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There is an up and coming GM there looking to build a team and make a name for himself. Putting any eggs in the Tebow basket isnt something he wants to do and he doesnt see that helping his franchise in any way.

Granted, I know it "cant get worse" than it is now... The main con I see is backlash once they release Tebow after the season.

They are going to draft Bridgewater.

lukin2006 wrote:

SatansFuton wrote:

Saw a bit of Jason Garrett's post-game press conference on the news. He looked like his head was about to explode.

Jason's in a no win situation in Dallas ... I have warmed up to Jason, unfortunately he's the only head coach with no real power, lets face it Jerry hired Callahan to run the O and he hired Kiffen to run the D ... these 2 probably answer to Jerry and probably aren't all that concerned with what Jason has to say ... IMO. My guess is that Jason will not be back next year and Lovie Smith might be the next head, just a guess.

I'm thinking Manning will toss for 500 hundred yards against Claiborn alone .

I don't know. I don't think Lovie is the type to sign-up to be Jerry's puppet.

god willing, jerry hires rex ryan after ... if the jets let him go.

lukin2006 wrote:

i doubt he cares about that ... money talks and the chance to coach a team that spends money can be enticing ... also he's from Texas. If he were to end up in Dallas it's not like that landed the biggest fish in the sea, he did well in Chicago but still didn't win a SB there. Personally I'd like to see them stick with Jason and get rid of Callahan ... this O has no imagination ... Callahan was suppose to fix the O line and it's still not very good, Kiffin got the same problem that Ryan had, doesn't adjust well during the game ... against SD they were not able to get much pressure rushing 4 guys but he was still only bringing 4 guys in the 4th quarter ... the Cowboys suck and 8-8 will probably win the division, heck maybe 7-9 will.

Yes Dallas spends money, but it' Jerry spending it, and it's not being spent wisely. Dallas is one of the most prestigious teams in the league (not because of any recent success), but it's one of the least prestigious coaching positions, on account of Jerry. As coach of the Cowboys your hands are completely tied, you basically have to do the best you can with what Jerry provides. There's too much interference from Jerry for any coach to do what they want. So you're hands are tied but you're still taking flak from the fans. It's a good place for up-and-comers like Garrett to get their foot in the door, but it's probably hard to lure established coaches these days. They might just take the big pay check, but they'd just be in it for the money. Parcells was lured to Dallas by money and promises of Jerry staying out of his business, the latter promise never being kept of course. He forced T.O. and many others on him.

I don't know if Garrett should stay. He seems like a nice guy, and a smart guy, but sometimes he seems a little overwhelmed. And since being stripped of playcalling he seems a little pissed. But aside from a few moments where he was a little in over his head, I think he's done about as good as anybody in the situation could do. He might be too nice though. I think the Cowboys need a coach who is going to kick them in the ass, a hard-ass disciplinarian to come in and shake up the country club culture that is the Cowboys. And for Jerry to let him do it and not come along and pat the players on the ass and coddle the players while he tries to do so. Jerry's personal attachment and covering for his pet players has undermined several coaches.

Jason P wrote:

Seeing Manning playing for the Broncos is like watching bizarro NFL

After seeing Favre in a Jets and then Vikings uniform, I think I've built up a tolerance to such things. It was a very confusing time.

The Waiting Trophy Man wrote:

It's hard to believe that the redskins could be in 1st place in the NFC East 2 weeks from now.

Dallas has Denver next week and will probably lose, which will make them 2-3. Washington is on a bye week, then they play the Cowboys. If they win, they're tied for first after starting 0-3. Unreal.

The overall record for the division is 4-12 :fp:

And actually, I just checked the Eagles' schedule and they could be in first place. Next week they have the 0-4 Giants; Week 6 they have the 0-4 Bucs. Might be 3-3 and sitting atop the division. Then Jerry Jones might lose his head.

I like this quote from Yahoo Sports ...

There are people who know football, and then there are those who say Peyton Manning isn't that great and cite his playoff record as proof.

Jason P wrote:

I like this quote from Yahoo Sports ...

There are people who know football, and then there are those who say Peyton Manning isn't that great and cite his playoff record as proof.

They are the same people that say Marino didn't win a SB so he isn't good.

MayDay10 wrote:

that whole SB=good QB thing has always sucked IMO.

way too much weight given there

P. Manning is the best QB ever. E. Manning isnt better because he has one more Superbowls

Time will tell. That guy from SF was pretty good. You've never seen Peyton look as bad as Eli has looked at times. I'm not even counting this year.