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When the Cowboys fell short of their lofty pre-season expectations, it made an impression across the NFL.
During Tuesday's Super Bowl media day, some of the Green Bay Packers weighed-in on the disappointing season the Cowboys had.
"I was very surprised with the season that they had," Pro Bowl wide receiver Greg Jennings said. "You would think that given the opportunity to play here in the Super Bowl that they would've come out with a little more umph."
Jennings quickly followed with his own version of what several players said on Tuesday.
"But that's just the way of the world when it comes to the NFL," he said. "You're hot one year and you're cold the next. But at the same time, it's good for the league. You never know what to expect from year-to-year."
Packers safety Nick Collins admitted he was also "a little surprised" at the Cowboys 6-10 finish.
"They got a lot of big name players on their team," he said. "They got an outstanding defense. It was a little shocking. But at the same time, it happens. This is the NFL. Any given Sunday a team can come into your house and beat you, or go on the road and beat you."
Veteran cornerback Charles Woodson has seen plenty of surprises over his 13 seasons in the NFL. He mentioned the need for a group to sacrifice and play as a team, however, he fell short of providing any exact advice for the Cowboys.
"It happens," Woodson said. "In this NFL, you can be a team loaded with talent, but it doesn't matter. It's a team game and you have to play a team game. And I think that's why the two teams that are playing in the Super Bowl this year are here. I'm not a Cowboy, so I don't know what they have to do. They have to figure that out on their own."
Losing Tony Romo to a fractured left clavicle during Week 7 played a significant role according to Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk.
"It's tough when you lose your starting quarterback," Hawk said. "It probably wasn't the year they were expecting, but that's football. That's how it goes. It's tough to win games in this league. I know that. I wouldn't predict them being down much longer."
Packers wide receiver James Jones can even see greatness in the Cowboys' future.
While standing on the sidelines at Cowboys Stadium, the fourth-year player predicted that the home team would be just fine going forward.
"I don't know what happened," Jones said of the Cowboys' 2010 season. "But they're going to be a great football team. They got a great quarterback and a lot of great players surrounding that quarterback, so they'll be alright."
One Packer player took the subpar Cowboys season a lot harder than the rest. Reserve quarterback Graham Harrell grew up rooting for the Cowboys, and still remains a loyal fan.
The former Texas Tech signal-caller was even hoping the Cowboys would've had a better showing against the Packers when the two teams met on Nov. 7; a 45-7 Packers win.
"That was tough," Harrell said. "Obviously we wanted to win, but I was actually kind of hoping it would be a close game and we'd come out in the end."
Harrell said he follows the Cowboys every week and considers them one of the great traditional teams in the NFL.
"It was hard to watch them struggle this year," he said. "At the end of the year they kind of got on a roll and that was fun to watch and hopefully they can just continue to play well and get rolling again like they used to."
And like most diehard fans, Harrell remains optimistic about the future. He notes that he was a Wade Phillips supporter, but is ecstatic about the future under Jason Garrett.
"I love coach Garrett," he said. "I usually pull for whoever the coach is, but I always thought coach Garrett always seemed like a great coach and a good dude. I'm excited to see what he'll do with them and I think he'll be great with them."
When the Cowboys fell short of their lofty pre-season expectations, it made an impression across the NFL.
During Tuesday's Super Bowl media day, some of the Green Bay Packers weighed-in on the disappointing season the Cowboys had.
"I was very surprised with the season that they had," Pro Bowl wide receiver Greg Jennings said. "You would think that given the opportunity to play here in the Super Bowl that they would've come out with a little more umph."
Jennings quickly followed with his own version of what several players said on Tuesday.
"But that's just the way of the world when it comes to the NFL," he said. "You're hot one year and you're cold the next. But at the same time, it's good for the league. You never know what to expect from year-to-year."
Packers safety Nick Collins admitted he was also "a little surprised" at the Cowboys 6-10 finish.
"They got a lot of big name players on their team," he said. "They got an outstanding defense. It was a little shocking. But at the same time, it happens. This is the NFL. Any given Sunday a team can come into your house and beat you, or go on the road and beat you."
Veteran cornerback Charles Woodson has seen plenty of surprises over his 13 seasons in the NFL. He mentioned the need for a group to sacrifice and play as a team, however, he fell short of providing any exact advice for the Cowboys.
"It happens," Woodson said. "In this NFL, you can be a team loaded with talent, but it doesn't matter. It's a team game and you have to play a team game. And I think that's why the two teams that are playing in the Super Bowl this year are here. I'm not a Cowboy, so I don't know what they have to do. They have to figure that out on their own."
Losing Tony Romo to a fractured left clavicle during Week 7 played a significant role according to Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk.
"It's tough when you lose your starting quarterback," Hawk said. "It probably wasn't the year they were expecting, but that's football. That's how it goes. It's tough to win games in this league. I know that. I wouldn't predict them being down much longer."
Packers wide receiver James Jones can even see greatness in the Cowboys' future.
While standing on the sidelines at Cowboys Stadium, the fourth-year player predicted that the home team would be just fine going forward.
"I don't know what happened," Jones said of the Cowboys' 2010 season. "But they're going to be a great football team. They got a great quarterback and a lot of great players surrounding that quarterback, so they'll be alright."
One Packer player took the subpar Cowboys season a lot harder than the rest. Reserve quarterback Graham Harrell grew up rooting for the Cowboys, and still remains a loyal fan.
The former Texas Tech signal-caller was even hoping the Cowboys would've had a better showing against the Packers when the two teams met on Nov. 7; a 45-7 Packers win.
"That was tough," Harrell said. "Obviously we wanted to win, but I was actually kind of hoping it would be a close game and we'd come out in the end."
Harrell said he follows the Cowboys every week and considers them one of the great traditional teams in the NFL.
"It was hard to watch them struggle this year," he said. "At the end of the year they kind of got on a roll and that was fun to watch and hopefully they can just continue to play well and get rolling again like they used to."
And like most diehard fans, Harrell remains optimistic about the future. He notes that he was a Wade Phillips supporter, but is ecstatic about the future under Jason Garrett.
"I love coach Garrett," he said. "I usually pull for whoever the coach is, but I always thought coach Garrett always seemed like a great coach and a good dude. I'm excited to see what he'll do with them and I think he'll be great with them."
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