WFAA Blog: Wade, Do The Honorable Thing: Resign

[WoodysGirl]

12:56 AM Mon, Dec 29, 2008 | Permalink
David Marcus
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In ancient Japan, disgraced warriors would commit "hari kari" and fall on their swords.

After that Cheese Steak Disgrace in Philly, It's time for Wade Phillips to do the same thing, sans swords, of course. His sword should be his walking papers. It's time for Wade to give Jerry Jones an easy out and say goodbye on his own.

Jerry says Wade will be back, seemingly for no other reason than to save his own sense of pride. Firing Wade would be tantamount to admitting that hiring him was a mistake in the first place. And we all know, Jerry seldom admits to mistakes.

As Wade likes to say, "this one's on me." Well, if it's on him, then shouldn't he be gone then? In Jerry's twisted world, a guy like Pacman Jones stays and a losing head coach stays as well. A head coach who fails to inspire, who fails to guide, who fails to, well, lead.

A losing head coach who presided over locker room turmoil, squabbles, and discontent at Valley Ranch. Sounds like a perfectly good reason to bring back the man who oversaw the entire thing, right?

Jerry, puh-leeze.

If you're asking if Jason Garrett is the savior, think again. When did this Cowboys offense become so vanilla, so boring, so predictable, and so bad? Some say it coincided with the arrival of Roy Williams, that the Cowboys coaches could not figure out a way to get all the receivers involved.

If that is true, it's pathetic. Why trade for a player of Roy's caliber if he is ignored? (Although the way he played on Sunday, maybe he should be ignored).

Only time will tell if Wade does decide to do the honorable thing and drag his sword out of the closet.

It might make us feel a little better about '09 than we do right about now.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Note to David Marcus: Look a little deeper. Think for a minute.

Jerry Jones is the one who needs to resign. Or at least change.

But it'll never happen.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Until Jerry Jones fires himself as GM don't expect any success for the Cowboys franchise....

 

[Chief]

Note to David Marcus: Look a little deeper. Think for a minute.

Jerry Jones is the one who needs to resign. Or at least change.

But it'll never happen.

Sad, but true.

I always think back to Jerry's quote when he brought Terrell Owens on board.

"No one is going to burn this place down as long as I'm here."

Right, Jerry. We have you to do that.

 

[JPM]

Sad, but true.

I always think back to Jerry's quote when he brought Terrell Owens on board.

"No one is going to burn this place down as long as I'm here."

Right, Jerry. We have you to do that.

nero fiddled while rome burned

 

[xWraithx]

12:56 AM Mon, Dec 29, 2008 | Permalink
David Marcus
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In ancient Japan, disgraced warriors would commit "hari kari" and fall on their swords.

After that Cheese Steak Disgrace in Philly, It's time for Wade Phillips to do the same thing, sans swords, of course. His sword should be his walking papers. It's time for Wade to give Jerry Jones an easy out and say goodbye on his own.

Jerry says Wade will be back, seemingly for no other reason than to save his own sense of pride. Firing Wade would be tantamount to admitting that hiring him was a mistake in the first place. And we all know, Jerry seldom admits to mistakes.

As Wade likes to say, "this one's on me." Well, if it's on him, then shouldn't he be gone then? In Jerry's twisted world, a guy like Pacman Jones stays and a losing head coach stays as well. A head coach who fails to inspire, who fails to guide, who fails to, well, lead.

A losing head coach who presided over locker room turmoil, squabbles, and discontent at Valley Ranch. Sounds like a perfectly good reason to bring back the man who oversaw the entire thing, right?

Jerry, puh-leeze.

If you're asking if Jason Garrett is the savior, think again. When did this Cowboys offense become so vanilla, so boring, so predictable, and so bad? Some say it coincided with the arrival of Roy Williams, that the Cowboys coaches could not figure out a way to get all the receivers involved.

If that is true, it's pathetic. Why trade for a player of Roy's caliber if he is ignored? (Although the way he played on Sunday, maybe he should be ignored).

Only time will tell if Wade does decide to do the honorable thing and drag his sword out of the closet.

It might make us feel a little better about '09 than we do right about now.

it's actually called harakiri, you bloody freakin idiot.

 

[superpunk]

When thinking about changes to the team though it does no good to discuss any change in Jerry's meddling. That's not a possibility, so why agonize over it?

Wade has shown what he is in multiple stops - a lovable loser. Head coaching is too much for him - he is overmatched, not a leader of men. He shouldn't have to quit. The GM should grow a pair and fire his ***.

Once we have a suitable replacement lined up, of course.

And that is probably the hold up. No suitable replacement will come into the mess that Jerry has created.

 

[xWraithx]

When thinking about changes to the team though it does no good to discuss any change in Jerry's meddling. That's not a possibility, so why agonize over it?

Wade has shown what he is in multiple stops - a lovable loser. Head coaching is too much for him - he is overmatched, not a leader of men. He shouldn't have to quit. The GM should grow a pair and fire his ***.

Once we have a suitable replacement lined up, of course.

And that is probably the hold up. No suitable replacement will come into the mess that Jerry has created.

I nom-nom-nominate you.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

This is going to be one terrible offseason I've got a feeling. After the way this season ended anything and everything is going to be scrutinized to such a degree that it's going to be nearly impossible to feel good going into next year. lol

 

[tyke1doe]

It's sad that almost every NFL analyst (those who have coached AND played in the league) and most Cowboys fans understand what the problem is. And this based on very fundamental, basic concepts of how life works, how systems operate in order to be successful, how group dynamics work and what makes a successful leader.

But somehow, all we hear from the Koolaid drinkers, Homers and Ostriches is the media hates the Cowboys, you can't be a "real" Cowboys fan if you criticize the team, yada, yada, yada.

Keep denying the inevitable and watch as the Eagles, Giants and Skins continue to make the playoffs and, possibly, win Super Bowls while we still believe if we just make minor tuneups we'll have a jalopy running like a Ferrari.