Jimmy Johnson Jaguars pre game speech
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rcaldw
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A great speech, but I gotta admit I would feel silly doing that in front of cameras and no real players
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Really wish he was on the Cowboy staff.
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Although Jason is showing more passion on the sidelines that I've ever seen from him, I miss Jimmy to no end.
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I love Jimmy Johnson. And I think he was an outstanding coach.
But that segment was hokie as hell and I didn't come off at all fired up by it. I came out of that laughing at him because I doubt, at all, that's how the pep talks actually sounded. It sounded very rehearsed and fake (Which what could one expect from a pre-game show set up anyway) and just seemed extremely silly to me.
He was an outstanding coach though.
But that segment was hokie as hell and I didn't come off at all fired up by it. I came out of that laughing at him because I doubt, at all, that's how the pep talks actually sounded. It sounded very rehearsed and fake (Which what could one expect from a pre-game show set up anyway) and just seemed extremely silly to me.
He was an outstanding coach though.
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Everything is context.
In the late 80's/very early 90's, the Boys' were pummeled by the Skins, Giants, & Eagles.
In his early tenure in Dallas, Jimmy rallied the troops by partial relying on this type of motivational speech.
NFC East in the early 90's was a brutal division ~ one way to confront the 'bullies' in the division is exactly the way Jimmy professes in the speech.
Super Bowl champs were the Giants (1990) and the Skins (1991), in addition to the intimidation tactics of Buddy Ryan's Eagles ~ all three of those teams were the 'gorilla's' in the division.
Jimmy's coaching philosophy of simultaneously instilling pride in his players and striking fear in them work to perfection.
In the late 80's/very early 90's, the Boys' were pummeled by the Skins, Giants, & Eagles.
In his early tenure in Dallas, Jimmy rallied the troops by partial relying on this type of motivational speech.
NFC East in the early 90's was a brutal division ~ one way to confront the 'bullies' in the division is exactly the way Jimmy professes in the speech.
Super Bowl champs were the Giants (1990) and the Skins (1991), in addition to the intimidation tactics of Buddy Ryan's Eagles ~ all three of those teams were the 'gorilla's' in the division.
Jimmy's coaching philosophy of simultaneously instilling pride in his players and striking fear in them work to perfection.
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Have to agree, that was corny. It's things like this that makes me not even watch the pre-game shows. Heavily produced stuff like this and all the dumb jokes that aren't funny they all pretend to laugh at. I miss the old NFL Today show.
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No i get that. I know that it was supposed to seem like the type of speech he'd give. It just came off as completely hokie and not at all like I imagine his speeches actually went. It became even more hokie when he started to partially throw lines in from speeches he'd actually given, and have been referenced by players like Irvin, when he mentioned punching the gorilla.
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He's no Lou Holtz
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The Cowboys miss that type of fire from a coach. I wonder if any Jag players or coaches saw the speech. They did give it all they had.
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Got me fired up!
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I don't care what anyone else says NOW about Jimmy, I loved that guy. And I would have run thru a wall for him, like many of his players. Even now, his passion is contagious and heartfelt. Say what you want, but he truly from his soul believes what he says. And his charisma plus his prowess as a proven winner make his players believe what he says too.
There is a reason why Jimmy gets the big bucks. Whether it is motivational speaking or advertising. Jimmy is, and will always be, the man.
There is a reason why Jimmy gets the big bucks. Whether it is motivational speaking or advertising. Jimmy is, and will always be, the man.