Jerry said he would pay anything for another SB so why not Hopkins?

[CCBoy]

Super Bowl Winners' Seeds for Teams Not Securing their Conference's Top Playoff Slot

2002: #2 Seed, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (12-4)
2004: #2 Seed, New England Patriots (14-2)
2005: #6 Seed, Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)
2006: #3 Seed, Indianapolis Colts (12-4)
2007: #5 Seed, New York Giants (10-6)
2008: #2 Seed, Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4)
2010: #6 Seed, Green Bay Packers (10-6)
2011: #4 Seed, New York Giants (9-7)
2012: #4 Seed, Baltimore Ravens (10-6)
2018: #2 Seed, New England Patriots (11-5)
2019: #2 Seed, Kansas City Chiefs (12-4)
2020: #5 Seed, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5)
2021: #4 Seed, Los Angeles Rams (12-5)


What sucks is the team not getting the number one seed in the NFC and not having the necessary focus, tenacity and effort to overcome that secondary goal. I say secondary because every playoff capable team desires their conference's top playoff seed but the ultimate goal is winning the whole thing. The 2023 Dallas Cowboys can be 'that' team if their combined will, performance and fortitude matches what is necessary to get the singular most important job done.

We, the fans, can disagree with how the league set up playoff seeding. Personally, I want this team, from practice squad player to Jerry Jones himself, to have the meanest, toughest, Eye of the Tiger amongst all 32 clubs this season. That demeanor has not been seen in Big D since Super Bowl XXX, despite two teams landing number one seeds in 2007 and 2016 since then.

Give this fan a repeat of the '92 Cowboys team, but don't have an Eric Williams get into a car wreck and break up a 4'pete of Lombardis instead of just showing up for 4 in a row as did Buffalo.

Championship Years for Dallas

1971-Landry (Murchison owner)
1977-Landry

1992--Johnson (Jerry Jones owner)
1993-Johnson
1994-Switzer

 

[DallasEast]

Only one 5th seed. The hapless 2007 Jints that we should have beaten with home field .

I think the bigger point here is ( which your excellent stats present) only 3 seeds lower than 4th which would have had playoffs entirely on the road win Super Bowl which means it’s extremely long odds if you don’t win your division .

And why I’d argue the NFL needs to move to seedings based on records not division titles.

Anyone can argue until they are blue in the face. The inescapable fact is that the team, like all teams, will fight to reach the playoffs and get a seed. It will not necessarily be the top seed. And some of those teams will have the toughest road to travel getting to and winning it all.

In the end, it is never about getting to Christmas or getting waylaid at airports trying to get home. It is always about opening the presents and celebrating with family. Sometimes, the hardest work is acknowledging you must do it to get it done.

 

[CCBoy]

Anyone can argue until they are blue in the face. The inescapable fact is that the team, like all teams, will fight to reach the playoffs and get a seed. It will not necessarily be the top seed. And some of those teams will have the toughest road to travel getting to and winning it all.

In the end, it is never about getting to Christmas or getting waylaid at airports trying to get home. It is always about opening the presents and celebrating with family. Sometimes, the hardest work is acknowledging you must do it to get it done.

Once a team makes it to the playoffs, they have to win each and every game...period.

That rests upon preparation and opportunity.

Getting to the playoffs, gains respect and should make any fan proud as that is upon heart and sacrifice!

 

[Diehardblues]

Anyone can argue until they are blue in the face. The inescapable fact is that the team, like all teams, will fight to reach the playoffs and get a seed. It will not necessarily be the top seed. And some of those teams will have the toughest road to travel getting to and winning it all.

In the end, it is never about getting to Christmas or getting waylaid at airports trying to get home. It is always about opening the presents and celebrating with family. Sometimes, the hardest work is acknowledging you must do it to get it done.

I agree but my point remains if we don’t win our division the road to the SB is tougher.

 

[DallasEast]

I agree but my point remains if we don’t win our division the road to the SB is tougher.

Your point is that the road is tougher, right? What of it? The franchise was NFC East Champions in 2007 and 2016, along with NFC postseason #1 seeds to boot. Winning the NFC East made the road to the Super Bowl easier both seasons, right? Or perhaps. Maybe. Potentially. The road to Super Bowls XLII and LI was tougher for other reasons than not securing the number 1 seed? Or did it make it easier for them to win what they did not win both times?

 

[CCBoy]

Cowboys playoff record under Jerry, starting under Jimmy Johnson:

1989 1-15 missed
1990 7-9 missed
1991 11-5 Lost Divisional Game
1992 13-3 Won Super Bowl
1993 12-4 Won Super Bowl

Under Barry Switzer

1994 12-4 Lost Conference
1995 12-4 Won Super Bowl
1996 10-6 Lost Divisional
1997 6-10

Under Chan Gailey

1998 10-6 Lost Wildcard
1999 8-8 Lost Wildcard

Under Dave Campo

2000 5-11 missed
2001 5-11 missed
2002 5-11 missed

Under Bill Parcells

2003 10-6 Lost Wildcard
2004 6-10 missed
2005 9-7 missed

Under Wade Phillips

2006 9-7 Lost Wildcard
200713-3 Lost Divisional
2008 9-7 missed

Under Jason Garrett
2009 11-5 Lost Divisional

2010 - 2013 missed

2014 12-4 Lost Divisional
2015 4-12 missed
2016 13-3 Lost Divisional
2017 9-7 missed
2018 10-6 Lost Divisional
2019 8-8 missed

Under Mike McCarthy

2020 6-10 missed
2021 12-5 Lost Wild Card
2022 12-5 Lost Divisional





No playoffs under Campo
One playoff under Parcells
Two playoffs under Phillips
3 playoffs under Garrett
2 playoffs under McCarthy *last two seasons

 

[CCBoy]

Your point is that the road is tougher, right? What of it? The franchise was NFC East Champions in 2007 and 2016, along with NFC postseason #1 seeds to boot. Winning the NFC East made the road to the Super Bowl easier both seasons, right? Or perhaps. Maybe. Potentially. The road to Super Bowls XLII and LI was tougher for other reasons than not securing the number 1 seed? Or did it make it easier for them to win what they did not win both times?

Opportunity prepared for and executed.

 

[CCBoy]

Playoff records at Dallas

McCarthy 1-2
Garrett 2-3
Phillips 1-2
Parcells 0-2
Campo 0-0
Gailey 0-2
Switzer 5-2
Johnson 7-1
Landry 20-16


Barry Switzer had the highest win percentage at 56.3 %.

 

[CCBoy]

Landry coached for 28 seasons. Non-Landry was 24 seasons.

In the playioffs Landry was 20-16 while non Landry has been 16-14,

 

[Bullflop]

As far as Jerry signing Hopkins is concerned, it's entirely possible he'd like to get approval from Stephen.
Being as how Stephen is so exceptionally frugal, that's probably a significant barrier for him to overcome.

 

[805BoysInBlue]

Playoff records at Dallas

McCarthy 1-2
Garrett 2-3
Phillips 1-2
Parcells 0-2
Campo 0-0
Gailey 0-2
Switzer 5-2
Johnson 7-1
Landry 20-16


Barry Switzer had the highest win percentage at 56.3 %.

That math dosent look right, winning 5 out of 7 and it's only a 56.3% win percentage?

 

[Cowboys5217]

That math dosent look right, winning 5 out of 7 and it's only a 56.3% win percentage?

5-2 is .712.

Jimmy Johnson was 7-1 which is .875.

 

[CowboysLakerBamaFan]

Cowboys would have all the bullets but you need someone not afraid to grab the gun and kill the opposing team.

Weirdo

 

[CowboysLakerBamaFan]

We aren't going to even go the the SB...much less win it...even if we signed him. Ots like trying to put lipstick on a pig.

Tear it up!

 

[CCBoy]

That math dosent look right, winning 5 out of 7 and it's only a 56.3% win percentage?

The win percentage was for all games coached.

The playoff records was noted above the win percentage.

 

[CCBoy]

5-2 is .712.

Jimmy Johnson was 7-1 which is .875.

That's playoffs alone.

Most teams would gladly accept either of those records.

 

[Hadenough]

When is this team gaining to go all in? Hopkins would do it and we would have the most firepower in the league.

Box full of 50 caliber cartridges and a pellet gun for a QB doesn't do you any good.

 

[rambo2]

Box full of 50 caliber cartridges and a pellet gun for a QB doesn't do you any good.

Nonsense

 

[SpaceCowboy99]

If Jerry really was serious he would draft a 1st round QB, a GM, and a better coach. He's not serious. The joke is on all you fools that keep watching the clown show every year. I at least don't watch them, I catch the news, laugh when they lose and hope it's lucky when they win.

 

[rambo2]

If Jerry really was serious he would draft a 1st round QB, a GM, and a better coach. He's not serious. The joke is on all you fools that keep watching the clown show every year. I at least don't watch them, I catch the news, laugh when they lose and hope it's lucky when they win.

You don't watch them, but you post on this clown show.