I was just listening to the local ESPN Dallas radio and Jason Garrett's press conference after his first practice as the head coach. Not for nothing but I like what I hear from him. He is saying the right things at the very least. I still don't know if his tough talk will translate into wins and I am by no means endorsing him as their next full time head coach but it does seem that he will bring a stronger presence to the helm of the ship. He was straightforward and articurately in his response to the demands from reporters and his tone was confident and assertive.
Jason has gotten off on the right foot, at least in terms of sounding like a hard coach. Now it will see if he can walk the walk. He had the Cowboys practice in full pads for the first time this season, and apparently had them running to and from their drills. He has made it clear that he will have an active hand in all phases of the game plan and management and it seems that he will be in constant communication with all of his coaches. This is different from Phillips who had little contact with any of the offensive coaches. Garrett wouldn't discuss any personnel changes but surely they will come. I don't know what any of this means but I did like what I heard from Garrett today.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Wade Phillips Hits the Road
Monday, November 8th marks the most important and perhaps exciting day in Cowboys history. Jerry Jones briefly went on hiatus from his egocentric binge, decided to bite the bullet, and fire Wade Phillips. Thank God! They should be lining the streets in Dallas in celebration because let's face it: Wade Phillips is a fat, worthless load of incompetence and stupidity. His coaching ability paralleled Justin Beiber's ability of looking heterosexual. The reason this common sense move took so long to manifest is because Wade was Jerry's guy. He handpicked Wade to lead the Cowboys to glory and finally, after 8 torturous games, Jerry realized he was wrong.
Wade Phillips is disgraced and he will never be the head coach of a team again. In fact, the only job he is suited for is to be the fat, drunk Santa Claus you see at your local mall. If I was a kid sitting on his lap I would kick him straight in the nuts and tell him all I want for christmas is for him to go to hell. GOOD RIDDANCE!
So what now? Jason Garrett? Red Jesus? Soulless ginger? Sounds great to me. Except that he is not respected by any of the players, he is about as creative as a stone when calling offensive plays, and he is a quiet, nerdy college boy and not the answer for this flailing team. Granted, he is the interim coach and I fully expect him to have to clear a steep grade of hurdles before he has a shot at getting the head coaching position next season, the fact that he is another one of "Jerry's guys" scares me.
Do I expect the Cowboys to play better under him? I really don't even know. All of these players talked about how much they loved Wade and they didn't even have the decency to give an effort for him. Unless Garrett asserts himself as a Stalin-like dictator who promises to decapitate lazy and heartless players, (cough cough...mike jenkins...cough) I think this team will continue to play every game like it is a high school football consolation game. Maybe we can rent Odessa High Schools' football team for the remainder of the season. Garrett needs to instill some fear in these players. Like hey! Idiot! If you keep playing like a two-year old child then I'm going to treat you like a child and put you in a time out on the pine. Hey, asshole! If you don't have any pride in wearing that star on your helmet then I'm going to remove the star from your helmet. Maybe ESPN can hire you as an analyst to replace Antonio Pierce (God he's just awful).
Moving forward one thing really terrifies me; Jerry Jones. This guy is eroding, both mentally and physically. After his press conference yesterday a local Dallas radio personality asked if Jerry was taking drugs and I found myself wondering the same thing. He only realized that his team sucked after the Green Bay game? Bro, I know you'd rather swallow a pint of blood than an ounce of pride but this team is a reflection of not just bumbling Wade Phillips, but you. Jerry is in charge of who is on the team and guess what? Since Parcell's left Jerry has drafted nothing but garbage. Jerry had to fire Wade but it seems that he is conveying the message to the players that it wasn't their fault that this team is terrible. These players MUST be held accountable for their play too. I hope, going forward, that Jerry has the decency to put some of the football decisions into more qualified hands. If he's not then I pray there's a lockout next year.
Wade Phillips is disgraced and he will never be the head coach of a team again. In fact, the only job he is suited for is to be the fat, drunk Santa Claus you see at your local mall. If I was a kid sitting on his lap I would kick him straight in the nuts and tell him all I want for christmas is for him to go to hell. GOOD RIDDANCE!
So what now? Jason Garrett? Red Jesus? Soulless ginger? Sounds great to me. Except that he is not respected by any of the players, he is about as creative as a stone when calling offensive plays, and he is a quiet, nerdy college boy and not the answer for this flailing team. Granted, he is the interim coach and I fully expect him to have to clear a steep grade of hurdles before he has a shot at getting the head coaching position next season, the fact that he is another one of "Jerry's guys" scares me.
Do I expect the Cowboys to play better under him? I really don't even know. All of these players talked about how much they loved Wade and they didn't even have the decency to give an effort for him. Unless Garrett asserts himself as a Stalin-like dictator who promises to decapitate lazy and heartless players, (cough cough...mike jenkins...cough) I think this team will continue to play every game like it is a high school football consolation game. Maybe we can rent Odessa High Schools' football team for the remainder of the season. Garrett needs to instill some fear in these players. Like hey! Idiot! If you keep playing like a two-year old child then I'm going to treat you like a child and put you in a time out on the pine. Hey, asshole! If you don't have any pride in wearing that star on your helmet then I'm going to remove the star from your helmet. Maybe ESPN can hire you as an analyst to replace Antonio Pierce (God he's just awful).
Moving forward one thing really terrifies me; Jerry Jones. This guy is eroding, both mentally and physically. After his press conference yesterday a local Dallas radio personality asked if Jerry was taking drugs and I found myself wondering the same thing. He only realized that his team sucked after the Green Bay game? Bro, I know you'd rather swallow a pint of blood than an ounce of pride but this team is a reflection of not just bumbling Wade Phillips, but you. Jerry is in charge of who is on the team and guess what? Since Parcell's left Jerry has drafted nothing but garbage. Jerry had to fire Wade but it seems that he is conveying the message to the players that it wasn't their fault that this team is terrible. These players MUST be held accountable for their play too. I hope, going forward, that Jerry has the decency to put some of the football decisions into more qualified hands. If he's not then I pray there's a lockout next year.
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