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Do you think that, like many fans, Jerry Jones blames himself that the Cowboys haven't been to a Super Bowl in 15 years?
PHILLIP JARAMILLO - TUCSON, AZ: Do you think that, like many fans, Jerry Jones blames himself that the Cowboys haven't been to a Super Bowl in 15 years?
Nick: Of course, he does. He's the owner and GM. The decisions start with him. While he gets advice from other people, he ultimately gets the blame. So now what? We've established that. What does blame really do? It's not going to change anything. It's just frustrating to keep reading and hearing about that from fans. I understand the frustration on that side. But it's like this weather we're having here in Dallas. What can you really do about it? Nothing. Jerry Jones is the owner and GM of this team and that won't change. It's like people who don't like the color of pants the Cowboys wear at home. Well, sorry, but that's the way it is.
Rob: I don't think he takes total blame, no, because otherwise the front office structure would have changed by now. Jerry has said that he takes a big part of the blame when the team doesn't win because he's at the very top, and that's fair. But it can't all be on him because he leans on others in the organization more than people think. Look, the Packers hadn't been to a Super Bowl in 13 years until now. It's so tough to win consistently in this league, and the Cowboys had been very competitive for the last four or five years before 2010. A lot went wrong, and to fix it they have to get away from what Jerry mentioned this week: complacency. Jason Garrett tried to eliminate that in the final eight games. That, and get some young talent, top to bottom, in what's become the most critical draft for this team in more than 20 years.
Josh: I would just bet that he hurts over it as much or more than any of the fans. And I'm sure he blames himself to a certain extent. But that doesn't mean anything is going to change. It's his team, and he intends to be the one driving the thing. That's why he bought the thing, after all. If it were my team, I think I would do it the same way.
FORBES DARBY - WASHINGTON, DC: I heard Patrick Crayton say the Cowboys' late season turnaround had less to do with Jason Garrett than Jerry Jones finally holding the players accountable. Which do you guys think of that?
Nick: First of all, I didn't hear that comment and not sure exactly the context of what he meant. But if that's what Crayton really said, then I think Jason Garrett must of let it be known that his offense could do without Patrick Crayton this year. To think Garrett had little to do with a team that went 1-7 and then went 5-3 down the stretch and did all of that with a backup quarterback, that's ridiculous. It seems to me that Crayton just keeps talking so his name keeps coming up. I like Patrick and thought he was a pretty good player. But I'm just not so sure why he hasn't moved on.
Rob: I've said many times it was so important that Jerry challenged the players in the team meeting the day Wade Phillips got fired. He delivered a strong message from the very top that demanded commitment to the new coach. But claiming that as the sole reason for the turnaround would diminish the job Garrett did in turning around a complete mess. I got a genuine impression that Garrett had won over a lot of players, particularly guys on defense that hadn't been around him before. The environment became more competitive, and some guys had wanted more of that. We'll see how it carries into next season.
Josh: They both had something to do with it. Crayton is right that Jerry's move to fire Wade Phillips should have been a wakeup call to a lot of the players, but ultimately it wasn't Jerry doing the game planning, or Jerry calling the plays, or Jerry making the most of a team that was playing backups at like every skill position. So it's wrong to say Garrett didn't make the biggest impact. And it's obvious Crayton is still bitter, so he's liable to say anything negative.
Do you think that, like many fans, Jerry Jones blames himself that the Cowboys haven't been to a Super Bowl in 15 years?
PHILLIP JARAMILLO - TUCSON, AZ: Do you think that, like many fans, Jerry Jones blames himself that the Cowboys haven't been to a Super Bowl in 15 years?
Nick: Of course, he does. He's the owner and GM. The decisions start with him. While he gets advice from other people, he ultimately gets the blame. So now what? We've established that. What does blame really do? It's not going to change anything. It's just frustrating to keep reading and hearing about that from fans. I understand the frustration on that side. But it's like this weather we're having here in Dallas. What can you really do about it? Nothing. Jerry Jones is the owner and GM of this team and that won't change. It's like people who don't like the color of pants the Cowboys wear at home. Well, sorry, but that's the way it is.
Rob: I don't think he takes total blame, no, because otherwise the front office structure would have changed by now. Jerry has said that he takes a big part of the blame when the team doesn't win because he's at the very top, and that's fair. But it can't all be on him because he leans on others in the organization more than people think. Look, the Packers hadn't been to a Super Bowl in 13 years until now. It's so tough to win consistently in this league, and the Cowboys had been very competitive for the last four or five years before 2010. A lot went wrong, and to fix it they have to get away from what Jerry mentioned this week: complacency. Jason Garrett tried to eliminate that in the final eight games. That, and get some young talent, top to bottom, in what's become the most critical draft for this team in more than 20 years.
Josh: I would just bet that he hurts over it as much or more than any of the fans. And I'm sure he blames himself to a certain extent. But that doesn't mean anything is going to change. It's his team, and he intends to be the one driving the thing. That's why he bought the thing, after all. If it were my team, I think I would do it the same way.
FORBES DARBY - WASHINGTON, DC: I heard Patrick Crayton say the Cowboys' late season turnaround had less to do with Jason Garrett than Jerry Jones finally holding the players accountable. Which do you guys think of that?
Nick: First of all, I didn't hear that comment and not sure exactly the context of what he meant. But if that's what Crayton really said, then I think Jason Garrett must of let it be known that his offense could do without Patrick Crayton this year. To think Garrett had little to do with a team that went 1-7 and then went 5-3 down the stretch and did all of that with a backup quarterback, that's ridiculous. It seems to me that Crayton just keeps talking so his name keeps coming up. I like Patrick and thought he was a pretty good player. But I'm just not so sure why he hasn't moved on.
Rob: I've said many times it was so important that Jerry challenged the players in the team meeting the day Wade Phillips got fired. He delivered a strong message from the very top that demanded commitment to the new coach. But claiming that as the sole reason for the turnaround would diminish the job Garrett did in turning around a complete mess. I got a genuine impression that Garrett had won over a lot of players, particularly guys on defense that hadn't been around him before. The environment became more competitive, and some guys had wanted more of that. We'll see how it carries into next season.
Josh: They both had something to do with it. Crayton is right that Jerry's move to fire Wade Phillips should have been a wakeup call to a lot of the players, but ultimately it wasn't Jerry doing the game planning, or Jerry calling the plays, or Jerry making the most of a team that was playing backups at like every skill position. So it's wrong to say Garrett didn't make the biggest impact. And it's obvious Crayton is still bitter, so he's liable to say anything negative.
