Jason Witten on Cowboys goal is to win Super Bowl: "If it’s not, then you need to leave now."

[Bullflop]

You've got to admire the way Witten sets the tone and mindset for our youngsters to follow. I'm hoping Joe Randle follows the advice that Coach Garrett and Witten have laid out for him. Keep you mouth shut and take care of business is the best thing they could have told him. He obviously sorely needed to hear that. Good stuff.

 

[xvendettax914]

I think it is better not to make comments like that, Getting to the SB is a series of Goals.
As you achieve each one it will eventually lead to the SB.
This current team and in past 10 years has not got past the divisional round.
goal 1. win enough games to get in playoffs
2. win all playoff games
3. win SB
This is the goal of all players and all teams, you dont need to talk about it just do it.
The main thing is just getting to the playoffs, and having a plan for what you want to do strategy wise once in the playoffs.

What's 10 years have to do with anything? It's today's group. Today's players. Also they have every right to talk about THEIR goals and aspirations. If it's upsets you and anyone else. Oh well. Your entitled to your opinion but they play the game.

 

[Fletch]

I wish they would chill on the Super Bowl talk.

I see what your saying. But they aren't predicting Super Bowl. More of a mindset, goal.

 

[DandyDon52]

What's 10 years have to do with anything? It's today's group. Today's players. Also they have every right to talk about THEIR goals and aspirations. If it's upsets you and anyone else. Oh well. Your entitled to your opinion but they play the game.

I am not upset,lol and they can say whatever they want.
It will just make other teams play harder against them, so if that is what you and they want , keep saying it.
Winning games is hard enough without motivating other teams to play better than usual to beat you.

It is better to keep all that in house rather than shout it to the world, even garrett would say that.
When asked if he was going to build on last year he said no, this is a different team and we have to go do it all over again.
And that is right 12-4 last year was last year.
They always have superbowl as a ultimate goal.
But it is one game at a time , and getting in playoffs and then winning there.

 

[CF74]

Witten is that cat from Tennessee who doesn't need a helmet or a jaw to play football, he can back it up #HOF-1st-Ballot

 

[dwreck27]

Have to agree with him... Why not us? as they saying goes

 

[Blackspider214]

I wish they would chill on the Super Bowl talk.

Why? Does them mentioning the obvious that the goal is to win what every team is playing for to begin with a big deal? No.

Unless you really believe talking about it actually with hinder their abilities on the field.

 

[jrumann59]

I do not see an issue with SB talk. The team is relatively close, every team has the same goals. He is just saying what should be every players goal for every season, doing everything possible to get and win a SB if not please walk out the door.

 

[casmith07]

Interesting turn around here. A few years ago anyone even mentioning the words "Super Bowl" would be shouted down by the "anointing oil" people and the "just shut up and play" crowd.

My little experiment is interesting!

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

I wish they would chill on the Super Bowl talk.

Absolutely not. That is the goal. Witten is right. Anyone that doesn't have that thought needs to go home. I'm tired of all this if we just make the playoffs. That might have been okay last year but not now. Time is running out for Romo and Witten. The time is now.

 

[tyke1doe]

Agree Herm.

That's Herm B.
Herm A said, "YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME!"

 

[tyke1doe]

Interesting turn around here. A few years ago anyone even mentioning the words "Super Bowl" would be shouted down by the "anointing oil" people and the "just shut up and play" crowd.

My little experiment is interesting!

Because our team was no where near Super Bowl caliber. Anyone not wearing Cowboys-colored glasses could see that.

The causes for optimism this year are:

1. We beat Seattle in Seattle last year so we know the Seahawks aren't unbeatable.
2. We have established a dominant offensive line, which is where you win games, i.e., in the trenches.
3. Romo is playing virtually mistake-free football.
4. We didn't embarrass ourselves in Green Bay. We actually had a good chance of winning that game despite a very pedestrian defense that finally got exposed.
5. We added playmakers on the defensive side of the ball and will have another year under Rod's scheme.
6. We now have a sense of confidence that I really haven't seen since the 90s. Even in 2007, I wasn't really confident in that Cowboys No. 1 seed team because the defense was suspect. We would have gotten shredded by the Patriots even if we had reached the Super Bowl. I feel a bit more comfortable in this defense, provided everyone stays healthy.

So it's slightly different this year than in previous years. So I'm not put-off by Witten's comments. Besides, when has Witten ever said something like this? I think he senses it too.

 

[dallasdave]

That is all that is needed, short and simple.

 

[Zordon]

Nobody deserves a Super Bowl more in the entire league than Jason Witten. He's the biggest reason I have eternal hatred for Blandino. That team last year was special.

 

[DandyDon52]

Well maybe witten should focus on running 3rd down routes pass the line to gain, so he doesnt come up short like in gb game and many
other times in the past.
That is his one flaw, but a big one.
The one in GB turned out to be huge, and JG called the TO which allowed them to review the play, but it was so obvious he was short,
It might have been challenged anyway.
Witten and Romo know this year is a good year to go for SB and they are running out of chances.
The rest of the team is young, so they are not desperate to win now, so maybe witten is trying to motivate them.

 

[Frozen700]

That's cool.

We say this every year though. Hopefully the 7th + time is the charm.

 

[DandyDon52]

Well they should say this in the locker room and the meetings, get the whole team focused on that as the main goal.
But it serves no positive purpose to say it publicly.

Also if any cowboy players dont care if the go to SB this year, I dont think they are going to leave due to Jason saying that lol.
They will stay and play and collect the check. No one is going to leave lol.
He needs to hire some writers to come up with something smarter to say.
Like we plan on going further this year.

 

[CATCH17]

Why? Does them mentioning the obvious that the goal is to win what every team is playing for to begin with a big deal? No.

Unless you really believe talking about it actually with hinder their abilities on the field.

If his coached were asked he'd say we're just trying to win today and taking it one day at a time.

 

[Blackspider214]

If his coached were asked he'd say we're just trying to win today and taking it one day at a time.

That's the coach. Witten was just being honest, The goal this year should be to win the Super Bowl and every player should have that mentality. I jhave no issues with him saying that. Boring, cliche coach/player speak gets old.

 

[scottsp]

It's nice to read/hear, and it does something for the fans, I suppose. So have at it. Otherwise, cool story.