Jason Hatcher on what’s different about Washington: The head coach isn’t policing the team

[WPBCowboysFan]

How much involvement has he had with the Commanders at this point, anyway?

And, in case we were doubtful, buckle up. We're going to get to hear some Cowboy bashing coming out of Washington this season. This dynamic between Garrett and the disgruntled defensive players is going to be pretty interesting to hear about.

"coming out of Washington"

But prob not Denver

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

Wow, not at all the reactions I expected to see when I opened this thread. There is hope.

Its still early

 

[Idgit]

Oh don't worry... if there is some way of spinning this into a Garrett-negative then it will be posted here pretty shortly.

Yeah, but in fairness to the usual complainers, four years of no playoffs is going to do that to a mob. We can't do anything right until we win, at which point we can't do anything wrong.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Normally I find these operational comparisons from former players interesting, but I'm not sure what value could be derived from any observations of the Commanders organization.

Especially from, what, a few weeks of workouts? They haven't done any real football yet. He hasn't even been through a week of training camp.

But also, maybe this means Jerry isn't hiding around every corner undermining Garrett at every turn like some people imagine.

 

[Crown Royal]

I'm actually interested to hear that Garrett is considered to be policing the team.

 

[Sportsbabe]

Ooooh, I hate him so much right now.

 

[Machete]

letting the children run the school...hilarious! Huge JG compliment.

 

[Sportsbabe]

How much involvement has he had with the Commanders at this point, anyway?

Excellent point. How long has he been there .... 2 days? You don't know people until somebody pays them more money

 

[DBOY3141]

Pete Carroll is a players coach...

I think Hatcher said they are letting the players run the team, not that gruden is a players coach. Maybe that's what he meant, but to me he is saying the players are running things. Don't think the players are running things in Seattle. Carroll is in charge and everyone knows it.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

Especially from, what, a few weeks of workouts? They haven't done any real football yet. He hasn't even been through a week of training camp.

But also, maybe this means Jerry isn't hiding around every corner undermining Garrett at every turn like some people imagine.

 

[Sydla]

Lil Country Club atmosphere with Danny's boys.

http://cowboysblog.***BANNED-URL***...n-the-head-coach-isnt-policing-the-team.html/


“Every coach has a different approach, but there’s a lot of things different here,” Hatcher said on 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM]. “I don’t want to go into details about it because I don’t want to get blamed like, ‘Oh, he said this about Dallas…’

“They really take care of the veteran guys. They give us more say-so over the team. This is our team. The head coach don’t want to be policing the team. This is our team, so when we set the foundation for this football team, the way it’s supposed to go, that’s the way it’s supposed to go, through the players and not the coaches. It’s a players team, so whatever we say goes, pretty much, if it’s going in the right direction.”

So the players have more freedom to do what they want in Washington?

That was probably music to Desean Jackson's ears. LOL.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I think the idea of allowing the players to run the team is a terrible idea no matter what HC experience you have. You're the HC you better own that.

Terrible idea. We've seen that a few times in Dallas where it's been an awful idea. Switzer, Campo, Wade.

 

[tyke1doe]

You had 11 sacks as a DT, lets see you duplicate that with your self built team. Good riddance.
Oh yeah, and when you get **** slapped by RM you'll know why.

Who is RM?

 

[marchetta]

So is he actually badmouthing the Commanders here? I don't understand.

Exactly! He doesn't even realize that he's complimenting Dallas' organization and criticizing Washington's. A team run/policed by the players is setup to fail.

 

[ufcrules1]

Problem is.. both Hatcher and Garrett can't run a team.

 

[BigStar]

I'm actually interested to hear that Garrett is considered to be policing the team.

I was also starting to wonder what he did all week?

 

[BoysFan4ever]

I love the part where he says he doesn't want to go into details but yet he kept talking.

 

[tecolote]

Why can't he just act like a professional. I hate it when players do this. Besides, his point is stupid, it's like changing teachers and saying your new one is better because he lets you do anything you want and your old one was too strict.
Grow up Hatcher.

 

[Denim Chicken]

"I don't want to go in to details, but let me go into some details..."

 

[Hostile]

Tom Landry, Jimmy Johnson, Bill Parcells. Head Coaches who "policed" their teams.

Dave Campo, Wade Phillips, Chan Gailey, Barry Switzer. Head Coaches who didn't.


Any fan who doesn't want Garrett in that first list is nuts. Period.