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

[JoeBoBBY]

I feel a lot better about Randle because of Witten.

Last year, I honestly thought Witten was going to rip him to pieces right there on the practice field. Randle wanted no part of it.

No doubt, Randle knows who he's answering to on the field and in meetings.

And this is why we let Jason Witten play until he doesn't want to anymore.
Sure guys are probably faster, stronger, etc etc at this point.

But Witten is like an extra coach. A coach on the field. And I get the impression he doesn't like to play around. If we win a Super Bowl this year, he will have more to do with it then anybody but Romo.

The leadership on this team needs to make it happen. Its their team. Garrett. Romo, Witten, Dez. Thats the heart of the team. The D has Marinelli , maybe scandrick. And hopefully Kracken will step into that role. I think Church in an unsung hero kinda player. I like Church alot. I know he had a down year, but I like the way he plays. The D is still a question mark at this point. Lee is a leader. But its hard to lead when youre not on the field.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Why? What's the goal then? You play the game to win.

I told a fellow fan yesterday... We're winning 50... Tell all your friends, fans and haters.... Haters... Get mad now.... ITS HAPPENING .... we might even go back to back!


I could see these guys hoisting Lombardi....

Tony.... It was a tough road of ups and downs.... But I always felt we could do it

Witten..... This is great... For all you guys that counted us out... Especially some in the media.... How about them cowboys!

Bryant...... Damn man...... I always wanted one of these mother fudgers.... I told you we was gonna get it.... I told you


Garrett..... Getting a few was a player.... Now as HC of same team..... It's special.... And I'm from Princeton.... So.... Lol

 

[Thefeelofcotton]

My mentality would be just the same: if you're not here to win and win it all get the hell out of my camp because we don't need you.

 

[JoeKing]

Wit is just parroting the words of his head coach. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[Setackin]

More from Witt

 

[JoeBoBBY]

Its going to take a lot of sumthin sumthin , ummphh, and ziggty zag do, to get that Trophy.

I cant speak for everybody, but as an "old timer", I think of the Cowboys as a top tier team;
But the reality is, anybody under 30 probably has an entirely different mental frame of mind when thinking of the Cowboys.

The reality is, this team hasn't sniffed the Super Bowl in 20 years. Think about that, 20 freaking years.......... Last year we got close; but other then that, besides the year we lost to the eventual champs NY Giants, in Dallas, we haven't even been close! Not even competitive.....Its been dismal.

So, no one on the Cowboys roster right now, even knows what the experience is like to be in a NFCCG.....I dont think there is anyone on the roster right now with that kind of experience.

Dont get me wrong. I think were right there. Were a strong team, and if some players surprise and step up and make plays and we stay healthy........we going to make that push.

But it aint going to be easy;

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

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.

Wow.

 

[perrykemp]

I know Witten was responding to a reporter question, however, statements like this register zero for me. Basically he have the stock answer to that question. I'd be more surprised if he <hadn't> answered it like that.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

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.

Wow. He is old reliable in that position.

Nitpicking when it doesn't happen? Can't go 100%

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

Wow. He is old reliable in that position.

Nitpicking when it doesn't happen? Can't go 100%

No. He sucks at converting third downs and he should shut up and concentrate on that because he's not a leader.

And did you know that our OL is average and didn't really open up big holes and that Martin was to blame for Murray's fumble? Yep, add Witten is a poor leader and bad on third down to this esteemed poster's HSO's.

 

[dallasdave]

Wow. He is old reliable in that position.

Nitpicking when it doesn't happen? Can't go 100%

 

[DandyDon52]

No. He sucks at converting third downs and he should shut up and concentrate on that because he's not a leader.

And did you know that our OL is average and didn't really open up big holes and that Martin was to blame for Murray's fumble? Yep, add Witten is a poor leader and bad on third down to this esteemed poster's HSO's.

can you quote me where I said witten was "not a leader"? or that our OL is "average" or "bad on 3rd down? or shut up etc?
I dont think you can.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

can you quote me where I said witten was "not a leader"? or that our OL is "average" or "bad on 3rd down? or shut up etc?
I dont think you can.

This is you calling the OL average:
"I have watched the games over and looked at the blocking both for pass and runs and did not seen anything great.
Run blocking was average,"


This is you saying one of the best players at converting third downs in league history should work on that of making comments that he does in his position as a leader of the Cowboys:

"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 questioning both his leadership and ability on third downs. The odd thing here is that those are two of his best traits
You keep on saying crazy things that only a troll or someone who's clueless would say and then giving the who me act when you get called on it.

 

[DandyDon52]

Wow. He is old reliable in that position.

Nitpicking when it doesn't happen? Can't go 100%

I am not nitpicking, he is reliable, but does on occasion run a route short on 3rd down.
The one last year was in a playoff game , he should know better.
( The GB game instance was actually a 2nd down play , so my bad there, but it still led to a 4th and 1)
I got this from John Madden who loves witten but said the same thing during a game years ago.
Madden said any receiver should go past the line to gain so when you catch it , it is a first down.
you can rely on run after catch on 3rd down, and even more so on 4th down.

Little things like that can keep witten from getting where he wants to go, a SB.

The GB play was right before the half 40 seconds to go with dallas moving in for a fg or td.
after witten runs the route short he got 0 yards after catch , JG calls timeout as it was ruled a 1st down, during TO they overuled the
1st down making it 3rd and one. Next play tony bobbles the snap has tok pick up ball and throw quick, he just threw down to where williams was
and inc pass so 4th and 1 .
JG opts for FG, 1st one misses, but Dallas has a false start, so instead of 45 yd FG it is a 50 yd FG
At this point JG should have maybe gone for a 1st down with a run or short pass.. but goes with longer FG with a cold ball,and 1 packer got his hand up and ball hit his finger, and goes wide right a 2nd time. I think it might have been wide anyway. so dallas got nothing on that drive, and it all leads back to witten not running the route past the line to gain.

as he turns to run.....

So to be clear I am not blaming witten for loss to GB, or for the drive stalling, but had he ran this 1-2 yards deeper as a veteran TE
should they might have got fg or td and run out the clock, so GB would have only had 7 points and dallas would have had
17 or 21 going into the half.
People blame it all on Murray but many mistakes were made by various players, and coaches, and it is hard to make that many mistakes
and win in playoffs.
To me what happened here was critical to outcome and gave life to GB, and was just as bad as the Murray fumble.

 

[hornitosmonster]

If he runs 1-2 yards deeper he is not open and the pass is intercepted. The play was an underneath route (looks like the flat) and the player must make a play which Witten usually does. This time the Greenbay defense sniffed it out and made a nice stop. Happens in football.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I am not nitpicking, he is reliable, but does on occasion run a route short on 3rd down.
The one last year was in a playoff game , he should know better.
( The GB game instance was actually a 2nd down play , so my bad there, but it still led to a 4th and 1)
I got this from John Madden who loves witten but said the same thing during a game years ago.
Madden said any receiver should go past the line to gain so when you catch it , it is a first down.
you can rely on run after catch on 3rd down, and even more so on 4th down.

Little things like that can keep witten from getting where he wants to go, a SB.

The GB play was right before the half 40 seconds to go with dallas moving in for a fg or td.
after witten runs the route short he got 0 yards after catch , JG calls timeout as it was ruled a 1st down, during TO they overuled the
1st down making it 3rd and one. Next play tony bobbles the snap has tok pick up ball and throw quick, he just threw down to where williams was
and inc pass so 4th and 1 .
JG opts for FG, 1st one misses, but Dallas has a false start, so instead of 45 yd FG it is a 50 yd FG
At this point JG should have maybe gone for a 1st down with a run or short pass.. but goes with longer FG with a cold ball,and 1 packer got his hand up and ball hit his finger, and goes wide right a 2nd time. I think it might have been wide anyway. so dallas got nothing on that drive, and it all leads back to witten not running the route past the line to gain.

as he turns to run.....

So to be clear I am not blaming witten for loss to GB, or for the drive stalling, but had he ran this 1-2 yards deeper as a veteran TE
should they might have got fg or td and run out the clock, so GB would have only had 7 points and dallas would have had
17 or 21 going into the half.
People blame it all on Murray but many mistakes were made by various players, and coaches, and it is hard to make that many mistakes
and win in playoffs.
To me what happened here was critical to outcome and gave life to GB, and was just as bad as the Murray fumble.

Well... What hornitos said below and ill add... I am sure there are different plays that the goal is get yards after the catch.

You can't say EVERY 3rd down route should be after the marker. More predictable.

Either way, one the whole, completely disagree with you on Witten.

If he runs 1-2 yards deeper he is not open and the pass is intercepted. The play was an underneath route (looks like the flat) and the player must make a play which Witten usually does. This time the Greenbay defense sniffed it out and made a nice stop. Happens in football.