What's Past is Prologue

[Bobhaze]

Shakespeare famously wrote something centuries ago that very aptly applies to our owner and his son in their front office talk and actions: ”What’s past is prologue.” (From the play “The Tempest”) The idea behind that statement simply means what has been done in the past is the context for what will happen in the future.

After 28 years of winning 4 wild card playoff games with the same two guys fully in charge, we all should know by now what these guys are going to say and do in a typical off-season. Below is a checklist of the things I expect to see and hear from Jerry and Stephen this off-season leading up to the regular season. With these guys, the past is certainly the prologue. Here are some samples with evidence from the past.

SOME STATEMENTS/PHRASES WE WILL HEAR IN THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS

• “Our culture is just fine.” https://www.si.com/nfl/2024/02/27/d...wnplays-culture-issues-outstanding-leadership
• ”Here’s our definition of ALL IN.” (It is not “All in”) https://www.foxsports.com/stories/n...l-in-for-2024-heres-what-that-could-look-like
• ”I have complete confidence in _________.” (Mike McCarthy, Dak, SJ, JJ, Rowdy, any draft pick or FA we acquire) https://www.kxan.com/sports/sports-...ry-reveals-optimism-on-mccarthy-dak-contract/
• ”______ is in the best shape of his life.” (So what?) https://sports.yahoo.com/why-jerry-...good-an-opportunity-to-pass-up-174748317.html
• Stephen Jones will say, “We do not set the market for any player at any position.” (He will then set the market for QBs with Dak’s extension, and eventually set the market for WRs and LBs with Cedee and Micah’s future contracts, just as he did with Zeke and Dak earlier) Here’s an article from 2019 where he said this: https://www.nfl.com/news/stephen-jones-cowboys-won-t-be-a-market-setter-0ap3000001038182
• Stephen will tell us why we can’t sign the free agents we all know we need this year to get competitive. (He’s been saying it for years! https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2009/feb/28/commentary-salary-cap-limits-cowboys-buyi-20090228/)
• Jerry may show the media the team’s draft board to justify drafting a player (while 31 other GMs will protect there’s like govt secrets) He’s done it before: https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profo...oys-draft-board-with-kayvon-thibodeaux-at-top
• Jerry will be more “optimistic” about the 2024 team than the 2023 team. We’ve heard this before. https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports...stic/287-b1420776-2629-4cde-a6a6-e15770997d2f
• Jerry will cry at his annual “State of the Cowboys“ beat down of a presser when talking about what this team means to him. (He cries almost every year) https://news4sanantonio.com/sports/...-crying-as-jerry-jones-kicks-off-cowboys-camp
• Jerry will cry and act surprised at the team’s playoff loss every year. He’s been doing it for years. https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/jerry-jones-admits-hes-cried-real-tears-after-three-losses

HERE‘S WHAT I WILL BELIEVE IN 2024: I love the Cowboys, always have and always will. I want them to win and will be thrilled if they win a bunch of playoff games next year. But I will believe they are a great team when they actually win a divisional playoff game for the first time since since Jan, 1996. Nothing anyone associated with what this team says matters. It’s WHAT THEY DO THAT MATTERS.

 

[Tabascocat]

You forgot to predicate what the new(next) slogan will be….

 

[Bobhaze]

You forgot to predicate what the new(next) slogan will be….

Whatever it is, it will be hyped harder than ever.

 

[ShortRound]

Feels like a repetitive cycle of suck. You could scan the posts on the front page of CZ and not know what year it was, we've been discussing the same issues for a long long time.

 

[Bobhaze]

Feels like a repetitive cycle of suck. You could scan the posts on the front page of CZ and not know what year it was, we've been discussing the same issues for a long long time.

When I looked up some of the articles I linked in the OP, it amazes me how many times JJ and SJ say the same things year after year. Only the cast of players and coaches change.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

No fan base in the history of sports has been bait and switched more than the Cowboy's fan base

 

[TequilaCowboy]

During camp, when the media once again questions Jerry's will to win a SB, he will respond with his "I will do ANYTHING to win a Super Bowl"....and as we all know, that is certainly disingenuous. In fact, it's a bald faced lie. And Stephen will double down on daddy's comment.

 

[Runwildboys]

Shakespeare famously wrote something centuries ago that very aptly apply to our owner and his son in their front office talk and actions: ”What’s past is prologue.” (From the play “The Tempest) The idea behind that statement simply means what has been done in the past is the context for what will happen in the future.

After 28 years of winning 4 wild card playoff games with the same two guys fully in charge, we all should know by know what these guys are going to say and do in a typical off#season. Below is a checklist of the things I expect to see and hear from Jerry and Stephen this off-season leading up to the regular season. With these guys, the past is certainly the prologue. Here are some samples with evidence from the past.

SOME STATEMENTS/PHRASES WE WILL HEAR IN THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS

• “Our culture is just fine.” https://www.si.com/nfl/2024/02/27/d...wnplays-culture-issues-outstanding-leadership
• ”Here’s our definition of ALL IN.” (It is not “All in”) https://www.foxsports.com/stories/n...l-in-for-2024-heres-what-that-could-look-like
• ”I have complete confidence in _________.” (Mike McCarthy, Dak, SJ, JJ, Rowdy, any draft pick or FA we acquire) https://www.kxan.com/sports/sports-...ry-reveals-optimism-on-mccarthy-dak-contract/
• ”______ is in the best shape of his life.” (So what?) https://sports.yahoo.com/why-jerry-...good-an-opportunity-to-pass-up-174748317.html
• Stephen Jones will say, “We do not set the market for any player at any position.” (He will then set the market for QBs with Dak’s extension, and eventually set the market for WRs and LBs with Cedee and Micah’s future contracts, just as he did with Zeke and Dak earlier) Here’s an article from 2019 where he said this: https://www.nfl.com/news/stephen-jones-cowboys-won-t-be-a-market-setter-0ap3000001038182
• Stephen will tell us why we can’t sign the free agents we all know we need this year to get competitive. (He’s been saying it for years! https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2009/feb/28/commentary-salary-cap-limits-cowboys-buyi-20090228/)
• Jerry may show the media the team’s draft board to justify drafting a player (while 31 other GMs will protect there’s like govt secrets) He’s done it before: https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profo...oys-draft-board-with-kayvon-thibodeaux-at-top
• Jerry will be more “optimistic” about the 2024 team than the 2023 team. We’ve heard this before. https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports...stic/287-b1420776-2629-4cde-a6a6-e15770997d2f
• Jerry will cry at his annual “State of the Cowboys“ beat down of a presser when talking about what this team means to him. (He cries almost every year) https://news4sanantonio.com/sports/...-crying-as-jerry-jones-kicks-off-cowboys-camp
• Jerry will cry and act surprised at the team’s playoff loss every year. He’s been doing it for years. https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/jerry-jones-admits-hes-cried-real-tears-after-three-losses

HERE‘S WHAT I WILL BELIEVE IN 2024: I love the Cowboys, always have and always will. I want them to win and will be thrilled if they win a bunch of playoff games next year. But I will believe they are a great team when they actually win a divisional playoff game for the first time since since Jan, 1996. Nothing anyone associated with team says matters. It’s WHAT THEY DO THAT MATTERS.

Those who don't learn from history...

 

[CCBoy]

At least they stay away from election just not carings...

 

[Brax]

Shakespeare famously wrote something centuries ago that very aptly applies to our owner and his son in their front office talk and actions: ”What’s past is prologue.” (From the play “The Tempest”) The idea behind that statement simply means what has been done in the past is the context for what will happen in the future.

After 28 years of winning 4 wild card playoff games with the same two guys fully in charge, we all should know by now what these guys are going to say and do in a typical off-season. Below is a checklist of the things I expect to see and hear from Jerry and Stephen this off-season leading up to the regular season. With these guys, the past is certainly the prologue. Here are some samples with evidence from the past.

SOME STATEMENTS/PHRASES WE WILL HEAR IN THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS

• “Our culture is just fine.” https://www.si.com/nfl/2024/02/27/d...wnplays-culture-issues-outstanding-leadership
• ”Here’s our definition of ALL IN.” (It is not “All in”) https://www.foxsports.com/stories/n...l-in-for-2024-heres-what-that-could-look-like
• ”I have complete confidence in _________.” (Mike McCarthy, Dak, SJ, JJ, Rowdy, any draft pick or FA we acquire) https://www.kxan.com/sports/sports-...ry-reveals-optimism-on-mccarthy-dak-contract/
• ”______ is in the best shape of his life.” (So what?) https://sports.yahoo.com/why-jerry-...good-an-opportunity-to-pass-up-174748317.html
• Stephen Jones will say, “We do not set the market for any player at any position.” (He will then set the market for QBs with Dak’s extension, and eventually set the market for WRs and LBs with Cedee and Micah’s future contracts, just as he did with Zeke and Dak earlier) Here’s an article from 2019 where he said this: https://www.nfl.com/news/stephen-jones-cowboys-won-t-be-a-market-setter-0ap3000001038182
• Stephen will tell us why we can’t sign the free agents we all know we need this year to get competitive. (He’s been saying it for years! https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2009/feb/28/commentary-salary-cap-limits-cowboys-buyi-20090228/)
• Jerry may show the media the team’s draft board to justify drafting a player (while 31 other GMs will protect there’s like govt secrets) He’s done it before: https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profo...oys-draft-board-with-kayvon-thibodeaux-at-top
• Jerry will be more “optimistic” about the 2024 team than the 2023 team. We’ve heard this before. https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports...stic/287-b1420776-2629-4cde-a6a6-e15770997d2f
• Jerry will cry at his annual “State of the Cowboys“ beat down of a presser when talking about what this team means to him. (He cries almost every year) https://news4sanantonio.com/sports/...-crying-as-jerry-jones-kicks-off-cowboys-camp
• Jerry will cry and act surprised at the team’s playoff loss every year. He’s been doing it for years. https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/jerry-jones-admits-hes-cried-real-tears-after-three-losses

HERE‘S WHAT I WILL BELIEVE IN 2024: I love the Cowboys, always have and always will. I want them to win and will be thrilled if they win a bunch of playoff games next year. But I will believe they are a great team when they actually win a divisional playoff game for the first time since since Jan, 1996. Nothing anyone associated with team says matters. It’s WHAT THEY DO THAT MATTERS.

Those that don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. What are the chances that they have learned anything and will change based on the last 28 years. You have pretty much summed it up perfectly, don’t forget “I believe this is a championship caliber team” followed by “ you know ah ah ah it’s really ah hard to win in tha ah ah playoffs” So basically based on history Dak gets a massive contract extension the team is built around a offensive philosophy with 2/3 of the cap devoted to the offense and after another 1 and done playoff run, Jerry will step to the mike and start with “I believe this is a championship caliber team” followed by “ you know ah ah ah it’s really ah hard to win in tha ah ah playoffs”

 

[ottawacowpoke]

When you mentioned past is prologue the hopeful section of my tiny brain, for a split second, immediately went back to the glorious impact of Jimmy in Dallas, with the recent revelation that Jimmy was back in the fold. That was a fun second. Then it passed and cold, cruel, harsh reality set in and I have to agree with the heartbreaking tenor of your post.

 

[starfan1]

HERE‘S WHAT I WILL BELIEVE IN 2024: I love the Cowboys, always have and always will. I want them to win and will be thrilled if they win a bunch of playoff games next year. But I will believe they are a great team when they actually win a divisional playoff game for the first time since since Jan, 1996. Nothing anyone associated with team says matters. It’s WHAT THEY DO THAT MATTERS.

Yep I agree this sums up perfectly but i also wont be abandoning them or crying in here if they dont.(not saying its you) I have moved on to draft and FA thoughts this year and I did so rather quickly

 

[Bobhaze]

Yep I agree this sums up perfectly but i also wont be abandoning them or crying in here if they dont.(not saying its you) I have moved on to draft and FA thoughts this year and I did so rather quickly

Yeah I have hope every year. My hope at this point centers on Lady Luck as opposed to confidence in our “leadership” team.

 

[CowboyFanInLexKy]

Shakespeare famously wrote something centuries ago that very aptly applies to our owner and his son in their front office talk and actions: ”What’s past is prologue.” (From the play “The Tempest”) The idea behind that statement simply means what has been done in the past is the context for what will happen in the future.

After 28 years of winning 4 wild card playoff games with the same two guys fully in charge, we all should know by now what these guys are going to say and do in a typical off-season. Below is a checklist of the things I expect to see and hear from Jerry and Stephen this off-season leading up to the regular season. With these guys, the past is certainly the prologue. Here are some samples with evidence from the past.

SOME STATEMENTS/PHRASES WE WILL HEAR IN THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS

• “Our culture is just fine.” https://www.si.com/nfl/2024/02/27/d...wnplays-culture-issues-outstanding-leadership
• ”Here’s our definition of ALL IN.” (It is not “All in”) https://www.foxsports.com/stories/n...l-in-for-2024-heres-what-that-could-look-like
• ”I have complete confidence in _________.” (Mike McCarthy, Dak, SJ, JJ, Rowdy, any draft pick or FA we acquire) https://www.kxan.com/sports/sports-...ry-reveals-optimism-on-mccarthy-dak-contract/
• ”______ is in the best shape of his life.” (So what?) https://sports.yahoo.com/why-jerry-...good-an-opportunity-to-pass-up-174748317.html
• Stephen Jones will say, “We do not set the market for any player at any position.” (He will then set the market for QBs with Dak’s extension, and eventually set the market for WRs and LBs with Cedee and Micah’s future contracts, just as he did with Zeke and Dak earlier) Here’s an article from 2019 where he said this: https://www.nfl.com/news/stephen-jones-cowboys-won-t-be-a-market-setter-0ap3000001038182
• Stephen will tell us why we can’t sign the free agents we all know we need this year to get competitive. (He’s been saying it for years! https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2009/feb/28/commentary-salary-cap-limits-cowboys-buyi-20090228/)
• Jerry may show the media the team’s draft board to justify drafting a player (while 31 other GMs will protect there’s like govt secrets) He’s done it before: https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profo...oys-draft-board-with-kayvon-thibodeaux-at-top
• Jerry will be more “optimistic” about the 2024 team than the 2023 team. We’ve heard this before. https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports...stic/287-b1420776-2629-4cde-a6a6-e15770997d2f
• Jerry will cry at his annual “State of the Cowboys“ beat down of a presser when talking about what this team means to him. (He cries almost every year) https://news4sanantonio.com/sports/...-crying-as-jerry-jones-kicks-off-cowboys-camp
• Jerry will cry and act surprised at the team’s playoff loss every year. He’s been doing it for years. https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/jerry-jones-admits-hes-cried-real-tears-after-three-losses

HERE‘S WHAT I WILL BELIEVE IN 2024: I love the Cowboys, always have and always will. I want them to win and will be thrilled if they win a bunch of playoff games next year. But I will believe they are a great team when they actually win a divisional playoff game for the first time since since Jan, 1996. Nothing anyone associated with what this team says matters. It’s WHAT THEY DO THAT MATTERS.

Very well posted and thought out Bobhaze. And very much truth..

 

[CTcowboy203]

While not defending this franchise at all or their mistakes along the way, most of those lines are generic phrases all owners and gm’s use when speaking to the media.

 

[jazzcat22]

As I been saying.
I am not excited for this off-season. Now maybe if some good things happen. As to signing better FA's than usual. And a good solid draft, at least on paper.
Then maybe I may perk up a little bit. But it still does not make me want to go ... all in ...

TC, yes, as I want to see how a few players do and for improvement. But then again, what does TC truly show us at times.

I am looking forward to see Trey Lance in PS games. And he will see a lot of plays.

 

[Ranching]

You forgot to predicate what the new(next) slogan will be….

To be or not to be?

 

[Coogiguy03]

hey maybe this year will be our year!

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Shakespeare famously wrote something centuries ago that very aptly applies to our owner and his son in their front office talk and actions: ”What’s past is prologue.” (From the play “The Tempest”) The idea behind that statement simply means what has been done in the past is the context for what will happen in the future.

After 28 years of winning 4 wild card playoff games with the same two guys fully in charge, we all should know by now what these guys are going to say and do in a typical off-season. Below is a checklist of the things I expect to see and hear from Jerry and Stephen this off-season leading up to the regular season. With these guys, the past is certainly the prologue. Here are some samples with evidence from the past.

SOME STATEMENTS/PHRASES WE WILL HEAR IN THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS

• “Our culture is just fine.” https://www.si.com/nfl/2024/02/27/d...wnplays-culture-issues-outstanding-leadership
• ”Here’s our definition of ALL IN.” (It is not “All in”) https://www.foxsports.com/stories/n...l-in-for-2024-heres-what-that-could-look-like
• ”I have complete confidence in _________.” (Mike McCarthy, Dak, SJ, JJ, Rowdy, any draft pick or FA we acquire) https://www.kxan.com/sports/sports-...ry-reveals-optimism-on-mccarthy-dak-contract/
• ”______ is in the best shape of his life.” (So what?) https://sports.yahoo.com/why-jerry-...good-an-opportunity-to-pass-up-174748317.html
• Stephen Jones will say, “We do not set the market for any player at any position.” (He will then set the market for QBs with Dak’s extension, and eventually set the market for WRs and LBs with Cedee and Micah’s future contracts, just as he did with Zeke and Dak earlier) Here’s an article from 2019 where he said this: https://www.nfl.com/news/stephen-jones-cowboys-won-t-be-a-market-setter-0ap3000001038182
• Stephen will tell us why we can’t sign the free agents we all know we need this year to get competitive. (He’s been saying it for years! https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2009/feb/28/commentary-salary-cap-limits-cowboys-buyi-20090228/)
• Jerry may show the media the team’s draft board to justify drafting a player (while 31 other GMs will protect there’s like govt secrets) He’s done it before: https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profo...oys-draft-board-with-kayvon-thibodeaux-at-top
• Jerry will be more “optimistic” about the 2024 team than the 2023 team. We’ve heard this before. https://www.wfaa.com/article/sports...stic/287-b1420776-2629-4cde-a6a6-e15770997d2f
• Jerry will cry at his annual “State of the Cowboys“ beat down of a presser when talking about what this team means to him. (He cries almost every year) https://news4sanantonio.com/sports/...-crying-as-jerry-jones-kicks-off-cowboys-camp
• Jerry will cry and act surprised at the team’s playoff loss every year. He’s been doing it for years. https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/jerry-jones-admits-hes-cried-real-tears-after-three-losses

HERE‘S WHAT I WILL BELIEVE IN 2024: I love the Cowboys, always have and always will. I want them to win and will be thrilled if they win a bunch of playoff games next year. But I will believe they are a great team when they actually win a divisional playoff game for the first time since since Jan, 1996. Nothing anyone associated with what this team says matters. It’s WHAT THEY DO THAT MATTERS.

Are you an AI bot?

 

[Bobhaze]

Those that don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. What are the chances that they have learned anything and will change based on the last 28 years. You have pretty much summed it up perfectly, don’t forget “I believe this is a championship caliber team” followed by “ you know ah ah ah it’s really ah hard to win in tha ah ah playoffs” So basically based on history Dak gets a massive contract extension the team is built around a offensive philosophy with 2/3 of the cap devoted to the offense and after another 1 and done playoff run, Jerry will step to the mike and start with “I believe this is a championship caliber team” followed by “ you know ah ah ah it’s really ah hard to win in tha ah ah playoffs”

You are correct. At this point we could all probably write a complete off-season script for the Jones boys.