Leave vs Keep

[Sully]

The list is far longer than what I am going to say. Jerry Jones keeping one for the other.

** The obvious one is letting Jimmy Johnson go for Switzer
** Letting go Cooper and keeping Gallup
** As it is playing out, letting Kellen Moore's offense leave to keep McCarthy's offense

 

[tyke1doe]

Jimmy left because he wanted to go.
He orchestrated his way out of Dallas and knew what buttons to push to get Jerry to release him with a cool fat check to boot.
There's a lot I can fault Jerry for, but getting rid of Jimmy prematurely isn't one of them.
Jimmy wanted to retire to Miami all along. With Don Shula nearing retirement, Jimmy knew when and how to pick his spots.

Okay, you can return to your regularly scheduled programming.

 

[sunalsorises]

There has to be better examples. Reports suggest Cooper was not a good locker room guy and Moore had a few season to McCarthy's few games.

Maybe letting an old Emmitt go for a useless Troy Hambrick. Possibly not letting a broken down Romo go through the playoffs over Dak who could have started the following year.

At any rate, I think Jerry's bigger mistakes have been who he has kept.

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

Jimmy once mentioned that instead of getting Deon Jerrah could've kept Harper and some other players. So Deon and Alvin Harper.

 

[Pass2Run]

There has to be better examples. Reports suggest Cooper was not a good locker room guy and Moore had a few season to McCarthy's few games.

Maybe letting an old Emmitt go for a useless Troy Hambrick. Possibly not letting a broken down Romo go through the playoffs over Dak who could have started the following year.

At any rate, I think Jerry's bigger mistakes have been who he has kept.

What?

Not letting Emmitt go sooner was the mistake. Emmitt wasn't helping the team win games, at that point. He was dried up.

 

[btgboys41]

The list is far longer than what I am going to say. Jerry Jones keeping one for the other.

** The obvious one is letting Jimmy Johnson go for Switzer
** Letting go Cooper and keeping Gallup
** As it is playing out, letting Kellen Moore's offense leave to keep McCarthy's offense

Letting go of two #1 picks for Galloway.

 

[ATXSRT]

Letting go of two #1 picks for Galloway.

Letting go of a 1st, 3rd, and 6th round pick for Roy Williams

 

[ChuckA1]

Jimmy left because he wanted to go.
He orchestrated his way out of Dallas and knew what buttons to push to get Jerry to release him with a cool fat check to boot.
There's a lot I can fault Jerry for, but getting rid of Jimmy prematurely isn't one of them.
Jimmy wanted to retire to Miami all along. With Don Shula nearing retirement, Jimmy knew when and how to pick his spots.

Okay, you can return to your regularly scheduled programming.

I believe there's more to the story than how you referenced it. Jerry Jones, on numerous occasions belittled Johnson's role in the Cowboys success by stating any coach could have won with the team Jones built. You can't consistently take credit for another man's work without him eventually wanting to leave.

I dont remember ever hearing other owners say this stuff.

 

[Ranching]

Jimmy left because he wanted to go.
He orchestrated his way out of Dallas and knew what buttons to push to get Jerry to release him with a cool fat check to boot.
There's a lot I can fault Jerry for, but getting rid of Jimmy prematurely isn't one of them.
Jimmy wanted to retire to Miami all along. With Don Shula nearing retirement, Jimmy knew when and how to pick his spots.

Okay, you can return to your regularly scheduled programming.

 

[john van brocklin]

Jimmy left because he wanted to go.
He orchestrated his way out of Dallas and knew what buttons to push to get Jerry to release him with a cool fat check to boot.
There's a lot I can fault Jerry for, but getting rid of Jimmy prematurely isn't one of them.
Jimmy wanted to retire to Miami all along. With Don Shula nearing retirement, Jimmy knew when and how to pick his spots.

Okay, you can return to your regularly scheduled programming.

I think it was more mutual
And wish they could have worked out there differences, at least for 2 more years so we could have won 4 in a row!

 

[btgboys41]

Letting go of a 1st, 3rd, and 6th round pick for Roy Williams

Finding it hard to put down my Makers Mark with this thread.

 

[Kingofholland]

There has to be better examples. Reports suggest Cooper was not a good locker room guy and Moore had a few season to McCarthy's few games.

Maybe letting an old Emmitt go for a useless Troy Hambrick. Possibly not letting a broken down Romo go through the playoffs over Dak who could have started the following year.

At any rate, I think Jerry's bigger mistakes have been who he has kept.

Much rather have kept Emmitt over Troy for sure. I think he had a chance to stay but I don't think he got the warm and fuzzys to stay.

 

[Risen Star]

Jimmy left because he wanted to go.
He orchestrated his way out of Dallas and knew what buttons to push to get Jerry to release him with a cool fat check to boot.
There's a lot I can fault Jerry for, but getting rid of Jimmy prematurely isn't one of them.
Jimmy wanted to retire to Miami all along. With Don Shula nearing retirement, Jimmy knew when and how to pick his spots.

Okay, you can return to your regularly scheduled programming.

What a bunch of complete nonsense.

Jimmy wanted out only because he was sick of dealing with the lunatic owner. Otherwise he never would have left a dynasty nor turned down a chance to three-peat.

I blame Jerry and anyone with the slightest clue agrees.

 

[Silverstar]

Much rather have kept Emmitt over Troy for sure. I think he had a chance to stay but I don't think he got the warm and fuzzys to stay.

Well he was a diamond surrounded by trash at that point.

 

[Kwyn]

Jimmy left because he wanted to go.
He orchestrated his way out of Dallas and knew what buttons to push to get Jerry to release him with a cool fat check to boot.
There's a lot I can fault Jerry for, but getting rid of Jimmy prematurely isn't one of them.
Jimmy wanted to retire to Miami all along. With Don Shula nearing retirement, Jimmy knew when and how to pick his spots.

Okay, you can return to your regularly scheduled programming.

Exactly. Jimmy perfectly played the hostile “let me go or I’ll make your life absolutely miserable and you will rue the day” type of power play that we see from players all the time.

I loved Jommy but he was a miserable sob no doubt.

 

[Kwyn]

What a bunch of complete nonsense.

Jimmy wanted out only because he was sick of dealing with the lunatic owner. Otherwise he never would have left a dynasty nor turned down a chance to three-peat.

I blame Jerry and anyone with the slightest clue agrees.

Risen, this is established well trod ground.

The entire league knew and knows what happened with Jimmy but we, as fans, don’t often care about anything other than our own own fan-filtered opinions.

 

[Kwyn]

I believe there's more to the story than how you referenced it. Jerry Jones, on numerous occasions belittled Johnson's role in the Cowboys success by stating any coach could have won with the team Jones built. You can't consistently take credit for another man's work without him eventually wanting to leave.

I dont remember ever hearing other owners say this stuff.

Check the timing of that quote.

 

[tyke1doe]

What a bunch of complete nonsense.

Jimmy wanted out only because he was sick of dealing with the lunatic owner. Otherwise he never would have left a dynasty nor turned down a chance to three-peat.

I blame Jerry and anyone with the slightest clue agrees.

You. Always with the sarcasm.

 

[tyke1doe]

I think it was more mutual
And wish they could have worked out there differences, at least for 2 more years so we could have won 4 in a row!

Oh, I agree.
But who is stupid enough to dis the man who pays you.
Jimmy Johnson wasn't stupid.
He knew EXACTLY what he was doing.

 

[john van brocklin]

Oh, I agree.
But who is stupid enough to dis the man who pays you.
Jimmy Johnson wasn't stupid.
He knew EXACTLY what he was doing.

He had a part in it for sure.