Jimmy Johnson's state of the Cowboys....

[sbk92]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Brett-Favre-missed-training-camp-affects-Minnesota-Vikings-091910


I know I have said this before about the Cowboys, but the turnovers and the penalties they had in their loss to the Bears are the same problems they have been having for the past three or four years.

They got away from this negative stuff some last season. Still, penalties and inopportune turnovers have killed them in the crucial games. And they are so talented against some teams, the poorer NFL teams, they can have those turnovers and penalties and still win. But they can’t do it every week. Until they cut back on these penalties and turnovers, they are going to have a problem.

To me, it is never too late to address these issues. Yes, they should have corrected this three or four years ago or last year or even in this past training camp. For example, how many times do you see them have a false start? Dallas may not be one of the leading teams in the NFL for total penalties, but I bet the Cowboys lead in false starts.


And turnover-wise, it just seems their turnovers come at the worst times in a game. Now, some may say we are overrating their talent, but I don’t think so. When you go through their depth chart, player by player, it is a talented group. But it is also an undisciplined group.

I know just from the history of the NFL that certain coaches have the ability to coach their teams to where they don’t have a lot of penalties. And other coaches can coach their teams to where they are always finishing the season with a big positive in the turnover ratio.

There are certain coaches who can coach teams into correcting mistakes. This stuff has to be corrected.

Tony Romo has been throwing a lot in these two losses, but you have to realize maybe his offense was going against some good run defenses. You would like the Cowboys to be able to run it more, but I think that answer is too simplistic. I believe the added emphasis in practice this week should be directed at correcting these penalties and turnovers.

Now, I still believe they are talented enough they still are going to win a lot of games. But if the Cowboys still have these problems, they are going to lose some of the crucial games they will need to make the playoffs.

It’s almost as if the Cowboys think they are so talented it is not a big deal, all these mistakes. They better start realizing all the teams in this league have some talent.

I don’t know how many times I have told people this: It’s not how many great plays you make in this league to be successful; it is how few bad plays you make. The successful coaches in this league are the ones whose teams make very few mistakes. But the Cowboys seem to be more focused on how many great plays they make rather than how many bad plays they make.

I mean, they definitely have to turn their attitude around.

 

[sbk92]

Jimbo calling out Fat Wade.

 

[Midswat]

Jimbo calling out Fat Wade.

Is it Wade? Because the lack of turnovers and abundance of penalties has plagued this team for years. In fact . . . it was just as bad during the Parcells era.

 

[Cr122]

undisciplined

Very important word right there, Wade isn't this type of coach.

All I ask of Wade is to hold players accountable for their actions, and he doesn't.

 

[Midswat]

Very important word right there, Wade isn't this type of coach.

All I ask of Wade is to hold players accountable for their actions, and he doesn't.

The team was undisciplined under Parcells.

The Jets are undisciplined under Rex Ryan.

These are grown men. While it's nice to think that having a coach that'll look mean and give dirty looks is a cure-all . . . that isn't the reality.

 

[Cr122]

The team was undisciplined under Parcells.

The Jets are undisciplined under Rex Ryan.

These are grown men. While it's nice to think that having a coach that'll look mean and give dirty looks is a cure-all . . . that isn't the reality.

I don't care who the coach is, Mid. Whoever it is needs to hold these players accountable for their mistakes.

Too many mental errors.

 

[Plymkr]

Definately shouldn't come from the fans as the only ones holding the Players accountable. That seems that is all there is.

 

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

I don't care who the coach is, Mid. Whoever it is needs to hold these players accountable for their mistakes.

Too many mental errors.

I keep hearing that alot: holding players accountable. How do you do that? You cannot fine them because of the NFLPU. You can bench them, but if these guys are undisciplined than more tha n likely they will not care at being bench---which is what makes them undisciplined in the first place, because they are already paid. I mean that is the only thing I can think of.

The problem is that you have too many old players on this team---primarily on the Oline, that are content to simply cash their checks.

Brookings came in here to help instill discipline---which is not his job as a player, and provide leadership, but he cannot do it alone.

Ware and Ratliff on the defense need to become more vocal and assume leadership roles. No other players on the defense has as much capital. Romo and Witten need to dop likewise on the offense. Nobody has more capital than those 4 players. They having a players' only meeting... those four are the only ones that need to talk and everyone else just listen and take heed.