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Rainer Sabin / Reporter
The Cowboys' coaching staff expressed its disapproval of an amicus brief that was filed last week by the NFL Coaches Association in support of the players' attempt to lift the lockout.
In a letter to the organization that was signed by passing game coordinator/tight ends coach John Garrett, the staff said that it does not "agree with the brief's position." It also expressed that it did not give NFLCA executive director Larry Kennan "the authority to file such brief on our behalf."
In the brief submitted to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the NFLCA's lawyers wrote, "To meet management's expectations, coaches need adequate time in the offseason to prepare their players for the season ahead.The lockout has already interfered with the coaches' offseason plans for their players, and each day lost in preparing for the season further diminishes coaches' opportunities to prove themselves and advance their career."
The Cowboys' staff is not the first to express its displeasure about the filing. Like the Cowboys' coaches, the Jacksonville Jaguars' Jack Del Rio said, "this action was taken without approval."
The outcry began last week, when the Washington Redskins' coaching staff issued a statement, saying that "we stand united with our ownership and the brief does not reflect our thoughts on the matter."
New Orleans linebackers coach Joe Vitt was equally adamant in his opposition toward the brief.
"We're supporting the owners," Vitt told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "I've said this a million times, our organization has been built on trust. [Owner Tom] Benson has been great to us. Unequivocally, we support our ownership."
The Cowboys' coaches agree with that stance and on Wednesday they made their feelings known.
Here is the full text of the letter sent by the Cowboys' coaching staff:
The Cowboys' coaching staff expressed its disapproval of an amicus brief that was filed last week by the NFL Coaches Association in support of the players' attempt to lift the lockout.
In a letter to the organization that was signed by passing game coordinator/tight ends coach John Garrett, the staff said that it does not "agree with the brief's position." It also expressed that it did not give NFLCA executive director Larry Kennan "the authority to file such brief on our behalf."
In the brief submitted to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the NFLCA's lawyers wrote, "To meet management's expectations, coaches need adequate time in the offseason to prepare their players for the season ahead.The lockout has already interfered with the coaches' offseason plans for their players, and each day lost in preparing for the season further diminishes coaches' opportunities to prove themselves and advance their career."
The Cowboys' staff is not the first to express its displeasure about the filing. Like the Cowboys' coaches, the Jacksonville Jaguars' Jack Del Rio said, "this action was taken without approval."
The outcry began last week, when the Washington Redskins' coaching staff issued a statement, saying that "we stand united with our ownership and the brief does not reflect our thoughts on the matter."
New Orleans linebackers coach Joe Vitt was equally adamant in his opposition toward the brief.
"We're supporting the owners," Vitt told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "I've said this a million times, our organization has been built on trust. [Owner Tom] Benson has been great to us. Unequivocally, we support our ownership."
The Cowboys' coaches agree with that stance and on Wednesday they made their feelings known.
Here is the full text of the letter sent by the Cowboys' coaching staff:
- The Dallas Cowboys' coaching staff did not approve of the brief filed with the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals by the National Football League Coaches Association. We did not provide Larry Kennan with the authority to file such brief on our behalf and do not agree with the brief's position. Like everyone involved in the NFL, we are looking forward to a new CBA and the start of the 2011 NFL season.