is strength and conditioning a problem with this team?

[Alexander]

That's pretty much the bottom dollar.

I do think that conditioning is a problem for the OL. I don't know this. I just suspect it. Those guys need to be watched carefully. Just the genes and the habits. Parcells had to ride them hard. I doubt Wade is giving that the proper attention.

Coach Parcells rode them hard, so did Sparano in 2007. I firmly believe Houck took his cue from Phillips and tried to keep everyone "fresh". The mistakes we saw on the offensive line, especially late in the year did not help at all. Romo was taking a real pounding.

 

[Monster Heel]

I will say this: Dec/Jan fail hasn't been wholly the fault of Romo or Wade Phillips or really anybody in particular. It's been an organization failure...at least in the last 21 years.

Since 1988 Dallas has played in 86 Dec/Jan regular season games. They're 38-48.

Since 1999 New England has played in 46 Dec/Jan regular season games. They're 35-11. Pats have 3 less wins in 40 less games in 11 less years.

I'm not pointing a finger at Jerry Jones either, but there's just something wrong w/ this team when it comes to playing in December/January.

I think it's lack of execution + a whole lot of other things (attitudes, lack of leadership, mental weakness, etc)

It's like I've said, Juraszek got here in 1997. I don't believe it's all one thing either, but S&C could very well be a contributing factor.