What are people saying in Texas?

[Bowdown27]

They can't wait to fall for the same okie doke next year. Run it back Jerry. MOAR.

Prettty much. Same as the rest of the country. Embarrassed.

 

[kevm3]

I mean most people can see this organization is the embodiment of mediocrity. This is literally the house Jerry built and he refuses to actually operate like a winner. We've seen this same losing gameplan 30 years in a row.

Honestly, I'm not excited about this upcoming year AT ALL. I don't care about free agency or the low position which we'll be picking in the draft because the same soft culture will remain. Our players literally had a victory party planned before they played the game and then came in with one of the worst playoff losses if not the most embarrassing in Cowboys history. A player coming in here won't fix that culture.

It's sad that the Texans are looking like 'THE' Texas team right now.

 

[CWR]

Folks I am from NY. That itself is a depressing thing but table that for a minute. Curious - what are the locals saying in TX? On the sports radio? On local TV? Podcasts?

I am truly interested to know if fans close to AT&T are dumping on Jones. Is he a local pariah? What’s it actually like in Cowboysland now?

Thank you

It seems the organization has been on radio silence. They are all waiting for our rage to burn out before peaking their nappy heads out of the covers.

 

[Ranching]

Pride is a sin.

I'm a sinner

 

[Doomsay]

Apparently you can't wait either....you're still here, along with all the fans that call this team, owner, coach, QB a joke. You all criticize make fun and call names, but you're still here, falling for the same okie doke.
If you all had any pride, you wouldn't put yourself through this....gluttons for punishment.

It’s more like a serious addiction - with no known cure. I just don’t get how a kid in Texas could become a Cowboys fan these days, it seems like it should a dept. of human services referral.

 

[Rowdy1]

Troy was on The Ticket this morning and pretty much said he was not surprised with bringing MM back because you cannot judge him on one bad game which is what this was. I can't say I agree with him though because it is the HC job to oversee that all phases of the game are prepared for the team coming. This team was not prepared in any phase of the game and it was glaringly obvious. As a manager, I am responsible for my staff getting thigs done and if they aren't completed and completed successfully it is on me and I am held accountable. I don't see where this has happened in this situation.

 

[LonnieElam]

I live 12 minutes from AT&T stadium. My comment still stands.

Touche'

 

[Gambit]

Im in Toronto.

Y'all talking about cold is almost as fun for me as watching Cowboys fans who thought Jerry was actually going to do something.

Ahhh but remember this is not normal for us. We got 4.5 times the avg yearly snowfall in like 14 hours the other day

 

[Gambit]

Troy was on The Ticket this morning and pretty much said he was not surprised with bringing MM back because you cannot judge him on one bad game which is what this was. I can't say I agree with him though because it is the HC job to oversee that all phases of the game are prepared for the team coming. This team was not prepared in any phase of the game and it was glaringly obvious. As a manager, I am responsible for my staff getting thigs done and if they aren't completed and completed successfully it is on me and I am held accountable. I don't see where this has happened in this situation.

What does you being held accountable look like?

If I'm a outside investor to your company how would I know of this accountability?

Is it posted on a website I can see?
Is there a Rowdy's Company fan board I can read about your shortcomings and add my own opinion too?
Will there be a press conference about your accountability?

The point is we have no idea what was done or said behind closed doors as it relates to accountability with MM.

 

[Rowdy1]

What does you being held accountable look like?

If I'm a outside investor to your company how would I know of this accountability?

Is it posted on a website I can see?
Is there a Rowdy's Company fan board I can read about your shortcomings and add my own opinion too?
Will there be a press conference about your accountability?

The point is we have no idea what was done or said behind closed doors as it relates to accountability with MM.

Well, if I failed at the level this team did on a national stage, complete and TOTAL, I certainly would not have been marched out by my boss given a high 5 and told you did a great job go do the same thing again please. My team and myself would have been put on notice at the very least and none of us would be smiling.

You are right though Jerry may have threatened to fire him, etc. etc. behind the scenes. This is an entertainment business after all.

 

[MRV52]

Were you at the game?

No I was not but on TV I couldn’t hear much

 

[diamonddelts]

What does you being held accountable look like?

If I'm a outside investor to your company how would I know of this accountability?

Is it posted on a website I can see?
Is there a Rowdy's Company fan board I can read about your shortcomings and add my own opinion too?
Will there be a press conference about your accountability?

The point is we have no idea what was done or said behind closed doors as it relates to accountability with MM.

Translation - Embrace mediocrity.

 

[LonnieElam]

No I was not but on TV I couldn’t hear much

I was there, and people were BOO'ing.

 

[Gambit]

Translation - Embrace mediocrity.

I'm just trying to figure out what people think accountability should be.

I'm being told by someone else the firing of a coach who by their own words is deserving of it is infact not accountability, rather it's scapegoating even though they deserve it.

I guess no one can define what it is they demand.

 

[Gambit]

Well, if I failed at the level this team did on a national stage, complete and TOTAL, I certainly would not have been marched out by my boss given a high 5 and told you did a great job go do the same thing again please. My team and myself would have been put on notice at the very least and none of us would be smiling.

You are right though Jerry may have threatened to fire him, etc. etc. behind the scenes. This is an entertainment business after all.

Thank you for an honest reply.

 

[Miller]

Folks I am from NY. That itself is a depressing thing but table that for a minute. Curious - what are the locals saying in TX? On the sports radio? On local TV? Podcasts?

I am truly interested to know if fans close to AT&T are dumping on Jones. Is he a local pariah? What’s it actually like in Cowboysland now?

Thank you

From most of the radio I listen to around DFW and from talking to other fans it is about 99.9% they wanted to blow things up and now are sad they have to run most of this back and go through the process again. Honestly this may be the saddest I've seen it. More defeat than anger.

 

[kevm3]

We can see the 'lack of accountability' because MM is still employed here. if you got blown out by a close to .500 team at home at many other organizations, you wouldn't have a job.

The problem with McCarthy is that you see the same trend persisting with him. His teams melt at the first sign of physicality and there's a clear lack of discipline with the slow starts and nonstop penalties.

Losing a close game would be one thing, but to be utterly embarrassed at home is another by a 7th seed. It's not like we were a botched field goal kick from winning. The loss was so bad, many fans, including me, cut the game off early.

Like what exactly is going to be done differently to make these guys show up prepared? How about not committing awful penalties? There's a clear discipline and focus issue.

 

[diamonddelts]

Curious - what are the locals saying in TX?

Si Habla Espanol. No SSN needed. ITINs accepted.

 

[Point-of-the-Star]

For the record I did not want this thread to devolve. NY Sports radio and the other local reporters are pretty rough. For example when the Yankees tanked this season people were killing Cashman locally. I mean killing him. I was curious how that works in TX that’s all.

They're soft. Soft like this team, its coaching, its owner and most of us fans.

The fact that I'm even here kinda makes me feel like I'm sitting under the south end of a north facing horse.

 

[Whyjerry]

They're soft. Soft like this team, its coaching, its owner and most of us fans.

The fact that I'm even here kinda makes me feel like I'm sitting under the south end of a north facing horse.

While I am not condoning the movie and won’t mention the name here the script was excellent. The most quotable line…

“Why can’t I quit you…”

That’s it in a nutshell. Plus we maintain hope.