What if the 1990s dynasty returned as coaching staff?

[Red Dragon]

So, I've been pondering this of late: This obviously wouldn't happen in real life, but what if the key players of the 1990s dynasty returned as coaching staff or management?


Imagine:


General Manager - Troy Aikman
Head coach - Michael Irvin (sadly, we can forget about Jimmy Johnson making a return)
Offensive coordinator - Michael Irvin (doing two jobs at once)
Defensive coordinator - Darren Woodson
Tight ends coach - Jay Novacek
Offensive linemen coach - Larry Allen
Defensive linemen coach - Charles Haley or Jim Jeffcoat
Linebackers coach - Ken Norton, Jr.
Defensive backs coach - Deion Sanders (or maybe Darren Woodson again)
Running backs coach - Emmitt Smith or Daryl Johnston



Now, even if this could happen, would it necessarily be a good idea?

 

[MWH1967]

sounds fun but, good player does not equal good coach bye a long shot. I tell you one thing however, there would be no lack of Moxie... Also ,it would cost enough that even Jerry would say....DDDAAAAUUUUMMM!!!

 

[black label]

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Aikman, no training whatsoever in personal matters and gets the GM job. True fantasy world indeed.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

Sounds fun, but I would not want Deion Sanders as defensive backs coach. I would rather see Kevin Smith do the job. The reason for that is Deion was such a natural that I'd doubt he understands in depth what a basic player goes through. I've seen that before with people who are naturally gifted at something. They often aren't able to explain how they do something. They're able to just do it intuitively. Often someone with perfect pitch singing ability is unable to be a very good music teacher.

I could be wrong, of course. Maybe he would be a great teacher. But his playing talent certainly would not automatically make it so.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

Aikman, no training whatsoever in personal matters and gets the GM job. True fantasy world indeed.

I was actually hoping Bill Parcells would graduate from the HC job to GM. I was bummed when it didn't happen.

 

[Red Dragon]

Aikman, no training whatsoever in personal matters and gets the GM job. True fantasy world indeed.

He could be QB coach.

 

[blindzebra]

Typically the best coaches are the guys with marginal talent that had to understand the game so we need a back up off those 90's teams who rarely played to be our head coach.

Oh wait, he already is.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

He could be QB coach.

Pretty sure Aikman is making more as a tv analyst than he could at coaching. Maybe head coach he'd make more, but any other coach position I doubt it.

 

[CCBoy]

Aikman, no training whatsoever in personal matters and gets the GM job. True fantasy world indeed.

Just didn't want you to think I was objective also...true, not a valid chance...but fun to ponder just such directions taken with performance oriented team members.

I'm of a belief that applied knowledge is needed to be on a much broader base than would be consistently given out by very high profile players.

 

[waving monkey]

please no
that crew couldn't carry the current coaching staffs jockey strap

 

[Fredd]

please no
that crew couldn't carry the current coaching staffs jockey strap

absolutely this....it would be cutesy to see if and those of us that relished the days of the triplets and domination of the 90's teams would have warm. fuzzy thoughts until the team got whacked in the face early in their season because of lack of coaching experience

 

[ScipioCowboy]

When did McNabb get so fat?

 

[Illini88228]

When did McNabb get so fat?

2002 or so.

 

[joseephuss]

I would love to see Dallas hire Danny White to be the QB coach. He has coaching experience and he knows all about the pressures of being a Dallas Cowboys QB.

 

[xwalker]

So, I've been pondering this of late: This obviously wouldn't happen in real life, but what if the key players of the 1990s dynasty returned as coaching staff or management?


Imagine:


General Manager - Troy Aikman
Head coach - Michael Irvin (sadly, we can forget about Jimmy Johnson making a return)
Offensive coordinator - Michael Irvin (doing two jobs at once)
Defensive coordinator - Darren Woodson
Tight ends coach - Jay Novacek
Offensive linemen coach - Larry Allen
Defensive linemen coach - Charles Haley or Jim Jeffcoat
Linebackers coach - Ken Norton, Jr.
Defensive backs coach - Deion Sanders (or maybe Darren Woodson again)
Running backs coach - Emmitt Smith or Daryl Johnston



Now, even if this could happen, would it necessarily be a good idea?

Sorry, but that's a terrible idea. Just because they were good/great players has no bearing on them being good coaches.

The best example is when Ted Williams was the manager of the Washington Senators who then became the Texas Rangers. Williams is a top 10 all time baseball player but had great difficultly as a manager and couldn't relate to players that had far less talent that he did as a player.

The Cowboys finally have a terrific coaching staff. Why would you want to change it?

Ken Norton is the only 1 on that list that is even involved in coaching.

 

[joseephuss]

It would have been great. I don't understand why it couldn't happen. Probably because I'm not insane like the guy making the decisions here.

It would have been nice. We also have to consider Parcells and what he wanted. He didn't take the GM job in Miami. He was the Executive Vice President of Football Operations. He could have done the same in Dallas and then chosen the actual GM. Even if Jerry were on board Parcells no longer had that drive to be a head coach or GM. Still having him around in some capacity and leadership role would have been nice. No way Wade Phillips gets the HC gig if Parcells was around.

 

[Eddie]

Maybe there's a reason why NONE of these guys are coaches ... anywhere ...

 

[joseephuss]

Sorry, but that's a terrible idea. Just because they were good/great players has no bearing on them being good coaches.

The best example is when Ted Williams was the manager of the Washington Senators who then became the Texas Rangers. Williams is a top 10 all time baseball player but had great difficultly as a manager and couldn't relate to players that had far less talent that he did as a player.

The Cowboys finally have a terrific coaching staff. Why would you want to change it?

Ken Norton is the only 1 on that list that is even involved in coaching.

Jim Jeffcoat is currently an assistant coach with Colorado. He has already been an assistant coach for the Cowboys from 1998-2004.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

I would love to see Dallas hire Danny White to be the QB coach. He has coaching experience and he knows all about the pressures of being a Dallas Cowboys QB.

... and he's been a head coach. He was the HC of the Arizona Rattlers in Arena Football.