The Team has Quit on Wade

[CrazyCowboy]

good read...thanks

 

[jazzcat22]

That may be true, but what exactly does it mean? Who exactly has quit? Why did they quit?

Romo (Nope)
TO? (Not likely)
Barber? (NO, but he has been fumbling a lot)
Witten? (I don't think so)
The offensive line? (might be on to something here, but who exactly? FLO? Columbo? Can't say Procter, because he never got started enough to quit)
The defensive line? (perhaps)
Ware? (No)
The Linebackers? (Ellis seems to have mostly quit)
The CBs? (Henry is miserable, but not sure he has quit, everyone else is hurt or suspended)
The safeties? (See the CBs)
Special teams (they never tried in the first place)

So, who exactly in your opinion has quit? let's hear some names!

Quit...heck they never even started...so how can they quit.

 

[Velvet Jones]

You are right ..... and I have admitted that.

I apologized to some of the well known posters and if they read this they can back me up.

If I did it to you then I am sorry ..... You were right .... there was something wrong with the mentality of the team.

I was wrong .... I ignored it because I did not want to see the talent we have wasted.

But it is obvious to me now that Wade has lost this team.

Just so you aren't on that plank by yourself... +1

.. Now go ahead and pass me some of that crow

 

[sacowboysfan513]

The only thing he has lost is their attention.

You cant say hes completely lost this team. This team likes Wade.

If the Bucs come out and kick our butts than ill say OK hes lost the team.

But this team just needs to be focused and thats their #1 problem.

"Its the Rams dude" was the mentality going into this game.

NEWSFLASH

Its the NFL DUDE!

Great Post! I agree.

 

[bootsy]

I think people need to stop whining and overanalyzing and trying to pinpoint one single thing that is wrong with this team and let this season play out first. This team is not playing well right now, is it going to be like that the rest of the season? I don't know. Can this team turn it around? Possibly. Is it time to give up and not get behind your team? No. I wish people would stop trying to find that one single thing that is wrong with this team. It is a collection of things that no one really knows about that is all leading to losing right now but can we let the rest of the season play out first.

 

[links18]

I think people need to stop whining and overanalyzing and trying to pinpoint one single thing that is wrong with this team and let this season play out first. This team is not playing well right now, is it going to be like that the rest of the season? I don't know. Can this team turn it around? Possibly. Is it time to give up and not get behind your team? No. I wish people would stop trying to find that one single thing that is wrong with this team. It is a collection of things that no one really knows about that is all leading to losing right now but can we let the rest of the season play out first.

I don't think so....

 

[SkinsandTerps]

This team has leadership problems, regardless of Wade. IMO.

Besides Romo and Ware, where is the swagger ?

 

[bootsy]

I don't think so....

 

[Dodger12]

This team has leadership problems, regardless of Wade. IMO.

Besides Romo and Ware, where is the swagger ?

The swagger comes from the top. This team has taken on the persona of it's HC and primary excuse maker.

 

[links18]

This team has leadership problems, regardless of Wade. IMO.

Besides Romo and Ware, where is the swagger ?

I am a little skeptical of the leadership argument. Leadership may be important in getting through adversity, but we had enough talent supposedly to go 13-3 last year with the same cast of characters.

We are supposedly so talented that nobody can figure out why we are facing such adversity right now.

What is different from last year to this year (when we are supposedly more talented)? Better competition? Or is it just the extreme luck we had last year has just dried up? Combination of both?

 

[links18]

I don't think many people here are going to let the season play out.....

 

[Chocolate Lab]

"Quitting" is not the word. "Dissaray" is more like it. This is just one confused bunch.

I disagree. I think they quit. At least they did yesterday.

IMO, as I've said many times before, there's a split in the team, and the players know they won't get the blame because the head coach will get it all. When Wade is fired, they'll get a fresh start with RJ. Same with some of the assistant coaches -- maybe all of them except Stewart.

 

[SkinsandTerps]

The swagger comes from the top. This team has taken on the persona of it's HC and primary excuse maker.

Jerry has an ego as big as it gets.

Fine to blame Wade, but really...

This team does not have leaders on and off the field.

Jordan gave the Bulls swagger. You could see it when they stepped on the court. Aikman, Smith and Irvin did the same back then. Teams were intimidated from the get go. That's swagger.

 

[SkinsandTerps]

I am a little skeptical of the leadership argument. Leadership may be important in getting through adversity, but we had enough talent supposedly to go 13-3 last year with the same cast of characters.

We are supposedly so talented that nobody can figure out why we are facing such adversity right now.

What is different from last year to this year (when we are supposedly more talented)? Better competition? Or is it just the extreme luck we had last year has just dried up? Combination of both?

Stop overrating the talent. Seriously.

That is what the media does to teams, and what fans do to teams. Buying into the hype kills teams.

 

[MONT17]

No one is affraid to lose their job! I bet if u cut a few guys just for the sake of not doing their job u will see a change! No football player or athlete for that matter fears anything more than being cut! No fear here!

 

[Stash]

Just so you aren't on that plank by yourself... +1

.. Now go ahead and pass me some of that crow

I think it's good to see you guys 'owning up' so to speak.

Far too often people can't admit to being wrong about anything.

As for this team, I go back to a quote from FoxSports Radio that's been sticking with me.

Chris Landry was asked his opinion of the Cowboys, he said:

"I think they've got as much talent as anyone in the league, but their head coach is a defensive coordinator and their offensive coordinator is a quarterbacks coach"

It seems to be looking more true with each passing day.

 

[Stash]

Stop overrating the talent. Seriously.

That is what the media does to teams, and what fans do to teams. Buying into the hype kills teams.

The talent's there.

I'll go roster-to-roster with any other team in the league.

But talent has to be coached and that's not happening.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

I don't think this team overall has quit playing for Wade. I don't think this team is "motivated" to play for Wade. I don't think there is anyone out there that is not trying thus classifying them as quitting. I do believe there are several players out there that are not motivated to give everything they have got. A motivated team is going to come off the field win or lose knowing in their heart they gave it everything the have. Thats not the case here.

 

[Boysboy]

I am a little skeptical of the leadership argument. Leadership may be important in getting through adversity, but we had enough talent supposedly to go 13-3 last year with the same cast of characters.

We are supposedly so talented that nobody can figure out why we are facing such adversity right now.

What is different from last year to this year (when we are supposedly more talented)? Better competition? Or is it just the extreme luck we had last year has just dried up? Combination of both?

A combo of both-last year, we were fortunate to play teams with washed up/bad/injured QBs(Miami, Chicago, St. Louis, Minny, Jets, and Carolina), we needed miracles to beat lowly Buffalo and Detroit, and not to mention too IF Zorn had called the plays in our 1st Skins meeting, Skins would have won that game by double digits(Gibbs II just looked LOST on the sidelines, despite having his team play very competitively). AND...less not forget that when Rodgers came in for Favre, McCarthey started calling plays like he SHOULD have for the WCO.

Oh-the reason why we lost to the Giants in the playoffs is b/c 1) They finally had Spagnuola's D-schemes down pat unlike the 1st meeting, and 2) Their WR/RB corps were finally healthy, unlike the 2nd meeting-as they were making critical plays all game long.

This year-we're not getting those luxury breaks, and the leaks are showing its ugly rear-end.

 

[jobberone]

This is not a team, it is a collection of diversely skilled individuals, each of which is trying to do his thing in isolation from the others. It is more like a semi-disorganized mob than a team. They have little cohesion and no synergism.

Jerry only understands super stars and glitz and glitter and has little or no comprehension of the concept of teamwork.

Let's face it, the old Jerry has re-emerged.

You had me up to the end and even then you may be right.

They are giving up their responsibilities and are trying to make plays. The problem is you cannot play like a team with even one guy doing that. The other problem is some are talented enough to often cause a problem. The other problem is that the problem it causes is not always the right team.

I don't think it's a star personality crisis. I think it's I'm going to do my part and other's parts too.

A valid point and something to discuss.