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No Excuses: How Jason Garrett Became NFL Coach Of The Year
DALLAS - Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett was named the 2016 Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year on Saturday night during the NFL Honors award show. For many fans, this doesn’t come as much of a surprise, but rather a breath of fresh air as Garrett’s name had been brought up as a hot seat candidate after a dismal 4-12 season in 2015.
There is no denying that Garrett’s tenure with the Cowboys has been a mixed bag. He had been the epitome of mediocrity over his first five full seasons with a record of 40-40, including his first three seasons where he went 8-8. When he followed up a 12-4 season with a 4-12 season, many couldn’t figure out just which type of path a Garrett-led Cowboys team was heading down. But now, after leading the Cowboys to a franchise-tying best record of 13-3, it’s clearer that he’s got the team on the right track.
Garrett becomes the third Cowboys coach to capture this honor. Tom Landry won the award in 1966 after leading his team to a 10-3 record and taking the Cowboys to their first ever post-season appearance. Jimmy Johnson won the award in 1990 when the team finished with a 7-9 record. However, it was a huge jump as the Cowboys were 1-15 the previous year.
This season, Garrett’s Cowboys made a huge jump as well, winning nine more games than they won in 2015. And when Tony Romo went down in pre-season it had all the makings of another disastrous year. But this time Garrett was ready. There would be no excuses. In fact, he even gave the Cowboys new facility that nickname.
And he holds true to that mantra. When the media was looking for a scapegoat for the team’s loss in the season opener against the New York Giants, people asked about the sun being in their eyes. Garrett would have none of that.
"The sun's been there for five billion years and it'll probably be there for five billion more," Garrett said Monday when asked on 105.3 The Fan if the sun bothered Cowboys receivers in the fourth quarter.
The rest of the story:
http://www.wfaa.com/sports/how-jason-garrett-transformed-into-nfl-coach-of-the-year/399001483
DALLAS - Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett was named the 2016 Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year on Saturday night during the NFL Honors award show. For many fans, this doesn’t come as much of a surprise, but rather a breath of fresh air as Garrett’s name had been brought up as a hot seat candidate after a dismal 4-12 season in 2015.
There is no denying that Garrett’s tenure with the Cowboys has been a mixed bag. He had been the epitome of mediocrity over his first five full seasons with a record of 40-40, including his first three seasons where he went 8-8. When he followed up a 12-4 season with a 4-12 season, many couldn’t figure out just which type of path a Garrett-led Cowboys team was heading down. But now, after leading the Cowboys to a franchise-tying best record of 13-3, it’s clearer that he’s got the team on the right track.
Garrett becomes the third Cowboys coach to capture this honor. Tom Landry won the award in 1966 after leading his team to a 10-3 record and taking the Cowboys to their first ever post-season appearance. Jimmy Johnson won the award in 1990 when the team finished with a 7-9 record. However, it was a huge jump as the Cowboys were 1-15 the previous year.
This season, Garrett’s Cowboys made a huge jump as well, winning nine more games than they won in 2015. And when Tony Romo went down in pre-season it had all the makings of another disastrous year. But this time Garrett was ready. There would be no excuses. In fact, he even gave the Cowboys new facility that nickname.
And he holds true to that mantra. When the media was looking for a scapegoat for the team’s loss in the season opener against the New York Giants, people asked about the sun being in their eyes. Garrett would have none of that.
"The sun's been there for five billion years and it'll probably be there for five billion more," Garrett said Monday when asked on 105.3 The Fan if the sun bothered Cowboys receivers in the fourth quarter.
The rest of the story:
http://www.wfaa.com/sports/how-jason-garrett-transformed-into-nfl-coach-of-the-year/399001483
