Open letter to Bill Parcells

[CM Duck]

I have to admit, I started to doze off while reading this "letter" to Coach Parcells. But I do have one question....


Who is Tom Laundry????????

 

[Juke99]

heh I actually remember thinking wiley would get a few sacks. oh well life goes on, canty spears and ware more than make up for it.

YOUTH more than makes up for it.

Yep, I agree.

 

[Juke99]

Who is Tom Laundry????????

I dunno but my guess is that'll come out in the wash...

 

[Hiero]

this person is on your ignore list

hmm wonder what Juke had to say. :laugh2:

 

[Juke99]

hmm wonder what Juke had to say. :laugh2:

Nah....I don't think you can put a moderator on the ignore list. It's like we're an insurance sales person who always calls you at home, around dinner time. There's no getting rid of us.

 

[DLCassidy]

blahblahblahblahI know that you are calling the shots, and it looks like the pieces are finally in place for a run at a championship.blahblahblahblahblah

Looks like we're in agreement.

 

[dogberry]

As a student once wrote in an essay, "Tom Laundry coached the team of the nighties."

 

[superpunk]

Dat and Dexter smack.

2002 called.....they want their thread back.

 

[STSINAZ]

how many superbowls have you won? question answered about parcells

 

[2233boys]

Coach Parcells,

I have been a supporter of yours since you joined the Cowboys. After the down turn the team took in the first years of the 21st century, I looked forward to your rebuilding the team as you have done in the past for others. However, I lately have begun to question some of your tactics.

It wasn't long after you arrived at Valley Ranch that you started pushing away some of the Cowboys players. It was apparent you did not care for Dexter Coakly or Dat Nguyen because, in your opinion, they were too small. Even after they played exceptionally well in your first season, leading the Boys to the number one defense in the NFL. it was obvious to the fans that paid attention you were not content.

Your resons for being unhappy with the league's top rated defense became apparent when the gossip started that you wanted to revamp the defense into a 3-4, scraping the time honored 4-3 instilled by Tom Laundry. Believing in your knowledge and experience, I got excited about the new defensive scheme, even though it meant getting rid of just about every defensive starter from 2003. Two drafts later, we have the 3-4 in place, and it appears to be a dominant bunch.

But at what cost did the defense come? Our drafts have been heavy on defensive ends and linebackers. We have ignored the offense for the most part, trading away our first round pick in 2004 when we desperately needed a running back. We sat watching the likes of Vinny Testaverde and Cocaine Carter as QB while we focused on molding the defense in your image. You know defense, I will give you that, but, your efforts on offense have not been spectacular. We have suffered through last year watching you play offense, "not to lose."

This season Jerry Jones took things into his own hands and signed one of the biggest playmakers in the league. Granted, he came with baggage, but I believed a coach of your reputation and experience would handle it appropriately and with class. I was disappointed when your method of dealing with him amounted to not talking to him.

The kicking game cost the Cowboys a playoff spot last year. Jerry went and got you the most accurate kicker in NFL history. You talk bad about him to the press. The offensive line is a question mark. Even though you released a second round pick that refused to play with an injury, Jerry trusted you and got you the two offensive linemen you wanted. Jerry even released Larry Allen so that your player could play left tackle. Jerry has done whatever you needed to put your groceries on the shelf, but the meal ain't ready yet..

I am getting a bit concerned. The disdain you showed for Nguyen and Coakley has spread to others. Your arrogance in dealing with the receiver you refer to as, "The player," your favortism towards former players and those with the same background as you smacks of nepotism. The way you handled Drew Henson's release cost any chance of recouping anything spent upon him. Your ego is in your way, and in the way of the success of this franchise.

I know that you are calling the shots, and it looks like the pieces are finally in place for a run at a championship. I would ask that you don't ruin this team's chances by destroying the confidence of the players that have to win that championship. Support your players, even if they are from somewhere other than Jersey and don't share your view on the world.

The three year rule that you speak so highly of was over last year. You got an extention. Make the best of it this year, or take your medicine.

:shootme:

 

[Bob Dole]

This thread makes no sense, you're whining about Parcells when he's got this team back in Superbowl contention?

Maybe you'd rather return to the Dave Campo era.

The team would go 5-11 every year, but hey, at least we'd have Dexter Coakley back :bang2:

 

[Richmond Cowboy]

Open letter to self:

Close laptop, place laptop on nightstand, and pretend the last 2 minutes never happened. Oh, note to self, if I ever write a diatribe regarding cowboys history, spell legendary coach's name correctly.

Nighty night

 

[Bob Sacamano]

But at what cost did the defense come? Our drafts have been heavy on defensive ends and linebackers. We have ignored the offense for the most part, trading away our first round pick in 2004 when we desperately needed a running back. We sat watching the likes of Vinny Testaverde and Cocaine Carter as QB while we focused on molding the defense in your image. You know defense, I will give you that, but, your efforts on offense have not been spectacular. We have suffered through last year watching you play offense, "not to lose."

if you listen to Parcells, he says that it's easier to build a D, and that the O can be ran by alot of older vets at the skill positions since it's a tough task for most rookies, and younger players, to do so

why argue with a method Bill is most comfortable w/ and has had great success w/? I rather he do it his way where his greatest expertise is at: build the D 1st, and then the O, than trying a system just for the sake of pleasing a few fans

 

[amarillodoc]

BP loved Dat. He gave Coakley a chance, but when he saw him getting manhandled, he knew there was no way he would be able to play the 3-4.

BP drafted our probowl tight end, our 2 primary running backs, our #3 receiver, signed our backup QB, signed a probowl QB, signed a probowl guard, and tried multiple times to find an OL. He missed on 2 linemen (Johnson is not a bust. He will play a lot this year). I hardly call this forsaking the offense.

Let's line up this team against the one he inherited. This year's would beat the snot out of the 2002 team IMHO.

He never intended to start Testaverde. Carter (Jones' baby, not Parcells') became a drug addict. Parcells wanted a reliable veteran that he trusted to be the backup. I think most of his other former players have been excellent for us, such as Keyshawn, Anderson, Terry Glenn, Bledsoe, Aaron Glenn, etc.

It amazes me how much flack the man receives from fans. He has done an outstanding job for the Cowboys. The worst thing that could have happened to him was us making the playoffs in 2003. It made him think we had more talent than we really did. As a result, his rebuilding project is a year behind schedule.

I expect the Cowboys to be a top tier team for the next several years. Jones gets a lot of credit for that, but Parcells deserves just as much if not more.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Nope...but when Dedric Ward was put on roster, while Crayton was on the practice squad, that made me giddy with joy.

Uh...anyone remember Marcellus Wiley? There was a gem of a signing.

remember when Parcells brought in Bledsoe, Henry, Glenn, and Ferguson, DeMarcus Ware, Jason Witten, Julius Jones, Marion Barber, Patrick Crayton, Jacque Reeves? I could go on

 

[TruBlueCowboy]

Why do so many of you hate Bill Parcells?

This is getting ridiculous.

If you folks want to go back to three straight 5-11 seasons, when Billy Davis, Stefret Wiliams, Daleroy Stewart, and Troy Hambrick were our big sleepers and future stars, then by all means, support a Bill Parcell's termination.

For the rest of us that enjoy having a bunch of homegrown Pro Bowl talent, the possible #1 NFL defense this year, and a team that is the NFC favorite for the Super Bowl in probably half the sports publications in the nations, I think we'll stay with ol' Bill... thank you very much.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Coach Parcells,

I have been a supporter of yours since you joined the Cowboys. After the down turn the team took in the first years of the 21st century, I looked forward to your rebuilding the team as you have done in the past for others. However, I lately have begun to question some of your tactics.

It wasn't long after you arrived at Valley Ranch that you started pushing away some of the Cowboys players. It was apparent you did not care for Dexter Coakly or Dat Nguyen because, in your opinion, they were too small. Even after they played exceptionally well in your first season, leading the Boys to the number one defense in the NFL. it was obvious to the fans that paid attention you were not content.

Your resons for being unhappy with the league's top rated defense became apparent when the gossip started that you wanted to revamp the defense into a 3-4, scraping the time honored 4-3 instilled by Tom Laundry. Believing in your knowledge and experience, I got excited about the new defensive scheme, even though it meant getting rid of just about every defensive starter from 2003. Two drafts later, we have the 3-4 in place, and it appears to be a dominant bunch.

But at what cost did the defense come? Our drafts have been heavy on defensive ends and linebackers. We have ignored the offense for the most part, trading away our first round pick in 2004 when we desperately needed a running back. We sat watching the likes of Vinny Testaverde and Cocaine Carter as QB while we focused on molding the defense in your image. You know defense, I will give you that, but, your efforts on offense have not been spectacular. We have suffered through last year watching you play offense, "not to lose."

This season Jerry Jones took things into his own hands and signed one of the biggest playmakers in the league. Granted, he came with baggage, but I believed a coach of your reputation and experience would handle it appropriately and with class. I was disappointed when your method of dealing with him amounted to not talking to him.

The kicking game cost the Cowboys a playoff spot last year. Jerry went and got you the most accurate kicker in NFL history. You talk bad about him to the press. The offensive line is a question mark. Even though you released a second round pick that refused to play with an injury, Jerry trusted you and got you the two offensive linemen you wanted. Jerry even released Larry Allen so that your player could play left tackle. Jerry has done whatever you needed to put your groceries on the shelf, but the meal ain't ready yet..

I am getting a bit concerned. The disdain you showed for Nguyen and Coakley has spread to others. Your arrogance in dealing with the receiver you refer to as, "The player," your favortism towards former players and those with the same background as you smacks of nepotism. The way you handled Drew Henson's release cost any chance of recouping anything spent upon him. Your ego is in your way, and in the way of the success of this franchise.

I know that you are calling the shots, and it looks like the pieces are finally in place for a run at a championship. I would ask that you don't ruin this team's chances by destroying the confidence of the players that have to win that championship. Support your players, even if they are from somewhere other than Jersey and don't share your view on the world.

The three year rule that you speak so highly of was over last year. You got an extention. Make the best of it this year, or take your medicine.

Send that directly to Parcells setting your real name, address and phone number and I might consider reading it in its entirety.

As for your comment that Bill will have to take his medicine if we don't win this year, I'm sure he is really afraid of you.

 

[DLCassidy]

This is random, but one pet peeve I have is people quoting an entire long post and then making a one or two sentence reply. Now that I think of it, there's a number of things I find annoying. Maybe I'll write an "open letter to the board" saying how much I support it and then nitpick it to death.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

This is random, but one pet peeve I have is people quoting an entire long post and then making a one or two sentence reply. Now that I think of it, there's a number of things I find annoying. Maybe I'll write an "open letter to the board" saying how much I support it and then nitpick it to death.

Like this?

 

[2233boys]

Coach Parcells,

I have been a supporter of yours since you joined the Cowboys. After the down turn the team took in the first years of the 21st century, I looked forward to your rebuilding the team as you have done in the past for others. However, I lately have begun to question some of your tactics.

It wasn't long after you arrived at Valley Ranch that you started pushing away some of the Cowboys players. It was apparent you did not care for Dexter Coakly or Dat Nguyen because, in your opinion, they were too small. Even after they played exceptionally well in your first season, leading the Boys to the number one defense in the NFL. it was obvious to the fans that paid attention you were not content.

Your resons for being unhappy with the league's top rated defense became apparent when the gossip started that you wanted to revamp the defense into a 3-4, scraping the time honored 4-3 instilled by Tom Laundry. Believing in your knowledge and experience, I got excited about the new defensive scheme, even though it meant getting rid of just about every defensive starter from 2003. Two drafts later, we have the 3-4 in place, and it appears to be a dominant bunch.

But at what cost did the defense come? Our drafts have been heavy on defensive ends and linebackers. We have ignored the offense for the most part, trading away our first round pick in 2004 when we desperately needed a running back. We sat watching the likes of Vinny Testaverde and Cocaine Carter as QB while we focused on molding the defense in your image. You know defense, I will give you that, but, your efforts on offense have not been spectacular. We have suffered through last year watching you play offense, "not to lose."

This season Jerry Jones took things into his own hands and signed one of the biggest playmakers in the league. Granted, he came with baggage, but I believed a coach of your reputation and experience would handle it appropriately and with class. I was disappointed when your method of dealing with him amounted to not talking to him.

The kicking game cost the Cowboys a playoff spot last year. Jerry went and got you the most accurate kicker in NFL history. You talk bad about him to the press. The offensive line is a question mark. Even though you released a second round pick that refused to play with an injury, Jerry trusted you and got you the two offensive linemen you wanted. Jerry even released Larry Allen so that your player could play left tackle. Jerry has done whatever you needed to put your groceries on the shelf, but the meal ain't ready yet..

I am getting a bit concerned. The disdain you showed for Nguyen and Coakley has spread to others. Your arrogance in dealing with the receiver you refer to as, "The player," your favortism towards former players and those with the same background as you smacks of nepotism. The way you handled Drew Henson's release cost any chance of recouping anything spent upon him. Your ego is in your way, and in the way of the success of this franchise.

I know that you are calling the shots, and it looks like the pieces are finally in place for a run at a championship. I would ask that you don't ruin this team's chances by destroying the confidence of the players that have to win that championship. Support your players, even if they are from somewhere other than Jersey and don't share your view on the world.

The three year rule that you speak so highly of was over last year. You got an extention. Make the best of it this year, or take your medicine.

I would think a great fan like yourself could spell the greatest coach in team history's name right. Laundry????

It is Landry