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[h=2]Staubach on the Cowboys: 'I think Dallas is headed in the right direction'[/h]
Roger Staubach on current state of Cowboys: 'I think Dallas is headed in the right direction'
by Rainer Sabin
Surrounded by old colleagues that helped capture the Cowboys' first Super Bowl title, Roger Staubach reminisced about the past.
"I can't believe it's been 40 years," Staubach said Monday at a reunion of the 1971 team at the Studio Movie Grill in Dallas.
As Staubach reflected on the glory days, sharing war stories with other members of that championship squad, he also assessed the future of a franchise that hasn't had much to celebrate in the last 16 seasons.
"I think Dallas is headed in the right direction," said Staubach, the Cowboys' most recognized icon.
Expounding on his thoughts, Staubach called Tony Romo "a franchise quarterback."
And he gave a vote of confidence to Jason Garrett, who, Staubach said, "is on his way to being a great head coach."
"I think he has the team prepared very well," Staubach added. "It's just a matter of everybody clicking."
Staubach's former teammate, Dan Reeves, doesn't disagree. Reeves, who stopped by Valley Ranch earlier this season to observe a practice, says the Cowboys are within striking distance of achieving their goals despite stumbling down the stretch, finishing with an 8-8 record and missing the playoffs.
He pointed to the fact that the Cowboys were still fighting for the NFC East title when they lost to the New York Giants in their final game.
"They're close," said Reeves, who served as the head coach for Denver, the New York Giants and Atlanta. "There is so little difference between winning and losing in this league. I really felt whoever won in the Dallas-New York game had a chance to go far in the playoffs. Unfortunately, they lost it...There is so little difference. There's a play here or a play there.
"You look at the games you ended up losing that you should have won and it's just so minute. ..I know they are one of the teams that has a chance every year. But there are a lot of teams out there that have a chance."
That's true, Staubach said. But he is confident that it won't take much for the Cowboys get over the hump in the same way that the 1971 team once did.
"It's just getting that little extra effort," Staubach said, "and getting a little bit lucky, too."
by Rainer Sabin
Surrounded by old colleagues that helped capture the Cowboys' first Super Bowl title, Roger Staubach reminisced about the past.
"I can't believe it's been 40 years," Staubach said Monday at a reunion of the 1971 team at the Studio Movie Grill in Dallas.
As Staubach reflected on the glory days, sharing war stories with other members of that championship squad, he also assessed the future of a franchise that hasn't had much to celebrate in the last 16 seasons.
"I think Dallas is headed in the right direction," said Staubach, the Cowboys' most recognized icon.
Expounding on his thoughts, Staubach called Tony Romo "a franchise quarterback."
And he gave a vote of confidence to Jason Garrett, who, Staubach said, "is on his way to being a great head coach."
"I think he has the team prepared very well," Staubach added. "It's just a matter of everybody clicking."
Staubach's former teammate, Dan Reeves, doesn't disagree. Reeves, who stopped by Valley Ranch earlier this season to observe a practice, says the Cowboys are within striking distance of achieving their goals despite stumbling down the stretch, finishing with an 8-8 record and missing the playoffs.
He pointed to the fact that the Cowboys were still fighting for the NFC East title when they lost to the New York Giants in their final game.
"They're close," said Reeves, who served as the head coach for Denver, the New York Giants and Atlanta. "There is so little difference between winning and losing in this league. I really felt whoever won in the Dallas-New York game had a chance to go far in the playoffs. Unfortunately, they lost it...There is so little difference. There's a play here or a play there.
"You look at the games you ended up losing that you should have won and it's just so minute. ..I know they are one of the teams that has a chance every year. But there are a lot of teams out there that have a chance."
That's true, Staubach said. But he is confident that it won't take much for the Cowboys get over the hump in the same way that the 1971 team once did.
"It's just getting that little extra effort," Staubach said, "and getting a little bit lucky, too."