Jason Garrett's comments after 2014 season

[birdwells1]

I love this attitude.

“I’m disappointed,” Garrett said. “That’s just an honest answer. I think we all are. We appreciate the support that we get from others, the acknowledgment of the fight and all of that. But, we go into the journey with that understanding, that it’s going to be difficult, that’s it’s going to be a fight, that a fight is going to be required. We set out to be world champion. That was our goal. We meant it. It’s not us this year, so there’s disappointment.”

The Cowboys’ wild card win over the Lions was their first postseason victory since the 2009 season, so some coaches might view that as a sign that the season was a step in the right direction. But Garrett knows the expectations are higher than that in Dallas. If the Cowboys’ season is over before the NFC Championship Game, that means the Cowboys’ season was a disappointment.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

If he's disappointed after 12-4 how does he feel about 4-12? If he can honestly look in the mirror he has to know he's looking at a guy that failed big time and showed he has a long way to go to get to be a championship level coach.

 

[PAINFROMUKRAINE]

Teflon-Jason does not see himself as the problem. He thinks that he is the solution. Jerry stokes his ego by not taking him to the woodshed and firing him. Therefore, Garrett is "disappointed" once again after 2015 but on the bright side he is not accountable and he still gets a very nice pay check, The Team may stink but Life is good for Teflon-Jason. In addition, Life is good for all the Assistant Coaches as well. The Staff remains intact with nobody being replaced. I guess a 4-12 Season proves that the Team is progressing in the right direction so why upset the "apple cart" by firing some Assistant Coaches. I love this management philosophy. The Cowboy's Organization is employee friendly and not worried about the team's performance and striving to get a Super Bowl. I feel like an Eagle Fan where management just worries about Salary Cap Management instead of a Trophy. I guess the Almighty Cowboys have finally fallen to the Eagles level.

 

[Idgit]

I like the attitude, too. He's usually saying the right things at the right times. The way last season ended was a heartbreaker. And the way this season played out was even worse.

 

[birdwells1]

Here are the real quotes, JG would never say anything like that.

“I’m disappointed,” Tomlin said. “That’s just an honest answer. I think we all are. We appreciate the support that we get from others, the acknowledgment of the fight and all of that. But, we go into the journey with that understanding, that it’s going to be difficult, that’s it’s going to be a fight, that a fight is going to be required. We set out to be world champion. That was our goal. We meant it. It’s not us this year, so there’s disappointment.”

The Steelers’ wild card win over the Bengals was their first postseason victory since the 2010 season, so some coaches might view that as a sign that the season was a step in the right direction. But Tomlin knows the expectations are higher than that in Pittsburgh. If the Steelers’ season is over before the AFC Championship Game, that means the Steelers’ season was a disappointment.

 

[visionary]

I like the attitude, too. He's usually saying the right things at the right times. The way last season ended was a heartbreaker. And the way this season played out was even worse.

My friend has a parrot that also "says all the right things"

Maybe he can coach the Cowboys next

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

I like the attitude, too. He's usually saying the right things at the right times. The way last season ended was a heartbreaker. And the way this season played out was even worse.

Id rather he start doing the right things at the right times.

All the Red Homers hang onto this "saying the right thing" and have been hangin on for 5 1/2 yrs now and still think saying all the right things equates to everything being well. Meanwhile the rest of us have seen all we need to see and are ready to move on to the "right" coach.

 

[Alexander]

Some day saying the right thing might be replaced by actually doing.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

My friend has a parrot that also "says all the right things"

Maybe he can coach the Cowboys next

Can the parrot say "process?"

Does the parrot clap?

 

[Idgit]

My friend has a parrot that also "says all the right things"

Maybe he can coach the Cowboys next

I'm not sure whether I believe the part about you having a friend, but if he did, he'd probably be the sort of guy who had a parrot. You've go that 'disgruntled sportsman-pirate' vibe about you.

If the parrot really does say all the right things, you ought to write to the Cowboys and tell them all about it. Even if he'd be redundant as a head coach, they have a position for Owner/General Manager that could use just that sort of an upgrade.

 

[Idgit]

Id rather he start doing the right things at the right times.

All the Red Homers hang onto this "saying the right thing" and have been hangin on for 5 1/2 yrs now and still think saying all the right things equates to everything being well. Meanwhile the rest of us have seen all we need to see and are ready to move on to the "right" coach.

We can go around that wheel again if you really want to, but the probably with the Cowboys isn't the staff right now. There are things they need to improve, like every team but one each year, but we've got a good staff in place.

And I'm not hanging onto anything. Neither does the time frame have anything to do with it. Like I've been saying for years, there are lots of reasons why an NFL team can be bad. Sometimes its scheme, sometimes its personnel, sometimes it's luck, sometimes it's coaching, sometimes it's management, sometimes it's culture, sometimes it's salary cap. Usually, it's some combination of all of these things.

You don't get better by making of list of things in descending order that might be responsible and randomly changing them each season you don't get the result you expect. That's like trying to solve a rubics cube by always turning horizontally until you get it right, and then switching gears to always turn it vertically if horizontal doesn't work.

You get better by cornering each of the things you think is getting you beat, and addressing them successfully. And doing that before an entirely different problem springs up someplace else. From there, you get competitive. Once you're competitive, your players have to go out and play.

I know it brings you comfort or whatever to just believe the problem is with the staff right now. Unfortunately, I don't think the problem is that simple. If the fact that I disagree with you about what's wrong with the Cowboys makes me a homer somehow, well, I'm ok with that. I've seen enough of 'the rest of you' being dead wrong about players and coaches over the years to be pretty comfortable disagreeing with a majority when I don't think the results on the field match the groupthink.

 

[daveferr33]

I love this attitude.

“I’m disappointed,” Garrett said. “That’s just an honest answer. I think we all are. We appreciate the support that we get from others, the acknowledgment of the fight and all of that. But, we go into the journey with that understanding, that it’s going to be difficult, that’s it’s going to be a fight, that a fight is going to be required. We set out to be world champion. That was our goal. We meant it. It’s not us this year, so there’s disappointment.”

The Cowboys’ wild card win over the Lions was their first postseason victory since the 2009 season, so some coaches might view that as a sign that the season was a step in the right direction. But Garrett knows the expectations are higher than that in Dallas. If the Cowboys’ season is over before the NFC Championship Game, that means the Cowboys’ season was a disappointment.

LOL. I read Tomlin's quotes yesterday and thought, wow wouldn't that be nice if that was our approach, instead of celebrating a division championship like we won the super bowl (as we did last season).

Garrett would probably never say anything like that. Garrett and the Jones Boys see 2014 as an unmitigated success. Tomlin and the Steelers, and franchises like them, have higher goals in mind.

Nice work.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I love this attitude.

“I’m disappointed,” Garrett said. “That’s just an honest answer. I think we all are. We appreciate the support that we get from others, the acknowledgment of the fight and all of that. But, we go into the journey with that understanding, that it’s going to be difficult, that’s it’s going to be a fight, that a fight is going to be required. We set out to be world champion. That was our goal. We meant it. It’s not us this year, so there’s disappointment.”

The Cowboys’ wild card win over the Lions was their first postseason victory since the 2009 season, so some coaches might view that as a sign that the season was a step in the right direction. But Garrett knows the expectations are higher than that in Dallas. If the Cowboys’ season is over before the NFC Championship Game, that means the Cowboys’ season was a disappointment.

Thats Garrett. All pomp and no results. Talks a big game, but when it comes down to real coaching, he fails miserably.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Can the parrot say "process?"

Does the parrot clap?

Him saying you are dead wrong is like receiving the touch of an angel. He has been more dead wrong then anyone I have seen on here. Whatever he says, the opposite happens. Yah, the coaching staff is one of the best in the league. Translation? The coaching staff is one of the worst in the league. LOL

See, you just take the opposite of what he says and its spot on.

 

[CyberB0b]

You don't get better by making of list of things in descending order that might be responsible and randomly changing them each season you don't get the result you expect. That's like trying to solve a rubics cube by always turning horizontally until you get it right, and then switching gears to always turn it vertically if horizontal doesn't work.

But that's exactly what Garrett has done. At first, he called the plays. That didn't work, so he brought in Callahan. That didn't work out, so he brought in Linehan. Same thing with the defense. Pasqualoni didn't work out, so they brought in Ryan, who ran a different variant of the 3-4. That didn't work, so they brought in 100 year old Monte Kiffin. That didn't work, so they promoted Marinelli.