Lets say Wade gets the ax... which would you want?

[CATCH17]

Emilio Estevez

We don't have the personel to run the Flying V.

 

[Jenky]

We don't have the personel to run the Flying V.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!EEEEMILLLLIOOOOOOOOO!

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Michael Irvin.

 

[BHendri5]

cowher is so friggin over rated. Took him how many years to win anything?

you guys would piss and moan after 3 years just like you do every other coach.

Not to mention all these random coaches would install a new offense and a new defense so you could kiss a championship goodbye for years till they get it right.

garrett is the only logical choice, but I would rather wade stick around with garrett at OC.

This whole change for the sake of change crap is annoying and would be counterproductive.

15yrs it took Cowher to win just one Superbowl, all those great drafts he had and 1 SB win. No way let someone else have him, Holmgren only has one in as many years as Cowher, Shanahan has not won anything since Elway retired.

Let someone else recycle those old guys. we want fresh up and coming, JG

 

[DaBoys4Life]

Lets assume Wade gets fired after this year and Garrett leaves after this year. Out of these available head coaches, who would you want?

Bill Cowher
Mike Shanahan
Jon Gruden
Mike Holmgren
Brian Billick

Pretty tough choices there. IDK who to pick from that bunch

 

[Arch Stanton]

Michael Irvin.

Wouldn't averse to Irvin, but would go with Garrett.

 

[5mics]

Lets assume Wade gets fired after this year and Garrett leaves after this year. Out of these available head coaches, who would you want?

Bill Cowher
Mike Shanahan
Jon Gruden
Mike Holmgren
Brian Billick


Holmgren would be the perfect fit here in my opinion. He's already on great terms with Jerry and he's a coach that demands respect. Coach Holmgren would also keep Romo in check with the turnovers and bone-head plays. Just look at old clips with Holmgren and Favre; we need that type of leader in the head coach. The main reason why Holmgren would be perfect here; He's not just a coach, but also a teacher.

I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'... :horse:

 

[lcharles]

Garrett. Continuity. he, heh.

 

[casmith07]

coaching by committee is what the Cowboys basically have right now, and I think it will work out.

I cringe at the thought of our defense without Wade calling the shots, to be completely honest. I think defensively I'd rather keep Wade here...I think we'll really see what Jason Garrett can do this year now without the need to try and get creative to get any one player involved in the offense. I think we'll see a lot more of the "backyard football" that we saw in 2007 where Romo will be free to throw to whomever is open rather than trying to get any one person their touches.

Also, expect to see Jason Witten lead us in receptions this year.

 

[zrinkill]

you guys would piss and moan after 3 years just like you do every other coach.

I want Wade gone ...... but that is funny and true right there.

 

[Alexander]

I cringe at the thought of our defense without Wade calling the shots, to be completely honest. I think defensively I'd rather keep Wade here...I think we'll really see what Jason Garrett can do this year now without the need to try and get creative to get any one player involved in the offense.

That's part of the double-edged sword. You can't live with Phillips and I honestly worry what happens without him.

Garrett might be ready to be a head coach if he proves last year was just a fluke. But he has next to no experience running a team nor is it obvious who he would have as his coordinators, especially on defense.

If Phillips were fired tomorrow, who would run the defense and would they continue the 3-4 tradition that Jones seems to have married into? There was the idea it would have been Capers, but he is in Green Bay now. I would guess perhaps Grantham, but he was largely ineffective in Cleveland.

 

[Spectre]

Mariucci

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

1. I say we suffer through the growing pains of a tenure with Jason Garrett.

1a. Cowher

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Bill Cowher - This would be my number one option and the guy I've wanted since the moment he stepped down in Pittsburgh. I've always been a HUGE fan of Bill and the way he kept the Steelers, for the most part, very competitive during his reign in Pittsburgh despite having to lose players nearly every year in Free Agency and his owner not really going out and spending much money to replace guys. I just find that to be quite impressive.



Mike Shanahan - This would be what I'd call option 2a, or 2b, out of the Mikes. I'd be ok with either or, as a second option to Bill, and I wouldn't be upset, in the least, to have Shanahan.

Jon Gruden - While I think his interviews would be great, and he'd provide a lot of entertaining comments and such in the games and stuff for people to laugh about, or at, for years I'm not too sure he'd be all that great an HC here. I mean he's really only been a great HC about 2 years out of his entire coaching career and one of those years he took over a team that was already put together for him, by someone else, and ran into the one team in the Superbowl that he'd know absolutely everything about.

Not that I take that away from him, and his win, because if I did that then I'd have to do the same thing for the Cowboys 1977 Superbowl win because of just how well Tom Landry, and the Boys, knew Denver's QB Craig Morton. You still have to go out and execute, and play the game, rather you know the person or not. That just means they had an advantage and took full advantage of it.

On this list he'd be the absolute last option, IMO.


Mike Holmgren -See the other Mike comments above and you can pretty much apply them to this guy as well. I wouldn't be upset, in the least, with Holmgren. I happen to really like the guy and he's an impressive coach who has been able to make a team competitive in both his stops and has taken both his teams to Superbowls. 3 appearances for his teams, although only the 1 win but they were there which is much more than we can say for the Cowboys in a long, long, long time now.


Brian Billick - The only thing that keeps him from being last is Gruden and actually they're probably interchangable. I'm really not much of a fan of Billick, at all, and I think he's vastly over-rated because of how great the Vikes offense was with Moss, Carter, and Cunningham in 1998. The guy just isn't that impressive to me.

 

[Alexander]

The theme of this thread really needs to be maintained along the lines of who would reasonably take the job if it was even offered. I don't see Bill Cowher as falling into that category. I don't think there would be a gesture from Jones to give up the level of control he apparently craves.

 

[theogt]

That's part of the double-edged sword. You can't live with Phillips and I honestly worry what happens without him.

Garrett might be ready to be a head coach if he proves last year was just a fluke. But he has next to no experience running a team nor is it obvious who he would have as his coordinators, especially on defense.

If Phillips were fired tomorrow, who would run the defense and would they continue the 3-4 tradition that Jones seems to have married into? There was the idea it would have been Capers, but he is in Green Bay now. I would guess perhaps Grantham, but he was largely ineffective in Cleveland.

Yup, I'd have to go with Garrett of all the choices, but it scares the bejeezus out of me who he'd select as DC.

 

[chinch]

jerry jones as coach

 

[Alexander]

Yup, I'd have to go with Garrett of all the choices, but it scares the bejeezus out of me who he'd select as DC.

Grantham makes me uncomfortable. Dave Campo makes me break out into a cold sweat.

Given the theme of continuity, you would have to bet on one of those two unsettling choices.

 

[Alexander]

Bill Cowher - This would be my number one option and the guy I've wanted since the moment he stepped down in Pittsburgh. I've always been a HUGE fan of Bill and the way he kept the Steelers, for the most part, very competitive during his reign in Pittsburgh despite having to lose players nearly every year in Free Agency and his owner not really going out and spending much money to replace guys. I just find that to be quite impressive.

He's not even a consideration IMO. I just don't think it is feasible from either side. I would wholeheartedly be in support of it and he would be the best choice. I just don't see it. Therefore, I am not wasting time hoping for it.

Mike Shanahan - This would be what I'd call option 2a, or 2b, out of the Mikes. I'd be ok with either or, as a second option to Bill, and I wouldn't be upset, in the least, to have Shanahan.

Second choice. I think Holmgren's track record is better and he at least understands the value of a good defense. Shanahan never quite understood that in Denver and ran through coordinators more than he changed underwear.

Jon Gruden - While I think his interviews would be great, and he'd provide a lot of entertaining comments and such in the games and stuff for people to laugh about, or at, for years I'm not too sure he'd be all that great an HC here. I mean he's really only been a great HC about 2 years out of his entire coaching career and one of those years he took over a team that was already put together for him, by someone else, and ran into the one team in the Superbowl that he'd know absolutely everything about.

Not that I take that away from him, and his win, because if I did that then I'd have to do the same thing for the Cowboys 1977 Superbowl win because of just how well Tom Landry, and the Boys, knew Denver's QB Craig Morton. You still have to go out and execute, and play the game, rather you know the person or not. That just means they had an advantage and took full advantage of it.

On this list he'd be the absolute last option, IMO.

Next to last for me. I don't think he's proven he can even field a great offense or develop QBs as he was touted to do. I do like his enthusiasm and passion however.

Mike Holmgren -See the other Mike comments above and you can pretty much apply them to this guy as well. I wouldn't be upset, in the least, with Holmgren. I happen to really like the guy and he's an impressive coach who has been able to make a team competitive in both his stops and has taken both his teams to Superbowls. 3 appearances for his teams, although only the 1 win but they were there which is much more than we can say for the Cowboys in a long, long, long time now.

If Phillips is fired and Garrett survives but is deemed not worthy of succession, this is what makes the most sense. It is also the route I would prefer out of all the scenarios.

Brian Billick - The only thing that keeps him from being last is Gruden and actually they're probably interchangable. I'm really not much of a fan of Billick, at all, and I think he's vastly over-rated because of how great the Vikes offense was with Moss, Carter, and Cunningham in 1998. The guy just isn't that impressive to me.

I can't describe how little I think of Billick. It would be a terrible choice in comparison to any of the options, including Garrett alone.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

The theme of this thread really needs to be maintained along the lines of who would reasonably take the job if it was even offered. I don't see Bill Cowher as falling into that category. I don't think there would be a gesture from Jones to give up the level of control he apparently craves.

I actually agree that there would be little chance at Cowher, which is why it's nothing more than a dream for me. I can't see him and Jerry working very well together.

But he would be my guy if I got to make the pick out of those who were listed there.


And no offense to the guy above, I forget who it was, but he bagged on Cowher and Mike for winning only 1 Superbowl in 15 years despite good drafts and what not.

So did Tom Landry suck too and was over-rated? I mean the guy was only here 29 years and he only won 2 Superbowls. So in about double the amount of time on the job he won exactly 1 more superbowl than those two guys did.


I think that's one of the lamest reasons I've ever heard against Cowher or Holmgren.