Why a military reference?
Dan Quinn describes 'warrior effort' from defensive unit
Quinn's Message
The Dallas defense limited the Philadelphia offense to just six points on the night as the unit suffocated the Eagles' top weapons and kept them out of the end zone for the first time all season. The success was seen on all three levels, as the defensive line generated a consistent pass rush, the linebackers made plays across the middle including a Markquese Bell forced fumble, and the safety group had its best day all season in coverage and in filling running lanes.
"After the game, I sent a group text to the defense," Quinn said. "It was only [a few] words, but it was all I needed to say to them. I said, 'That was a warrior effort and one that was called from the heart.' I thought that was a really cool example of that."
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The sport of football is the closest to design, aggressive offensive and defensive procedures, group effectiveness, management, and personnel development and leadership progression. The military is blessed to have Congress to provide funds, where the franchise is dependent upon Jerry Jones and a limiting element to cap funds for success. That flow of cash influences team identity and strength much more of a factor and outcomes in sport.
Principals when not allowed focus upon takes objectivity out of a fan's perspective. A reference to long established principals for success at effectiveness while in battle...here, game conditions. It dramatizes affecting elements, beyond a plane disruptive lack of reinforcing and actual paths worked on in the now and progressing. That takes more to view and recognize than throwing together a bunch of statistics and proclaiming a group blame. It misses a ton of what is actually going on.
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Replacing Hankins
While the exact timetable for when defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins will return from his high ankle sprain that he suffered on Sunday night is uncertain at this point, Quinn said that he feels confident about the options that are in the building including rookie first-round pick Mazi Smith, Neville Gallimore and a pair of practice squad options.
"If he is [out], the options would obviously come from within the team," he said. "People like [practice squad defensive tackles Carl Davis and Willington Previlon] would be activated, but for us it's probably too early to know where that sits at for this week's game anyway."