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My vocabulary fails me. I simply cannot find the words to describe the utter disgust I feel right now. Don't tell me about injuries. There is no excuse for the poor effort and undisciplined play the Cowboys put forth today. They quit on themselves, their coaches, and their owner...yet again. And I find myself wondering how much anyone at any level of the organization really cares.
The players seem content solely with their identities as professional athletes. They may enjoy winning, but it's nothing that would prompt them to give maximal effort.
I'm convinced that, in Wade's mind, he reached the pinnacle of his career the day he was hired as coach of the Cowboys. Any future accolades, such as winning in the playoffs, are mere embellishments, the proverbial extra frosting on the cake.
Jerry insists he wants to win, and I believe him...to a point. His desire apparently isn't strong enough to make him bring about the one change that is necessary to win consistently at a high level--a change requiring Jerry to do two things:
1) Relinquish all involvement in personnel decisions.
2) Hire a bona fide football GM.
In short, he must fire himself.
Many people are trumpeting the return of Tony Romo as the single element that will finally ignite this team. However, if last year taught us anything, it's this: There is no switch that can be flipped on and off at the whim of players and coaches. Winning isn't the product of a mood change. It isn't something a team does whenever it decides to. It's a habit that a team develops through endurance and repetition.
Furthermore, Tony Romo doesn't play defense. He doesn't instruct players in proper tackling technique. He doesn't even teach his own offensive linemen how to block. His return is not the magical elixir for the many things ailing this team. Answer me this: Which component of the team--which unit, which coach, which position--has played at a consistently high level this year, even when Romo was playing? And don't fool yourself: This team was struggling weeks before Romo was injured.
I'm completely baffled by this notion that Dallas will return all their players after the bye, storm into Washington, and emerge victorious. Have people forgotten that this same Washington team beat a healthy Dallas team at Texas Stadium?
Although the coaching is borderline incompetent at times and the players appear lackadaisical and undisciplined, they’re only symptoms of a larger organizational problem. The dysfunction within the Cowboys organization is systemic, and starts at the top with the GM/President/Owner.
On the Fox pre game show today, Curt Menafee suggested that some front offices around the league are basing their decisions on the opinions found on talk radio and Internet message boards. The suggestion seemed preposterous to me, but on the unlikely chance that it is true, I would like to send Jerry a message:
Your team hasn’t won a playoff game in over a decade (to say nothing about a Super Bowl). You’ve had 15 years to prove you’re capable of building a winner without Jimmy Johnson, and you have yet to do so. Therefore, if you really love this team as you claim to, if you truly want them to do well, you should hire a GM to handle all personnel decisions without any meddling from you other than your signature on the checks.
And if your pride deters you from hiring a real GM, you should simply sell the team.
The players seem content solely with their identities as professional athletes. They may enjoy winning, but it's nothing that would prompt them to give maximal effort.
I'm convinced that, in Wade's mind, he reached the pinnacle of his career the day he was hired as coach of the Cowboys. Any future accolades, such as winning in the playoffs, are mere embellishments, the proverbial extra frosting on the cake.
Jerry insists he wants to win, and I believe him...to a point. His desire apparently isn't strong enough to make him bring about the one change that is necessary to win consistently at a high level--a change requiring Jerry to do two things:
1) Relinquish all involvement in personnel decisions.
2) Hire a bona fide football GM.
In short, he must fire himself.
Many people are trumpeting the return of Tony Romo as the single element that will finally ignite this team. However, if last year taught us anything, it's this: There is no switch that can be flipped on and off at the whim of players and coaches. Winning isn't the product of a mood change. It isn't something a team does whenever it decides to. It's a habit that a team develops through endurance and repetition.
Furthermore, Tony Romo doesn't play defense. He doesn't instruct players in proper tackling technique. He doesn't even teach his own offensive linemen how to block. His return is not the magical elixir for the many things ailing this team. Answer me this: Which component of the team--which unit, which coach, which position--has played at a consistently high level this year, even when Romo was playing? And don't fool yourself: This team was struggling weeks before Romo was injured.
I'm completely baffled by this notion that Dallas will return all their players after the bye, storm into Washington, and emerge victorious. Have people forgotten that this same Washington team beat a healthy Dallas team at Texas Stadium?
Although the coaching is borderline incompetent at times and the players appear lackadaisical and undisciplined, they’re only symptoms of a larger organizational problem. The dysfunction within the Cowboys organization is systemic, and starts at the top with the GM/President/Owner.
On the Fox pre game show today, Curt Menafee suggested that some front offices around the league are basing their decisions on the opinions found on talk radio and Internet message boards. The suggestion seemed preposterous to me, but on the unlikely chance that it is true, I would like to send Jerry a message:
Your team hasn’t won a playoff game in over a decade (to say nothing about a Super Bowl). You’ve had 15 years to prove you’re capable of building a winner without Jimmy Johnson, and you have yet to do so. Therefore, if you really love this team as you claim to, if you truly want them to do well, you should hire a GM to handle all personnel decisions without any meddling from you other than your signature on the checks.
And if your pride deters you from hiring a real GM, you should simply sell the team.
