What Jimmy Johnson said about cowboys, do you agree? i do.

[cowboyjoe]

Interpreting Jimmy Johnson
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Fox trotted out Jimmy Johnson and Brian Billick for a conference call the other day. A lot of folks questioned Billick about rumors he was next in line to be hired and fired as coach of the Detroit Lions. Basically, Billick said he couldn't talk about it.

Me? I asked Jimmy Johnson about the Cowboys. I believe my question was something like, "Can you name three unexpected things that have gone wrong so far this season?"

Here's Johnson's response: "The Cowboys have some problems but they're correctable problems. I think some teams that are extremely talented aren't really focused and can go out and beat up some bad teams but when they go up against a real physical team like the Cowboys did against Washington a few weeks ago, they run into a problem. With the way the NFC East is this year you're not going to get away with not being focused against those teams. You can't make mistakes and win in this league."

I didn't get to ask Johnson a follow-up. That's my fault. But if you read what Johnson had to say, isn't he really pointing the finger in one direction: Coaching?

Just asking.
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[Smith22]

Nope. Awful QB play and players not playing up to their ability. The coach can't go out and make the play for you.

 

[CF74]

I'm sick of Jimmy Johnson

 

[arync]

No, former coaches do not call out other coaches

 

[MONT17]

I love Jimmy (he signd my cowboys weekly with Barry n jerry on the cover) but unless he is willing to come fix the problem he shouldn't pile on!

 

[bootyhunta]

Focus is everyone's responsibility... the players and the coaches

 

[Rack]

Nope. Awful QB play and players not playing up to their ability. The coach can't go out and make the play for you.

:rollyeyes:


Sorry, but it's obvious coaching is the #1 problem with the cowboys.

 

[AMERICAS_FAN]

I didn't get to ask Johnson a follow-up. That's my fault. But if you read what Johnson had to say, isn't he really pointing the finger in one direction: Coaching?
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Absolutely! Jerry Jones pointed the finger also to Wade Phillips when he mandated that Phillips get more directly involved with the defense. And on Offense, Jones Criticised Brad Johnson for not getting T.O. the ball, which I view as Jones' passive-agrressive way of calling out Garrett without actually having ot do so. And I say that because Jones hand-picked Garrett to be his trophy O.C.. Whover Jones blames on offense, the fact remains that the team was unprepared ot play with a capable backup, and that falls on management (including Jones) and coaching.

 

[djtavo]

Injuries is the answer....

Look at the Patriots last nite, they have a "mastermind" as a head coach.

 

[Rack]

Injuries is the answer....

Look at the Patriots last nite, they have a "mastermind" as a head coach.

And cuz of great coaching they got 400 yards and 3 TDs out of a guy that hadn't played football since high school.


We got absolute crap out of a veteran that had won a superbowl.


I say again... it's coaching.

 

[kramskoi]

Nope. Awful QB play and players not playing up to their ability. The coach can't go out and make the play for you.

no but they can instill purpose, planning and production by holding players accountable, not by simply allowing them to police themselves...None of these guys, save Owens, have any championships to their claim...they are'nt battled hardened, they are'nt focus oriented...they have no record of postseason success.

When Switzer took over, he inherited a team that could police itself because it had already achieved greatness and knew what was required to repeat that feat...these guys are reactionary right now, not proactive...everything is "happening" to them instead of them "controlling" their own destiny...they are still immature as a team...they lack the Spartan will to match their Roman appetite for success.

Jones is making an assumption on the premise of Switzer's success after Johnson left. He is dismissing both Phillips playoff record and his coaching demeanor in the process, not to mention the tendency for this team to collapse as the second season approaches.

He seems desperate to take credit as he did with Switzer, and to prove to skeptics that he can be a hands on Owner/GM without undermining the relationship between the coaches and the players.

 

[5Stars]

And cuz of great coaching they got 400 yards and 3 TDs out of a guy that hadn't played football since high school.


We got absolute crap out of a veteran that had won a superbowl.


I say again... it's coaching.

It's mostly on the coaching, however, when you put in a 67 year old QB with the arm of Janet Reno...well, that is on Jerry!

Ohhhh....but don't forget that the players lost their "technique"....

 

[FCBarca]

Definitely...Not the only issue but clearly the most obvious

 

[Rack]

It's mostly on the coaching, however, when you put in a 67 year old QB with the arm of Janet Reno...well, that is on Jerry!

Ohhhh....but don't forget that the players lost their "technique"....

His age is irrelevant. He had a weak arm even in his prime. A good coach would have made changes to the offense to bet fit what a weak-armed QB is good at (Run more west coast style plays).


I said that even before Johnson took the field. You can't run the same offense with him in the game that you do with Romo in the game. Any coach that tries to do it is a moron.

 

[5Stars]

His age is irrelevant. He had a weak arm even in his prime. A good coach would have made changes to the offense to bet fit what a weak-armed QB is good at (Run more west coast style plays).


I said that even before Johnson took the field. You can't run the same offense with him in the game that you do with Romo in the game. Any coach that tries to do it is a moron.

Whatever...regardless, someone should line up the whole staff, Jerry, the coaches, players and water boy, and slap all of them across the face with a fajita!!!

 

[DallasEast]

His age is irrelevant. He had a weak arm even in his prime. A good coach would have made changes to the offense to bet fit what a weak-armed QB is good at (Run more west coast style plays).

I said that even before Johnson took the field. You can't run the same offense with him in the game that you do with Romo in the game. Any coach that tries to do it is a moron.

:fact: in bold

 

[WoodysGirl]

:fact: in bold

Only problem with that fact is that BJ couldn't even get the ball out on short passes. Forget arm strength, his accuracy was appalling to the extreme.

 

[Rudy]

You can pin some of it on Red Jesus not altering his gameplan enough to better fit Brad Johnson's (I don't want to call them strengths, we'll call them) opposite of weaknesses....but really the bottom line just read that Brad Johnson isn't a good enough quarterback to play in the NFL any longer.

 

[CowboyWay]

I would just like to say I agree 100% with every word Rack has spoken in this thread.

thank you.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

Only problem with that fact is that BJ couldn't even get the ball out on short passes. Forget arm strength, his accuracy was appalling to the extreme.

So true.

There's no reason Johnson should have even been the back up this year there was definitely better QB's out there.