was offsides on that punt.

 

[JoeKing]

we are seeing what MM can do when he has a full offseasn to get his hands on the players/staff. This is truly his REAL first year with the Cowbys as far as Im concerned. Last year was a toss out year and unfair to him. He never had a fair shot. Their needs 2 be an asterisk next to 2020. THIS is the real MM in 2021.

Didn't Bruce Arians come out of retirement to become the head coach of the Bucs and in only his second year(a toss-out year to you) take his team to a Super Bowl victory? You are so soft on MM.

 

[Bobhaze]

The only time I saw him look truly perturbed was when Anae was offsides on that punt.

I was pretty perturbed, lol!